Get Low With This Enormous Flute
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- Опубліковано 19 лис 2017
- Paige Long is a world-renowned flutist. She’s also one of a small number of people who can play the three largest flutes in the flute family: the double subcontrabass, the subcontrabass and the contrabass. With tubing that stretches up to 22 feet in length, these instruments require a strong set of lungs to be able to carry a tune. But, as the director of New England’s all-flute orchestra, Long is a bit of an expert. Let her blow you away.
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What the *HELL* is page playing?!
PAIGE*
It is PAIGE not PAGE me and her are bother named PAIGE with an i and I am not a paper
Yeah I'm afended by the H word
Look at Paige look at Paige play what the heck is Paige playing I said heck because I didn't want to say you know what
paige*
i want to hear the instrument and not the narrator, goshhhh
YES, PLEASE !
If you would like to hear more flute come over to our channel we have lots of flute going on!
The narrator is so annoying
Antoine Obeid This is an informational channel, go search it up if you want to hear it. It’s not hard.
Same
So we hear a song about the instrument instead of hearing the instrument? Wonderful
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It is definitely a part of that song
I am here just to remind u after 3 years that u have 666 likes.lol
it’s not a good sound
Seriously total garbage. I skipped to like 9 places and just heard the annoying cutesy voice rambling on and on. Get off the internet!!
Is this a video targeted for kids, or are they just underestimating their audience? Or is this supposed to be funny?
Vi seems perfect for kids learning music instruments and about orchestras
To kids it might be appropriate, to adults, it's just condescending and not entertaining at all.
I loved it. It was fun, and was refreshing. Nostalgic too, yet new. Theres no reason to be so uptight. In no way was this patronizing. Grow up. What are you? 13 and refuse anything playful or reminiscent of being child-like?
Also we do get to hear the instrument play. And if you want more then look it up
@@FreshAsianSwagg you posted the exact same reply as on another comment.
@@statingtheobvious8119 Lmao it was a copy paste I made to put onto other comments that were just like this one.
The flutes: the lowest maintenance of the woodwinds, but the hardest to learn
The saxes: you can either have the worst sound or the sexiest sound
The clarinet: the lower the note, the more beautiful it is
The trumpet: want your head explode in seconds? then try playing the high notes!!!
The trombone: precision is key...or you would sound like a middle school kid
The tuba: the base that always gets overseen by percussion
Percussion/String/Key: Admit it. Your parents wanted you to play *one* (mainly string or key) of those three types of instruments...
InfernoLegend980 I play the flute and keyboard, when I'm in my music lesson I hear this little 11 year old kid play 'the worst sound' on saxophone
Moorm
i feel you man, in my band class, i sat right behind person who played the alto saxes because the band director put the whole clarinet section in one row. the worst thing was that I can feel their notes scream in agony
So true 😂
I play the flute and piano!! I really want to learn a lot of instruments but I'm too lazy XD
There's was a kid in one of my school bands who played the trumpet soooo loud. I legit became temporarily deaf after each rehearsal
Infern
Never do this style again please... Thank you
I loved it. It was fun, and was refreshing. Nostalgic too, yet new. Theres no reason to be so uptight. In no way was this patronizing. Grow up.
Also we do get to hear the instrument play. And if you want more then look it up.
This style is almost as annoying as the bimbo narrating it.
4ppleTV Yeah. Seriously, just play the instrument and shut the bitch narrator up.
Shut up
Generic Comment
"One time at band camp....."
Clicked on this video just to find the person who would comment this...
I just giggled like a madman
Literally me
Lol!
Me lol
Really hated the style of this video
i agree
why. I really liked it
It reminds me of old PBS kid shows.
I liked it
Auztin me too... it’s a wasted opportunity by making it so stupidly dorky
i wildve loved to hear how these instruments sounded on their own instead of just them being described how they sound in an animated snippet ...
It's pretty agreed here that this video is absolute trash. See, America CAN come together!!
*WHAT'S THE HELL IS PAGE PLAYING*
Is this for children?
Lucky Kitty Or they think we are stupid lol
Why not, take out the Hell in the beginning and kindergarten here we come.
I loved it. It was fun, and was refreshing. Nostalgic too, yet new. Theres no reason to be so uptight. In no way was this patronizing. Grow up. What are you? 13 and refuse anything playful or reminiscent of being child-like?
Tony Ravioli you’re contradicting yourself
The video is condescending. They assume the audience doesn't know a lick about music.
I play the double contra-bass flute and i can say with absolute certainties that this is one of the hardest instruments i have ever played (i can play piano, clarinet, oboe, double bass, violin, cello, viola, trumpet, French horn, tenor and alto saxophone, flute, piccolo, guitar and obviously the double contra-flute)
I know it has been 3 years but WOW! you are extremely talented person :) I play tenor sax and playing one instrument is hard for me so I just wanted to say that you are so cool!
@@soleileil agreed, although I do think that if you were to try clarinet you would more than likely pick it up quickly. I used to play clarinet and baritone sax, and their both very similar to each other, minus a few fingering positions. Funny thing is a lot of reed instruments, mins double reeds of course, are pretty similar to each other.
Yes, but can you play them all at the same time?!?!? Ah HA!! That would REALLY be impressive... work on that and get back to me... lol
Comment Section: "The video style is childish!"
Kids: "BUT SHE SAID THE WORD HELL" D:
2:01 is that guy tickling the subcontrabase flute?
Omg you seem like such a funny person. I subscribed
Video starts singing about flutes......person clicks off video
(said in Bastion narrator voice)
I remember when Great Big Story’s videos used to not be overly corny and patronising. Please cut back on the ‘cute’, ‘cartoonish’ accents on your videos. They feel like they’re made for children and it’s sickly.
I loved it. It was fun, and was refreshing. Nostalgic too, yet new. Theres no reason to be so uptight. In no way was this patronizing. Grow up. What are you? 13 and refuse anything playful or reminiscent of being child-like?
Also we do get to hear the instrument play. And if you want more then look it up.
@@FreshAsianSwagg we don't like things being spelled out for us, go back to PBS kids
I know drop a big ol' HELL at the beginning then make it for children. Who is this for?
You guys usually make fantastic videos; unfortunately, for being a great premise, this video was about 70% more annoying than it had any right to be.
I immediately came to the comments to see if I was the only one that felt that way 😂
Agreed
you forgot a zero at the end
Did you, at any point in making this, think maybe the viewer would like to HEAR what these flutes sound like?
_”This is an orchestra comprised entirely of flutes.”_
_Me, a flute player and an intellectual:_ “Ew.”
I just imagined how... weird that would sound
I quite liked the animation, but I thought the singing was annoying.
EliteXtasy ikr
EliteXtasy Yeb
Yup
Yea
Yea
Embouchure is actually the way you shape your mouth in order to make a sound on an instrument, not just the flute
I know I won't get an answer for this... But in the off chance I do! I have a question:
Can somebody tell me why this video was stylized like an old episode of Sesame Street?
I grew up in the 80's and 90's and and this is very reminiscent of Sesame Street from when I was growing up! Sure it might be appealing to children, but a lot of people that are watching these are adults, and to be honest I really did not enjoy the pandering... It was quite annoying. Sorry. :-(
It's not you. The video is condescending.
It's very frustrating to know about these wonderfull instruments but can not hear their sound because narrator
don't be quiet for a second
Nobody:
No one at all:
This cute old lady: *B I G L O W F L O U T E*
I’m playing the world’s tiniest violin
shame
You know the band is small when you can hear the flutes
Wait, this is supposed to be an orchestra made entirely out of flutes?
Contrabass flute: I play the lowest notes ever
Octobass: am I a joke to u?
ikr, low c so low you cant hear it?? lmao
That is so cool. I never knew the flute family extended that large. I loved playing the flute and the sweet melodic sound it made. :)
I play the flute and I’ve never seen a flute THIS BIG!
Fun fact, in recent years there was developed a sub sub great bass recorder that matches the lowest pitch of the double contrabass.
Bassoon: 1 pancake key
Contrabass Flute:
ALL THE PANCAKE KEYS
I appreciate the story, and as a flute player, I thought the flute orchestra was so cool. However, the narration was childish and obtrusive, which, at times, distracted from the content. Maybe it was an attempt to be engaging but it was too much. I cringed really hard at the "nEW WORD! :D Em. Bou. Chure!" Gonna go cleanse my ears with some Bach.
“What the h*ll is Paige playing?” 🤪😂
Thanks for completely explaining this flute and then letting us hear exactly 2 seconds of it playing 😫
This video gave me the same feeling as experiencing a slow internet connection.
I'm a woodwind player I play the Bb Bass Clarinet Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone and the Contra Bass clarinet. Hearing other music nerds talk about their instruments brings me joy. I'm a Selmer Paris guy myself
Modern Selmer is trash
Would have been nice to hear a solo of longer than 0.5 seconds!
I play flute. I've never seen flutes like that it's so cool! I play regular flute
So interesting listening to this woman explained how she plays the contrabass flute, I wonder if she's good at it?
Is there anyway I can listen to her play a single song on it?
They literally said that shes a professional flutist
So what would the double subcontrabass flute sound like since there's only contrabass, subcontrabass and double contrabass
0:04 I started laughing so hard
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
That flute would win in a duel with me.
"They actually play the lowest possible notes of an orchestral instrument."
No, they don't. The double contrabass flute's lowest note is the C one octave below the cello's lowest note. The double bass can also play this low, assuming it has the C extension (something which is required for much of the orchestral repertoire). The contrabassoon can play a whole step lower than that, and is exceedingly more common than this flute. Contrabass clarinets also commonly feature extensions which allow then to play as low as the double bass or even the contrabassoon. There's also the tuba, which (with four pistons) can play a half step lower than the double contrabass flute. Using pedal tones, the tuba can also play even lower than any of these instruments, though the tone quality may suffer.
There’s also the octobass whose lowest C cannot even be heard by the human ear
Okay. I have to say something. In my personal opinion, I think flutists or flautists are underrated. Everyone thinks that if you took out the flute, the band would sound better. Wrong. This video proves that a flute is better than any other instrument. In my opinion of course. Have a nice day :)
Wheres the Ultimate quintuple double sub-contrabass flute?
Big fan of GBS but this one was way too cheesy
guys this channel is the best and I appreciate the hard work they do
1. Hate the Stile
2. I play the pickilo flute
3. Are we back in kindergarten
I like big flutes and I cannot lie...
me too
There's a joke here............it's right on the tip of my diiuuuhhh tongue,yeah tongue............
Was there even a moment in this video in which we could clearly hear those flutes being played? Goddamnit.
All these flutes are making me so happy ♥️♥️
I literally stopped. This is for a preschool class, not UA-cam.
I loved it. It was fun, and was refreshing. Nostalgic too, yet new. Theres no reason to be so uptight. In no way was this patronizing. Grow up. What are you? 13 and refuse anything playful or reminiscent of being child-like?
Gahhhh this video was soo tedious to watch as a band person
Ikr
well, actually the lowest flute is not the double contrabass one, but the hyperbass flute. it is extremely rare though
My dad has the entire range of the clarinet family. From the Ab sopranino to the BBb Contrabass clarinet. My dad’s lowest flute is the Bass Flute.
The schoolhouse rock style transitions were jarring and not well incorporated into the existing style. I didn't care for them. A great big story though!
horrible style of this video totally unexpected from great big?? yall are normally sooooo amazing ahead of the crowd on video production. this was weak
I misread the title and I thought she was gonna play "get low" on the flute I've never been so disappointed in my life
I’ve heard it but never seen it. A spot on my mind is now filled lol
This video had editing style/direction. srsly why
the script of the narrator is cringy
I See people complain about the style of the video
But here I am knowing anything about music thanking the video for explaining it in a simple manner lmao.
"So we're making a video on the contrabass flute what should we use as the background music?"
"same background music we use every time of course"
I have a flute
What the hell is page playing😂
The double subcontrabass flute just looks like a saxophone with back problems~
How does one play an instrument with 22 feet of tubing?
Me: HEY ITS ME THE TUBIST
Seriously, not one American Pie joke?
Is this for little kids?
Oh wait, I am a little kid. (7th grade)
Weird7thgrader ಠ_ಠ my son Preston Ford is going to be a 8th grader WOW
Me, a bassoon player: Eh, just give me a few more extensions, and I'll be there.
Her face when she's playing is just "I've peed myself in public and I don't know what to do"
That intro. LOL 😂
This style is bad
Did you play strings over the portion of the video where you tried to explain to us what the instrument sounded like
It's like a episode of Dora but you learn something
The video was so cringe and the style was really wacky
FIRST
Letter in the alphabet is A
SuperPowerAxe lol
first
element in the periodic table is hydrogen.
Be original
SuperPowerAxe Get original, I've seen this comment, or comments like these, many times.
SuperPowerAxe 199th
“See Paige play...”
“Play Paige pla...”
“WhAt ThE HeLl iS pAiGe PlAyInG?!”
"What do you do for a living, Paige?"
*"I just play an 8-feet flute that has 22 feet of pipe."*
*I play the flute and it feels running a 3K playing a small one, I can't imagine.*
Would have been nice to actually hear the different flutes instead of all that psycho babble.
Metro Boomin ?
this makes me feel better about playing the flute in band
"What instrument do you play?"
"The number 4."
Why so much hate for the style. GBS has always had a lighthearted approach to the documentary style. This isn't new. I like it better than a boring interview. Its not like every other documentary; it's light, breezy, and easy to understand
Pls WaLuigi Dom Me if you want a childish educational system, go watch Sesame Street. Documentary’s are for teens upwards. This was one of the only documentary channels that I found educational, with facts that were useful. If you want something easy to watch and that’s educational, don’t go looking for a documentary channel. If you find interviews boring then why even bother?
I loved it. It was fun, and was refreshing. Nostalgic too, yet new. Theres no reason to be so uptight. In no way was this patronizing. Grow up. What are you? 13 and refuse anything playful or reminiscent of being child-like?
Also we do get to hear the instrument play. And if you want more then look it up
it's light, breezy, and intensely patronizing.
Annoyingly cringey
@@FreshAsianSwagg oh so you just copy paste that in every comment section.
Most annoying voice over ever! Interesting contents, but get that woman of the voice a job in a grocery store or so.
“See Paige. See Paige play! Play Paige! Pla- What the *𝐻𝑒𝑙𝑙* is Paige playing?!”
1:47 Soon to be the second lowest. Once completed/perfected, the subcontrabassoon will be able to go down to A-1. Not A1, A-1. An octave lower than a piano can play.
The editing in this video is so much fun!
I will stick to black midi. This is too retro
2:03 Subcontrabass clarinet be like
Am I a joke to you?
0:05 me when I see a giant portable box with a instrument inside
really.. too much style on this one?
I think your target audience for this video is children. This is the first Video on your channel, that I could not enjoy.
I loved it. It was fun, and was refreshing. Nostalgic too, yet new. Theres no reason to be so uptight. In no way was this patronizing. Grow up. What are you? 13 and refuse anything playful or reminiscent of being child-like?
3 year flute player here! I’m geeking out
I dunno why I got excited when I saw flutes. I feel like they are so underrated. Like the flute is my favourite instrument but people always get famous for violin or piano or guitar
Flutes are very inefficient instruments.
Bob Ross Well excuse me, I'd like to see you playing one.
I’m a flute player, all I’m saying is that flutes are built inefficiently. They take so much air and 60% of it is useless.
Bob Ross they don't take up that much air..? I mean I can hold out a note for 20+ seconds....
They’re the second instrument that takes the most air because they have such a short tubing. Just because you can hold a note for 20+ seconds long doesn’t mean that you can hold it for long while playing a piece.
The lower octave of the flute takes more air than higher notes.
Cringe
WAIT! is it really true that Flutes can cover a whole orchestra? If it's true tyen i wanna hear an all-flute concert!😍😍😍😍😉 Also carrying amd especially ASSEMBLING those big flutes must be an enormous pain!😭😭😭😭😉
No crap, although possible. My bass clarinet in its case weighs 15lbs and well, its not hard, just a little straining after 15 minutes. Might be death for ppl that are used to light instruments
I loved this