Get Low With This Enormous Flute
Paige Long is a world-renowned flutist. She’s also one of a small number of people who can play the three largest flutes in the flute family: the double subcontrabass, the subcontrabass and the contrabass. With tubing that stretches up to 22 feet in length, these instruments require a strong set of lungs to be able to carry a tune. But, as the director of New England’s all-flute orchestra, Long is a bit of an expert. Let her blow you away.
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What the *HELL* is page playing?!
@sallyjstlol9499
6 жыл бұрын
PAIGE*
@pv-eh9gf
5 жыл бұрын
It is PAIGE not PAGE me and her are bother named PAIGE with an i and I am not a paper
@shanegriffin5803
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah I'm afended by the H word
@yannasewilson5800
5 жыл бұрын
Look at Paige look at Paige play what the heck is Paige playing I said heck because I didn't want to say you know what
@paigewishon1992
5 жыл бұрын
paige*
i want to hear the instrument and not the narrator, goshhhh
@omulom2778
6 жыл бұрын
YES, PLEASE !
@flutechannel
6 жыл бұрын
If you would like to hear more flute come over to our channel we have lots of flute going on!
@Fez3a
6 жыл бұрын
The narrator is so annoying
@ypaexio4263
6 жыл бұрын
Antoine Obeid This is an informational channel, go search it up if you want to hear it. It’s not hard.
@alyssahudson8317
6 жыл бұрын
Same
Is this a video targeted for kids, or are they just underestimating their audience? Or is this supposed to be funny?
@Thetabc24
6 жыл бұрын
Vi seems perfect for kids learning music instruments and about orchestras
@vivivivivivi
6 жыл бұрын
To kids it might be appropriate, to adults, it's just condescending and not entertaining at all.
@FreshAsianSwagg
6 жыл бұрын
I loved it. It was fun, and was refreshing. Nostalgic too, yet new. Theres no reason to be so uptight. In no way was this patronizing. Grow up. What are you? 13 and refuse anything playful or reminiscent of being child-like? Also we do get to hear the instrument play. And if you want more then look it up
@statingtheobvious8119
5 жыл бұрын
@@FreshAsianSwagg you posted the exact same reply as on another comment.
@FreshAsianSwagg
5 жыл бұрын
@@statingtheobvious8119 Lmao it was a copy paste I made to put onto other comments that were just like this one.
So we hear a song about the instrument instead of hearing the instrument? Wonderful
@1MadJack1
3 жыл бұрын
︎
@sleepytubbs9405
3 жыл бұрын
It is definitely a part of that song
@arhamidrish5824
2 жыл бұрын
I am here just to remind u after 3 years that u have 666 likes.lol
@professorkombat2381
2 жыл бұрын
it’s not a good sound
@redwoodcoaststudio1610
4 ай бұрын
Seriously total garbage. I skipped to like 9 places and just heard the annoying cutesy voice rambling on and on. Get off the internet!!
Never do this style again please... Thank you
@FreshAsianSwagg
6 жыл бұрын
I loved it. It was fun, and was refreshing. Nostalgic too, yet new. Theres no reason to be so uptight. In no way was this patronizing. Grow up. Also we do get to hear the instrument play. And if you want more then look it up.
@CBTheMechanic
6 жыл бұрын
This style is almost as annoying as the bimbo narrating it.
@atalentlessidiot7872
6 жыл бұрын
4ppleTV Yeah. Seriously, just play the instrument and shut the bitch narrator up.
@wrpxyz2431
5 жыл бұрын
Shut up
@staceymkindles
5 жыл бұрын
Generic Comment
Really hated the style of this video
@thomasjansen5921
6 жыл бұрын
i agree
@PlsWaLuigiDomMe
6 жыл бұрын
why. I really liked it
@al700
6 жыл бұрын
It reminds me of old PBS kid shows.
@JJRicks
6 жыл бұрын
I liked it
@imenfenina2059
6 жыл бұрын
Auztin me too... it’s a wasted opportunity by making it so stupidly dorky
*WHAT'S THE HELL IS PAGE PLAYING*
The flutes: the lowest maintenance of the woodwinds, but the hardest to learn The saxes: you can either have the worst sound or the sexiest sound The clarinet: the lower the note, the more beautiful it is The trumpet: want your head explode in seconds? then try playing the high notes!!! The trombone: precision is key...or you would sound like a middle school kid The tuba: the base that always gets overseen by percussion Percussion/String/Key: Admit it. Your parents wanted you to play *one* (mainly string or key) of those three types of instruments...
@mattymoore1107
6 жыл бұрын
InfernoLegend980 I play the flute and keyboard, when I'm in my music lesson I hear this little 11 year old kid play 'the worst sound' on saxophone
@ketchupacket
6 жыл бұрын
Moorm i feel you man, in my band class, i sat right behind person who played the alto saxes because the band director put the whole clarinet section in one row. the worst thing was that I can feel their notes scream in agony
@spacefroggy1238
6 жыл бұрын
So true 😂
@whistlesongwriter8320
6 жыл бұрын
I play the flute and piano!! I really want to learn a lot of instruments but I'm too lazy XD There's was a kid in one of my school bands who played the trumpet soooo loud. I legit became temporarily deaf after each rehearsal
@pawarchand709
6 жыл бұрын
Infern
Is this for children?
@Ju-lj5ff
6 жыл бұрын
Lucky Kitty Or they think we are stupid lol
@Thetabc24
6 жыл бұрын
Why not, take out the Hell in the beginning and kindergarten here we come.
@FreshAsianSwagg
6 жыл бұрын
I loved it. It was fun, and was refreshing. Nostalgic too, yet new. Theres no reason to be so uptight. In no way was this patronizing. Grow up. What are you? 13 and refuse anything playful or reminiscent of being child-like?
@treger2320
4 жыл бұрын
Tony Ravioli you’re contradicting yourself
@tomasr.2945
4 жыл бұрын
The video is condescending. They assume the audience doesn't know a lick about music.
"One time at band camp....."
@YehoshuaD
6 жыл бұрын
Clicked on this video just to find the person who would comment this...
@etnikosmani9569
6 жыл бұрын
I just giggled like a madman
@loladwyer6743
6 жыл бұрын
Literally me
@thegamingflutist482
5 жыл бұрын
Lol!
@antisocialmusician3122
4 жыл бұрын
Me lol
i wildve loved to hear how these instruments sounded on their own instead of just them being described how they sound in an animated snippet ...
@redwoodcoaststudio1610
4 ай бұрын
It's pretty agreed here that this video is absolute trash. See, America CAN come together!!
Comment Section: "The video style is childish!" Kids: "BUT SHE SAID THE WORD HELL" D:
Video starts singing about flutes......person clicks off video
@johnty505
6 жыл бұрын
(said in Bastion narrator voice)
2:01 is that guy tickling the subcontrabase flute?
@epdlc2889
5 жыл бұрын
Omg you seem like such a funny person. I subscribed
I remember when Great Big Story’s videos used to not be overly corny and patronising. Please cut back on the ‘cute’, ‘cartoonish’ accents on your videos. They feel like they’re made for children and it’s sickly.
@FreshAsianSwagg
6 жыл бұрын
I loved it. It was fun, and was refreshing. Nostalgic too, yet new. Theres no reason to be so uptight. In no way was this patronizing. Grow up. What are you? 13 and refuse anything playful or reminiscent of being child-like? Also we do get to hear the instrument play. And if you want more then look it up.
@anarrangementofpixelsonapl1931
5 жыл бұрын
@@FreshAsianSwagg we don't like things being spelled out for us, go back to PBS kids
@justincarlson3444
4 ай бұрын
I know drop a big ol' HELL at the beginning then make it for children. Who is this for?
I play the double contra-bass flute and i can say with absolute certainties that this is one of the hardest instruments i have ever played (i can play piano, clarinet, oboe, double bass, violin, cello, viola, trumpet, French horn, tenor and alto saxophone, flute, piccolo, guitar and obviously the double contra-flute)
@soleileil
2 жыл бұрын
I know it has been 3 years but WOW! you are extremely talented person :) I play tenor sax and playing one instrument is hard for me so I just wanted to say that you are so cool!
@kid10249595
2 жыл бұрын
@@soleileil agreed, although I do think that if you were to try clarinet you would more than likely pick it up quickly. I used to play clarinet and baritone sax, and their both very similar to each other, minus a few fingering positions. Funny thing is a lot of reed instruments, mins double reeds of course, are pretty similar to each other.
@ScottMcDavid-Music
9 ай бұрын
Yes, but can you play them all at the same time?!?!? Ah HA!! That would REALLY be impressive... work on that and get back to me... lol
You guys usually make fantastic videos; unfortunately, for being a great premise, this video was about 70% more annoying than it had any right to be.
@DabooksofEli
Жыл бұрын
I immediately came to the comments to see if I was the only one that felt that way 😂
@musicchannel5308
6 ай бұрын
Agreed
@redwoodcoaststudio1610
4 ай бұрын
you forgot a zero at the end
I quite liked the animation, but I thought the singing was annoying.
@maematsuoka5994
6 жыл бұрын
EliteXtasy ikr
@xixich7387
6 жыл бұрын
EliteXtasy Yeb
@debbiemeyer2693
6 жыл бұрын
Yup
@pongers5895
6 жыл бұрын
Yea
@nathanhol42001
6 жыл бұрын
Yea
_”This is an orchestra comprised entirely of flutes.”_ _Me, a flute player and an intellectual:_ “Ew.”
@fun_nuggets2514
3 жыл бұрын
I just imagined how... weird that would sound
Did you, at any point in making this, think maybe the viewer would like to HEAR what these flutes sound like?
Embouchure is actually the way you shape your mouth in order to make a sound on an instrument, not just the flute
I know I won't get an answer for this... But in the off chance I do! I have a question: Can somebody tell me why this video was stylized like an old episode of Sesame Street? I grew up in the 80's and 90's and and this is very reminiscent of Sesame Street from when I was growing up! Sure it might be appealing to children, but a lot of people that are watching these are adults, and to be honest I really did not enjoy the pandering... It was quite annoying. Sorry. :-(
@tomasr.2945
4 жыл бұрын
It's not you. The video is condescending.
I’m playing the world’s tiniest violin
@fourchan8225
6 жыл бұрын
shame
It's very frustrating to know about these wonderfull instruments but can not hear their sound because narrator don't be quiet for a second
You know the band is small when you can hear the flutes Wait, this is supposed to be an orchestra made entirely out of flutes?
I play the flute and I’ve never seen a flute THIS BIG!
“What the h*ll is Paige playing?” 🤪😂
Contrabass flute: I play the lowest notes ever Octobass: am I a joke to u?
@mewhenthe6831
2 жыл бұрын
ikr, low c so low you cant hear it?? lmao
Nobody: No one at all: This cute old lady: *B I G L O W F L O U T E*
Fun fact, in recent years there was developed a sub sub great bass recorder that matches the lowest pitch of the double contrabass.
Bassoon: 1 pancake key Contrabass Flute: ALL THE PANCAKE KEYS
That is so cool. I never knew the flute family extended that large. I loved playing the flute and the sweet melodic sound it made. :)
That flute would win in a duel with me.
0:04 I started laughing so hard 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
This video gave me the same feeling as experiencing a slow internet connection.
So interesting listening to this woman explained how she plays the contrabass flute, I wonder if she's good at it? Is there anyway I can listen to her play a single song on it?
@bigboiapricot806
2 жыл бұрын
They literally said that shes a professional flutist
Wheres the Ultimate quintuple double sub-contrabass flute?
I play flute. I've never seen flutes like that it's so cool! I play regular flute
I'm a woodwind player I play the Bb Bass Clarinet Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone and the Contra Bass clarinet. Hearing other music nerds talk about their instruments brings me joy. I'm a Selmer Paris guy myself
@DNKG669
2 жыл бұрын
Modern Selmer is trash
So what would the double subcontrabass flute sound like since there's only contrabass, subcontrabass and double contrabass
Would have been nice to hear a solo of longer than 0.5 seconds!
Big fan of GBS but this one was way too cheesy
1. Hate the Stile 2. I play the pickilo flute 3. Are we back in kindergarten
guys this channel is the best and I appreciate the hard work they do
Thanks for completely explaining this flute and then letting us hear exactly 2 seconds of it playing 😫
There's a joke here............it's right on the tip of my diiuuuhhh tongue,yeah tongue............
I misread the title and I thought she was gonna play "get low" on the flute I've never been so disappointed in my life
Was there even a moment in this video in which we could clearly hear those flutes being played? Goddamnit.
I like big flutes and I cannot lie...
@huskypuppypaws4850
6 жыл бұрын
me too
I appreciate the story, and as a flute player, I thought the flute orchestra was so cool. However, the narration was childish and obtrusive, which, at times, distracted from the content. Maybe it was an attempt to be engaging but it was too much. I cringed really hard at the "nEW WORD! :D Em. Bou. Chure!" Gonna go cleanse my ears with some Bach.
How does one play an instrument with 22 feet of tubing? Me: HEY ITS ME THE TUBIST
All these flutes are making me so happy ♥️♥️
This style is bad
Most annoying voice over ever! Interesting contents, but get that woman of the voice a job in a grocery store or so.
Me, a bassoon player: Eh, just give me a few more extensions, and I'll be there.
It's like a episode of Dora but you learn something
Gahhhh this video was soo tedious to watch as a band person
@Wolf_Gaming-pf2td
5 жыл бұрын
Ikr
horrible style of this video totally unexpected from great big?? yall are normally sooooo amazing ahead of the crowd on video production. this was weak
this makes me feel better about playing the flute in band
I’ve heard it but never seen it. A spot on my mind is now filled lol
the script of the narrator is cringy
This video had editing style/direction. srsly why
"What instrument do you play?" "The number 4."
"So we're making a video on the contrabass flute what should we use as the background music?" "same background music we use every time of course"
The video was so cringe and the style was really wacky
What the hell is page playing😂
The double subcontrabass flute just looks like a saxophone with back problems~
Her face when she's playing is just "I've peed myself in public and I don't know what to do"
I have a flute
Would have been nice to actually hear the different flutes instead of all that psycho babble.
Talk about all the saxophone types next
0:05 me when I see a giant portable box with a instrument inside
I literally stopped. This is for a preschool class, not KZread.
@FreshAsianSwagg
6 жыл бұрын
I loved it. It was fun, and was refreshing. Nostalgic too, yet new. Theres no reason to be so uptight. In no way was this patronizing. Grow up. What are you? 13 and refuse anything playful or reminiscent of being child-like?
Seriously, not one American Pie joke?
What kind of flute is that?
@hgghfghfghfghf
3 жыл бұрын
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@thatonekidwhohasarattatae9565
2 жыл бұрын
When you haven't watch the video:
Take my upvote, I love learning something new!
That intro. LOL 😂
The schoolhouse rock style transitions were jarring and not well incorporated into the existing style. I didn't care for them. A great big story though!
I See people complain about the style of the video But here I am knowing anything about music thanking the video for explaining it in a simple manner lmao.
3 year flute player here! I’m geeking out
Why so much hate for the style. GBS has always had a lighthearted approach to the documentary style. This isn't new. I like it better than a boring interview. Its not like every other documentary; it's light, breezy, and easy to understand
@lucy-nz1rt
6 жыл бұрын
Pls WaLuigi Dom Me if you want a childish educational system, go watch Sesame Street. Documentary’s are for teens upwards. This was one of the only documentary channels that I found educational, with facts that were useful. If you want something easy to watch and that’s educational, don’t go looking for a documentary channel. If you find interviews boring then why even bother?
@FreshAsianSwagg
6 жыл бұрын
I loved it. It was fun, and was refreshing. Nostalgic too, yet new. Theres no reason to be so uptight. In no way was this patronizing. Grow up. What are you? 13 and refuse anything playful or reminiscent of being child-like? Also we do get to hear the instrument play. And if you want more then look it up
@RuneTrips
6 жыл бұрын
it's light, breezy, and intensely patronizing.
@bladeofevilsbane5808
5 жыл бұрын
Annoyingly cringey
@FrancisR420
3 жыл бұрын
@@FreshAsianSwagg oh so you just copy paste that in every comment section.
Is this for little kids? Oh wait, I am a little kid. (7th grade)
@debbiemeyer2693
6 жыл бұрын
Weird7thgrader ಠ_ಠ my son Preston Ford is going to be a 8th grader WOW
2:03 Subcontrabass clarinet be like Am I a joke to you?
Imagine cleaning the spit ... You’d need a bucket 😂
Metro Boomin ?
FIRST Letter in the alphabet is A
@Breadmaker332
6 жыл бұрын
SuperPowerAxe lol
@Tsukiko.97
6 жыл бұрын
first element in the periodic table is hydrogen.
@emmanuelchanda8091
6 жыл бұрын
Be original
@didaptgaming2750
6 жыл бұрын
SuperPowerAxe Get original, I've seen this comment, or comments like these, many times.
@ralphvanthoff
6 жыл бұрын
SuperPowerAxe 199th
“See Paige play...” “Play Paige pla...” “WhAt ThE HeLl iS pAiGe PlAyInG?!”
well, actually the lowest flute is not the double contrabass one, but the hyperbass flute. it is extremely rare though
The editing in this video is so much fun!
I will stick to black midi. This is too retro
The narrator has a beautiful voice, so soft and lovely to listen to.
0:05 Narrator: what the hell! Me: theres kids watching!
really.. too much style on this one?
I think your target audience for this video is children. This is the first Video on your channel, that I could not enjoy.
@FreshAsianSwagg
6 жыл бұрын
I loved it. It was fun, and was refreshing. Nostalgic too, yet new. Theres no reason to be so uptight. In no way was this patronizing. Grow up. What are you? 13 and refuse anything playful or reminiscent of being child-like?
WAIT! is it really true that Flutes can cover a whole orchestra? If it's true tyen i wanna hear an all-flute concert!😍😍😍😍😉 Also carrying amd especially ASSEMBLING those big flutes must be an enormous pain!😭😭😭😭😉
@fsdhuy
4 жыл бұрын
No crap, although possible. My bass clarinet in its case weighs 15lbs and well, its not hard, just a little straining after 15 minutes. Might be death for ppl that are used to light instruments
My dad has the entire range of the clarinet family. From the Ab sopranino to the BBb Contrabass clarinet. My dad’s lowest flute is the Bass Flute.
Cringe
Flutes are very inefficient instruments.
@akibird
6 жыл бұрын
Bob Ross Well excuse me, I'd like to see you playing one.
@evilherojain4412
6 жыл бұрын
I’m a flute player, all I’m saying is that flutes are built inefficiently. They take so much air and 60% of it is useless.
@akibird
6 жыл бұрын
Bob Ross they don't take up that much air..? I mean I can hold out a note for 20+ seconds....
@evilherojain4412
6 жыл бұрын
They’re the second instrument that takes the most air because they have such a short tubing. Just because you can hold a note for 20+ seconds long doesn’t mean that you can hold it for long while playing a piece.
@evilherojain4412
6 жыл бұрын
The lower octave of the flute takes more air than higher notes.
I dunno why I got excited when I saw flutes. I feel like they are so underrated. Like the flute is my favourite instrument but people always get famous for violin or piano or guitar
Flute player here. I’ve never heard of any other flutes other than THE flute. LMAO