Native American Flute Scale Codex

1 This document provides detailed information on the core scales for many Native Americanflutes. Versions are included for six-hole and five-hole flutes with pentatonic minor fingering charts are provided with finger diagrams in two orientations: mouth-end upand mouth end down ( inverted ).This document is part of a collection of Native American Flute resources available at. The Flutopedia web site includes, among many other things, anextensive set of finger diagram fonts for engraving sheet music that are similar to the fingerdiagrams in this document. All fonts have been embedded in this PDF file, so that it shoulddisplay identically on various are free to distribute unmodified versions of this you have any questions about this document or issues with its distribution, please visit, which has information on how to contact document was last updated November 17, 2014 by Clint Goss AmericanFluteScale CodexSix-hole flutesMouth-end up finger diagrams&####1qPentatonic Minor ScaleDeveloped by Clint GossVisitfor more Native American Flute flutes Pentatonic Minor Tuning La Updated November 16, 2014 Commonfingeringsfor mostNative flutesq3 MinorThird Do SolfegeInterval Dha Sa SargamCC- D#bDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB####bbbbNotesD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb1:16.

2 5 PerfectRatio3 Semitonesfrom rootbetween notes3iiiJazzIntervalsI"Key"of flute4 PerfectFourth Re Re FF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EE#####bbbbb4:352 IVQ5Q7Q8Q Only a small percentage of Native American flutes can reach this note, and the fingering varies widely. QPerfectFifth Mi Ga GG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- G#####bbbbb3:272 VMinorSeventh Sol Pa A- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AA#####bbbbb9:516:9or103viiOctave La Dha CC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB#####bbbbb2:1122 VIIIM inorTenth Do Sa D- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb11:5153xRoot&####Root ofthe scale5:31qPentatonic Major ScaleDeveloped by Clint GossVisitfor more Native American Flute flutes Pentatonic Minor Tuning La Updated November 16, 2014 Commonfingeringsfor mostNative flutesq3 MajorSecond Do SolfegeInterval Dha Sa SargamCC- D#bDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB####bbbbNotesD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb1:19:8 PerfectRatioSemitonesfrom rootbetween notes3 IIJazzIntervalsI"Key"of flute4 MajorThird Re Re FF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EE#####bbbbb5.

3 42 IIIQ5Q7Q8Q Only a small percentage of Native American flutes can reach this note, and the fingering varies widely. QPerfectFifth Mi Ga GG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- G#####bbbbb3:22 VMajorSixth Sol Pa A- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AA#####bbbbb3 VIOctave La Dha CC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB#####bbbbb2:12 VIIIM ajorSixth Do Sa D- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb3247912 RootRoot&####Root ofthe scale5:31qPentatonic Celtic ScaleDeveloped by Clint GossVisitfor more Native American Flute flutes Pentatonic Minor Tuning La Updated November 16, 2014 Commonfingeringsfor mostNative flutesq3 MajorSecond Do SolfegeInterval Dha Sa SargamCC- D#bDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB####bbbbNotesD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb1:19:8 PerfectRatioSemitonesfrom rootbetween notes3 IIJazzIntervalsI"Key"of flute4 PerfectFourth Re Re FF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EE#####bbbbb4.

4 322 IVQ6Q7Q8Q Only a small percentage of Native American flutes can reach this note, and the fingering varies widely. QPerfectFifth Fa Ma G- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- GG#####bbbbb3:253 VMajorSixth Sol Pa A- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AA#####bbbbb72 VIOctave La Dha CC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB#####bbbbb2:192 VIIIM ajorSixth Do Sa D- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb123 RootRoot&####Root ofthe scale1qMode Four Pentatonic Minor ScaleDeveloped by Clint GossVisitfor more Native American Flute flutes Pentatonic Minor TuningUpdated November 16, 2014 Commonfingeringsfor mostNative flutesq3 SolfegeIntervalSargamCC- D#bDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB####bbbbNotesD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbbPerfectRatioSemitonesfrom rootbetween notes3 JazzIntervals"Key"of flute4FF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EE#####bbbbb2Q6Q7Q8Q Only a small percentage of Native American flutes can reach this note, and the fingering varies widely.

5 QG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- GG#####bbbbb33A- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AA#####bbbbb52CC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB#####bbbbb72D- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb103 MinorThirdPerfectFourthPerfectFifthMinor Seventh La Do Dha Sa Re Re Mi Ga Sol Pa PerfectFifthMinorSeventh Mi Ga Sol Pa 1:16:5iiiI4:3IV3:2V9:516:9orviiRootRootS ix-hole flutesMouth-end down finger diagrams&####1qPentatonic Minor ScaleDeveloped by Clint GossVisitfor more Native American Flute flutes Pentatonic Minor Tuning La Updated November 16, 2014 Commonfingeringsfor mostNative flutesq3 MinorThird Do SolfegeInterval Dha Sa SargamCC- D#bDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB####bbbbNotesD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb1:16:5 PerfectRatio3 Semitonesfrom rootbetween notes3iiiJazzIntervalsI"Key"of flute4 PerfectFourth Re Re FF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EE#####bbbbb4:352 IVQ5Q7Q8Q Only a small percentage of Native American flutes can reach this note, and the fingering varies widely.

6 QPerfectFifth Mi Ga GG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- G#####bbbbb3:272 VMinorSeventh Sol Pa A- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AA#####bbbbb9:516:9or103viiOctave La Dha CC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB#####bbbbb2:1122 VIIIM inorTenth Do Sa D- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb11:5153xRoot&####Root ofthe scale5:31qPentatonic Major ScaleDeveloped by Clint GossVisitfor more Native American Flute flutes Pentatonic Minor Tuning La Updated November 16, 2014 Commonfingeringsfor mostNative flutesq3 MajorSecond Do SolfegeInterval Dha Sa SargamCC- D#bDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB####bbbbNotesD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb1:19:8 PerfectRatioSemitonesfrom rootbetween notes3 IIJazzIntervalsI"Key"of flute4 MajorThird Re Re FF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EE#####bbbbb5:42 IIIQ5Q7Q8Q Only a small percentage of Native American flutes can reach this note, and the fingering varies widely.

7 QPerfectFifth Mi Ga GG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- G#####bbbbb3:22 VMajorSixth Sol Pa A- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AA#####bbbbb3 VIOctave La Dha CC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB#####bbbbb2:12 VIIIM ajorSixth Do Sa D- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb3247912 RootRoot&####Root ofthe scale5:31qPentatonic Celtic ScaleDeveloped by Clint GossVisitfor more Native American Flute flutes Pentatonic Minor Tuning La Updated November 16, 2014 Commonfingeringsfor mostNative flutesq3 MajorSecond Do SolfegeInterval Dha Sa SargamCC- D#bDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB####bbbbNotesD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb1:19:8 PerfectRatioSemitonesfrom rootbetween notes3 IIJazzIntervalsI"Key"of flute4 PerfectFourth Re Re FF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EE#####bbbbb4:322 IVQ6Q7Q8Q Only a small percentage of Native American flutes can reach this note, and the fingering varies widely.

8 QPerfectFifth Fa Ma G- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- GG#####bbbbb3:253 VMajorSixth Sol Pa A- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AA#####bbbbb72 VIOctave La Dha CC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB#####bbbbb2:192 VIIIM ajorSixth Do Sa D- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb123 RootRoot&####Root ofthe scale1qMode Four Pentatonic Minor ScaleDeveloped by Clint GossVisitfor more Native American Flute flutes Pentatonic Minor TuningUpdated November 16, 2014 Commonfingeringsfor mostNative flutesq3 SolfegeIntervalSargamCC- D#bDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB####bbbbNotesD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbbPerfectRatioSemitonesfrom rootbetween notes3 JazzIntervals"Key"of flute4FF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EE#####bbbbb2Q6Q7Q8Q Only a small percentage of Native American flutes can reach this note, and the fingering varies widely. QG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- GG#####bbbbb33A- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AA#####bbbbb52CC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB#####bbbbb72D- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb103 MinorThirdPerfectFourthPerfectFifthMinor Seventh La Do Dha Sa Re Re Mi Ga Sol Pa PerfectFifthMinorSeventh Mi Ga Sol Pa 1:16:5iiiI4:3IV3:2V9:516:9orviiRootRootF ive-hole flutesMouth-end up finger diagrams&####1qPentatonic Minor ScaleDeveloped by Clint GossVisitfor more Native American Flute flutes Pentatonic Minor Tuning La Updated November 16, 2014 Commonfingeringsfor mostNative flutesq3 MinorThird Do SolfegeInterval Dha Sa SargamCC- D#bDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB####bbbbNotesD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb1:16.

9 5 PerfectRatio3 Semitonesfrom rootbetween notes3iiiJazzIntervalsI"Key"of flute4 PerfectFourth Re Re FF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EE#####bbbbb4:352 IVQ5Q7Q8Q Only a small percentage of Native American flutes can reach this note, and the fingering varies widely. QPerfectFifth Mi Ga GG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- G#####bbbbb3:272 VMinorSeventh Sol Pa A- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AA#####bbbbb9:516:9or103viiOctave La Dha CC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB#####bbbbb2:1122 VIIIM inorTenth Do Sa D- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb11:5153xRoot&####Root ofthe scale5:31qPentatonic Major ScaleDeveloped by Clint GossVisitfor more Native American Flute flutes Pentatonic Minor Tuning La Updated November 16, 2014 Commonfingeringsfor mostNative flutesq3 MajorSecond Do SolfegeInterval Dha Sa SargamCC- D#bDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB####bbbbNotesD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb1:19:8 PerfectRatioSemitonesfrom rootbetween notes3 IIJazzIntervalsI"Key"of flute4 MajorThird Re Re FF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EE#####bbbbb5.

10 42 IIIQ5Q7Q8Q Only a small percentage of Native American flutes can reach this note, and the fingering varies widely. QPerfectFifth Mi Ga GG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- G#####bbbbb3:22 VMajorSixth Sol Pa A- BBCC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AA#####bbbbb3 VIOctave La Dha CC- DDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB#####bbbbb2:12 VIIIM ajorSixth Do Sa D- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb3247912 RootRoot&####Root ofthe scale5:31qPentatonic Celtic ScaleDeveloped by Clint GossVisitfor more Native American Flute flutes Pentatonic Minor Tuning La Updated November 16, 2014 Commonfingeringsfor mostNative flutesq3 MajorSecond Do SolfegeInterval Dha Sa SargamCC- D#bDD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BB####bbbbNotesD- EEFF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DD#####bbbbb1:19:8 PerfectRatioSemitonesfrom rootbetween notes3 IIJazzIntervalsI"Key"of flute4 PerfectFourth Re Re FF- GGG- AAA- BBCC- DDD- EE#####bbbbb4.