Hole or 6 hole flute?
The High Spirits flutes with a few exceptions are 6-hole flutes and come with a leather tie that easily converts them into a 5-hole flute. When comfortable, just remove the leather tie and experience the use of the 6-hole. You are not faced with this choice with one of our flutes. The Quiet Bear & and other flute makers are all 6 hole and do not come with the hole cover. All the flutes are based on the minor pentatonic scale. When used as a 5-hole flute it is in the minor pentatonic scale. When the 6th hole under the leather tie is exposed, the flute will play the relative major key in both the Diatonic and Chromatic scales. A 5-hole flute is easier to play because it is based on the pentatonic minor scale. (5 notes to the next octave) A 6-hole flute allows for an extended range of the instrument and different scaling.
