Week 2 (July 6-10) is in-person on the campus of McDaniel College in Westminster, MD.
Register for either week or both!
The Fujara and Koncovka flutes are traditional Slovak shepherd flutes. While the Koncovka is a pure overtone flute, several overtone scales can be played on the large, bass Fujara. Beginner and intermediate students will learn together.
NOTE: If you don’t have either instrument, you can buy one online (contact the instructor for assistance in choosing the right instrument for you: fujara@gmail.com).
Beginner:
You can enjoy playing only minutes after you first have these instruments in your hands hearing the beautiful tones that you are controlling. You can do that without any change in fingering, just by blowing into the overtone flute at different intensities, resulting in 8 different tones of the overtone scale, ( for example Taps is played this way). It is no wonder why overtone flutes, Fujara and Koncovka, are becoming popular world-wide: they are easy to play and have a magical voice. Play intuitively by ear using tones of the overtone scale without any fingering, then add more tones, effects and improvisation with “blue” tones. The short Koncovka has no side holes while the long Fujara has only 3 side holes, and both use the same overtone scale, so you can learn to play both or concentrate on one. On either instrument, after a couple of days, you can play Amazing Grace just by opening a single hole!
Intermediate:
Both instruments, Koncovka and Fujara, have the diatonic scale (do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti-do) in a two-octave range, can play any kind of music, and are perfect for improvisation. Advance your skills by extending your range, adding effects, learning to play in more major and minor keys, increasing your repertoire in traditional and current music, and more improvisation. This class is for those who already play these flutes or who feel confident in taking both classes in tandem.
