The natural bamboo from our grove has a natural bow or curve.
Due to the bigger bore of the bamboo the holes are wider and further apart thus recommended best fit a bigger hand with wider fingers.
I am offering a concert tuned D Quenacho that you can play with others and use to record.
The deep and rich Quenacho will play in D major, Em G and Bm.
HOW TO PLAY: This is an end blown flute made with a hot iron that burns a notch at the top. When a fine jet of air from a relaxed grin crosses it, there is sound and then adventure.
Lesson: At first just hold the flute without covering the holes. Lift it upward pressing against a soft lower lip and tilt it or pivot it while you press up against the lip to find the sweet spot where the air will spit to make sound.
This is a D major scale. The traditional bottom note for the Quenacho is D, when all the fingers are down. So all closed is D, E, F#, G, A, B, C# all top holes open, then the back hole which is the high D.
Which will also play in E minor ( by starting on the second note) and will play in G (by using the peace sign fingers together) and Bm ( by starting on the B note and moving into the second octave by blowing harder.
The last 2 notes on the second octave are at times much easier to get when you close the first 2 bottom holes.
The Concert tuned D is sought by musicians to play with others and to record with instrumentation tuned in A440.
Most of my Quenachos have a natural curve. This does not affect the sound. Some folks like a curve and others do not. If you do not like a natural curve in your flute this is not the flute for you! Bamboo can curve to seek out light as it is growing. May we be so flexible in our lives too.
Every Quenacho comes with 2 protective bindings, a flute bag, a flute lesson and free shipping inside the USA!
Note: For an average size hand, I recommend the professionally tuned G major Quena. Will play in Am, C and Em also.
Sir, Quena arrived in pristine condition. It took about 10 minutes to get the positioning right, and off I went. Thanks for a great sounding instrument. Immediately brought back memories of my time in Peru. I will be ordering a sax from you before too long as well.Regards, T. Norris in Odessa, FloridaOctober 7, 2018
Hello Erik, my Oriental, Vivaldi, Quena and Penny Whistle of yours are the joy of my life and I play them everyday. Thank you for making my world light up! Much health and happiness to you and yours, Ingrid in France,December 23, 2016
Dear Erik. Greetings!! Got the flute on 29th of Nov. and let me tell you it is simply wonderful. It's sound is very soothing. Thanks a lot. I wish your work reaches to all the corners of this planet Earth. Thanks a lot once again. Best Regards Avdhesh in Oman, Dec.2, 2016.
The Quena arrived safe and sound in the same beautiful protective bag as all of my other flutes. This is the 4th flute I have purchased and I couldn’t wait to take it out. I was not disappointed. What a beautiful instrument. The feel, look and craftsmanship is what I have come to expect from Erik. Maybe even more in this case. The sound is beautiful. Thank you Erik for your service in making these flutes. How awesome that you can make a living doing something you are obvious so good at, and enjoy so much. I appreciate the opportunity to own your flutes, and look forward to passing them on to my children one day. BlessingsMark in Maine,Oct. 16th, 2016
Dear Erik The FlutemakerI was so surprised and happy that my flutes are here after just about a week. I love the sound of quena, but the Love flute, well it was love from the first moment. I was so moved when I held them in my hand. They are so beautiful and smell so good, like old timber houses in the sunshine. I love them a lot and some tear-drops fell from my eyes. I became so touched from something I can't explain...And the sound: Just heavenly! Now my days will be filled with lovely flute sounds. I will play every day, but before I start to play, I smell them. Then I come into a kind of silent mood. : )Much love and God Bless all your wonderful work .Alice H. Borolin in Norway,August 27,2016
Dear Erik, Well, where to start!You made this Quena specially for me, posted it the 31st and now it is the 2nd and it has arrived!!!!! Amazing!!!!!!!I Can not begin to tell you how fantastic it is to have your Quena in my hands. Of course it looks good, smells divine and sounds great!!!! It is outstanding the way it is made and finished, I am so happy that I have found you on the internet and have been able to buy from you the Oriental, Vivaldi and the Penny Whistle!Not a day goes by that I don't play them. My health and happiness have improved because of them. Hope you are as happy as I am right now! Thank you again!!From under a blue sky in the Pyrenees, wish you and yours much health and happiness.Ingrid in France,June 2, 2016
(Note from Erik, Even kids love the Quena. The following are some passionate notes by Yair in NY.) Hi ErikI was hoping you would be willing to make one more Quena for me - I really love how yours sound! I have tried others, but they don't even compare.Much appreciated,Yair in Woodmere New York,Nov. 19th, 2015
I’m so happy i cant even tell you im just so happy thank you thank you thank you thank you soooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!thanks so much, Yair 11/29/15
I JUST GOT THE FLUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!IT SOUNDS AMAZING THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HOW CAN I THANK YOU!? YOU’RE MAKING MY LIFE LIGHT UP!YOU ARE THE BEST! THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH I WILL TAKE CARE OF IT AND TREASURE IT FOR EVER. THANK YOU! Yair Nov 30 2015
hi Erik i just want to tell you that Before i had my quena i would sometimes get bored but now im never bored because if start getting bored i think of my quena and then i could play for hours long and i think im getting better every day thank you so much!if there’s any way i can thank you just tell.Thanks, Yair in NY.Jan 17, 2016
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