Trying out bellows made with leather, tyvek, and fake leather.
instrument-a-day 6: cuckoo whistles
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Monthly Archives: February 2015
instrument-a-day 5: the worst pipe organ
A fan, a box, and some pipes from the February 8, 2009 instrument-a-day: moonmilk.com/2009/02/08/instrument-a-day-8-more-whistles/
This may or may not be the start of something bigger.
instrument-a-day 4: bowed cowbells
With a little practice, this could almost be an acceptable sound. I didn’t practice.
instrument-a-day 3: playdocarina
The secret to getting a loud clear note out of the soft squishy ocarina was making a sharp-edged lip around the blowhole. As soon as I poked a hole in it, it started to fall apart.
instrument-a-day 2: heatsink
A big heat sink on a cardboard box resonator has a surprisingly nice chime to it.
instrument-a-day 1: paper speakers
It’s February, and that means it’s Instrument-a-Day time again! Day 1: paper speakers – experimenting with simple handmade speakers.
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