You were holding the tumbi wrong. I am from India. I have listened to people play that thing and it doesn't un-tune it self because they don't hold it like the way you hold it Charles.
@@adamgillespie3393 Bruh stop being so butthurt its his first time lol. Imagine picking up a violin or sitting down at a piano for the first time and people expect you to play perfectly the first time
There is another one string instrument. It's called "Ek-tara" ( literally, One string). It's from Westbengal, eastern region of India. The sound produced by Ek-tara is really peaceful.
Tumbi and Ek Tara both are same. Tumbi made with Indian Pumpkin or Bel fruit and Ek Tara made with hard wood. Both have same way to play. No other difference.
Hey bro i am from punjabi and i am playing tumbi from last 3 years Its sound is heart touching but And it is not very easy instrument It makes beats in our heart Hey bro you can putt me question about this anytime And i help you Sorry bro my english language is week ☺☺☺
The peg handle should be on the backside of the neck, with the tip of the peg sticking through to the front, with the string wound on on the tip of the peg and wound tight against the neck so it pulls the peg in tighter as you wind the string. It’s how violinists wind their strings to keep pegs tight, by winding the string against the wall of the peg box so it pulls the peg in tighter.
Man That is just 1 string that makes you sway those shoulders in sync with the floor beat :) That's Bhangra queen , The Baritone version is called Tumba :)
I've made one over my channel.... i suspect that these metal bands on the stick are made to be positioned as frets, so you don't have to push so hard, and then this would not get out of tune so quickly. The more you push the strings, more they get out of tune.
So this would be used for melodies! I also think I’ve heard it before but never new what it was in a couple songs. See if you can figure it out below! #1. Dinga dinga dinga da dinga dinga dinga yaaaea #2. Tanuk tanuk do da da da
Great video 😂 I've been a subscriber for 2 years now. This video is really funny as I was talking about that song a little while ago, and had wondered what that sound/instrument was, now I know! 😁
You can do a high-tech stabilization of the tuning peg: Simply add saliva to where the peg meets the neck! Or google the way violinists deal with slipping and stuck pegs
Apparently 'easiest' is a subjective term. Regarding the Missy Elliot tune, have you considered the possibility that ONE Tumbi note was sampled, then mapped to a keyboard, drum machine or virtual instrument? That's how I'd do it... to keep it easy.
This one is not an actual tumbi, this one's just a showpiece, authentic tumbis are really good sounding and much more reliable while tuning. I'll be uploading a video soon on my channel mentioning the differences between authentic and look alike tumbis.
Your right hand movements were totally correct, but they should have supplied a Mizrab Indian plectrum for you to use. Also, the Tumbi was a very small size, and not easy for you to hold, but you did well. Best regards. R.
Alot of strings players use peg paste or a bit of wax to tighten up the peg so that it doesn't come loose. The wax if you use it should only be hand warm bees wax that you fold onto the peg after you had balled it then wedge it gently back into the peg hole. Had to do so with my cello and a friend's violin. Held tune fine after.
Tension pegs can come loose if you don't apply inward pressure while tuning the peg to a lower note. Many violins, banjos and folk instruments like the tumbi have tension pegs like these.
It's fretless for a reason. Traditional Indian music uses Microtonal temperament hence why it's "difficult to tune". It's not meant to be tuned to the western 12 note classical scale. If there are any Indian classical musicians in the comments please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, Although I don't think I am because I have a friend who is trying to create a tool to allow microtonal tuning in modern daws, and she explained this to me a while ago (the Microtonal temperament).
I'm no fan of peg tuning, but violins get by with them just fine. Some of it has to do with with winding the string so it squishes against the instrument as wound tighter. Also the wood used for the instrument neck and the pegs can make for arrange that stays tight. Search violin tuning videos.
Really enjoyed this video..., as someone who has played the tumbi before... Number one because you're holding it like a guitar tuning peg keeps on coming out you're putting too much pressure on the single wire... Secondly I prefer to.... Position my plucking hand... To the side rather than side on... It allows you to get a much quicker finger movement.. Without needing any nails... Alternatively you can use a finger pluck.. Like they do for banjos however... Position your finger slightly differently and it can be tiresome to say the least.... Also you can get metal ones with tuning forks to stay exactly where they're supposed to stay.. Lol
Hey there.. Good to know that u know a bit about Indian based instruments.. "Tanpura" the grandfather of bass guitars I believe... U should do a review of that ...
This is also called "ek tara" meaning 'one string ' its easy to play hold it with ur hand and with same hands index fingr play the string ....meera one of lords krishnas devotes used to play while singing bhajans /devotional songs u can find many videos on youtube too
Has this cool guy played the Maui Sax instrument yet? It’s literally called Maui Sax, AND Xaphoon .I bought one at Goodwill (most famous thrift store here in the US) and it sounds almost exactly like a saxophone and is easy to play.
This instrument would have been much better if it was a smoke pipe. The round part where the sound gets amplified is the “bowl” and the long hand fret is the pipe. You inhale (tobacco of course) from the end where you tune it.
”Most tumbi's come out of tune a lot. "
Press f for every tumbi's "master"
Thank you for the heart @LOOTd
with friction pegs on instraments, you need to add a wax or chalk, it nearly eliminates that problem with it slipping out of tune.
"The easiest musical instrument"
Press x to doubt
That's fair
X lmao
Kazoo
Oof
Triangle
Tumbi, the easiest instrument
Triangle: am i a joke to you?
Triangle demands a ton of tempo awareness and concentration tho
It's funny but... You need technique to play a triangle
@@pedrobarberino143 like most instruments?
@@revimfadli4666 lol
@@revimfadli4666 like every*
- "Easiest Instrument"
- Plucked string instrument with no frets
- From India, that is traditionally microtonal
K den
Hardest thing to play
Well, easiest microtonal instrument maybe.
@@plantain.1739 baglamas have frets one can move, technically still easier
*from the indian subcontinent, punjab region (this region spreads across both India and Pakistan)
@@lala-ou5pr nope it's from india whether you like it or not
I wonder how Charles would do on a more difficult instrument like a violin lol
Not well
I play it and it’s very hard
Bass is harder
@Souhardyo Chatterjee I see you are a Davie504 fan
@@abhisiram8842 slapp like now
Charles: the easiest instrument!
Also Charles: breaks a piece the minute he opens it
You were holding the tumbi wrong. I am from India. I have listened to people play that thing and it doesn't un-tune it self because they don't hold it like the way you hold it Charles.
Lol, he couldn't even play it right
I love how direct and upset this comment comes off, like how you address him as Charles lmao
Thanks for the good laugh :)
@@adamgillespie3393 Bruh stop being so butthurt its his first time lol. Imagine picking up a violin or sitting down at a piano for the first time and people expect you to play perfectly the first time
@@ethanhou7377 yes but the violin and piano are hard.
@@ethanhou7377 he's not saying that he should be playing really good. he's saying he should hold it properly to AT LEAST have a fighting chance.
Figures you can play this over the other instruments you've shown off since it's basically an acoustic otamatone.
Except that it came first... if you pardon the expression.
There is another one string instrument. It's called "Ek-tara" ( literally, One string). It's from Westbengal, eastern region of India. The sound produced by Ek-tara is really peaceful.
I’ll check it out!
There's also a version of this called a "Canjo" which is very um. it's very.
Its the same thing just different names
Tumbi and Ek Tara both are same. Tumbi made with Indian Pumpkin or Bel fruit and Ek Tara made with hard wood. Both have same way to play. No other difference.
@@Calgary-Business-and-info many ektara are made with coconuts
Is this the instrument from "Mundiyan tu bach ke" by Panjabi MC?
Yes many punjabi music use this its one of the punjabi folk instrument
was just thinking about that.
It, in fact is that precisely.
It's carved quite a niche for itself in the Punjabi folk music world.
He said this was uses in it at the beginning
Yes my question is, why wouldn’t he try Mundian to bach ke first. He almost had it.
Me when I see tumbi:
My brain:
TUNAK TUNAK TUN DA DA DAAA
Listen to the pre and interludes in London thumakda from the film Queen
ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding
Hey bro i am from punjabi and i am playing tumbi from last 3 years
Its sound is heart touching but
And it is not very easy instrument
It makes beats in our heart
Hey bro you can putt me question about this anytime
And i help you
Sorry bro my english language is week ☺☺☺
I’d love to learn jt
Bro could you upload some tutorials 🙏🏼
ਘੈਂਟ
Tumbi is your master Indian instrument
for instruments with friction pegs (like the tumbi), try putting some chalk on the tuning peg. that'll help it keep in tune better
Can you please put don’t copyright strike me on iTunes? It was so good
This is one of the greatest instruments ever man the sound is so sick.
The fact that you can play punjabi on it, would make me want to buy one.
"Easiest instrument" proceeds to struggle and fight with it through entire video
It hurt when he slapped the instrument in the table.
I flinched
This channel is the instruments version of unbox therapy lol
IF YOU THINK THIS IS THE EASIEST INSTRUMENT, TRY TO PLAY IT PROPERLY...
CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL.
I know right!!!
The peg handle should be on the backside of the neck, with the tip of the peg sticking through to the front, with the string wound on on the tip of the peg and wound tight against the neck so it pulls the peg in tighter as you wind the string. It’s how violinists wind their strings to keep pegs tight, by winding the string against the wall of the peg box so it pulls the peg in tighter.
Man That is just 1 string that makes you sway those shoulders in sync with the floor beat :)
That's Bhangra queen , The Baritone version is called Tumba :)
This instrument sounds like a not Tuned violin played with a pick 😁
And now the instrument doesn't sound good in my head T_T
He is not playing it properly . You should search Punjabi folk music and you will know what it really sounds like .
Im getting an otamatone deluxe
I'm getting a kalimba (you know, one of those "finger pianos")
I've made one over my channel.... i suspect that these metal bands on the stick are made to be positioned as frets, so you don't have to push so hard, and then this would not get out of tune so quickly. The more you push the strings, more they get out of tune.
Yeah they look like moveable frets. Setar has something similar
So this would be used for melodies! I also think I’ve heard it before but never new what it was in a couple songs. See if you can figure it out below!
#1. Dinga dinga dinga da dinga dinga dinga yaaaea
#2. Tanuk tanuk do da da da
Search for Sangtar , Kamal Heer with tumbi. You will learn more.
Great video 😂 I've been a subscriber for 2 years now. This video is really funny as I was talking about that song a little while ago, and had wondered what that sound/instrument was, now I know! 😁
I believe the good reference is Panjabi Mc Mundian to Bach Ke
Use peg paste for the peg, it will make it easier to tune, i works on violins so it should work on that as well
You can do a high-tech stabilization of the tuning peg: Simply add saliva to where the peg meets the neck! Or google the way violinists deal with slipping and stuck pegs
You can't hide you are listening to metal.
The djent jokes
The triplets
Down picking
Headbang
Metalhead.
Apparently 'easiest' is a subjective term. Regarding the Missy Elliot tune, have you considered the possibility that ONE Tumbi note was sampled, then mapped to a keyboard, drum machine or virtual instrument? That's how I'd do it... to keep it easy.
Hahahaha that little vibrato wiggle at the end of smoke on the water got me good 😂
It's called the yaktaro in Sindh. It is played along with another instrument I don't recall the name of. You can search it on TH-cam.
I have seen some videos where they use a very similar instrument (I don't know if it is the same) with a bow to play it as if it were a violin.
Lol this whole instrument sound just like an out of tune violin E-string
My head hurts
violinists just sound like out of tune e strings too so
Why are you copy me 😠
@@johannsebastianbeanz3690 welcome to the internet
True
Some chalk on the tuning peg end will hold it in tune (NOT drawing type chalk. That has wax in it)
This one is not an actual tumbi, this one's just a showpiece, authentic tumbis are really good sounding and much more reliable while tuning. I'll be uploading a video soon on my channel mentioning the differences between authentic and look alike tumbis.
This is such a cute instrument aw😍💜
Your right hand movements were totally correct, but they should have supplied a Mizrab Indian plectrum for you to use. Also, the Tumbi was a very small size, and not easy for you to hold, but you did well. Best regards. R.
Alot of strings players use peg paste or a bit of wax to tighten up the peg so that it doesn't come loose. The wax if you use it should only be hand warm bees wax that you fold onto the peg after you had balled it then wedge it gently back into the peg hole. Had to do so with my cello and a friend's violin. Held tune fine after.
Found your channel because I bought a lyre and Im on my 3rd video in a row now. I like your channel a lot so far, educational and funny!
This is great! I like how you give a good amount of background info on the instruments too. Subscribed!
Do you take requests? Maybe the solo from Beat It?
Turn the peg and hope for the best is how me and all of my stringed instruments get on
Tension pegs can come loose if you don't apply inward pressure while tuning the peg to a lower note. Many violins, banjos and folk instruments like the tumbi have tension pegs like these.
I recognized the sound immediately! I listen to a ton of Indian music and this instrument is everywhere, but I've never it before
2:09 well, prove it, play sum meshuggah on this badboy
It's fretless for a reason. Traditional Indian music uses Microtonal temperament hence why it's "difficult to tune". It's not meant to be tuned to the western 12 note classical scale. If there are any Indian classical musicians in the comments please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, Although I don't think I am because I have a friend who is trying to create a tool to allow microtonal tuning in modern daws, and she explained this to me a while ago (the Microtonal temperament).
to keep it in tune I think you can drill a (small) hole in the tuning peg
“Don’t copyright strike me; Don’t copyright strike me” 🤣🤣🤣💀
I'm no fan of peg tuning, but violins get by with them just fine. Some of it has to do with with winding the string so it squishes against the instrument as wound tighter. Also the wood used for the instrument neck and the pegs can make for arrange that stays tight. Search violin tuning videos.
I think the peg isn't secure enough. Just push it in while you tune it so it doesn't get dislodged.
Punjabis attendence here
Ssa jii ❤
Sat shri akal
Madhyapradesh se hun chalega kya 😅
Here
Meet me at the cooli at the coli at the aaaaaaa
I'm surprised he didn't adress Mundian to Bach Ke (That one Bollywood song) which was also played on this.
This is not a joke bro.
IT'S NOT EASY.
(But I like your videos😂.love from India)
why not do a slide guitar type thing with it? or use a bow with it?
" Can I get away with using a plactrum?" Half of me cringed at the sacrilege, the other half said "Ya I'd do the exact same thing"
I would buy the tuners that you find on a autocorrect.. like a metal bolt with an end that you can use a radiator key.
The song 'kutti puli kootam' intro is composed by this instrument.....check out sure
My eyes are burning when I see tunnel only in one ear 😁 but thanx for review, it was funny 😁🎶⭐️
YES !!!!! you played "smoke on the water" lol 👍👍👍👍👍🏆.
Really enjoyed this video..., as someone who has played the tumbi before... Number one because you're holding it like a guitar tuning peg keeps on coming out you're putting too much pressure on the single wire...
Secondly I prefer to.... Position my plucking hand... To the side rather than side on... It allows you to get a much quicker finger movement.. Without needing any nails... Alternatively you can use a finger pluck.. Like they do for banjos however... Position your finger slightly differently and it can be tiresome to say the least.... Also you can get metal ones with tuning forks to stay exactly where they're supposed to stay.. Lol
Have you gents tried a Canjo from the CB Gitty company? A one string instrument much like this, just easier to play.
I reckon you should use a piece of tube to press the string - if you got good enough, it might sound like a steel guitar!
“It definitely djents” I’m dead
Hey there.. Good to know that u know a bit about Indian based instruments.. "Tanpura" the grandfather of bass guitars I believe... U should do a review of that ...
yes I am always wanting tanapura 😭😭😭
Can't wait for more instruments! Ahh,,, another Otamatone!
One day we'll get the $3000 Otamatone
@@LOOTd XD
ive used one of these in my song "dilli to dc". its quite easy if you know guitar or some string instrument already
This is also called "ek tara" meaning 'one string ' its easy to play hold it with ur hand and with same hands index fingr play the string ....meera one of lords krishnas devotes used to play while singing bhajans /devotional songs u can find many videos on youtube too
Tumbi in small size and Tumba in big size same musical instruments
You don't need to tune it constantly. It is a fretless instrument you can just adjust your fingering to play right note.
“Tumbi is the easiest”
Triangle: allow me to introduce myself
you must be very intelligent
Great review, i was hoping you would come out knowing how to play at the end of the video as a surprise.
2:07 "It definitely djents" HAHAHAHHA
Just use chalk to fix the problem with the tuning peg, it should work like a charm
2:00 was that 0-3-5 ?
Im so lucky to be a part of your youtube growth when you were at 10k subs lol
Has this cool guy played the Maui Sax instrument yet? It’s literally called Maui Sax, AND Xaphoon .I bought one at Goodwill (most famous thrift store here in the US) and it sounds almost exactly like a saxophone and is easy to play.
Such an underrated channel...
You could try a merlin or appalachian dulcimer. They can be played by ear
"Tumbi can Djent" -Charles
This instrument would have been much better if it was a smoke pipe. The round part where the sound gets amplified is the “bowl” and the long hand fret is the pipe. You inhale (tobacco of course) from the end where you tune it.
Easiest instrument exist
Chromatic note: Hello there
3:08 Flying Microtonal Tumbi
Hey man, can you try out Serbian gusle?
Hey Too much fun 🤩
That is Tumbi like our traditional instruments I'm from punjab india.😍
Need a little rosin on the tuning peg to make it stick
Guys, please check 'Manipuri Penna' it's a similar intrument but played with a bow with some percussion hanging on it.
Try using a guitar slide for fretting it or well just a bottle or a glass
In the quiet words of the great Ian Anderson, "Nothing is easy"
have a look at a canjo, it's a can with a stick and a proper guitar tuner
Could you try the Teponaztli?
They have these plucks for your finger you can use those
Just blame the string action for being a mile away from the "fretboard" hindering playability and intonation 😉
Looks like an otamatone
It also plays like one
Me a orchestra student having to do scales without changing the string: am I a joke to you?
Topshur: "Finally, a worthy opponent"
"Easiest musical instrument"
Boomwhackers: Am i a joke to you?
What's with the one stretched ear?