Can you show the actual process of adding and removing material to and from exact point along the bore? I'm interested in learning how to do this. Also is there a reason you referred to the all of the notes in sharps except for the F-natural? (The more normal way to write this scale in Western music would be in flats so you get the F-natural instead of the E#.)
Could you please send me all of the measurements of the total length of the flute and the distance from the root end to each hole and the tuning hole please. I’m 65 and disabled and would love to try and build one before God calls me home. Thanks brother 🙏
Yay you, so grab a glass beer 'stubbie', (Tooheys New works for me), fill it to the shoulders with water, or drink down to that if actual beer, and blow softly across the top like cooling a tiny burn on the tip of your finger, that you got putting out a candle. Soft and well directed, right over the top across the far edge, and find resonance. I can get at least an octave by bending the air and trash flute is now my favourite flute. Have a go. However, my recycled PVC electrical conduit flutes kick musical ass. Like this: th-cam.com/video/-ir2RVSLZfc/w-d-xo.html 25mm electrical conduit has a thick wall. Cut and sand mouthpieces until you find one you like, get a joiner and stick tubes with holes on that and viola, or rather, flute! You don't have to be particular about tuning if you can bend notes, hence the beer bottle practice. Flute in the video is 54cm long (D) with cm-wide holes, from the top, at 26, 32.7, 36.7 and 43.5 cms. There's a small thumb hole at 22.5 that you don't need, if you've been practicing on the beer. You could fiddle around with bamboo if you really wanted a bamboo flute, but expect disappointment. I have a beautiful bamboo flute better than I could ever make and I never play it. I reach for the PVC every time, and always have a few on hand to give away. Have fun with that!
That's great! I've used my Mora 3" Carving knife to open the hole a bit but this video was super helpful.
Can you show the actual process of adding and removing material to and from exact point along the bore? I'm interested in learning how to do this. Also is there a reason you referred to the all of the notes in sharps except for the F-natural? (The more normal way to write this scale in Western music would be in flats so you get the F-natural instead of the E#.)
For some reason, this video was very soothing~
you’re a nigga
Good job
I noticed the angle of the utaguchi is really "flat" in this flute, while in other instruments it seems to be steeper, what difference does it make?
how do you know where to drill the finger holes?
See my reply to John Hutchinson's post below, if you're still interested.
Great lesson...
Could you please send me all of the measurements of the total length of the flute and the distance from the root end to each hole and the tuning hole please. I’m 65 and disabled and would love to try and build one before God calls me home. Thanks brother 🙏
Yay you, so grab a glass beer 'stubbie', (Tooheys New works for me), fill it to the shoulders with water, or drink down to that if actual beer, and blow softly across the top like cooling a tiny burn on the tip of your finger, that you got putting out a candle. Soft and well directed, right over the top across the far edge, and find resonance. I can get at least an octave by bending the air and trash flute is now my favourite flute. Have a go.
However, my recycled PVC electrical conduit flutes kick musical ass. Like this:
th-cam.com/video/-ir2RVSLZfc/w-d-xo.html
25mm electrical conduit has a thick wall. Cut and sand mouthpieces until you find one you like, get a joiner and stick tubes with holes on that and viola, or rather, flute!
You don't have to be particular about tuning if you can bend notes, hence the beer bottle practice.
Flute in the video is 54cm long (D) with cm-wide holes, from the top, at 26, 32.7, 36.7 and 43.5 cms. There's a small thumb hole at 22.5 that you don't need, if you've been practicing on the beer.
You could fiddle around with bamboo if you really wanted a bamboo flute, but expect disappointment. I have a beautiful bamboo flute better than I could ever make and I never play it. I reach for the PVC every time, and always have a few on hand to give away. Have fun with that!
How do you know where to put the Ji in order to stabilize the notes? Is there some kind of general formula for that? :)
I cant see how you work. thanks for show us how you meak your shakuhachi flute ; but like tutorial doesnt work.Nice work
非常に良いこれかも宜しく
Kya aap mareliye Hakikat me
Hi! Can you please sell me one! Make a professional one for me ! Let me know if possible please! Thanks!!
Hello Roberto, please email me at: ryu.zen18@gmail.com to discuss further about your order. Thanks!
良く見ているのですが交流がなく面白さがなくなる
Er, ah ... ok?