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Video subtitles „Low Ds“ – Untertitel zum Flötenvideo

Here are the subtitles for the video „Low Ds come in threes.“ (Hier klicken für die Übersetzung)

Hello!

Low Ds come in threes, and this is one of them.

A tuneable low D by James Dominic.

[Playing „The Arran Boat Song“]

Coming from the recorder and playing a lot on tenor and also bass recorder, first I thought, oh, low D, that’s rather easy to play, well, to be honest – it’s not.

But I love the sound and so, when James Dominic announced that they have made a new design for low D, I was really curious. Because they said, and I can relate to that, that some people find to play on low Ds a bit uncomfortable because it’s such a large and long instrument.

And it’s the same, or, not really the same, but it’s a bit like with tenor recorders, too. Some people find the long tenors not too easy to play. And bent heads bring the instrument closer to the body, so for some people this is more comfortable.

Now, low D and bent head?

Well, yes. James Dominic, they got you covered.

Because their new design is this one. Low D, number two in my collection. They call it the „sax whistle“ and it has a bent head.

So, just to bring them both together, that’s what they look like.

And here is the sound.

[Playing „The Water of Tyne“]

Low Ds come in threes, that’s the title of this video and before I’m showing you number three, first I need to step back and show you this instrument here.

It is a high D telescopic flute or whistle made by Mauri in Finland and to play it you have to take the cap off. And there we go.

For comparison I brought a high D whistle as well and this is the high D 3D printed telescopic whistle, flute.

[Playing „The High Road to Linton“]

Now. The whistle family has the high D and the low D.

And the telescopic family now has a low D as well.

Here it is!

Look at it, is is quite big. Now, this one fits in your trouser pockets. For this one, you need really, really large trouser pockets. But it’s still, when it’s folded up, it’s still quite small.

Now. Let’s have a look.

Here it is!

Rainbow.

Isn’t it a beauty?

Now, it has six holes here on the front. But it also has a thumbhole on the back, just like the recorder does. So, it’s mix between a whistle and a recorder.

And I can put my left hand just like I normally would.

For my right hand, you can see where my ring finger goes – there is no hole here so the deepest [I mean lowest!] hole is this one here and I have to close it with my little finger.

[Playing „The Water is Wide“]

Size-wise, this one is more like an alto. I brought one to show you. But the pitch is the same as with the low D.

Yes, so, my collection has grown again and if you have any questions about any of these instruments, please get in touch.

Thank you for watching and have a great day! Bye-bye!

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Übersetzung

Der englische Titel des Videos heißt „Low Ds come in threes“, was sich in etwas übersetzen lässt mit „Tiefe D Flöten im Dreierpack“

Hallo!

Tiefe D Flöten im Dreierpack, und das ist eine davon. Eine stimmbare „Low D“ von James Dominic.

[Ich spiele „The Arran Boat Song“]

Da ich von der Blockflöte her komme und viel mit Tenor und auch Bassblockflöten spiele, dachte ich anfangs, oh, „Low D“, das dürfte einfach sein. Nun, um ehrlich zu sein – nein, ist es nicht.

Aber ich liebe den Klang und als James Dominic ankündigte, sie hätten ein neues Design für die „Low D“ entwickelt, war ich wirklich neugierig. Denn sie sagten, und ich kann das nachvollziehen, dass manche Menschen es ein wenig unbequem finden, auf der „Low D“ zu spielen, weil das so ein großes und langes Instrument ist.

Das ist ungefähr so wie bei Tenorblockflöten. Manche Menschen finden die langen Tenöre schwierig zu spielen. Ein geknicktes Kopfstück bringt das Instrument näher zum Körper und für manche Menschen ist das bequemer.

Nun. „Low D“ und Knickkopf? Aber ja! James Dominic bietet genau das an. Das hier ist das neue Design. „Low D“, Nummer zwei in meiner Sammlung. James Dominic nennen es „Sax Whistle“ und es hat einen Knick im Kopfbereich.

Beide „Low D“ nebeneinander sehen so aus.

Und so klingt sie.

[Ich spiele „The Water of Tyne“]

„Low D“ im Dreierpack ist der Titel dieses Videos, und bevor ich euch Nummer drei zeige, muss ich erst einen Schritt zurückgehen und euch dieses Instrument hier zeigen.

Es ist eine „high D“ Teleskop-Flöte oder Whistle von Mauri in Finnland und um sie zu spielen, muss man diese Kappe abziehen.

Los geht es.

Zum Vergleich habe ich eine „high D“ Whistle mitgebracht und das ist die „high D Teleskop-Flöte aus dem 3D Drucker.

[Ich spiele „The High Road to Linton“]

Nun, in der Whistle Familie gibt es eine „high D“ und eine „low D“ und nun hat die Teleskop-Flöten Familie auch eine „low D“.

Hier ist sie! Schaut mal, wie groß. Diese hier [gemeint ist die „high D“] passt in die Hosentasche. Für diese hingehen braucht man wirklich große Hosentaschen. Aber wenn sie nicht ausgeklappt ist, ist sie trotzdem relativ kompakt.

Nun, lasst uns mal sehen. Hier ist sie! Ein Regenbogen. Ist sie nicht wunderschön?

Sie hat auf der Vorderseite sechs Löcher und sie hat auf der Rückseite ein Daumenloch, genau wie die Blockflöte. Sie ist also eine Mischung zwischen Whistle und Blockflöte.

Ich kann meine linke Hand hier hinlegen, wie ich es gewohnt bin. Bei meiner rechten Hand seht Ihr, dass da, wo mein Ringfinger liegt, gar kein Loch ist. Das tiefste [gemeint ist das unterste] Loch muss ich mit dem kleinen Finger abdecken.

[Ich spiele „The Water is Wide“]

Von der Größe her ist die Teleskop-Flöte eher wie eine Altblockflöte; hier ist eine. Aber die Tonhöhe ist die gleiche wie bei der „Low D“.

Ja, meine Sammlung ist wieder größer geworden und wenn ihr Fragen zu einem der Instrumente habt, meldet euch.

Danke fürs Zuschauen und habt einen tollen Tag!

Bye-bye!

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TeleTunes Quiet Tune – 3D printed instrument

I made a video of my new 3D printed flute/whistle by TeleTunes: the „Quiet Tune„.

As always, you can find the subtitles here. Und wie immer für die deutsche Version bitte hier klicken.

One thing beforehand: you will hear quite a few squeaks in the video. I decided to keep them since I’m not a robot – at first I thought the squeaks were mainly caused by air pressure and this certainly plays a role here. But also: finger holes not closed properly! So, the more I get to know the instrument, the less it will make additional noises. 🙂

[Playing „Scarborough Fair“]

Hello and welcome to today’s video.

A new 3D printed TeleTunes instrument designed by Mauri in Finland.

It’s called „quiet tune“ and it is in f# minor.

Now, why is it called quiet tune? It has a rather soft sound and it is softer than other whistles or flutes or recorders, so I guess you can play it without annoying your neighbours too much.

It is 3D printed and you can actually take the headjoint, head piece off for easier cleaning and, f# minor, it overblows into the second octave, so we get one octave and a bit.

[Playing a scale upwards and downwards]

And by the little squeaks you can hear that it does react rather sensitive to changes in air pressure and the instrument and I are still getting used to each other.

Now, what kind of music could you play on this? Anything that takes your fancy. It certainly helps if the melody you want to play is in a minor key.

For example, this one.

[Playing a slow melody from the 15th century.]

Or, a bit livelier, a dance.

[Playing „Ridée six temps“]

Right. So, there’s not a lot more to say about it right now.

It is as nice as I expect Mauri’s instruments to be and it has a nice colour with two shades of lilac.

And, yes, as a good-bye I’m going to play another melody for you that, a few years ago, everybody seemed to be singing or playing and I’m sure you’ll recognise the tune.

[Playing „The Wellerman“]


Ich habe ein Video meiner neuen „Quiet Tune“ Flöte von TeleTunes gemacht. Und wie immer gibt es hier im Blog die Übersetzung der englischen Untertitel.

Im Video sind kleine Quietscher und andere Zusatzgeräusche der Flöte zu hören. Diese haben nicht nur mit dem Atem und dem Anblasdruck zu tun, sondern auch damit, ob die Löcher für die Finger ordentlich geschlossen sind! Je besser ich die Flöte kennen lerne, desto besser klingt sie 🙂 Aber ich habe beschlossen, das Video so zu lassen, denn ich bin bekanntlich kein Roboter und kleine Fehlerchen dürfen auch mal sein.

[Ich spiele „Scarborough Fair“]

Hallo und willkommen zum heutigen Video.

Ein neues 3D gedrucktes TeleTunes Instrument, designed von Mauri in Finnland.

Es heißt „quiet tune“ (quiet = leise) und ist in fis Moll gestimmt.

Warum „quiet tune“? Es hat einen eher weichen Klang und ist leiser als andere Whistles oder Flöten oder Blockflöten, und ich vermute, eins kann es spielen, ohne die Nachbarn zu sehr zu stören.

Die Flöte ist 3D gedruckt und das Kopfstück lässt sich abnehmen zur leichteren Reinigung. Sie steht wie gesagt in fis Moll und überbläst in die zweite Oktave; der Tonumfang ist also eine Oktave plus etwas mehr.

[Ich spiele eine Tonleiter hinauf und wieder hinunter.]

Die kleinen Quietscher zeigen, dass das Instrument sehr sensibel auf Änderungen des Blasdrucks reagiert und wir beide müssen uns noch einander gewöhnen.

Nun, welche Art von Musik kann eins darauf spielen? Alles, worauf eins Lust hat. Es hilft natürlich, wenn die Melodie, die du spielen möchtest, in Moll ist.

Zum Beispiel diese hier.

[Ich spiele eine ruhige Melodie aus dem 15. Jahrhundert.]

Oder, etwas lebhafter: ein Tanz.

[Ich spiele „Ridée six temps“]

Also, es gibt eigentlich im Moment nicht viel mehr zu sagen. Das Instrument ist so schön wie ich es von Mauris Instrumenten erwarte und hat auch eine tolle Farbe mit den beiden Lila-Tönen.

Zum Abschied spiele ich noch eine Melodie, die vor ein paar Jahren irgendwie alle gesungen oder gespielt haben und ich bin sicher, Ihr erkennt das Stück.

[Ich spiele „The Wellerman“]

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Subtitles to the video about the small 3D printed flute

Hello!

Here I am again, sitting at my piano with my handbag full of flutes.

You might have seen this handbag before – I have already introduced several 3d printed instruments that live in that handbag and I have a new one!

So, say hello to this new instrument here.

It is not a telescopic flute like the others, but it’s still quite compact and small and you can put it in any handbag or put it in the bag of your trousers.

This one is tuned in F major.

(Playing „Oats, peas, beans and barley grow“)

Like all the other flutes from my handbag collection it doesn’t have a thumbhole and it has six holes on the front and you use three fingers of your right hand and three fingers of your left hand to play.

(Playing a scale upwards and downwards)

It overblows into the next octave, so it’s a pretty versatile instrument and if you would like to play more than just the F major scale or from time to time play B (flat) major or whatever, you can do a bit of half-holing here as well. So, you can play sort of a chromatic scale.

I’m trying to show it to you. Not sure whether the instrument will want it right now, but let’s see.

(Playing a chromatic scale upwards)

For the purists among you, yes, it’s not perfect, but it works and it just takes a bit of practice.

Speaking of practice, one thing that was really, really doing my head in when I started playing this instrument was that due to the design – going from here, then we bend and go there, bend again and go here – the position of the left ring finger and left index finger are switched.

Swapped around, if you like.

It takes a bit of getting used to this.

(Playing four notes)

Next note is not played by your ring finger but by your index finger.

(Playing the scale upwards and downwards)

Just for comparison, I’m going to show you a tin whistle in D major and the scale is played like this.

(Playing a D major scale upwards and downwards)

Position number 4 is your left ring finger, 5 is your middle finger and 6 is your index finger.

(Playing a few notes)

And it’s the opposite here.

(Playing a few notes)

But I think it’s worth practicing this. I guess it’s good for your brain. I mean, music making is always good for your brain, and good for your heart and soul.

I’ve quite grown to like this instrument and I’m going to play you another tune that

[short moment of not knowing what I was going to say about the tune]

I like.

(Playing „Cockles and Mussles“, better known as „Molly Malone“)

Thank you for watching! And stay tuned. I’m not sure what I’m going to show you next time, but there are definitely more instruments that will appear on this channel.

Bye bye!

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Subtitles to the sopilka introduction video

(Playing a folk song in d minor.)

Hello! And welcome to today’s video where I’m going to introduce the latest addition to my ever-growing collection of recorders, whistles and flutes.

This is an instrument from the Ukraine and it’s called sopilka.

It is a soprano sopilka; they come in different sizes, basically just like your recorders and it’s made of maple wood.

I like the sound. It’s a bit airy and very rich in overtones and it’s a really nice instrument.

There are a few differences to recorders and whistles and I’m going to talk about these differences as I have experienced them so far.

First of all, we have 8 holes on the front of the instrument, so there’s an additional hole here for the little finger of the left hand which we don’t have on the recorder and also not on whistles. On whistles you have 6 holes on the front so your little fingers don’t have anything to do but here, they do.

The next difference is the head. It’s flat. Recorders have the head in the shape of a beak more or less. And on recorders and whistles the labium would be on the front whereas the sopilka has it on the back.

And also on the back we have not one, but two thumb holes. So the sopilka has 10 holes, one for each finger and this makes it possible to play a full chromatic scale on the instrument.

The first few notes sound like this. (Playing a chromatic scale from c to g)

and so on

The good thing is: when I bought this instrument, it came together with a fingering chart which is very, very helpful and I have to look at this chart still quite often.

To play up into the next octave, you overblow, just like you would do with a whistle.

(Playing c and c one octave higher, d and d, e and e.)

It takes a bit of practice. It’s an instrument that looks pretty simple, but, just like the recorder, there’s a lot more to it than you would think at a first glance.

I already said that you can basically play any kind of music with it and I especially like it for folk songs and I’m going to play another folk song for you. It is one of my favourite melodies.

(Playing the German song „Wahre Freundschaft“ – true friendship)

So, this is the sopilka – soprano sopilka. It’s about the same size as a soprano recorder. Just to show you.

This soprano is made of cherrywood and on the back of the instrument, one thumb hole on the recorder and two thumb holes on the sopilka.

Another difference is the bore of the instrument, so the size of the cylindrical hole down here. It’s rather wide compared to the recorder for the sopilka.

But there are recorders with a wide bore as well. For example this soprano recorder here is made by Mollenhauer from the Adri Traumflöte, dream recorder, range. And the bore here is rather wide as well.

But I’m going to talk about the soprano recorders another time.

Today I wanted to show you the sopilka.

Thank you for watching. And, as always, if you either have any questions or if you are an expert sopilka player and you found that something I said isn’t quite right, I would be happy to hear from you. I’m always eager to learn.

You can get those instruments in various shops online. I bought this one from Etsy but I guess there are other possibilities, too. And there are lots of videos out there of people playing really, really nice tunes on the sopilka, so, do a bit of research, if you like and check them out.

Thanks for watching today and see you soon. Bye-bye!

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