I was wondering if there's anything like the "xaphoon" (pocket sax) (http://www.xaphoon.com) but having the same fingering as a whistle or similar enough.
I wanted to buy one and now that I see the fingering chart I'm disappointed, mainly because you have to use the little finger of your left hand. Why? Why couldn't they have made it like a whistle??
I think the chalumeau has only one octave. The Xaphoon is rather strange in the fingering department, but a little perserverence will do wonders. I find that when an instrument is in my hands, then the fingering for that instrument comes to mind (as long as the initial practice is done). Single reed cylindrical instruments seem to overblow at the 12th (octave plus a half) instead of the octave, which means clarinets have what they call 'the break' with a wierd bunch of notes joining the first octave with the overblown notes. By having the extra fingerholes the Xaphoon seems to be able to do the same thing without a whole lot of keys. It is so groovy sounding though that I think its well worth the effort.
"I wanted to buy one and now that I see the fingering chart I'm disappointed, mainly because you have to use the little finger of your left hand. Why? Why couldn't they have made it like a whistle??"
Because it's suppose to be a cheap mini-sax, which utilizes the pinky keys quite often...I would love one myself
But for you, perhaps you'd like one of these (scrole down a little)...
Xaphoon-ish whistle?
Xaphoon-ish whistle?
I was wondering if there's anything like the "xaphoon" (pocket sax) (http://www.xaphoon.com) but having the same fingering as a whistle or similar enough.
I wanted to buy one and now that I see the fingering chart I'm disappointed, mainly because you have to use the little finger of your left hand. Why? Why couldn't they have made it like a whistle??
# Posted on February 13th 2009 by Pere
Re: Xaphoon-ish whistle?
Hmm... I think I've found what I wanted. It's called Chalumeau:
https://www.shopssl.de/epages/es116359.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es116359_chalumeau-shop/Products/%22PCL-01%20HAHL%20Ah%22
# Posted on February 13th 2009 by Pere
Re: Xaphoon-ish whistle?
But... It says... [ The range is from c' - d'' ]
Does that mean it has only one octave? Or two?
# Posted on February 13th 2009 by Pere
Re: Xaphoon-ish whistle?
I think the chalumeau has only one octave. The Xaphoon is rather strange in the fingering department, but a little perserverence will do wonders. I find that when an instrument is in my hands, then the fingering for that instrument comes to mind (as long as the initial practice is done). Single reed cylindrical instruments seem to overblow at the 12th (octave plus a half) instead of the octave, which means clarinets have what they call 'the break' with a wierd bunch of notes joining the first octave with the overblown notes. By having the extra fingerholes the Xaphoon seems to be able to do the same thing without a whole lot of keys. It is so groovy sounding though that I think its well worth the effort.
# Posted on February 14th 2009 by Bredna
Re: Xaphoon-ish whistle?
Check this one out..
http://www.highlandhornpipe.com/.
They look kind of interesting!
# Posted on February 14th 2009 by banjoburger
Re: Xaphoon-ish whistle?
PJ, let me know if you get it.. Not gonna lie, I kinda want one..
Cheeeeers,
Armand
# Posted on February 14th 2009 by armandale
Re: Xaphoon-ish whistle?
"I wanted to buy one and now that I see the fingering chart I'm disappointed, mainly because you have to use the little finger of your left hand. Why? Why couldn't they have made it like a whistle??"
Because it's suppose to be a cheap mini-sax, which utilizes the pinky keys quite often...I would love one myself
But for you, perhaps you'd like one of these (scrole down a little)...
http://sites.google.com/site/6holetheoryjuly2008/february-2009
# Posted on February 15th 2009 by Pete D
Re: Xaphoon-ish whistle?
It looks a bit like the metal clarinet I started off with in 1965.
# Posted on February 16th 2009 by Hup