Blog & Instrument Guides

Guide 4 min

06.11.2026 Kerem Tufan

Ney Reed: What It Is, Where It Grows, When It Is Cut

What is ney reed, where does it grow and when is it cut? Giant cane, why it is dried for a year, and what cutting at the wrong time does to a ney.

Master Guide

Read Article

Guide 4 min

06.11.2026 Kerem Tufan

How to Warm Up a Ney Flute Before Playing

Why should you warm up a ney before playing? A step-by-step warm-up: moistening the reed, low dem notes, grace notes, vibrato and diaphragm work.

Master Guide

Read Article

Guide 4 min

06.11.2026 Kerem Tufan

Ney Flute Back Hole: How It Is Opened, Which Hand on Top

Where is a ney's back hole measured and how is it opened? How to tell whether you play left hand or right hand on top, and what to know before ordering.

Master Guide

Read Article

Guide 4 min

06.11.2026 Kerem Tufan

Ney Flute Care: Mould, Bending and the Right Oil

Ney flute care: why a ney goes mouldy or bends, how to clean mould, how to store it and which oil to use. Rules that keep the reed alive.

Master Guide

Read Article

Guide 4 min

06.11.2026 Kerem Tufan

Ney Flute Notes and Hole Names for Beginners

Ney flute notes for beginners: Neva, Çargâh, Segâh, Dügâh and Rast with their Western note names, finger positions and how to practise them.

Master Guide

Read Article

Guide 4 min

06.11.2026 Kerem Tufan

How Long Does It Take to Learn the Ney Flute?

Is the ney flute hard to play and how long does it take to learn? A first-year roadmap from Kerem Tufan and a student who played a peşrev within a year.

Master Guide

Read Article

Guide 4 min

06.11.2026 Kerem Tufan

What Is a Mansur Ney? The Turkish Ney in A

The Mansur ney is the deep-voiced ney in A, called "5 ses" in Turkish music. Its length, bore, which height it suits and why it takes getting used to.

Master Guide

Read Article