<P> Some Native American flutes constructed by traditional techniques were crafted using measurements of the body . The length of the flute was the distance from inside of the elbow to tip of the index finger . The length of the slow air chamber was the width of the fist . The distance between the sound hole and first finger hole was the width of the fist . The distance between finger holes would be the width of a thumb . The distance from the last finger hole to the end of the flute was the width of the fist . </P> <P> Flute makers currently use many methods to design the dimensions of their flutes . This is very important for the location of the finger holes, since they control the pitch of the different notes of the instrument . Flute makers may use calculators to design their instruments, or use dimensions provided by other flute makers . </P> <P> Native American flutes were traditionally crafted of a wide range of materials, including wood (cedar, juniper, walnut, cherry, and redwood are common), bamboo, and river cane . Flute makers from indigenous cultures would often use anything that could be converted or made into a long hollow barrel, such as old gun barrels . </P> <P> Poetic imagery regarding the covenant between flute maker and player was provided by Kevin Locke in the Songkeepers video: </P>

In native american music the flute was most often used in which of the following