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Post by fatfingerjohn on May 23, 2017 14:58:23 GMT
Yes, I know this is an acoustic (i.e. with strings) forum but I'll loosely link it by referring to Paul Simon having panpipes (pan flute) backing on some of his best numbers 
Just back from hols in Madeira and saw a couple of street players from Peru playing panpipes and making them sound awesome; not a quantanemera to be heard thank heavens. I've always liked the sound but these guys really made them come alive. So, any of you forum people ever played them? And if you have
--are they easy/hard to learn (bearing in mind I don't even play a recorder or harmonica) --any particular rules for buying them and what's the minimum cost to but to get something decent --do you buy them in different keys a la harmonica or can you play a full 13 note scale. --I've seen all sorts of number of actual pipes in a 'set'; how many is ideal for a beginner?
Any help appreciated.
FFJ
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Post by scorpiodog on May 26, 2017 11:08:51 GMT
Not a clue, FFJ, but please let us know how you get on with learning them.
I really admire anybody who can get a good tune out of stuff you have to blow through, but I can't. I've tried all sorts and it always sounds crap.
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Post by ocarolan on May 26, 2017 11:17:17 GMT
Not a clue, FFJ, but please let us know how you get on with learning them. I really admire anybody who can get a good tune out of stuff you have to blow through, but I can't. I've tried all sorts and it always sounds crap. +1! It began at an early age when I had to hide my recorder in order to get out of primary school recorder lessons..... Keith |
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Post by Riverman on May 26, 2017 11:50:44 GMT
I've no idea of the answer to any of fatfingerjohn's questions, but anyone wondering about the connection between panpipes and acoustic guitar should listen to some Henry Thomas (who played quills, a close relative) or the odd brave soul using them today, like Dom Flemons. |
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Post by fatfingerjohn on May 26, 2017 12:45:33 GMT
Thanks for the replies folks; looks like we have no experts so I may have to suck it and see (or is it blow?).
Here's another link I found to someone doing pipes and guitar.
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Post by Akquarius on May 26, 2017 15:25:23 GMT
John, if you practice, take your time and be careful. I tried them and found out that compared to my favourites (tin, low D) the fast moving of the head/neck to blow the right notes can literally give you a pain in the neck. Just make sure you don't tense up. and if you do, stop immediately.
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Post by minorkey on Dec 6, 2017 17:57:47 GMT
Not a clue, FFJ, but please let us know how you get on with learning them. I really admire anybody who can get a good tune out of stuff you have to blow through, but I can't. I've tried all sorts and it always sounds crap. Well technically you blow across the mouthpiece like a flute (think top of a beer bottle) but yea I get you! |
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