Your flute playing is incredible. I love your control of all the overtones.

@NicolasBras

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This is my new favorite channel! I make instruments for myself and my daughter, who is 3. I wish I could play them half as well as I make them, though, maybe I should set my musical goals a little higher. Fortunately, it isn't difficult to entertain a 3-year old. I make mostly 1-string ukulele and banjo-style instruments. I have built a few flutes, but whereas I can play my banjos well enough to entertain myself and a young child, with my wind instruments I can't play them even to entertain myself, and after a while my daughter asks me to stop. So it's been difficult to build up enough skill with flutes to even enjoy practicing... I have a few other instruments I'm working on. I'm building a glockenspiel using steel gas pipes for the bars (sound is great). I made a partially working concertina using a PVC piston to serve the same function as a bellows. The sound is good, too, but the button valves have been difficult and unreliable, so it's unusable. I have a few other works in progress but they have not gotten to the stage where I can get them to sound. I have a propane flame powered trumpet sort of thing, but I can't figure out a fire-proof valve system to get different notes out of it. It actually makes more useful and interesting percussive popping sounds when the flames pop out after shutting off the gas.

Thank you so much for sharing your tutorial about building PVC-overtone-flutes here on youtube. I never thought that it might be possible to create an instrument with simplest means which sounds so good, just like the genuine wooden flutes that I saw on youtube-videos! After tuning on B (123Hz) my flute has got the size of 132 cm in length with an inner-diameter of 29 mm. That I can open and close the end of the flutepipe with the free hand I had to add an air-detour from the original mouthpiece to half of the length of the flute - like a Fujara or the big wooden bass-overtone-flutes. Initially the sound was a little too soft and quiet - so I widened the windway in the mouthpiece a tiny little bit, about half a millimeter more, by honing down the visible rounding of the inserted wooden cylinderblock in the pipe with sandpaper. The fipple worked right away according to your measures and instructions (that’s really great!) Now first of all I have to learn to play that flute - because it is an absolutely new experience for me, playing a flute. My personal, real Instruments are didgeridoos, which I also build by myself from trunks that I find in nature or public garden waste places. Here an example: kzread.info/dash/bejne/d6aXvKdphK20qbQ.html If the flute-playing fits me well, I will try to build a wooden one later on. Again - thank you so much!

@NicolasBras

6 жыл бұрын

Norbert K. Great, send us some videos !

@norbertk.1796

6 жыл бұрын

ok - this one is especially for you - although I cannot play it yet, just make noise - I had it recorded this evening - as my kind of "thank you !" kzread.info/dash/bejne/gHWVsdZpkpvYYJc.html If you are interested you can find other postings with me and my selfmade instruments by searching for norbert didgeridoo or norbert scheitholt Scheitholt is a medieval string instrument which sounds very nice - the french pendant is the "épinette des vosges" - perhaps you know it? kzread.info/dash/bejne/i4Gs2qyKk8jPpZs.html - how do you find my invention of cat-motives for the sound-holes? kzread.info/dash/bejne/fnWYzZiecbCxnNo.html - the big grey-haired one in the front-middle, that's me with my selfmade Scheitholt among all these noble Mountain-Dulcimers. Here my grandson tests my (at that time) almost completed "krin", an african log-drum out of a piece of oak-trunk kzread.info/dash/bejne/iautlMeCfqSWgNI.html

Your videos ought to be in every child's school in every city in every country, both in music class and in physics class! Wonderful work! Can't wait to try one out!

@GrotesqueN

Жыл бұрын

stupid comment

The most complete instructions. . I am russian. But everything is clear and I was able to get full synchronization. Thank you. 😊👍

Merci de nous offrir tant de belle chose vive la vie vive la music vive le partage et l'amour

I built it and the result is much more satisfying than I dared to hope. Merci beaucoup pour les instructions

Please excuse my automatic, software translation first- - - - - Merveilleux! Quand j'étais enfant, je balançais un tube flexible et chantant dans les airs. Rien d'autre qu'un tube, pas de clapet ni de valve. Plus vous le balançiez fort et rapidement, ce qui faisait que plus d'air se déplaçait plus rapidement à l'extrémité du tube et / ou à travers (?) Le tube, la chanson augmenterait par intervalles harmoniques. Le tube était nervuré. Je ne sais pas si cela a beaucoup affecté directement le résultat ou si cela a simplement contribué à la flexibilité. Je vais faire cette flûte! - - - - - - Wonderful! When I was a child I swung a singing, flexible tube around in the air. Nothing but a tube, no reed or valve. The harder and faster you swung it, causing more air to move more swiftly across the end of the tube and/or through (?) the tube, the song would rise in harmonic intervals. The tube was ribbed. I do not know if that directly affected the outcome much, or if it just helped the flexibility. I will make this flute!

Voilà une bien belle source d'inspiration musicale. On a envie de voir des trucs tout biscornus avec des sons de l'espace.

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Merci! D'autres bien plus bizarre suivront!

le dernier instrument que tu a montré est magnifique ! bravo c'est du beau travail !

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Merci! Peut-être un tuto dessus, un jour!

Can you also make an overtone flute with a sliding end piece? So that it works a little Bit like a slide flute or a trombone?

@Time.Tracker

3 ай бұрын

Yes you can

Wonderful instruments, and your sound and video production is excellent! It makes for an entertaining and informative presentation.

@NicolasBras

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hank, would love to make some but big lack of time!

I never knew this was actually possible. Physics man, you gotta love it.

Certains prof de musique "trop classique" devraient s'en inspirer ^^

Super tuto que nous attendions tous depuis longtemps ! Merci Nicolas :-)

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Merci! Un peu long à démarrer mais maintenant c'est parti, d'autres arrivent!

I made a double bamboo flute one time, you’d be proud of me Nicolas 😏

The resulting music is unexpectedly good.

The long flute sounds are perfect for sound effects in games when picking up objects, finding a secret passage or gaining a new power up. Like in Rayman 3

@NicolasBras

6 жыл бұрын

yeah why not!

Thankyou thankyou thankyou for this tutorial I tried to make flute before, but not succeed! But with this your help, finally I managed to make a flute that worked! I am sooo happy this was fun and the flute works great! :-D

@NicolasBras

6 жыл бұрын

G Gesar happy to hear that !

wow, tu fais trop rêver. Je suis ta chaîne depuis que j'ai vu ta conférence filmée ou tu présentes différentes flûtes, un must! Vraiment pressé de découvrir la série de vidéo que tu prépares sur les flûtes harmoniques :D Bonne journée à tous!

PURE MERVEILLE TON PARTAGE, MERCI!!!!

Those piped instruments blow me away.

Thanks for opening my eyes to a brilliant and different sound from flutes 👍

Благодарю за интересное видео! Я тоже создаю музыкальные инструменты. Уже более 9 лет делаю окарины.

This is incredibly cool! Also, your intonation is amazing!

Can't even think of any constructive critical remarks right now - i am just utterly amazed and amused by your very informative, entertaining, inspiring, creative, well-edited video and want to encourage you kindly to KEEP DOING THESE!! u r amazing k thx bye.

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

T'es un fou ! Absolument génial, c'est hyper pédagogique et passionnant ! Vite, la suite !

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Merci, j'y travaille!

Greatly appreciate all the work you put in these videos and the "rare and strange instruments" page. Thanks and cheers!

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

gmis0565 Thanks!

Merci Monsieur, je vais le partager !, très didactique! claire et ammusant ! Bravo!!!

Your joy of life is infectious! Glad I found you, thanks 💖 🇨🇦

@NicolasBras

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Mec, vous êtes vraiment incroyable!

La lutherie à portée de tous : Merci ! Je m'abonne.

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Merci!

VOCÊ É UM GÊNIO DA FLAUTA

Awesome, really interesting! Thanks for sharing

@lucalivengood6395

3 жыл бұрын

Omg I love your channel so much

obrigado por isso. essas flautas sao perfeitas para musica armorial do nordeste brasileiro.

Awesome! Thank you Nicolas 🙏 🎶 ☀

Thank you ! Looking forward to seeing more tutorials on more complex flutes.Be blessed.

Very nice work. Cheers from another instrumentmaker in Vienna, Scott

wowowowowow super editing, super fond, super forme, super concept j'ai jamais appuyé si fort sur le bouton abonnement !!!

Excellent video - Thank You!!!!

Merci elle est super ta vidéo

@NicolasBras

6 жыл бұрын

Merci!

I have been doing for the better part of this century. I haven't made a multi-flute yet, but 4 or more meters of pipe is one fun hack. When blowing a low note steady everyone can hear your heartbeat modulating the tone. My preferred length is 4 to 8 feet (feet is a physical musical standard, it's C) shaped like a big letter J reaching to the floor. The end is easy to close, shade, and slap for lots of expression! I use up to 1 inch and a half (40mm) pipe and heat bend a smooth 180 degree turn. I have a heater and wood mold to make plastic pipes that look just like metal diapason organ. The wedge mouth bottom helps correct for inharmonicity. One version has the upper lip movable.

C'est splendide. Merci!

You are my hero! will watch your other videos thank you for sharing and enjoy building and playing music!

FANTASTIC ! Thank you for your amazing videos.

Trop la classe, ils nous en faut plus ! plein de love (j'ai hâte de voir le aubois gant en plastique)

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

L'épisode est écrit, il devrait arriver!

Merci c'est super , du Grand Nico au service du son !!!!! comme toujours

excellente vidéo, j'ai hâte de voir la suite, je suis passionné d'instruments aussi

Bravo Nicolas, chouette vidéo !

Excellente vidéo ! Je l'attendais avec impatience celle là (tutoriel de construction d'instruments en pvc) et je suis vraiment pas déçu. Avec l'intro, les jumpcuts et l'humour on dirait un poadcaster (j'ai beaucoup aimé l'intervention de Link) ^^ Hâte de voir une prochaine sur les flutes à trous.

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Merci! J'ai essayé de faire un forme qui reste intéressante même sans outils dans les mains, je découvre tout ça mais je vais continuer, les trous dans les flûtes sont pour bientôt!

tiens, c'est marrant, on dirait que c'est pas la première fois que tu souffle dans un tuyau. . . trève de plaisanteries, je suis scotché. Non seulement tu joue et explique hyper bien mais en pls c'est rythmé et riche. Allez ! j'abonne !

Excellent instructions! Merci!

Very nice! Looking forward to future videos!

excellente vidéo, j'ai hâte de voir la suite, je suis passionné d'instruments aussi ^^

like a Boss!!!!

Bien joué. Bon format. Chapeau. J'attends la suite.

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Merci! J'y travaille!

Une pure merveille. L'ingénierie à la française

Absolutely awesome! Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Namaste!

@NicolasBras

6 жыл бұрын

HNX Media thanks!

Merci pour les infos, c'est dur de trouver des trucs détaillé ! ;) Continue ! j'apprécie le boulot !

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Merci! D'autres arrivent, j'y travaille!

Excelent video! Thaks! Hello from Brasil!

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks!!! Regards from Brasil!

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Interesting, educational, musically and not at least funny! Thanks a lot for your efforts, I hope to see more instruments to come. :-)

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Shure, a lot to come! Thnaks!

Excellent, Master!! Thanks!!

Безумец! Повеселил и вдохновил)))

Inspiring, thank you

youre a genius.

You're fucking sick bro! Your work is great! Please make more videos!

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

I will!

@mastermati773

7 жыл бұрын

I have a question: How do you know where to drill holes and how big are they?

I love this stuff.

Ok. Ca fait 3 jours que je cherche des tutos/plans pour des flutes en PVC, et j'ai loupé cette vidéo, en étant abonné. (D'ailleurs ca me démange depuis que je suis tombé sur ta conf', sauf que maintenant j'ai du matos pour fabriquer tout ça :D ) Donc un gros gros merci pour tout ce taf et le partage de connaissance, ca manque terriblement. Demain j'ai plein de taf, au final de bail ca va être de casser les oreilles des voisins. Accessoirement d'apprendre a jouer. Un peu. Hâte de voir la suite ! (notamment d'autres types de flûtes, avec des bourdons, des membranes, toussa.). Ce qui est bien avec le tube de PVC j'ai l'impression, c'est qu'une fois qu'on a certaines clés, on a de quoi jouer aux légo musicaux. Franchement, merci.

Excellent video!

@NicolasBras

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great Video.Your English Subtitles are also very good.

Great!,Very nicely explained!! I can´t wait for the next one

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Tuni Panea The second one this week!

Dude! This channel is amazing!

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Chique demais meu mestre artesã profissionais 10👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💯💯💯👋👍🎶🎼

Waa c'est incroyable !!! J'adore !!

What a genie.

T'es mon héros !!!!

i love your channel! great content

Trop cool mec, merci pour le tuyau

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Merci!

@le0d406

6 жыл бұрын

😂😂

Trop intelligent le mec! =D

génial!! je vais me lancer

1. make an instrument that plays odd harmonics 2. make 3 similar instruments based on the 3rd, 5th, and 7th harmonics of the first instrument 3. make 3 similar instruments based on the 3rd, 5th, and 7th harmonics of the instruments from Step 2 etc Notes are allowed to repeat at a ratio of 3, 5, or 7, but no octaves!

wonderful vid, really enjoyed that. thanks for sharing and happy new year!

Géniale ta vidéo mec!

Great video. I've been waiting for these instructional videos for ages now. Hope to see more. Thanks a lot for the great work. If I'm able to make these, I'll send you the build pictures on facebook. Cheers.

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Working on the next ones! Yes send me pictures and videos!

Wow mec t es un génie^^ genial l intro sur la flute l harmonique et le ptit cours merci!:)

@NicolasBras

6 жыл бұрын

Merci!!

fantastique......merci! :-)

Bien, le travail sur le PVC !

@NicolasBras

6 жыл бұрын

Pierre Olivier merci!

t'es au top mec !

@NicolasBras

6 жыл бұрын

Thomas Zaccagnini merci mec!

excellente vidéo! merci

J'adore ! Bravo et merci pour le partage :-)

@NicolasBras

3 жыл бұрын

Merci !

welp now my room is gonna be filled with even more instruments

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

A lot of other coming, sorry!

Muito bom

super vidéo ! merci

Omg this is amazing.

Roses are red, Violets are blue Your title is English, So why aren't you? All jokes aside, great video earned yourself another subscriber!

UAUUU Im glad I found your channel! Thanks for sharing this knowledge

@NicolasBras

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nice idea how to make the Koncovka😃, super.

@NicolasBras

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

congrats brother... very nice

Géant ! Merci !!