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Patrick Woolery
Приєднався 19 чер 2013
New Lyre in D
Quick stumbling through Paholaisen Marsi, a kantele tune I really enjoy.
Not much of a performance, but it gives an idea of the sound.
Maple body, spruce top, cheap nylon guitar strings.
Not much of a performance, but it gives an idea of the sound.
Maple body, spruce top, cheap nylon guitar strings.
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Відео
Alto Jouhikko
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Alaska birch body, Sitka spruce soundboard, 16" scale. I tuned it ADG, with the D being the lowest note.
December 10, 2023 Jouhikko Example
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Constructed of Eastern Yellow Birch and Sitka Spruce, this jouhikko was an opportunity to play around with a couple of construction techniques. I think it sounds quite nice. My dog just had to be part of the video.
Minor Chords on a Lyre
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This is a video for the recipient of the lyre in the video. I'm making it public just in case it is useful for anyone else. Here, I describe how I form two minor chords and explain how I use might use them with telling a story. I'm not looking for debate or correction, just sharing what I do.
Using a Hand Strap on a Lyre
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This is a video for the recipient of the lyre in the video. I'm making it public just in case it is useful for anyone else. Here, describe how I hold my lyres. I'm not looking for debate or correction, just sharing what I do.
Tuning a Lyre
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This is a video for the recipient of the lyre in the video. I'm making it public just in case it is useful for anyone else. I tune mine in reverse order from a lot of people. Here, I say why and describe how I tune my lyres. I'm not looking for debate or correction, just sharing what I do.
Playing Chords on Your Lyre
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This is a video for the recipient of the lyre in the video. I'm making it public just in case it is useful for anyone else. I tune mine in reverse order from a lot of people. Here, I explain the chords I use on my lyres. I'm not looking for debate or correction, just sharing what I do.
Diving fishing spider Fairbanks Alaska 17 June 2023
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Spotted this spider while rescuing tadpoles from a seasonal pond that was drying out. We didn't see it dive, but the camera caught it! You can hear the family trying to figure out where it went because none of us noticed as it dove under the water. Blink and you'll miss it. But you can always back up the video and get another chance to see. These spiders get up to twice this size in the Lower 4...
Nylon Jouhikko Strings Part 1
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The first part of how I make jouhikko strings from fishing line. I still prefer horse hair, but this is a quick, easy way to make a string that plays pretty well.
Playing the Cigar Box Jouhikko
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The first efforts to play my new jouhikko made from a cigar box. For some reason, the sound of the instrument is pretty quiet on the camera, but it does sound louder in person.
Alaskan Jouhikko
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Just a look at my latest instrument. Alaska birch and Sitka spruce.
More Christmas 2022 Jouhikko
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Another tune at Signal Hill near Tucson. This was the first melody I ever wanted to learn on jouhikko.
Tiijäni, Tiijäni Midä Tiijän - November 2022
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Tiijäni, Tiijäni Midä Tiijän - November 2022
les bouffons on jouhikko November 2022
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les bouffons on jouhikko November 2022
Hi, I'm not saying if yours is the correct system or not, but it certainly sounds better than mine! I can't understand the order of the strings! having the pegs towards the left, the first string towards you was an E, the middle one a D and the last one further away from you was a C? Right!????
The technique and tuning I used were taught to me by Lassi Logren. As far as I understand, this is reasonably standard for Finnish playing (with the note that nothing is truly standard with these instruments). I tune EAD. The E is closest to the bowing hand, the D is furthest away, the A is in the middle. The A is the lowest note, the D is a 4th above, and the E is one step higher. When playing, the A always gets played as a drone (more advanced playing does play melody notes on this string, but I only have two tunes I play that involve notes on the A string). So, the first note of my scale is D (with droning A). The second note is E (still with droning A). Both of those are just open strings. I touch the E string with my index finger to get the F or F# note. Middle finger for G, ring finger for A, pinkie for B. If I need higher notes, I can move my hand closer to the bridge and get higher notes. I seldom do this because a lot of jouhikko repertoire only uses 6 notes. Or fewer. If you look at the repertoire for 5 string kantele, you only need 5 notes and there's a wealth of music available. I highly recommend a teacher, at least for a first few lessons. Lassi made all the difference for me. I'm no expert, but the fact that I can play at all is because he taught me how.
He uses 0.2 mm strings.
how many fibers for each rope?
You said you would use 4lb test instead of 6 if you had it. So, if you did have 4lb how many loops would you use? Also, how would various string notes vary the loop count. I'm making a bass harpa and I want some pretty low notes (36" strings). I'm using 4lb test. Very good video here. Thanks for your info and help.
Good question. With 4 pound, I think I would have used maybe 20-25% more strands. It is 2/3 the strength, but pretty close in size. My understanding is limited, as I'm just a hobbyist, but greater mass helps to make a string lower in pitch. Hence wound strings for low pitches on most stringed instruments. Other than making them thicker, I don't know how I'd get the mass. I've heard of people making their own wound strings, but I don't know how it is done. Sorry I'm not much help.
Thank you... I tune my jouhikko D4G3C4 but I am researching building a alto-Jouhikko or alto-tagelharpa... Hearing this and having the tuning and scale length helps a lot! I now think a E4A3D3(D3 or C2) tagelharpa would be nice to make... with a scale lenth of 38 cm
I play my soprano with the same tuning. I love the alto for being a bit lower, but I find the soprano a bit more comfortable to play. I'm glad it was useful to you!
Thank you I was thinking of ways to mass produce helms for newbies. Though the top cap I might still make it like my current helm and more norman like this gives me a ton of ideas for sure. Though with that kind of speed I may just use the KISS method and keep it real simple
Years ago, I read about a barony that had a standard pattern set for getting new folks armored. The helm was essentially this one, but with no rivets, only welding. Supposedly, it was a matter of bending the main piece into an oval hoop, welding up the back, tracing around the top, cutting it out with a little overlap, welding the top on, then grinding down the uglies. Not a pretty helm, but a fast way to get folks fighting.
Thanks for the nightmares lol
Is it necessary to twist the strings?
It really is important to twist them. That's what turns the bundle of fibers into a single sounding string.
Thank you! Do you think 9kg line would be ok for a bigger instrument? 85cm?
So, so, so helpful (both parts). many, many thanks :)
Nice video, thanks. Do you know a alternative for the Horsehair on the bow? Could nylon work as well?
I tried a bow with fishline instead of hair once. It just didn't hold the rosin, so it slipped on the strings. Nothing seems to work as well as real hair. Sorry I don't have a good alternative.
@@patrickwoolery6000 i tried the same yesterday but befor i rub the fishingline with sandpaper to roughen it. Its not perfekt but somehow it works now.
Trying it out. So far so good.
Thank you !!
This video made me buy one
Sounds nice!
clicking because of a guy playing his lyre. fascinated by the fact he got a rocking armchair
You've never seen one of those before? They're rocking recliners. My grandma had one that also had a massage function in it.
Really pleasant!
Did you craft that?
I did. It took me close to a decade from start to finish, but would have taken less than a week if I'd just done it in my evenings and weekend. I just get distracted by other projects sometimes!
great 👏
thank you . I don't like the viola strings I got with my bowed harp so this is helpful as I want to try different strings
Great
very nice
Thank you, Patrick! Great model, I like it.
very cool
Whats' the name of this App? Thanks for your video =)
It was the first free app that showed up when I checked the app store. I think it is called InsTuner.
Came out really nice,thanks for showing us your work.
It is also important to note that it is a art when it comes to building instruments. The amount of work, detail and technical data that is put in by Rauno Nieminen is unmatched and the world will be almost lost without him, buildning johikkos. He is a true master. Also Anders Norudde. He also knows exactly what he is doing and isn't afraid of experementing.
Both of them are inspirations for me. I don't claim to be any kind of expert. I'm sharing one of my builds is all. I think this was my fourth and I'm now working on my twelfth (but didn't document it with video, I'm afraid). Rauno Nieminen deserves tremendous credit as a builder, but much more for being so much a part of reviving an instrument that was almost unknown outside a very small circle of people.
I agree, more carved out space will make the instrument light-weight and give a better ressonance
Hello there. I don’t know much about music so I must ask how do you tune it? Do you twist the small dowels to increase the tension on the strings or something I can not see? Very nice btw👍🏻🇸🇪
The pegs are like violin pegs. A tapered peg in a tapered hole can hold a string better than you'd think. There's a wider part at the back of the peg, like a paddle, that allows me to grip and get it tuned up to the pitch I want.
Thank you This is heplful
Thank you this is very helpful Can you tell me the name of the book you mention and the author's name?
holvi.com/shop/Raunonieminen/product/75f9ea9b885f2c743f494abbe82759b9/
very cool Idea. wonderful playing. grand sound. What an ingenious way to build a jouhikko.
It was a fun build. The cigar box was so pretty, I just had to make something cool from it. I was very pleasantly surprised by the tone, to be honest.
cool cool @@patrickwoolery6000
Watching this from the tanana valley state fair :p really nice ironwork, can’t wait to watch more of your stuff
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting build
Thanks! This is exactly what I'm looking for. There's not a lot of good info out there, so this was a good find! 👍
Dear friend, could you tell us more about the assembly? How to calculate the beaker, the size of the window, how to install it in the rack housing? Where I want to reinvent the wheel)))
There wasn't much calculation going on. I had the cigar box and I knew I wanted the bridge to be about 13-14 inches from the tuning pegs. I just figured everything out as I went along. This actually took me longer than making an instrument from scratch. I thought the box would make it faster, but having to figure it all out and work around the shape of a cigar box make it harder, not easier. It was a fun project, but one that I doubt I'll ever do again. Using solid woods allows for making a better sounding and better feeling instrument. I'm sorry I can't really give you any helpful hints, here.
Спасибо из России!
Saw this in the group
Thanks for the video, it's a special feeling to hear your instrument for the first time! And as for the nylon strings - I have them on my ukulele and they hold the tuning really well.
Thanks for sharing your experiences. Videos like this motivate me to not be afraid to try and implement my ideas!
Thanks for the video, Patrick! I like the sound and the simplicity of the materials used.
It was a fun project. Glad you enjoyed it!
sweet job
Awesome video but when you use the table saw you shouldnt go that close to the blade with your hands use a push stick itll save your fingers
That's good advice. I tend to feel comfortable with certain tools, but you are absolutely right to remind me because it is normally the tool that seems like a friend that actually ends up causing injuries.
@@patrickwoolery6000 also you should add a riving knife to the table saw to prevent kickbacks (i'm not shure it just lookjs like ther might be none) would a be a shame if such an excelennt crafter looses fingers
@@chrisvaupel It is my dad's saw. I just borrowed it for part of this project. I agree that I don't want to lose fingers.
I think you are really wise to add that extra hollow space. People do it with necks of other instruments and it always makes a difference. Sounds very good.
Thanks. You are likely right. And I appreciate the compliment.
I need to build myself a taglharpe grand sound
I highly recommend doing so!
nicely played wonderful sound
This is fantastic
Thanks! This is not my first, but it is my best. So far.
@@patrickwoolery6000 cool cool
A beautiful melody, as if from a medieval ball.
I love the sound of that instrument. Well done, Patrick!