How to make a piano from popsicle sticks that actually sounds good
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2020
- A better version of popsicle stick piano. Or a wooden kalimba if you will.
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Fun fact - despite the similarities in layout, this instrument would end up being categorized fairly differently by musicologists based on the Hornbostel-Sachs system of instrument classification. Since a piano has strings stretched between two points it's a chordophone, further categorized into the zither family. This creation wouldn't even be in the chordophone family due to no strings, so it'd be some form of plucked idiophone (instruments that create sound through vibration without the use of strings or membranes), like a kalimba. - speedykeyspiano
I'm now convinced this is the instrument they used for the Kahoot theme
LOL
That’s really annoying (the Kahoot theme)
@@angelica.1334 whaaaaat?
To me its sounds like a square wave sort of synth sound with some kind of popping occasionally in the background. i dont really get what you mean.
I was thinking the DK Mountain soundtrack from Mario Kart: Double Dash, but idk lol
"Why are you eating so much ice cream?" "I'm making a piano"
its not a piano tho. these are just keys. pianos require strings and hammers.
Lol i was eating ice cream when i saw this comment.
@@user-vm3hz9vf8e hey, i think you missed the joke bud
@@i_is_piano1941 yeah bad jokes tend to fly below my radar.
I think a craft store would sell popsicle sticks in Bags. You were probably cracking a Joke about eating ice cream which was funny too! Peace ☮️
My mom had a chemical accident at her work and wrecked her sight, so she gave me all of her craft supplies.
Since then, I have been trying to come up with ideas to use a massive amount of popsicle sticks.
Now I have an idea for something. Thank you!
Also my mom can see most colors again just no fine details. She is still making art too. Just different art than she used to.
The beginning frightened me. Good that its better now. Wish you both the best :)
Fr, thought this was going to be a Chernobyl-esque incident.
How is she now?
@@1ksubswithonevideochallenge745 She got most of her vision back but she has trouble seeing colors and fine details.
Undeterred though, she is making art once again. Thank you for asking.
Thats amazing! I Hope she keeps healing steadily. @@seenundercygnus6870
I've been experimenting with popsickle stick kalimbas as well and something I found is that when you cut the sticks thinner for the high notes, they resonate better
@@Stonedheng3 I actually never expanded upon my knowledge BUT, there is a really cool video by Tonginstruments about his bamboo bass kalimba that you might find helpful
The same concept applies to (acoustic) stringed instruments. If you make the face thinner, the instrument will resonate better. This technique was popular with Romani and Vaudeville musicians, who would take a really cheap instrument and sand the face down until it was paper thin. This resulted in violins that sounded like a Stradivarius or Cremona -- but had the approximate lifespan of a mayfly.
It's the same reason that the high strings on a piano are thin
wow, so cool! Perhaps clamping it to a large resonator box could give it even more volume/bottom.
When Wintergatan says so, you gotta do it... Martin knows straight up everything about building instruments ;D
Wintergatan!
Lol
8 минут назад?
WG we love youuuuuuu
Me: "cool piano!"
*reads description*
Me: "cool Xylophone?"
LOL
Hi Tim! I hope you're well in this tragic podcast drought
Thx
Reminds me of the big sea cow line from Wee Free Men
No its more like a wooden kalimba lol it says it in the description. Its not the same thing. I play a kalimba its the instrument used in music boxes.
Things like this are the reason I love the internet. Music can be a bit prohibitive at times because of the high cost of the instruments, but now you can watch a two minute and a half video and build yourself your own "piano" with extremely cheap materials that maybe you already have lying around at your home. Amazing.
Did you really just go straight into playing the Mortal Kombat theme? I love that.
Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics 😊
@@nineteenfortyeight6762 that is a good song, but they were on about the song at the intro.
It took me a while to realize what it was, but MK theme sounds actually cool on this.
Not tryna be an ass, but seems more akin to a wood kalimba than a piano. Awesome nonetheless
it says a "popstick piano/ a wooden kalimba if you like" in the description
It is structured more like a piano than a kalimba
@@originalbestdadofgaming a piano is a percussive stringed instrument. This is just a kalimba.
@@alphoricproductions3786 Shit man maybe he changed it in the 7 months this comment has existed
You can say it's "just a kalimba" but you're wholly ignoring at least two important details: 1.) it's chromatic -- sort of unusual for a kalimba 2.) it's arranged as a keyboard instrument, and even has recessed black keys -- not something I've *ever* seen on a kalimba.
My gut says that, from the performer's perspective, it's closer to being a keyboard than it is to being a thumb piano; I mean, you didn't have to learn the circle of fifths to figure out where your next note is like you would have to on an array mbira, and you *definitely* would want to use more than just your thumbs to play notes. This instrument makes sound differently than a pianoforte might, but there are a number of historical keyboard instruments that did exactly this. The way the sound is produced matters, but *keyboard instruments are keyboard instruments.*
tl;dr this is cool, who cares what it's called
What a coincidence, I’m making popsicle sticks out of piano keys.
I-
😂😂😂😂😂underrated
hehe mood
@@madhulikaverma6301 I agree, this is actually funny
FAF
The little bit of that identical “snap” sound that it has simultaneously with each individual tune is whatnmakes this particularly unique imo. Its like an instrument played with a crew of people speedily snapping along to each individual key.
It's a makeshift kalimba. Not a piano lol
so it's a percussion instrument, as well as being able to carry a tune
@@cole6122 well, literally it's a pianoforte, as you can play it softly or loudly
The design reminds me of a kalimba! Like in the way of tuning, and you could definitely make it louder using the kalimba box design ☺️
Plot twist: he is actually making that sound with his mouth.
What
Talented vocal cords
i cannot *unhear*
Plot twist. His mouth is made of popsicle sticks.
Shit, I started doing it and then I read your comment 🤣
Why am I watching popsicle pianos at 3 am?
you know better
Same
As I'm reading this comment I look at my watch and it's exactly 3 am WTF.
@@f.ahimel8143 Exactly the same here as well right now!
For me it's 3pm.
Sweet Dreams was perfect for this. Thanks for sharing!
I love how this inspirational tutorial video was done WITHOUT verbal commentary !!!
Musicologists: “You see, this is a very complex Wooden Kalim-“
Me: “Popsicle Piano! POPSICLE PIANO! PopSIcKLe PiANo¡”
Pop music
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🥇
I like how the i collapsed
Kalimba? If that’s what you meant it’s actually not that hard-I have one 😗
I came to the comments just to find someone say this lol
Teacher: "What instrument do you play?"
Mash: "I play the Popsicle"
It's complicated!
IKR? LOL
Or:
Teacher: "What instrument do you play?"
Mash: "Yes" 🤣🤣🤣
The bopsicle
Lol
It feels so simple yet sounds so wonderful 💯
I often like to find the beauty in the simplicity of either one or few instruments.
There are so many complicated orchestral themes that sometimes its nice to clense the palate with a simple and elegant piece with a homemade instrument.
It's honestly quite peaceful to listen to, which is all to uncommon nowadays.
Thank you for this 😄
This channel needs more songs on this instrument.
This sounds amazing with a good amount of reverb
definitely
Wood en musi cc
Me, the microtonal guy:
You don’t HAVE to have 12 notes per octave.
It's weird seeing you here
@@ValkyRiver *hits bong*
What if... We put twenty notes in an octave?
"Does it look cool?"
"Yes definitely."
"Will I ever try this?"
"No, never."
I see you also have entire conversations with yourself
i'd like to suggest removing all the "Me:" ...?
@@thegrim418
Hell yeah😀😭
@@SreenikethanI Need poll in comments below 😀
poll.
I could hear every word of sweet dreams when you played that's fantastic I love not when people get creative but also when they share it with others
Now this could very well be the very first piano ever. This sounded pretty cool. I was not expecting that. 😲
Man, this is what I love about humans. One day, someone can just wake up and think, "I want to make a piano out of popsicle sticks!" and they can just do it.
Edit: HOLY GUACAMOLE thanks for so many likes, I have never had this many on a single comment before
Ren Amamiya:
No one:
Me: y do u have pewsona pfp?
”They”?
@Multorum Unum u sure ur a human? I need proof this is very wierd right now
T r u e
@@augusttellstrom2138 yes that is grammatically correct in this scenario
You should make a sound box so the sound is amplified and clearer
a contact microphone could also be a good idea
I was just thinking the same thing. Right now, it’s just part of the stick that’s vibrating. But if the sticks were attached to a hollow body, like guitar strings are, you should get more volume out of it. And a contact mic on the resonant box would work better. As it is, it’s really only part of each stick that’s vibrating, so a contact mic on the solid wood bits wouldn’t pick up much.
I was also thinking along similar lines. But electronically. I thing a simple 4 diode two transformer ring modulator connected to a cheap mike and a small amplifier would open up an entire new world of electronic music. Cost of a ring mod is less than £7 , amp...about the same, mike....about £3 and a small speaker about £3. So 20 quid would have you up and running.
Wow, so sad to take such a nice warm woody acoustic instrument and tether it to an electronic mic+amp rig in order to get something out of it.
I'm much in favour of a soundbox. Giving the popsicles some air in a resonant cavity just brings the thocks to life. And you wouldn't have to go and fetch wires and batteries every time you just wanna jam out on the floor real quick.
@@___xyz___ Why not… both?
Blown away by your creativity! What an effort this must have been, with the tuning and all; congratulations!
I'm so pleased that I picked up that 1st song immediately
Music teacher: "What instrument do you play?"
Me: *"It's complicated..."*
ok extreme demon face
No no, just reply with
A popsicle piano and keep them wondering
Nice. This is totally something I would do I were bored and had time lol
Hevesh5 OH MY GAWD ITS YOUUUU
HEVESH!
So the Domino Woman is here... Cool.
Corona: allow me to introduce myself
omg 😭 it's u
this is so cool because you could totally do this just as easily with so. many. different materials! im picturing one with rulers, household items, even just any scrap material that can resonate, as well as endless combinations of said materials. Fantastically done!
This piano definitely deserves to have *_Popcorn_* played on it!
Me: Mom, can we have a piano?
Mom: No, we have a piano at home.
The piano:
or:
me : can i have a piano ?
mom : no . but if you want, i can buy you 10 packs of ice cream, 2 packs of screws and 1 meter of wood plank .
The price of it : 200
the price of a cheap piano : 200
...
@@hyppoliterbn1004 why not go to the craft store for a $2 pack of popsicle sticks?
Mom can I have a piano??? NO!!! ... ohh.. you wanna do this the hard way... ok mom....
the piano in the instrument shop :(awakened) I dreamt of a boy to want me...He is a poor boy.but his soul is connected to my strings.someday my friend will come.
(some day later)
Oh. look at that boy,He comes!!!
@@hyppoliterbn1004 i
At first I was like, "you must've done so much math to figure out where to have each stick clamped down." Then I watched and was like, "oh wait, I forgot, it would be way easier to just tune as you go with an adjustable system like that." I feel like this is a fun project that other people could do as well! I'd love to heard one of these on an album.
Yeah, initially my inner anxiety was going "oh god he's going to need to cut all the sticks individually to tune them and what if he screws it up oh no."
Actual way is so much less stressful.
"Sweet dreams, are popsicle stick piano keys" loved it!😊❤
The Eurythmics were a great choice to demonstrate this! I love it! You batted this one out of the park!
Technically, it's a kalimbatone (with wooden tines). But anyway, really cool and authentically homemade! Really aesthetic sound too. I'm gonna build it, thank u!
Good luck on building it! [ you probably already finished though xd ]
did u build it?!?!
technically, u get no bitches
@@thenicksterd2334 technically, wtf
You tell em
Great! I would like to make one of these with my 4 year old son. You should sit it on some kind of resonating body for a bigger sound
I will also make another one once my 2 year old grows big enough. It was very fun to make
My exact thoughts!
Maybe from the body of an acoustic guitar?
@Peter Rabbit they literally said once they grow big enough
Peter Rabbit you just made me envision an adult-sized two year old trying to figure out what to do with power tools 🤣🤣
wait I just realized it's a joke
I'm so dumb
The internet has broken me to a point where I always expect megalovania in videos like this
AHHH WATCHING YOU DRILL THAT DIRECTLY ON THAT HARD WOOD FLOOR MADE ME WANNA SCREAM
The trial and error you must have gone through to figure out the notes must have been hell
Leave the screws loose enough to adjust as you tune it up... It wouldn't be that hard if you already play an instrument/have pitch training.
Used a phone with tuning app, it's on the vid
@@pafauk361 Haha yea but where's the fun in that???
@@mattimaranda9638 ... wheres the fun in tuning an instrument???
I'll play an instrument out of tune 90% of the time as long as it's not terribly off. And sometimes I'll just play a bit different if it's not too horrible. Being a little off tune kinda makes it a bit more fun and challenging sometimes.
very cool creation
Indeed
indeed
Indeed
Indeed
Indeed
This is really neat. My brother and I used to make our own instruments when we were little (with mixed results), so this is strangely nostalgic. One way to improve the hollow sound of the notes is to build it on a hollow box, or placed into a rounded space, for resonance. Additionally, what you would see on percussion instruments, which a piano ironically is, you would see small pieces of felt underneath the tines and in-between the tines and the screws. Cool project, and keep up the creativity!
Absolutely magic, what a break from all the doom and gloom in the world. 10/10 sir for ingenuity.
Plot twist:
The piano makes no sound, so he was just making mouth noises
Now That I've Read This Comment, It Actually Sounds Like He's Clicking His Tongue.
@@KLDS12 sameeeee
@@fionayan4914 Why are these comments so new 😳
@@channelmoved6918 yt algorithm go brrr
@@channelmoved6918 lmao idek, it's just yt
This is Earth Radio. And now, here’s...Human Music.
Huh... Human music... I like it
My Man!
Good for my 1mb ram phone
😆😆😆😆
mick and horty (virus reference)
At first I was like no way, but when you played SWEET DREAMS. Mind blown.
"You play instrument? What instrument do you play??"
"Popsicle stick."
Plot twist: the background music was played with the popsicle piano
1 AM, should go to sleep. Oh popsicle piano, sure why not.
I know the feeling,except it's not quite 1 AM yet.
12:53 am.
Too real
What a coincidence, 1:09 am.
3:22. Weak
Love the idea of a bonus track. Brilliant.
I appreciated the unexpected bonus song at the end, thank you
People in 2070: so that’s what Covid-19 did to them
Lol
XD
Lol🤣
XD
Yeah.
Mom: *opens freezer*
Where'd all the Popsicles go?
Me: 👁👄👁
🤣
@Märyhåzel Andena Thank you :)
ur profile pic lol
*Leaves them outside to melt instead of eating them*
Wait... does that mean you even ate the popsicles?!
I'd love to see someone play actual full on piano songs on this
same. i will play rush e when i make that.
I'm so here for this. Watching this is much better than doing my work.
Me in my spare time: YoUtUbE
This guy: Makes a whole piano out of popsicle sticks and learns really hard songs to go with it
Exactly lol
me: mom, can we get a piano?
mom: we already have a piano at home
*_piano at home:_*
still works
Actually still gud
me: this is fine
EVEENNNN BETTTEEEERRR!!!!!
I WISH I had a piano like this at home :(
"Elevate keyboard!"
Sorry, I've been watching a lot of Regular Show lately. Awesome instrument, by the way.
This reminded me of my science teacher in high school, Edgar Condy, also known as “The Good Egg”, a catchphrase he used often to express his joy at someone answering a question correctly.
He would ‘play’ a long wooden ruler on the edge of his desk and adjust the length to reproduce different notes.
Me: Mom can we get a piano
Mom: We have one at home
“The piano at home”
ua-cam.com/video/sMG1nlQi5bg/v-deo.html
Minecraft Note Blocks Playing "Sweet dreams"
(EDIT): Thank you for 1.5K Likes :DD
Kahoot
Bro, this isn't youtube search.
who the hell hade this 667 likes
@@KapowDoodlee I added a like, it's now 875. Gotcha boi.
lol
“So what do you play?” ‘Popcicle sticks’
Thanks for the info. I'll try making one later this summer that I can use in recirding background music. This is really neat.
This was how ringtones on a budget was made.
what's the second song?
@@swisswildpicsswp3095 Sweet Dreams (are made of this) if it's the one I think you're talking about
@@swisswildpicsswp3095 you mean this one? ( 1:05 ) it's Faded by Alan Walker
@@pepre7594 Thank you, but I was talking about the flea waltz, and I found it by myself after a few minutes of research. Had it as a ringtone on my old Motorola and it reminded me of good memories!
Have a nice day!
@@swisswildpicsswp3095 ah yeah, thought you might have been talking about that one
Imagine spending this much time and effort only to impress some strangers on the internet
Well, he impressed me
well, he did
Thats his goal tho
Makes me smile for the first time today. Thanks for that.
me: mom! can i get a piano?
my mom: we already have a piano at home
the piano at home:
alternate title: How to make a kalimba from popsicle sticks that actually sounds good
AHAHAHAHAHAH
I was just about to say the same thing.
@@plainwhitescreen i was about to say that
I wasn't going to say that because I have no idea what a kalimba is
@@l__- what . . .
Thank you for making that video only 2:31 seconds. Most people make it at least eight minutes long and talk your ear off so this works perfectly! And also, great job. Sounds rad
Amen!
Bot
No harm in making a longer video if it was more music on this instrument!
Yes, this short video of 1min 30sec to 3mins is among the best... They get to the point much faster and less agony, less acrimony, and are so much more engaging and watchable. Creators can show musical compositions and additional content in separate videos to increase engagement and keep audience captivated and satisfied. Just my thoughts & feedback
that sweet dreams cover is a sweet dream.
Basically a larger wooden version of a Kalimba. I like it.
Replace the sticks with steel and you've got a supersized kalimba.
Or a small marimba.
???
@@needleboy17 this is basically a Kalimba, a handheld box that is hollow and has metal on the top over a hole and it makes music
@@needleboy17 just look it up lol
You dumb asses it’s called a glockenspiel
I can just imagine somebody making this but with rulers. This is awesome!
That would be awesome
Mash: mhm doesn't seem like a bad idea much?
*Note Taking Intensifies*
This exists, look up The Rulers by David Birnbaum
I actually had plans to make one from rulers for the longest time but never actually did it!
Maybe I should...
i can hear this instrument made with rulers....
I only knew how to make a piano from popsicle sticks that sound bad, but now I finally know how to make a piano from popcicle sticks that sound good! Thanks
Very cool project. Thank you for the additional information you provided in your description -- it was interesting to learn more about how instruments are classified. Hope you have fun with your wooden kalimba!
“So what instrument do you play?”
him: “well..”
no
kalimba
It's called a Kalimba or more commonly "thumb piano"
Kalimba.
@Amy Avocado - It would probably be even more difficult to explain; if he had chosen "tongue depresser" sticks instead.
Intro plays. Me at the top of my lungs: MORTAL KOMBAT!!
THAT'S what it is. I was trying to work it out. Knew I'd heard it before.
I was originally thinking either 2 Unlimited or Culture Beat
BA DUM BA DUM BA DUM BA DUM DA DA DA
BA DUM BA DUM BA DUM BA DUM DA DA DA
BA DUM BA DUM BA DUM BA DUM DA DA DA
@@zacharyyoungblood7013 amazing I could hear it perfectly thank you
THANK YOU! I knew someone else had to have been thinking it.
Wow, it has a very cool sound, I like that characteristic sound of the wood
This genuinely made me smile, absolutely love this video
"This creation wouldn't even be in the chordophone family due to no strings, so it'd be some form of plucked idiophone"
Probably a lamellophone -- an instrument that makes its sound by the vibration of 'lamella' (that is, 'tongues' that are fixed on one end and free on the other) after the musician depresses and quickly releases (usually in a sliding motion) the free end with a fingernail, finger, or hand. A kalimba/karimba/mbira is one of those, as are whale drums and mouth harps.
thanks for sharing!
Yup. This would fall under the Horbostel-Sachs classification of 122.11 (Plucked idiophone/Lamellophone in the form of a comb with laced on lamellae and without a resonator).
It's a kalimba not a piano
@@jeffsalle8912 Squares vs rectangles, mate: a kalimba is a lamellophone, but not all lamellophones are kalimbas. The one in this video isn't a kalimba, but it *is* another lamellophone... ;)
Interesting 🤔
Aside from the whole "it's a kalimba and not that weird" debate, those aren't even popsicle sticks. They are tongue depressors.
just as its debateable of how depressed i am
@@yodawg well thanks to this video my tongue is depressed
You’re a tongue depressor.
@@antoinebugleboy6864 I got a tongue depressor for ya, John.
🤮 just reading that made me gag. The memories of doctors shoving one of those on your gag reflex 🤢
Why is this underrated?
Teacher: No playing with your utensils in class!
The kids in the back seat:
Plot twist: The kids are the instrument
no playing with your utensils in class sounds kinda
Why is there a read more button that we can’t click it?
@@Tony-ju4hl yt glitch
@@Tony-ju4hl lol ik
“bonus song”
me: oh cool, wonder what it’ll be
**kaede’s execution**
me: 👁💧👄💧👁
Bro, it gave me CHILLS 😩
Explain the joke please i want to know
@@shadow392 it’s a danganronpa reference
@@justcheddar7846 like an anime?
@@suupern0va I thought you said chilllis and I was soooo confused
Thats really cool and its all made it popsicle sticks screws and scrap wood. Then toned with an app. I am impressed
i need to make this- also the bg music sounds like bluey and i am ALL FOR ITTTT
-"what instrument do you play?"
- "... well it's complicated"
Piano for when you want to play at midnight and everyone’s sleeping
Sounds like a Kalimba but with more range as far as the songs you were able to play - pretty cool idea man
It's like a giant Mbira made of popsicle sticks.🖤
When the "we have that at home" meme goes too far:
@Tay Woode Oh absolutely, the only thing that is actually funny is humanities useless existence.
(Reductio ad absurdum)
@@caleb1031 very.
You've effectively built a kalimba - an instrument featured in a lot of EWF tunes.
European Weightlifting Federation???
wtf is ewf
England Welterweight Foundation
EWF is Earth Wind & Fire for those that don't know... The kalimba is an African instrument.
bro discovered the world's least ergonomic kalimba.
This is awsome just the reason you made this that kinda sounds so good that im feeling like its a good apperication that its so good i flow for this creation
"so what instrument do you play?"
Me : well....
nice copy
POPSICLE STICKS LMFAOOOOOO
Me: It's a 2:30 minute video so it's probably only a demonstration of the final thing.
Video: does demonstration of the final thing and proceeds with the build montage of two versions and several more melodys.
This 😂😂😂
Original video: 17 days...
This is great and actually even sounds electronic. I'm reminded of Hot Butter by Popcorn.
I can't believe how many comments I had to scroll through to see one mention of Popcorn!
Mom: We have a piano at home...
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.
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The piano:
Bonus Song: Exists
Every Danganronpa Fan in a 5 Mile Radius: I just wanna say I'm a huge fan
Take my like
🙏😌
Lol i expected golden wind tho
Nooo Stahp qwq
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA DANGANRONPA