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Greetings,
It
feels like ages since I sent out my last
newsletter, but in truth it has only been
about three months. I've spent most of the
last few months tucked away in my studio
trying to get work done on my next CD or
giving lessons to people as close as
Malibu and as far away as South Korea!
There was also that New Years trip to
Bisbee, AZ where we almost got stuck in a
snow storm, but that's another
story...
In
the meantime here is the Winter 2011
Edition of Echoes From The Mesa, my
newsletter. In it you'll find news about
Radiant Sky being nominated for two
awards, including Best Album of the Year,
a new free MP3 download, how to play a
Major scale on your NAF, and my latest
appearance schedule for 2011.
I
know it's short notice but if you live in
southern Arizona I'll be giving a house
concert in Apache Junction on March 12th.
Plus the Zion Flute School is coming up
soon and the week before that is Musical
Echoes in Florida.
Last
you'll find more details about the private
lessons I'm offering on my new Private
Lessons webpage.
It's
all below for you to explore.
In
Harmony,
Scott August
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RADIANT
SKY UP FOR TWO AWARDS.
Cedar
Mesa Music is proud to announce that
Radiant
Sky,
Scott August's latest release, has been
nominated for two ZMR Awards: Best
Album of the Year and Best Native
New Age Album. The ZMR (Zone Music
Reporter) Awards are nominated and voted
on by independent radio DJs from around
the world.
Lost
Canyons
won a ZMR award (at that time called a
NAR Lifestyle Music award) in 2009
for best Native New Age Album.
Congratulations
to Scott August!
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FREE
DOWNLOAD
NEW
MP3
Here
is this quarter's Free MP3 download. It is
a song for NAF called
Winter
Sun.
Winter
Sun
Winter
Sun
was recorded on a Yazzie Flutes NAF in the
key of A. I have recorded several songs
with their flutes, including Ancient
Memories and Sedona Sunrise from
New
Fire.
Be sure and look for the link to song
Seven
Horses,
a download from 2003, on the
Winter
Sun
page.
NEW
VIDEO
There
is a new video on my video
page.
Called
Solstice
Song,
this is a past free MP3 download set to
images of the southwest. Also, don't
forget "Quiet Journey" for Anasazi flute
and all the other my other videos that are
available on the Cedar Mesa Music
video
page.
Click
image to go to video page
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HOW
TO PLAY A MAJOR SCALE ON A NAF
If
you've ever wondered how to play a Major
scale on a NAF it may surprise you that
there are a couple ways to do so. Scott
August compares some different ways and
shows you how to finger them in his latest
blog NAF
Major Scales
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UPCOMING
PERFORMANCES
MARCH
2011
March 12, 2011
House
Concert Under the
Stars
At
the home of Connie and Michael Gehl
Gold Canyon (Apache Junction), AZ
Time 7 PM
Admission $15 suggested
donation.
Please
RSVP by e-mail or phone and to get address
and directions.
Email
cmgehl@msn.com
Phone
480-288-1955
APRIL
2011
April 29 - 30, May 1,
2011
Musical
Echoes Flute
Festival
Ft. Walton Landing, Ft. Walton Beach,
FL
musicalechoes.org
MAY
2011
May
8 - 12,
2011
Zion
Canyon Native Flute
School
PO
Box 362, Springdale, UT 84767
( 435 ) 772 -
0778
zioncanyonnativefluteschool.com
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Scott
August will be teaching a 5 day
Beginning/Intermediate Anasazi
flute playing course. This will
be an intensive hands on workshop
that will allow for daily
progress on this difficult
instrument.
This
class will cover:
Introduction
to the Anasazi flute
How to hold the flute
Lip position and placement
"Embouchure"
Getting your first notes
Perfecting your tone
Exploring the scales
Breath control
How to practice
Helpful exercises
Pitfalls to avoid.
Over
the course of the five days each
student will get many
opportunities for one-on-one
instruction and guidance with
Scott August. If you have
considered taking up the Anasazi
flute this is the perfect class
for you.
This
class will also cover Mojave
flutes.
An
Anasazi or Mojave flute is
required for this
workshop.
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May
12 - 14,
2011
Zion
Flute
Festival
Springdale,
UT 84767
zionflutefestivalcom
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Scott
August has chosen to perform on
the day stage at 2:00pm. Stay
tuned for further announcements.
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PRIVATE
LESSONS
 Now
you can take private lessons, one-on-one,
with multi award wining NAF player
Scott
August
no
matter where you live, using Skype, iChat
or a Flute Portal chat room online. Learn
in a relaxed, non-threatening , non
judgmental setting, at your own
pace.
Lessons
are tailored to match each student's
individual needs and goals, whether you
are a Beginner or more
Advanced.
Scott
August
has developed a teaching technique to get
you playing better in as little as 3 to 4
weeks. Allowing you to:
-Gain
confidence in your NAF playing
abilities
-Get out of a rut
-Move quickly up to the next
level
There
are three basic subjects to pick
from:
Choose
one or combine both to accelerate your
progress.
Find
out more about each subject and what it
covers on our new Private
Lesson page.
Think
Skype sounds hard to set up? It's actually
quite easy and free!
Visit
our Skype Page
to learn more.
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What
students are
saying:
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"This
past week, I had the distinct
pleasure of having my first
lesson with Scott. I had
signed up for a 30 min lesson
however, I got my money's
worth as we ran over by 10-15
mins. [Scott] tries
not to schedule back-to-back
lessons just so it allows for
some overage. We started with
basic embouchure and a
suggestion that...has allowed
me to get to the second octave
notes easier as well as
smoothing out the fundamental
octave notes. ...we covered
several topics and basic
drills that I think will be
beneficial to furthering my
end blown progress. It has
already!!
Needless
to say, I would recommend
anyone interested in improving
their end blown playing to
consider taking a lesson or
two. I don't think you'll be
sorry."
-Mark, Albuquerque,
NM
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"Lessons
with Scott are fun and you
will learn."
-Dawn, N
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MEMBERSHIP
TIPS & TRICKS
Here
is some helpful information about how to
access your
Cedar Mesa Music / Scott August Emailing
List Benefits
PLEASE
BOOKMARK THESE PAGES FOR FUTURE
VISITS.
THE
CEDAR MESA MUSIC MEMBERS SECTION
All member benefits can be accessed
through the
Members
Page
The
Member's Section is not available to the
public nor is it linked from the main
site.
We strongly suggest you bookmark this
page.
HOW
TO GET YOUR 10% DISCOUNT
For your 10% discount on CD purchases
please visit the
Cedar
Mesa Music Member's
Store.
NON
U.S. ORDERS: be sure and click on the
International Order link once in the
store.
HOW
TO ACCESS YOUR FREE MP3 DOWNLOADS
The current free Member downloads can be
found on the Member's Page. Look for the
link called Downloads
ECHOES
FROM THE MESA: THE CEDAR MESA MUSIC
NEWSLETTER
Every quarter you will get our newsletter
"Echoes from the Mesa" with news about my
music, the Native American flute, free
music downloads, my performance schedule
and more. The latest issue and archives of
past issues can be found on
the
Members
Page
Echoes
From The Music is the quarterly newsletter
from Cedar Mesa Music and Scott August
© 2011 Cedar Mesa Music
Please direct all correspondence
to
news@cedarmesa.com
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2011 Cedar Mesa Music. All rights
reserved.
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