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Native American Style Flute
Holiday Songs & Duets
by Ami SarasvatiSelected and arrangedby Ami Sarasvati
ChristmasSONGS & DUETS
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Table of Contents
We Three Kings of Orient Are ..........................................................6 & 7
NAF Duet: We Three Kings of Orient Are ..........................................8 & 9
Suggested NAF Key: G or lower * Recommended rhythm: Track #4
What Child is This ........................................................................10 & 11
NAF Duet: What Child is This ........................................................12 & 13
Suggested NAF Key: F# or lower * Recommended rhythm: Track #3 or no track and played loosely metered
Hark the Herald Angels Sing .........................................................14 & 15
NAF Duet: Hark the Herald Angels Sing ........................................16 & 17
Suggested NAF Key: G or lower * Recommended rhythm: Track #5
Little Drummer Boy ......................................................................18 & 19
NAF Duet: Little Drummer Boy .....................................................20 & 21
Suggested NAF Key: A or lower * Recommended rhythm: Track #3
Angels We Have Heard on High ........................................................... 22
NAF Duet: Angels We Have Heard on High .......................................... 23
Suggested NAF Key: G or A * Recommended rhythm: Track #1
Silent Night ...................................................................................24 & 25
NAF Duet: Silent Night .................................................................26 & 27
Suggested NAF Key: F# or lower Played without rhythm track
Recommended rhythms can be found on
* Rhythms to Accompany the Native Flute CD. www.DeRuby.com
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Transcribed in Nakai Flute Tablature courtesy of R. Carlos Nakai
Fingercharts courtesy of Clint Goss www.NAFTracks.com
Cover art created by Susan Englert of Sandpiper Artisans Graphic Designwww.sandpiperartisans.com
Edited by Pam LaCroixwww.yourownwords.biz
Book design and song arrangements by Ami Sarasvatiwww.learntoplayNAF.com
Version 11-16-15
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Let us celebrate the Christmas season with
a few favorite songs. This music is arranged
for the Native American style flute and can
be played solo or as a simple duet.
Joy and harmony to all!
Ami Sarasvati
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We Three Kings of Orient Are for NAF
Nakai Tablature notation used by permission of R. Carlos Nakai.Finger diagrams courtesy of Clint Goss, www.NAFTracks.com
Arr. Ami Sarasvati
Suggested NAF Key: G or lower Play with Track #4
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Nakai Tablature notation used by permission of R. Carlos Nakai. Finger diagrams courtesy of Clint Goss, www.NAFTracks.com
Arr. Ami Sarasvati
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We Three Kings of Orient Are Duet for NAF (cont.) Arr. by Ami Sarasvati
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Nakai Tablature notation used by permission of R. Carlos Nakai.Finger diagrams courtesy of Clint Goss, www.NAFTracks.com
Suggested NAF Key: F# or lower Play with Track #3 or no track and played loosely metered
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Nakai Tablature notation used by permission of R. Carlos Nakai.Finger diagrams courtesy of Clint Goss, www.NAFTracks.com
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Hark the Herald Angels Sing for NAF
Nakai Tablature notation used by permission of R. Carlos Nakai.Finger diagrams courtesy of Clint Goss, www.NAFTracks.com
Arr. Ami Sarasvati
Suggested NAF Key: G or lower Play with Track #5
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Hark the Herald Angels Sing Duet for NAF
Nakai Tablature notation used by permission of R. Carlos Nakai.Finger diagrams courtesy of Clint Goss, www.NAFTracks.com
Arr. Ami Sarasvati
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Hark the Herald Angels Sing (cont.) Arr. Ami Sarasvati
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Little Drummer BoyArr. Ami Sarasvati
Finger diagrams courtesy of Clint Goss, www.NAFTracks.com • Nakai TAB system courtesy of R. Carlos Nakai
Suggested NAF Key: A or lower Play with Track #3
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Finger diagrams courtesy of Clint Goss, www.NAFTracks.com • Nakai TAB system courtesy of R. Carlos Nakai
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Angels We Have Heard on HighArr. Ami Sarasvati
Finger diagrams courtesy of Clint Goss, www.NAFTracks.com • Nakai TAB system courtesy of R. Carlos Nakai
Suggested NAF Keys: G or A Play with Track #1
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NAF Duet Angels We Have Heard on High
Arr. Ami Sarasvati
Finger diagrams courtesy of Clint Goss, www.NAFTracks.com • Nakai TAB system courtesy of R. Carlos Nakai
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Return to 2nd line 2nd time finish
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Silent Night for NAF
Nakai Tablature notation used by permission of R. Carlos Nakai.Finger diagrams courtesy of Clint Goss, www.NAFTracks.com
Arr. Ami Sarasvati
Suggested NAF Key: F#
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Silent Night Duet for NAF
Nakai Tablature notation used by permission of R. Carlos Nakai.Finger diagrams courtesy of Clint Goss, www.NAFTracks.com
Arrangement by Ami Sarasvati
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Silent Night (cont.) Arrangement by Ami Sarasvati
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