I enjoyed this video SO much. It was like spending ten minutes learning from my favourite uncle, gone these many years. Your crystal clear, unhurried, intimate style of teaching is a real joy. Thank you VERY much for posting this. Shas
I'm glad to hear you found this video useful. Good luck with your playing. When I first started with the bones, I kept one pair in the car and practiced by playing along with music on the radio.
my uncle gave me a pair of the black plastic bones that you have in the video a few years before he died. I never looked into how to play them before. I'm really enjoying your video. Thanks :)
That's so awesome, my mm gave me a set of Goon-Bones that belonged to her dad! She told me the were shoe supports, I googled and found your video among others and now know they are cool little instruments! Thanks for showing me how to play them
i bought a wooden pair about 2 years ago when i went to virginia and ive been trying to teach myself how to play but its been very hard so thanx for this!
@matthewcross you are blessed to have a pair of those old plastic bones with the groove in them and "rhythm bones" cast into the plastic. They work great! I have 2 pairs of the plastic (bakelite?). An old friend of mine worked all his life for GM in a foundry. At 80 years old, he built a small metal furnace in his back yard and made sand molds to cast various objects. He used my plastic bones as a pattern to cast some for me out of aluminum. The aluminum ones are awesome and play LOUD!
Some bones players are always on the lookout for unique and unusual sets of bones. Just last week someone showed me a set of bones they had made from real buffalo ribs. I think you have a great idea!
Try a couple of small open-end wrenches, approx 7/16 and 9/16 or smaller (about the same size as a wooden pair). I was having my car fixed at a garage once, and showed the mechanic how to use wrenches as "bones". Within minutes, all the other mechanics there couldn't resist trying that too. It was greaf fun and LOUD!
I just watched your video. You are doing very well for just starting out. Just relax your arm and wrist a bit as there should be no cramping or fatigue. Try practicing along to a variety of music to get your timing in harmony. When I started I practiced to the car radio while driving. Good luck!
Thanks for the video and especially for the hint about the beeswax, which I didn't see anywhere else. I was going to ask you about what you do to keep the loose one from flying amusingly across the room. ;)
@catinnahat Hey Hillar - thanks for responding so quickly. You have great skills, and I look forward to learning how to play this new instrument that I've just found out so much more about (I've been a guitar player for many years). It would be much appreciated if you have time to make a video of beginner techniques and exercises that really goes in to the physicality of making the bones work - it's still very foreign to me. Thanks again for this great video.
@matthewcross I can't think of much more in the way of instruction from what I have already posted, but there are lots of other "learn the bones" videos on Y.T. I'd suggest looking at as many as you can.
Learn how to play rhythm bones. Excellent suggestion. Can you point us to a video that shows us how? (as opposed to this this video which just demonstrates different kinds of bones). Like triplet technique...
Joe, thanks for your comment & don't worry about that card. I hope you found the video helpful. Good luck with your bones playing and be sure to check out some of the other bones videos on RUclips too.
Just adding yet another thanks to the list. This video is straight, simple, and to the point. Exactly what I was looking for!
I enjoyed this video SO much.
It was like spending ten minutes
learning from my favourite uncle, gone these many years.
Your crystal clear, unhurried, intimate style of teaching
is a real joy.
Thank you VERY much for posting this.
Shas
I'm excited to learn this. One time I played with a spoon player. She was great. It was a really beautiful jam.
I'm glad to hear you found this video useful. Good luck with your playing. When I first started with the bones, I kept one pair in the car and practiced by playing along with music on the radio.
Nice casual approach. I loved the different sounds, especially the metal bones, and contrasting them in different hands.
You're a really great teacher, such an easy gentle way about you. Fantastic video, thanks. Off to make some bones now for myself.
Superb, Hillar -- clear, informative and culturally valuable.
Many years agoo I made my own box wood bones. But at last, thanks to you video I'm able to make it works. Thankyou teacher!!
Good luck with your bones playing! For learning, I think it's quite valuable to look through the variety of bones playing videos on RUclips.
my uncle gave me a pair of the black plastic bones that you have in the video a few years before he died. I never looked into how to play them before. I'm really enjoying your video. Thanks :)
Wow man - thank you. I have a set of Walnut bones that I have had for years but I never knew how to play them. This is so cool
That's so awesome, my mm gave me a set of Goon-Bones that belonged to her dad! She told me the were shoe supports, I googled and found your video among others and now know they are cool little instruments! Thanks for showing me how to play them
Found this video by accident. I'm intrigued with the bones. Very nice demonstration! I'll have to find some and do some experimenting now. Thank you.
I am starting to relax a bit more now. Thanks again.
Very Cool Mr Bergman Truly appreciate your work on this video-Thanks
i bought a wooden pair about 2 years ago when i went to virginia and ive been trying to teach myself how to play but its been very hard so thanx for this!
@matthewcross you are blessed to have a pair of those old plastic bones with the groove in them and "rhythm bones" cast into the plastic. They work great! I have 2 pairs of the plastic (bakelite?). An old friend of mine worked all his life for GM in a foundry. At 80 years old, he built a small metal furnace in his back yard and made sand molds to cast various objects. He used my plastic bones as a pattern to cast some for me out of aluminum. The aluminum ones are awesome and play LOUD!
Thank you sir. A great overview of rhythm bones. Very informative!
Thank You Mr. Bergman Great Job Appreciate your videos
You sound like John goodman, you're fun, and you've inspired me to get into playing rythm bones.
Some bones players are always on the lookout for unique and unusual sets of bones. Just last week someone showed me a set of bones they had made from real buffalo ribs. I think you have a great idea!
Try a couple of small open-end wrenches, approx 7/16 and 9/16 or smaller (about the same size as a wooden pair). I was having my car fixed at a garage once, and showed the mechanic how to use wrenches as "bones". Within minutes, all the other mechanics there couldn't resist trying that too. It was greaf fun and LOUD!
I just found out about bones and this video helped explain any questions I had, thanks!
Nice job instructing! Thanks!
thanks so much for posting this video! I just got a pair of bones, but i wasn't holding them right. This video really helped, thank-you once again!!!!
Lovely wee video, thanks for putting that up!
It's a good idea to look at other lessons as well, though. Check with your local public library. They just might have the video by Percy Danforth
Great Video thank you it has helped me a ton with bones.
You're welcome. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment :-)
very very very VERY cool!
I just watched your video. You are doing very well for just starting out. Just relax your arm and wrist a bit as there should be no cramping or fatigue. Try practicing along to a variety of music to get your timing in harmony. When I started I practiced to the car radio while driving. Good luck!
Thanks for the beeswax tip, I have been experiencing flying bones
Thanks for the video and especially for the hint about the beeswax, which I didn't see anywhere else. I was going to ask you about what you do to keep the loose one from flying amusingly across the room. ;)
thanks for making this!
Thanks for posting. Very helpful. Do you have any videos of the different rhythms like a Jig or Reel?
FANTASTIC ! ! ! Thank you very much for this video, i will work it right now ;-)) DIATOMUZIK, from France
wow, very cool!
thanks for the lesson
I just left mine to cure in a hot, sunny spot outdoors. Since then,I have heard they can also be boiled in water for a while to clean them up.
Thanks for this tutorial. At the moment I am mostly annoying, but hopefully some day I'll get better.
Great video, Thanks. You ever come down to St Pete and play da bones?
Just the business .... many thanks. I'm up and off!
OMG! Good job! I guess people use also rhythm bones in a Chinese art performance called Xiang Sheng!
thanks. that was useful.
St. Pete, FL ? Yes, I played bones years ago at the civil war re-enactment at Boyd Hill in Pinellas Park..
@catinnahat Hey Hillar - thanks for responding so quickly. You have great skills, and I look forward to learning how to play this new instrument that I've just found out so much more about (I've been a guitar player for many years). It would be much appreciated if you have time to make a video of beginner techniques and exercises that really goes in to the physicality of making the bones work - it's still very foreign to me. Thanks again for this great video.
great stuff :)
thanks for that!
@matthewcross I can't think of much more in the way of instruction from what I have already posted, but there are lots of other "learn the bones" videos on Y.T. I'd suggest looking at as many as you can.
thanks!
hey i noticed you have real cow bones! so when i get them from the butcher how do i clean them so they dont stink or rot?
Learn how to play rhythm bones. Excellent suggestion. Can you point us to a video that shows us how? (as opposed to this this video which just demonstrates different kinds of bones). Like triplet technique...
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I just left mine to dry out and cure in a sunny spot outdoors.
you should go on americas got talent! or uhm one of the 'got talent' shows im not sure if you live in america or not XD
I did not get a chance to sine your card
Ps I am from kingsley middle schools 7th and 8th grade chior
Joe, thanks for your comment & don't worry about that card. I hope you found the video helpful. Good luck with your bones playing and be sure to check out some of the other bones videos on RUclips too.
@YoppyKyabetsu
Yopp, you rule the bones. Now it is time for someone else to be annoying (me).