Whistle with a Sax mouthpiece?
Whistle with a Sax mouthpiece?
Hi folks:
I saw this instrument on the internet about a year ago. It looked like a low whistle (diameter) but uses a Sax mouthpiece. Just wondering if anyone here has a link to this instrument.
Cheers,
Boog
I saw this instrument on the internet about a year ago. It looked like a low whistle (diameter) but uses a Sax mouthpiece. Just wondering if anyone here has a link to this instrument.
Cheers,
Boog
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Re: Whistle with a Sax mouthpiece?
http://www.xaphoon.com/
http://www.highlandhornpipe.com/
Unless it's a Gahoon!
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http://www.highlandhornpipe.com/
Unless it's a Gahoon!
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=74744
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Re: Whistle with a Sax mouthpiece?
"xaphoon" ... that's it! Thanks MTGuru!
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Re: Whistle with a Sax mouthpiece?
Be aware that if you're like I was and think that it's similar to the whistle, no - it has different fingerings and, as a closed cylidrical pipe, overblows at the twelfth.
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Re: Whistle with a Sax mouthpiece?
Hi Elvellon:Elvellon wrote:Be aware that if you're like I was and think that it's similar to the whistle, no - it has different fingerings and, as a closed cylidrical pipe, overblows at the twelfth.
How did you find it. Is it well made.
Cheers,
Boog
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Re: Whistle with a Sax mouthpiece?
I found it while being interested in folk reed instuments with whistle fingerings. Found out it's not as easy as fitting a different mouthpiece.
As for their quality, I really don't know.
As for their quality, I really don't know.
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Re: Whistle with a Sax mouthpiece?
They're decent. I wouldn't really recommend them for those who don't play sax or clarinet. The embouchure required is just too finicky. They are capable of some pretty astounding sounds, from 'good alto sax' to 'high bass clarinet' to 'duck going through a meatgrinder feet first'.
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Re: Whistle with a Sax mouthpiece?
'duck going through a meatgrinder feet first'.Chiffed wrote:They're decent. I wouldn't really recommend them for those who don't play sax or clarinet. The embouchure required is just too finicky. They are capable of some pretty astounding sounds, from 'good alto sax' to 'high bass clarinet' to 'duck going through a meatgrinder feet first'.
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Re: Whistle with a Sax mouthpiece?
I had a xaphoon once. After struggling with it for about a year, I've sold it - the embouchure is indeed something I couldn't master with my typical amount of practice of 1 hour per week... I kept floating significantly around the right tuning all the time, and the amount of air required was too much for me. The fingering is also far from being intuitive. But the tone itself is brilliant, make no mistake.
After that I've found the whistle - and it's sooo much easier to learn and play!
After that I've found the whistle - and it's sooo much easier to learn and play!
Re: Whistle with a Sax mouthpiece?
Thanks for the comment WD40. I decided to get one. I'll put up a video when it arrivesWD-40 wrote:I had a xaphoon once. After struggling with it for about a year, I've sold it - the embouchure is indeed something I couldn't master with my typical amount of practice of 1 hour per week... I kept floating significantly around the right tuning all the time, and the amount of air required was too much for me. The fingering is also far from being intuitive. But the tone itself is brilliant, make no mistake.
After that I've found the whistle - and it's sooo much easier to learn and play!
Boog
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Re: Whistle with a Sax mouthpiece?
I actually put a clarinet mouthpiece and barrel on a Susato low F whistle. I cut a thumbhole so that I could get a whole octave.
It actually sounds pretty cool, though of course it's limited to that one octave.
It actually sounds pretty cool, though of course it's limited to that one octave.
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Goldie Low D whistle
c1980 Quinn uilleann pipes
1945 Starck Highland pipes
Goldie Low D whistle
Re: Whistle with a Sax mouthpiece?
We have one of these "whistle hornpipes" with whistle fingering in Low D for a few years. I find it pretty loud and very similar sounding to a clarinet or such sounding instruments and quite a low, bassy voice.
I am sure you will have fun with it in any case
Brigitte
I am sure you will have fun with it in any case
Brigitte
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