Hello, Mark! My name is Lidia. I live i Warsaw, play guitar a little - as an amateur and I delighted with You and Steffi, Your music and the instrumment obviously!😁 Chapman Stick is not known in Poland and is not available in any music store. But I really wanted to at least touch it and found a musician who plays it, but unfortunately he tunes it like a guitar! I was happy anyway! 🤓 Thanks for these lessons! 👍🎶👍🎵😊
I loved your video. Your teaching technique is very friendly and the material is easy to understand. It was also very cool that you started with the bass side. I do have two small comments. Not everyone knows what a “full step” and a “half step” means when it comes to the Stick. Next. I would have liked to have seen the melody fingering chart twice. The first time was when you explained the melody progression. Then when you played the progression it would have been very helpful to see the chart again. The lesson was fun and easy to understand. Thank you for your time and don’t stop.
Thank you so much for your feedback and I’m glad you enjoyed the lesson. You’re bringing up a very good point. We are going to do a few separate videos on just music theory and terminology. For the beginning, we wanted to get people playing and having fun with the instrument before getting into too much theory. But we will cover those topics in future videos.
How wonderful to do a tutorial! If I could afford one of these instruments, I would be on this! I do play around with guitar, but this is more like playing a piano on your lap, lol!
With the tuning and the two hand tapping it definitely is a bit more similar to how you would play a piano than guitar. It is an investment, but they hold their value very well. You can sell a used Chapman stick for about the same price as a new one.
Oh my goodness, Mark. I have followed you both forever and just received my first Chapman Stick (wenge Grand Stick, stickup with classical tuning) in January after a 2 1/2 year wait. I am slowly getting started in my learning path and am so thrilled that you are offering such guidance! Thank you!
Amazing tutorial video! Very simple way to explain the main common chords and to help starting with hand independence melodically. Please keep building the knowledge base with more videos 👏
@@acethetaof course he counts! but he was teaching at the same time so he's parallel as opposed to filling the hole He does , understandably, seem to have to take breaks to tend to his performance work and I don't see him doing a lot of the kind of smaller instructional videos like this (there's stickology of course) absolutely not a criticism, just the realities of his particular workflow and responsibilities to attend Not saying Mr Howard is/was the ONLY instructor, but I think most wld agree there's a hole so more resources is helpful the diversity is helpful as well (no West side story-esque 3 vs 4 finger rumble plz ;D )
There is very few Chapman stick teachers, that’s for sure. Also we are teaching the way that we like to play ourselves, very melody driven. For those Chapman stick players that are looking for funky bass lines and jazz, these might not be the right videos😁
Nice to see a tutorial, even if I have no intention of ever playing a Chapman stick myself. Those basic chords go way beyond pop music, though. I was hearing Pachelbel's Canon throughout your whole video. Reminded me of Rob Paravonian's "Pachelbel Rant". 😉
Those are the famous four chords used in most pop music, it happen used in classical music as well back in the early days. Definitely similar court progression to Canon in D:)
I think it's awesome you're doing tutorials! Your channel introduced me to the Chapman Stick and it immediately became my favorite instrument. With the different styles of Chapman Sticks varying in the number of strings, voices, etc. which model is the most common or versatile?
Welcome aboard! We play the 12-string Grand Stick in matched reciprocal tuning. The standard Chapman stick comes as 10 string, but once you understand the tuning system to strings don’t make it more difficult. I definitely prefer having those extra two strings. There’s also an alto Stick which is tuned much higher and goes more in the range of a violin. It’s beautiful, but it doesn’t cover those nice lows on the bass side. There’s also a 8-string bass model, I don’t know too much about that one. I would recommend the 12 string grand Chapman stick. With 7 1/2 octaves it has almost the same range as a piano and therefore can cover most notes that you would ever want to play. For a wooden Chapman stick there is a very long wait at the moment. But they also produce the 12-string Railboard (basically an Aluminium Chapman Stick), with that one the wait is much shorter. I personally prefer the feel and warmth of the wooden ones. You can always get in touch with Stick Enterprises for more detailed information :) That’s their website: stick.com
Hmm - very interesting! And I'm afraid I would also like to play a Chapman Stick - but I've been playing classical guitar for almost 50 years and therefore have relatively long nails on my right fingers and that might not be so ideal for stick playing?
Hello, Mark!
My name is Lidia. I live i Warsaw, play guitar a little - as an amateur and I delighted with You and Steffi, Your music and the instrumment obviously!😁 Chapman Stick is not known in Poland and is not available in any music store. But I really wanted to at least touch it and found a musician who plays it, but unfortunately he tunes it like a guitar! I was happy anyway! 🤓
Thanks for these lessons! 👍🎶👍🎵😊
Not a problem there will be more to come. Definitely would recommend ordering one from stick.com. They are worth the wait.
Thanks for the answer!👍😁
Nice job Mark.
Thanks 👍
Excellent ! Thank you!
You are welcome!
This was great! I didn't know this instrument existed until I discovered one of your video's a month ago, so I subscribed right away! 👍
Perfect! Thanks for subscribing:)
@@Cascademelodies - My pleasure.
That's amazing sir.
Glad you think so! Thanks!
Awesome!
Glad you think so!
I loved your video. Your teaching technique is very friendly and the material is easy to understand. It was also very cool that you started with the bass side. I do have two small comments. Not everyone knows what a “full step” and a “half step” means when it comes to the Stick. Next. I would have liked to have seen the melody fingering chart twice. The first time was when you explained the melody progression. Then when you played the progression it would have been very helpful to see the chart again. The lesson was fun and easy to understand. Thank you for your time and don’t stop.
Thank you so much for your feedback and I’m glad you enjoyed the lesson.
You’re bringing up a very good point.
We are going to do a few separate videos on just music theory and terminology.
For the beginning, we wanted to get people playing and having fun with the instrument before getting into too much theory. But we will cover those topics in future videos.
I'm just finishing my third year studying the stick, and I'm confident your lessons will be super helpful. Many thanks.
Really glad you enjoyed this one. Will keep the tutorials coming.
How wonderful to do a tutorial! If I could afford one of these instruments, I would be on this! I do play around with guitar, but this is more like playing a piano on your lap, lol!
With the tuning and the two hand tapping it definitely is a bit more similar to how you would play a piano than guitar.
It is an investment, but they hold their value very well. You can sell a used Chapman stick for about the same price as a new one.
Very clear tutorial Mark, a good beginners exercise. And excellent that you remind students to play legato and hold the notes. Good work.
Glad it was helpful!
Oh my goodness, Mark. I have followed you both forever and just received my first Chapman Stick (wenge Grand Stick, stickup with classical tuning) in January after a 2 1/2 year wait. I am slowly getting started in my learning path and am so thrilled that you are offering such guidance! Thank you!
Wonderful! I wish you a lot of fun and success on your musical journey:)
Amazing tutorial video!
Very simple way to explain the main common chords and to help starting with hand independence melodically.
Please keep building the knowledge base with more videos 👏
Glad it was helpful! We definitely will:)
Thanks Mark, Nice to learn more about these amazing Chapman sticks, such beautiful sound! 👍
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it:)
Nice!
Thanks!
Thank you Mark, for beginners this is very useful.
My pleasure!
Such A beautiful instrument & you play it so well
Thanks a lot:)
Thank you very much for doing this. With Mr Howard passing, there is a massive hole in the instructional space
Steve Adelson doesn't count?
@@acethetaof course he counts! but he was teaching at the same time so he's parallel
as opposed to filling the hole
He does , understandably, seem to have to take breaks to tend to his performance work and I don't see him doing a lot of the kind of smaller instructional videos like this (there's stickology of course)
absolutely not a criticism, just the realities of his particular workflow and responsibilities to attend
Not saying Mr Howard is/was the ONLY instructor, but I think most wld agree there's a hole so more resources is helpful the diversity is helpful as well
(no West side story-esque 3 vs 4 finger rumble plz ;D )
and , as always, props to Gene Perry for being made of gluon particles
There is very few Chapman stick teachers, that’s for sure. Also we are teaching the way that we like to play ourselves, very melody driven. For those Chapman stick players that are looking for funky bass lines and jazz, these might not be the right videos😁
Nice to see a tutorial, even if I have no intention of ever playing a Chapman stick myself.
Those basic chords go way beyond pop music, though. I was hearing Pachelbel's Canon throughout your whole video.
Reminded me of Rob Paravonian's "Pachelbel Rant". 😉
Those are the famous four chords used in most pop music, it happen used in classical music as well back in the early days. Definitely similar court progression to Canon in D:)
I think it's awesome you're doing tutorials! Your channel introduced me to the Chapman Stick and it immediately became my favorite instrument. With the different styles of Chapman Sticks varying in the number of strings, voices, etc. which model is the most common or versatile?
Welcome aboard!
We play the 12-string Grand Stick in matched reciprocal tuning. The standard Chapman stick comes as 10 string, but once you understand the tuning system to strings don’t make it more difficult. I definitely prefer having those extra two strings. There’s also an alto Stick which is tuned much higher and goes more in the range of a violin. It’s beautiful, but it doesn’t cover those nice lows on the bass side. There’s also a 8-string bass model, I don’t know too much about that one.
I would recommend the 12 string grand Chapman stick. With 7 1/2 octaves it has almost the same range as a piano and therefore can cover most notes that you would ever want to play.
For a wooden Chapman stick there is a very long wait at the moment. But they also produce the 12-string Railboard (basically an Aluminium Chapman Stick), with that one the wait is much shorter.
I personally prefer the feel and warmth of the wooden ones.
You can always get in touch with Stick Enterprises for more detailed information :)
That’s their website: stick.com
Priceless stuff - just bought a 10 string Railboard, so this is incredibly useful. :)
Keep sharing these please! 🙏
Btw, what tuning do you use?
Thanks! We’ll work on some more of these videos in the winter 👌
I use matched reciprocal tuning :)
Thank you so much
You're most welcome:)
Hmm - very interesting! And I'm afraid I would also like to play a Chapman Stick - but I've been playing classical guitar for almost 50 years and therefore have relatively long nails on my right fingers and that might not be so ideal for stick playing?
Unfortunately not, long nails are not very useful when playing the Chapman stick, it’s all based on tapping, no picking or strumming
:)
🥰🥰🥰 Merci.....
You’re welcome😁
what are you using there for a belt hook there, i like how it hangs lower off your waist
I’m actually just using my belt. I loosen it up a little bit when I play and sit.
Thanks Mark, can you play Canon in D please!
I do:) it’s on our album “Days gone By” on our website markwhitelive.com
@@Cascademelodies ok thank you
How is the sound produced? The strings are not pulled, seemingly
It’s a two-handed tapping instrument, so you just tap the strings against the frets :)
More tuts!
Working on it:)
@@Cascademelodies been very interested in getting a stick; they're all around 2-3k, right?
Depending on the set-up, I payed close to 4K for my new one.