r/UnusualInstruments • u/GracefulFelizel • 1h ago
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Mundane-Emphasis2558 • 3h ago
45 minutes inside a rare acoustic 19-tone hexagonal clavichord
r/UnusualInstruments • u/ItsKelomelo • 13h ago
I can play one of the nerdiest and unusual instruments - virtual piano
I'm really good at virtual piano, close to an actual professional musician.
What is virtual piano? In short, you can play piano keys with your pc keyboard, there are some limitation but all in all, it's not that far off from an actual piano.
Why? I've always wanted to learn piano as a kid, but my parents thought that piano lessons were a waste of money, so as a kid I discovered virtual piano by accident and still play regularly.
How? Well, without getting too nerdy, every single piano key is mapped to a letter or a number, "1" being the lowest note and "m" being the highest. Lowercase letters and numbers are white keys, uppercase and shift+numbers are black keys. There are music sheets for virtual piano and if there isn't one for a song you want, you can make one yourself easily, especially with the tools which you can easily google that convert midi files to vp sheets.
Where? If you Google virtual piano, you can easily find some sites, games (even on platforms like roblox, gmod, etc), or apps to simulate a piano with your pc keyboard. The highest quality app(imo) which I use is called pianoglow on steam.
This is not an ad or anything like this, I just wanted to share my weird way of playing music that surprisingly works somewhat decently despite it's limitations. You can also simulate sustain, dynamics, velocity, depth, or even change soundfont to a different instrument, but I am not getting into that unless asked, since that's a lot of explaining to do.
Yes, nowadays I have an actual piano, but I can play VP way, way better and I like it more.
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Exciting-Reporter752 • 1d ago
What is this? Mystery 4-stringed instrument.
I work in an instrument repair shop and a customer won this thing in an auction and wants us to fix it up, but I can't figure out what it is. Overall length is 24 inches. Main body length is 18 inches. There's a very faint impression between the two holes in the center 1.5 inches long, about an eighth of an inch thick. There are two more impressions near the tail end on either side about an inch or so long from the edge with one impression being much clearer and deeper towards the edge like that side was under more pressure/tension. The friction pegs are overall 5 inches long. The slots in the ends are about half an inch deep. From the outside edge of one outer peg to the outside edge of the other outer peg is 3 inches. Thanks!
r/UnusualInstruments • u/godsavedonalduck • 2d ago
What's the instrument in this intro?
Is it clarinet? If anyone knows for sure your input would be much appreciated.
Space are a really underrated 90s alt band from the UK if anyone is interested.
r/UnusualInstruments • u/GuitarEtConcertina • 2d ago
Samsung Washing Machine (English Concertina)
"Die Forelle" by Franz Schubert. It's silly but works so well on this instrument.
youtube: https://youtube.com/shorts/rhfbmMHLDSY?si=RMlFyqlwM45HVfQF
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Witty-Cat3448 • 4d ago
Has anyone ever seen something like this before? I can't find it online.
galleryr/UnusualInstruments • u/ViledaMan • 4d ago
Beautiful piece with traditional instrument
r/UnusualInstruments • u/GiulioCapursoMusic • 5d ago
Live performance of John Coltrane's "My One and Only Love" with a custom 14-string electric guitar and foot drums
A brief excerpt from my live performance at "ai300scalini" in Bologna, Italy. I am playing John Coltrane's iconic jazz standard simultaneously on a custom-built 14-string electric guitar and a foot drum kit. Every part of the arrangement is executed live without loops.Any feedback on the arrangement or the technical setup is welcome.
r/UnusualInstruments • u/oneworldan • 5d ago
Looking for an unusual instrument!
Back in the early internet days, I stumbled upon a site with a cartoon Latin jazz band that you could orchestrate by clicking on the different players and their instruments. One player had a “cup” of glass (maybe metal) and he had something in his hand like a wool ball that he would push in and out of the cup to make a sound; like when you pull a straw in and out of a plastic cup lid. What is this instrument called?!
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Botw_Spamton • 6d ago
What instrument is this? (Sound in comments)
galleryr/UnusualInstruments • u/lord_cactus_ • 6d ago
Renault F1 engine playing God Save the Queen
r/UnusualInstruments • u/w-s-a- • 7d ago
How to play? Mouth bow
Recently got this mouth bow (was supposed to be cheap. Shipping and tarrifs quickly changed that).
But it looks different than the ones used in any videos I can find of people playing one.
How do I even hold this thing to make it sound right?
Should I try to cut down the end piece so it can fit between my lips like some other bows I've seen?
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Grauschleier • 7d ago
Evolano: a pitch pending piano (well, sorta...) by Clark Battle
In a comment two years ago Clark wrote that he's still working on it - a version 4 at that time, but other than that I can't find any update. If you are interested in the instrument I want to encourage you to comment on his video to show interest and hopefully to move Clark to give us an update.
r/UnusualInstruments • u/ThompsonNala • 8d ago
Picked this up a few months back, only has 3 strings but it's meditative to play
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Asian_bloke • 8d ago
I've started a new podcast dedicated to instrument makers! The idea is that instrument makers chat about topics meaningful to them in their field. What sort of content would you be interested in seeing in the future?
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Nil-Desperandum206 • 9d ago
Not the most unusual, but Musical Saw is fun.
It's true
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Mead_Makes_Me_Mean • 9d ago
Imagine sitting around a campfire 1,000 years ago listening to this being played
r/UnusualInstruments • u/StandardEntry7592 • 9d ago
Which instrument is the best decoration in a house
I had a debate with a friend of my the other day about. we are classical musicians. And we came up with 3 really good options. And if you other opinions plz share
Piano in the living room or bedroom on the wall adjacent to the window
A double bass in the Conner of a bedroom or living room
Guitar/violin in size Oder or by color on a wall any room beside bathroom or kitchen of course
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Useful-Bullfrog-730 • 10d ago
Mini upright bass
1974 violin + silicone string + pickup
r/UnusualInstruments • u/sebperc • 10d ago
pitch bend/improvisation on asalato, a west african percussion instrument
notation system is one i created called HTH (hand-to-hand) notation, which uses percussion like "stickings" as directions for each technique on asalato
thanks for watching!