A Sympathetic Nail Violin?
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- Опубліковано 25 січ 2021
- Building the best nail violin I can, with sympathetic nails and sympathetic strings.
More details about the building on my patreon / nicolasbras
I made a sample pack with this instrument, also available on my Patreon :
/ nicolasbras
The tuner I use is Tunable, my favorite one, you can follow this link to buy it, it supports the channel:
get.tunableapp.com/nicolasbras
I'm Nicolas Bras, musician and homemade instruments builder, on this channel you will find tutorials, compositions, building projects, improvisations, live concerts
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Music :
Nicolas Bras - Guyane, Homemade (album)
Nicolas Bras - Pompe à vélo, Homemade (album)
Sandrine Morais : video editing
500 years from now students will learn about this instrument in a middle school music class and invariably one child will always raise their hand to ask why the base of the instrument is called the "footrest."
Why is it called a footrest?
And they will also consider why he "din't" use his nails on the nails ... nailed it
I would ask “where the hello can I get one”
Get it at your local hardware store... duh!
@@starbournehero771 *some assembly required.
"I really don't want to practice this a lot to be able to play this." - Me about any instrument I've ever wished I could play.
That's why I build only instrument I can play quick!
I would love to have time an money to do this. Need help?
40 hour a day minimum of practice
Just sample it, and play it digitally
You really nailed that instrument
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😂🤣😂😂😂
I like how most of the instruments you make end up sounding awkward on their own but when you layer them in a song you make each one sound amazing. A truly unique talent!
Thank you!
As a violinist, watching that bow go across the nails makes me crying in an unimaginable way. But he put alot if work into that and it sounds cool!
I use bows that a music store gave me, they were no longer good for playing the violin, so no regrets!
@@NicolasBras oh thank goodness
I prefer to say "Cringe" !
Nicolas - you, uh, nailed it!
I've been playing the saw for 50 years.
Now I can also play nails! YES 👍
Too bad the group Carpenters was already taken.
I wonder if brass nails would sound warmer. Or maybe if you polished the nails to a fine mirror polish with a polishing wheel and some polishing compound. You never know!
he could do an entire Legend of Zelda soundtrack with this instrument
Yeah definitely getting some hardcore wind waker vibes.
That or like an old cartoon such as the raining scene in bambi.
Could be fun!
Soundboard for any kind of background music from Starships to ancient tribes. You could do a lot with that instrument and fantasy music.
The bow on the strings sounds exactly like some of the music in Red Dead Redemption 2
I thought that too!!! Lol
imagine the wheel of a hurdy-gurdy rotating, and an arangement moving nails against it.
if you have a melody of nails on a second wheel you might also build a device that plays a melody by turning the second wheel against the first.
Can be done with a single wheel. You could have a melody 'nailed' on a wheel, and rotate the wheel so that the nails rub against a stationary bow that this brings the nails in vibration one by one.
@@klaasbil8459 yes, but the idea of a rotating wheel is long notes played, not just short notes.
nails that rub against a stationary bow are a nice idea, imagine you create a doorbell that plays a short melody, whenever somebody opens the door.
@@ulrichkalber9039 But then you would have to vary the speed of the wheel with nails, which makes it complicated. With the single wheel, long notes could also be done by repeating the same note so that one takes over from the other. Or alternatively by inserting rests, as the nails will have some sustain anyway.
The doorbell would be a nice idea for a weird music shop entry door.
Maybe you could add extra nails for the longer notes that are all tuned to exactly the same pitch.
Interesting idea. Having just recently (about a month ago) learned what a hurdy-gurdy is, I would be interested to see this happen 🤔
The instrument is cool and I really appreciate how you edited the construction to match the beat of the background music.
Thanks!
The german translation of the video title says "a violin out of likeable nails", idk if that is correct lol
Yeah the problem with words with multiple translations haha
@@sebastianzaczek I guess they thought "sympathetic" means "sympatisch" because they are so similar
Same with portuguese lol
Google translate, sorry!
@@NicolasBras Sans doute déjà trop souvent posée, mais pas trouvé de réponse : quelle est cette application pour l'accordage ? Merci pour les vidéos.
I wonder how it would sound with a bass bow and bass rosin. Nails probably need more grab to get the lower frequencies. Just a guess
The sound I play are the fundamental frequency of each nail, but for the lowest ones could be better with a bass bow! I only have violin and cello bows at home for now, I'll have to equip myself!
@@NicolasBras Curious about how this would sound with the standard nails swapped out for different metal such as brass rods.
yeah, stickier rosin and file or sand the nails length wise to put tiny grooves in them to catch the hair on the bow better
An awesome folk instrument with rich possibilities! My great respect and best wishes!
Thanks!
Tbh playing it with fingers on the nailheads looks to me like a more intuitive & natural way to play this than with a bow. Maybe you could try making a layout of nails that is centered around that, so you can play it sort of like a piano?
Yes I could! But for this one I focused more on the bowed playing
Basically a kalimba at that point haha
The edit on these videos is amazing. This instruments are amazing. Damn! even this guy is amazin, he has a particular charm that makes you want more videos with him making and playing those weird instruments!
Thanks a lot!
I’m sure Inon Zur would love to use this in his compositions for Elder Scrolls 6, it honestly totally fits his music-making tastes, i.e his love of non-traditionally using instruments, such as bowing a guitar for example.
So versatile, so many ways it could be played, even as a sort of drum to tap on. So much possibility of making creative, beautiful music.
Make your bridge curved. Make the neck longer and more narrow. You may also make it curved. That's so you can run the bow between the bridge and pegs while hitting one string at a time. It will be faster and easier transitions between notes.
What a great little instrument for animations. The sounds are so familiar but so foreign.
Wood worker and musician? Never thought that would work together so well
This is Nail Biting!
I think you nailed it...
Your videos always make me smile. Wonderful, thank you!
It sounds really nice. Can't wait to hear a full song on it
That thing is amazing, it reminds me of the stuff sound engineers build for movies to get some new sound. It made me think of the old 70's and 80's cartoons when you were plucking both sides of nails
Back in the medieval times, you would have been the king's personal instrument inventor.
Hey, I just wanted to let you know that I love this video.
You are a nerd and I love that.
【Side note】
: I also like your voice.
Thanks!
Nicolas, I love your videos just keep making them ! In an idle moment in my workshop I had a go at building one of your pipe instruments, I've got to say it was a lot of fun and very satisfying.
Ling Ling would be proud!
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You have to practice at least 40 hours a day on it to get good on it though
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absolutely beautiful and creative!
This is so cool!! I never would have guessed that nails could sound like that!!
LOVE the sound!💕
It’s sound is beautiful with a dash of magical
double bow sounded amazing! super RAD!!!!
I so love your creativity and thank you for sharing your amazing instruments.
Thanks!
Send that through a Strymon Big Sky! Great video
Absolutely amazing! Glad I dug into your uploads
Thanks!
Your video was so refreshing. I'm absolutely in awe ♥
Thanks!
This is really something new! Congratulations!!!
Thanks!
I feel like such a new and unique instrument needs a bow designed just to play it. Really cool.
So cool! Great build!
It has a lovely tone .
A brilliant idea ! The author is a real fanatic of music and musical instruments, as well as a genius of invention. Thank you for the magical ideas and wonderful videos !
you did it again! so nice that you took time to explain us how that works. this violin has a really good sound, hope you make good music with it.
I will!
I really enjoy your incredible musicianship, your inspirational instruments and craftsmanship, and also your brilliant video editing. Is there anything you are not good at? So grateful - many thanks!
this is SO cool. I have recently moved..but if I were at the old house..I WOULD be in the shop trying to make one. Maybe in the future. I love making music from non-ordinary things
beautiful work
Amazing work and instrument. I enjoyed your video.
Beautiful sounds!
C'est bluffant, j'aurais jamais cru qu'un truc pareil était possible!
A really interesting video, seeing how you took a simple concept and made a really complex instrument at the end - it really sounded great. I loved the part towards the end when you played it with two hands without the bow.
Thanks!
Splendide résultat ! Avec l'avènement des synthétiseurs, on aurait pu croire que l'on ferait le tour de l'acoustique musicale, mais vous démontrez fort heureusement que non ! Au-delà du musicien talentueux et inventif, on sent la maîtrise de tous les corps de métiers. Ici l'art de retrouver le centre d'un cylindre, ou de diviser régulièrement le quadrant, tout ça à la règle et au compas inspire le respect !!
Tyvk, Nicholas! This is fascinating, and answered a lot of questions! Of course, I have subscribed, and can hardly wait to treat myself to another of your videos!
Thanks!
a cada instrumento fico mais fascinado, eu vi as flautas adorei o projeto parabens
Really love your channel. I'm very new to your content but I love your presentation, pacing, and obviously the results are phenomenal. Thank you for the brilliant work!! This is such a cool instrument!
Thanks a lot!
wow. this is genuinely awesome
Very clever and creative ❤
Vous m'avez... Cloué!
Great job
This is really amazing thank you
Really incredible work!
Thanks!
Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo et pour tout ce que tu fais
Bravo
Tu es un véritable génie
grand merci!
O som ficou maravilhoso! uma doçura!
You nailed it!
C'est vraiment impressionnant ce travail ! Bravo !!
Un grand merci !
Mais de rien !
Beautiful
Fantastic, I loved this instrumento!
Glad you like it!
Amazing sounding MUSIC!!!!
When will TwoSetViolin take a look at this thing ...?
You are a true artist my friend
Thanks!
The editing is great!
Thanks!
Love it! Thanks for sharing.
Well, you nailed it!
You do such wonderful projects
Thanks!
i love u broo!Do not give up.U are my inspiration for homemade staf.......
I just found you today and I love what you are doing. Great video. I think I will steal from you. I think I must steal from you. My gosh, GREAT WORK!!!
No stealing, only inspiration!
You are brilliant I love any music instrument even I don't how to play.
Thanks!
I love this channel. I love unconventional instruments.
That's super cool. I like all the instruments you make. Very interesting.
Thank you very much!
Thanks. You are a GENIUS.
Ive just found you and have watched several of your videos. Ive come to the unavoidable conclusion that you are mad. Utterly, beautifully, fantastically, incredibly, gorgeously mad! So glad that I bumped into you whilst navigating a UA-cam rabbit hole! :o) xx
Thanks a lot!
freaking awesome, I heard about this nails in this video. the tuning is a bit inpracticable but still fucking awesome 😍
I mean, steel drums tuning is impractical too, and when you play it you're constantly knocking it out of tune.
And people still love that instrument. 🤷♂️
you nailed it !!!!
Incroyable!
That sounds way better than I expected.
Nice work. Looks like it was a fun build. This is a first cousin to the Waterphone. If you are thinking of playing with the design a bit more, you could follow that lead and aim to refine it for resonance and not necessarily overall tuning.
i love the sound, it reminds me of the whistler used to call songbird in bioshock
Salut Nicolas, voilà, c'est un peu Ça le futur. Génial comme d'habitude. Don't stop . Yuss
Hello Yuss, merci! Passe à la maison, ça me ferait tellement plaisir!
Why is this the coolest thing I've ever seen
You really nailed that chordophone!
Super dope! I wanna build one of these.
Trop cool
You nailed it
Wow! Awesome xx
what a genius! 👏👏👏
I did not know that. Amazing!
Awesome!
Love your ideas you make really good instruments bro! :)
Some notes are really asmr inducing, would wanna hear a long soundtrack with the gentle playing (:
So glad to meet you through UA-cam. I’m thinking of Harry Partch’s instruments and music and Jelle Hogenhuis flutes right now - I hope you knew Jelle - great flutist and flute maker - nice guy.
Amazing!