Quena in G (Essenhout) - HarmonyFlute

The Quena is a famous flute from Latin America. It is blown by holding it vertically, pressing the notch (the V shaped opening) softly against your lips and blowing with a smile. It requires some patience and practice to get the hang of it.

This Quenacho flute has been made by the passionate flutemakers of HarmonyFlute. The Quenacho is comfortable to play and has a beautiful sound. It is a two-part instrument, allowing you to transport and clean the flute easily.The flute is fully made of Ashwood, and is aproximately 40 cm. It has six fingerholes and a thumbhole. It is tuned to G Major.

• Put your lips against the notch and blow across the V-shape
• This requires some practice and patience
• The flute is held vertically
• There are six fingerholes on top
• There is one thumb hole in the back
• Cover the holes with the pad of the fingers, not the fingertips

• This flute plays easily the Major scale and in the Minor scale.
• It is also possible to play in other keys and modes.
• This would require you to cover half holes more often.
• The flute has a reach of over 2 octaves.