Covideo19: The Passerelle Bridge on classical guitar
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- This is the 19th video I've uploaded to my channel, so the pun was too good not to use. In this video, I demonstrate how I use the Passerelle Bridge, a guitar accessory invented by Kaki King and Rachel Rosenkrantz. At the beginning, you'll notice I'm standing a little too close to the camera, but that gets better. These things can happen when a totally blind person makes UA-cam videos during Covid quarantine! I demonstrate 4 different tunings and bridge placements, to show how moving the bridge and changing the tuning can yield some very interesting harmonic possibilities and moods. I have many unique and somewhat unusual instruments, so subscribe to this channel to see lots more.
"I'll just demonstrate something." Proceeds to deliver full bore warrior montage soundtrack. Nice playing 👍
I really enjoyed this.
Unlike other reviews on the passerelle, you actually show what the bridge is good for, while playing the guitar in tune!
When you "remove" frets, from an otherwise fretted instrument, you really must know what you are doing.
This is the first video where I don't immediately cringe from dissonance.
You’re an amazing amazing player, what freedom of musical expression as well as understanding.
This is the best video on the passerelle that I've managed to find
Excellent and inspiring, thank you!
This is by FAR the best use I've heard of the Passerelle bridge. Jaw-dropping. Your channel is awesome.
Man, this is the best demonstration of the passerelle bridge! And all the placement and tuning ideas are so inspiring! Just got mine in the mail and experimented with the 16th fret placement, but now I'm gonna be up all night messing with your ideas! Thanks so much, man! :)
This was so good! Maybe I should get a few of these for some of my more neglected 'heard' members
Rory's puns are the best! Hope youre doin ok during the shut down Rory!
Best demo of the Passerelle Bridge I can find. I much prefer the Nylon string. Thank you so much for showing us the true potential of this unique guitar gadget.
I love your music your passion for odd instruments and your PUNS
Your demo is fantastic! Thank you so much
Beautiful. Thanks!!
How pleased Marilyn Willie would be to hear what you've been able to achieve with her guitar.
Saw the advertisement for the bridge and it took me no where. Sparked some interest and i found you! Your practical music theory and comprehensive mode knowledge on the bridge placement and alternative tunings was incredibly. Well don, very inspiring! Probably gotta invest in one after watching this. You should be sponsored 🙏🏼🍻🔥
Bravo sir, great playing!
Amazing....and you are a fantastic musician....
Great job. I’m a guitar player of 15 years and feel like I would have trouble with this
It makes your Guitar act like a Koto. Cool tool man.
Great job Sir, you divulgate the use of passerelle even more than Miss Kaki itself. Thanks
I to am speechless. Seen many real good you tube videos. Your is in the super inspiring hall of fame video list. Thank you.
Loved your first jam, I’ve ordered one and have also been experimenting with a few different home-made 2nd bridges on various instruments. Im about to convert an old Appalachian dulcimer restrung with 6 strings. What I like about the dulcimer body is that the balance between the two sides is more even in its fullness and tone since the body is below both sides instead of neck and body.
Amazing!!
What a talented person, and a gentleman too. He says, right then left , before even mentioning his own left handed way of creating music. What a kind and very talented Musician. Thank you for sharing.
The end of the video where you express this accessory making this sound anything but a guitar. Im sold!
Wow. Once you started playing - I was transfixed. Absolute magic.
Man, you're great at unconventional approaches to instruments. Quite happy to have found this channel, subscribed!
That was amazing, both the playing and the explanation. I'm glad I clicked on it. Best Passerelle video I've come across.
Wow, first time I hear of Passarelle Bridge. Thanks so much for the introduction and, of course, great playing! I am seriously considering to get one for myself! :)
Wow, you've got a well-tuned ear! I'll be messing around with a tuner. Thank you very much Rory! Lovely playing. Expanded the use of this accessory, which I am considering getting. One could construct a wooden one also. So many options with the tuning. I expect there is not a lot of written instruction on the tunings and use of this bridge. Subscribed.
That sounds just SO amazing!
Fantastic job, best I’ve heard anyone do with the bridge.
This is brilliant. I'm convinced I need to buy one of these things!
Bravo sir!!! You are incredible!!! Thank you for sharing your talent with us.
Great stuff! I love Kaki King and after watching this I must buy a passerelle.
Really beautiful playing!
so good!
Holy crap took reading his bio to still not notice this man is blind
That aside this is dope stuff
Rory, that is crazy amazing! Thank you for sharing along with some excellent playing.
love your videos Rory! was having trouble sleeping tonight and just binge watched a bunch of them. you are so talented! I loved this video and your sitar video so much. you truly have a knack for music! i definitely want to try a passerelle on my guitar after watching this. have you ever played a harp guitar? that could be something for you to try out if not! they have a cool history too. anyways, greetings from australia! look forward to your future videos.
WOW! Amazing!
I like your passion in this video.
Fantastic ideas, thank you!
Bravooo💐💐💐💐💐💐💐
This was so cool!!! 😎
Wow! You're very good
Man this is really cool. Thanks for up loading
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WOW!!
What tunings are those that you did? I love the sound of both.
Impressive audio quality considering the room size and shape. What sort of microphone set up did you use?
Hey, man. Great video. I'm having a lot of trouble getting the tuning right with the passerelle. I tried following Kaki King's tuning tutorial, but I can't get the tunings to the way she has it. Could it be my guitar?
I think the most likely reason is that she sadly did a poor job with her tuning tutorial. When she listed the names of the notes, she had them backward. So when she picked the low string, she spoke the note name of the high string. The notes she names do not represent the notes she's actually playing. If that isn't the problem you're having, it could be that you don't have the bridge lined up perfectly. It could also be this particular tuning is just too loose for your guitar or gauge of strings you use. That tuning leaves the strings pretty floppy, so you might have to pluck extra lightly to get it to not twang itself out of tune. Those are just some potential situations I can think of.
@@RoryHoffmanMusic They fixed that problem.
Great vid! Thank you. Do you think the passerelle sounds better on nylon or steel string? What are the notes for your tunings also?
can you play more Qanun i love it
I’m curious on where you exactly set the bridge and what tuning you used.
I may be related to you if you're in Pennsylvania haha
Please make a video about Passerelle Bridge's measurement
If you look up the definition of music in a dictionary it says Rory Hoffman.
I wanted to leave a comment but I really am not finding the words.
Damn.. You my friend .coming from an Irish German here....are the whitest.. Most upright, caucasion man...jus pure white dude. Head to toe living milieu of parsnips, and dr who on repeat repleat with both left feet. :-) that said...
Phenomenal playing...
Would someone be nice enough to tell me How High and Wide this thing is before I buy one? My guitar is a Special size for the Handicapped 🚷and I want to Know if it fits..
Hello Rory, I just wanted you to know you are incredibly talented. May I kindly suggest some improvements for your channel. I say this because I believe you deserve more views and likes for your talent. I normally click off of videos as soon as I hear too much talking. I wouldn't talk for more than 20 seconds on the intro of the video(any other things you want to say I would type on the screen or just leave out). The other thing... Is the lighting is so bad. Your playing sounds just as amazing as some people with millions and millions of views!!! (this tip may sound odd... but I would wear a slightly looser fitting shirt that looks more comfortable, such as cotton wool or cashmere. The shirt looks very uncomfortable. lol sorry I know that was an odd suggestion...) I suggest a "yellow" ring light, as you have light skin like me, and film much closer up, you can even just close in on the guitar in parts of the video if you feel comfortable with that. Possibly a cheap backdrop or tapestry. It's very cheap and easy to do... Would so be worth it for your videos, I am shocked at your talent! You can get a lot of views and likes and monetize your channel. I hope this helps. Thanks for sharing your talent, you're actually really amazing! Beautiful! The ideas you shared were very inspiring.
Hi,
Thanks for taking the time for a thoughtful comment. A few things: Firstly, I'm a blind person, so I'm not going to be able to focus the camera in different ways durring different parts of the video. There are a few of these videos that I just did from my house during Covid. But there are 15 or 16 earlier videos on my channel where I had actually hired a professional videographer. Those videos are also a lot shorter, did you watch any of them? Those videos have no more views than any of the more recent ones. So who knows if shorter, better lit videos would help? Im sure it wouldn't hurt, but I can't hire someone to do all my videos on a channel that isn't making any money.
Other people say make your videos longer, because that brings up the total number of minutes watched. Even if some people click off, or skip forward, overall if you make longer videos, you have longer audience retention. Who actually knows? Ha. Anyway, I'm glad you liked the playing, and your comment was a good one.