I used to think that the fact that I have Musical Saws for sale was as weird as it got!!!!
I think these guys may have out done me (at least in terms of unusual Musical Instruments)
Good luck finding one of these musical instuments for sale in a Musical Instrument Store!
Janeen Rae Heller posted an interesting question on FaceBook recently:
Does anyone know how to amplify or use a microphone on a saw while playing with a loud electric band- with out getting feedback from the other instruments through the saw microphone? Any help would be appreciated. Also, any ideas on how to hear your self play in a band with loud instruments?
Some of the answers:
The trouble with contact mics is that a saw has no hollow body to resonate sound. I like to think of the saw as a one string bell. You can’t attach a mic to the metal it dampens it. The peak of the vibration moves dynamically up and down the blade while you play as well which means a large area that needs to be covered.
Your best bet is a great sound engineer when you play on stage. If i can I always try to take a moment and talk to him about some of the difficulties of getting sound out of a saw, placement of the monitors and where is the best place on the stage. Dropping some of the higher Freq so the rasp of the bow is less piercing as well as to play a little with the re-verb. Being in a band that gets loud and often plays in bars with stages that are not up to the Majesty and Sophistication of the Saw, I keep back up instruments to play. -Byron Owens
You can buy a magnetic pickup (humbucker, NOT single-coil) for $5-$200+ & affix it to the handle more-or-less elaborately…I’ve been doing this since 2000- piezo pickups sound like #### on a saw…hope this helps…. – George Hiller
Inspired by Peter and the Wolf – Children, Infants & toddlers can learn the names and sounds that instruments of the orchestra make in this fun kids nursery rhyme with real music instrument…
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Question by Jake: What are examples of Indian Musical Instruments?
Can anyone give me examples of Indian Musical Instruments? If you can, please provide a link of where you got it. I’m still searching the web and from my encyclopedia books.
Best answer:
Answer by Colten S
The Sitar is one of my favorite instruments. If you want to hear what one sounds like, basically just listen to any song that George Harrison wrote.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitar
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Batman and Robin and the Musical Saw
I’ll bet most of you don’t remember this episode…
This guy is pretty impressive…. Spot on on his intonation.
And I like his accompaniement setup.
Buying or Selling Instruments on Craigslist
Those who are looking to buy or sell items may also turn to Craigslist for assistance. Craigslist has a for sale section which is divided into sections such as bikes, furniture, musical instruments, computers, clothes, household items and even motorcycles and boats.
There is even a section for those who are offering items free of charge and those who are seeking the opportunity to barter with others. There is also a wanted section for those who are seeking a specific item they cannot find offered for sale elsewhere on Craigslist. Care should be taken when purchasing any item online to ensure the item is in the condition reported in the advertisement.
Craigslist offers a page dealing with scams to provide users with useful information which can help to ensure their transactions operate smoothly.
Engraver Buying Tips
Engraver tools comes in a variety of shapes and sizes and they are commonly made up of a hardened steel called a burin. Burin is used to cut designs into the surface of metals, most traditionally a copper plate. Engraving is the process of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. Engraver tools come in a variety of sizes and shapes that yield different line types. The result may vary upon the kind of engraver and engraving materials that is being used. It may be a decorative object itself, as when gold are engraved, or may provide an intaglio plate when copper is used or even a simple relief print block when woods are engraved.
1. Engraver Tools
If you are thinking about delving into the art of engraving you will need a set of engraver tools and some engraver materials. Purchasing the right engraver tool might be a quite complicated task for beginners. Before buying one make sure that you have already thought about what kind of engraver tools you will be using because there are different kinds of engraver tools that create different kinds of designs. Have a rough list of them when you go to your engraving store.
2. Engraving Tool Types:
The Burin
The most basic engraver tool and you will surely need one of them. Burin produces a distinct quality of line that is recognizable by its steady, deliberate appearance and clean edges.
The Angle Tint Tool
This has a vaguely curled tip that is commonly used in print creation.
Florentine Liners
These are smooth-tipped tools with several lines scored into them that are used to do fill up works on large engraver materials.
Flat Engraver
These are used for doing filling works on letter patterns and musical instruments.
Round Engraver
These are commonly used on metals that are hard to cut; they are also used to do bright cuts on silver materials.
There are numerous kinds of engraver tools out there from square tipped ones to elongated diamond shaped engravers. When purchasing your engraver tool you can also bring in a sketch design of your sample work so that the store that you will be purchasing your tools can guide and give you tip into what kind engraver tools you should buy.
3. Engraving Tips
– If you are into laser engraving and uses laser engraver tools always check the circuit parts of the tool and see to it that it is the same form as seen on the manual
– A laser engraver usually looks like a photocopier that has a clear glass or heat resistant plastic over it
– Check the parts of the machine if it is the same as of what the manual says
– Check for electrical specifications for you might purchase a 110 V laser engraver and plug it on a 220 V circuit that may cause a great deal of damage on your engraver
– If you are purchasing a computer-aided laser engraver, make it sure that the equipment is compatible with the computer that you are using. Because if its not you might just be frustrated on the end results of your design.
– Don’t forget to mail your warranty letter to your engraver manufacturer
– Check if their customer service number is working so in case of minor technical problems you can just call their service hotline for some troubleshooting advices.
4. Test It First
When purchasing your engraver tools, don’t forget to test them on different materials first. Some of them might already be dull due to the length of time they have been stored in the shop or maybe there was a manufacturers defect. When buying an engraver tool kit, usually an all-in-one pack of different engraver tool make sure that the tamper sticker are still on the box. Also check if the tools that you are about to purchase are still in one piece. Various engraver shops have testing booths inside their stores where you can test your equipments, but if ever they don’t have one there wouldn’t be any harm in asking for even just a piece of wood to test it on.
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Which Musical Instrument is Recommended for Beginners?
*Will the instrument I choose be affordable?
*Which instruments are easy to learn and which are difficult to learn?
*Will it be a quiet instrument or a noisy one?
*If I don’t choose a popular instrument will I be able to find a teacher easily?
*Is the musical instrument of my choice popular or is it an instrument that not many people play?
*How much will a lesson cost?
*I want to choose a musical instrument that I can play in a band. What instruments should I choose?
*I want to play a certain type of music. Which musical instruments are suitable for different styles?
In the following article I will be answering all of the above.
Here is a list of musical instruments to choose from listed in popularity, with the number 1 being the most popular:
1) Guitar
2) Piano
3) Keyboard
4) Drums
5) Violin
6) Cello
7) Flute
8) Saxophone
9) Clarinet
10) Trumpet/Cornet
11) Trombone
12) French Horn
13) Banjo
14) Recorder
15) Viola
16) Tuba
17) Oboe
You can see a list of all musical instruments here:
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Will the instrument I choose be affordable?
If you want to buy a musical instrument but don’t wont to spend too much money I would choose either a guitar, keyboard, violin, clarinet or trumpet. These instruments are the
cheapest to buy when starting out.
Which musical instruments are easy to learn and which are difficult to learn?
The easiest musical instruments to learn from the list above are: Guitars, Drums and Recorders.
Guitar
The guitar should be easy to pick a few chords and you can almost start strumming and playing a simple tune from your first lesson. It is best advised to learn the classical guitar first as it has nylon strings and will be easier on the fingers than a steel strung electric or acoustic guitar.
Drums
Drums are fairly easy to learn as well. The important thing is to feel the rhythm, once you have this, everything else should be easy to pick up.
Recorder
The recorder is probably the easiest of all musical instruments to learn. Most children at school take up this instrument before progressing on to the clarinet, flute or saxophone which is much more difficult to learn.
The most difficult musical instruments to learn from the list above are: Oboe, French horn, Trumpet and Piano.
The Oboe
The Oboe is probably the most difficult musical instrument to learn. It is very difficult to even produce a sound at first, let alone a musical note. This instrument can take many years to master
The French Horn
The French horn also takes quite a while to get the hang of. The sound is produced not only by blowing, but by creating an embouchure and buzzing the lips to control the air stream, which in turn creates the correct pitch to produce the note. Then the correct valves that correspond to the right pitch have to be learnt. The hand is also used to help the quality of sound by placing in the bell. Wow! Perhaps this is not a great instrument for beginners!
The Trumpet
The trumpet is considered difficult to learn initially because of the techniques needed (similar to the French horn but without using the hand in the bell). The difficult thing about the trumpet is trying to make a nice sound which can take a few years to perfect.
The Piano
Although it is easy to make a sound on a piano, just by pressing any note you sound like a professional, the piano is very difficult when you need to play more than one note at a time. All the above instruments require you to play just one note at a time but with the piano sometimes you need to use every finger and thumb at the same time!
You also need to learn two different clefs, and to learn to read this at the same time is not easy at first.
Will it be a quiet musical instrument or a noisy one?
Do you have neighbours that don’t appreciate music? And they live right next to you with thin walls.
Do you want to play late at night or early in the morning
Are you embarrassed that you are not making a good sound yet, or you don’t want people to hear what you are playing.
If any of the above is true, you need a quite musical instrument or at least one that you can play with headphones or adjust the sound electronically.
If you want to learn a quiet musical instrument, then choose one of the following: Guitar, Piano, Keyboard, Recorder, Clarinet or Flute.
The Classical guitar is very quite and delicate but not the electric or acoustic guitar which are very noisy when amplified!
You can plug headphones in to a digital piano or keyboard or you can turn the sound down. This is the ideal instrument to buy if you don’t want to make any noise. The acoustic piano (also known as the upright or grand piano) is very noisy and should be avoided if you need some peace.
The Recorder is fairly quiet, apart from the high notes, so this instrument would be ok.
The Clarinet is a fairly quiet instrument. It does really depend on how it is played.
The Flute is also quiet but the sound can be a bit piercing on the higher notes.
If I don’t choose a popular musical instrument, will I be able to find a teacher easily?
You can find a musical instrument teacher almost anywhere; there are literally tens of thousands in the UK.
You will almost certainly have no problem finding a teacher if you play the more popular musical instruments: guitar, piano, keyboard, drums or violin.
Is the musical instrument of my choice popular or is it an instrument that not many people play?
Please see the above list of musical instruments. They are listed in order of popularity, number 1 being the most popular instrument.
There are a few guides to find out if a musical instrument is popular. Just look at a symphony orchestra or a wind band and count the number of instruments there are and how many there are of each.
You will find that there are lots of violins and percussion (clarinets and flutes in the wind band case) which means that there is no shortage of people learning these instruments. You will also find that there is only one tuba, one oboe, a few french horns, a few flutes, a few clarinets etc. Of course this is only a guide, as some of the other popular musical instruments such as the guitar, piano and keyboard are not normally found in a symphony orchestra.
How much will a lesson cost?
Individual musical instrument lessons can cost between £8 and £20 for half an hour. Group instrument lessons £5 to £12. Popular musical instruments are normally cheap than not so popular instruments, normally because there is no shortage of teachers and competition tends to bring the prices down.
It is normally better to learn instruments in a group rather than learn individually. Group learning is much more fun as every one is the same level as you and you can share experiences together. Individual instrument lessons can be too serious for a beginner and can actually put you off learning music because of this. However, individual lessons are a must when you get to a certain level of proficiency.
I want to choose a musical instrument that I can play in a band. Which instrument should I choose?
The best musical instruments to learn if you want to play in band are: Guitar, Saxophone, Clarinet, Violin or Cornet.
This list might be considered a strange one, but let me explain the reasoning behind this.
*The guitar is second-to-none as a solo instrument for a band. If you are the lead guitarist (electric guitar), you get all the limelight. You can play great riffs from all the famous songs.
* The Saxophone is a great solo instrument and if you play in a jazz band or big band you get lots of solos to play.
*The clarinet is the king of the wind band; it is the orchestra’s equivalent of the lead violin. In a wind band you get to play lots of solos and intricate melodies.
*The Violin is a fantastic solo instrument and orchestral instrument. Many of the great composers have written beautiful solos and melodies for this instrument.
*The Cornet is the king of the brass band. This instrument has one of the most delightful sounds of all. The cornet is given the lead role in a brass band and is featured in all the best arrangements. The lead cornet player gets to play many solos.
I want to play a certain type of music. Which musical instruments are suitable for different styles?
Here is a list of different music styles:
Rock, Classical, Pop, heavy Metal, R&B, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Caribbean, African, Latin, Dance, Country, Rap, Hip Hop, Christian, Opera.
This list below would be endless if I went in to it in great detail, so here is a short list.
1) Guitar. The electric or bass guitar is suitable for pop, rock, R&B, heavy metal, R&B, Jazz and blues, the classical guitar for classical music, the acoustic guitar for pop and folk.
2) Piano. The acoustic piano is suitable for classical, jazz, blues and dance.
3) Digital Piano/Keyboard is suitable for pop music, dance, jazz and blues.
4) Drums are suitable for pop, rock, classical, jazz, African – well, almost everything!
5) Violin is suitable for classical, folk, country and dance.
6) Cello is suitable for classical.
7) Flute is suitable for classical.
8) Saxophone is suitable for jazz, blues, pop.
9) Clarinet is suitable for classical, jazz and blues.
10) Trumpet/Cornet is suitable for classical, jazz, blues and dance.
11) Trombone is suitable for classical, jazz and blues.
12) French horn is suitable for classical.
13) Banjo is suitable for country and folk.
14) Recorder is suitable for classical.
15) Viola is suitable for classical.
16) Tuba is suitable for classical.
17) Oboe is suitable for classical.
I hope that you now feel more informed and can make a decision on which musical instrument is best for your needs.
If you need more information about musical instruments I can recommend visiting http://www.soundsmusical.comthe top musical instrument shop in the UK – Soundsmusical.com
Happy learning!
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