I had been experimenting with bringing my lips closer to the far edge of the embouchure hole to reach second register this evening. Always (for about a year now on a D major scale whistle) played in the traditional manner with D major scale music. I wonder if alternating between piper's grip and half holing on individual holes with fingertips is a good way to produce a conditioned/practiced approach to chromatic notes. Perhaps a good way to start transitioning from playing all keyless, simple system flutes as if they were D major scale to chromatic playing. He provides some interesting patterns that turn mind numbing scales into something that sounds musical. Half hole with piper grip on 3rd hole from bottom to produce F scale with Bb note.) (Or you could just buy a lot of simple system bamboo flutes in all the right keys!) (Use alternate fingering on 2nd and 3rd holes from top for F instead of F# of G major scale to produce C major scale. These are easy with a simple system flute in G major. Practice scales beginning with: G major, C major, and F major. Lots of good pointers for us keyless, simple system fluters.ฤก. Saw him in concert in Oxford, Ohio many years ago after a two hour drive there and back. This guy (James Galway) always impressed me. Regarding the eBay ad, if they call it an Irish flute, that may be a bit of a misnomer, but it would finger similarly. They work fine if you play simple tunes in the key of D or G. The main thing to realize is that a simple flute like this does not play all of the chromatic notes unless you start using half-hole fingerings. The second octave plays very much like any flute. I've built a few (mistakes are cheap!) and they sound like almost any other simple flute made of wood or bamboo. Depending on the design that you choose, you need a cap or cork to close the headjoint end. Only common tools are needed: Hacksaw (or PVC tubing cutter), electric drill, drill bits in various sizes, some small Xacto knives for scraping and fine tuning the holes. 3/4" PVC usually comes in 10ft lengths and usually costs less than $5. You can buy PVC at any home supply store and it's inexpensive. If you Google "PVC Flute" you will find a number of different plans online - some free, some for sale, some kits, too.