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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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What Child Is This for NAFArr. Ami Sarasvati

Nakai Tablature notation used by permission of R. Carlos Nakai.Finger diagrams courtesy of Clint Goss, www.NAFTracks.com

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What Child Is This for NAF (cont.) Arr. by Ami Sarasvati

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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 (cont.) Arr. Ami Sarasvati

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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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Little Drummer Boy (cont.) Arr. Ami Sarasvati

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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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Little Drummer Boy (cont.) Arr. Ami Sarasvati

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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

Play this line twice

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 (cont.) Arr. Ami Sarasvati

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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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