You watch one video with trumpet marines, an instrument you'd never heard of; and suddenly there's multiple channels with videos about them in your feed😅
Just bought a book called _“Musical Instrument Design”_ by _Bart Hopkin_ It taught me about the _”Trumpet Marine”_ , and as an Upright Bass player, I was naturally curious. This video was very informative, and your craftsmanship is phenomenal. Thank you!
Such an enjoyable video! Your lutherie skills are incredible! Is this instrument’s design your own, or did you follow a plan, drawing, etc.? Thank you for sharing your craft.
Thank you! My first trumpet marine was a copy of an extant instrument by Johann Ulrich Fischer, 1720. I worked from drawing made by Cecil Adkins. My subsequent instruments have a few alterations I borrowed from other historical instruments, like a removable neck and sympathetic strings.
That's great. I've wanted to hear what they sound like for 25 years. Fascinating to find they have internal sympathetic strings. Do you use a double bass string for the melody string?
Thanks! The string is a similar gauge to double bass strings, but it is nearly twice as long. It's a full length gut string from Gamut Strings, similar in length to what a theorbo would use.
@@unprofitableinstruments607 Thanks for that. It's very interesting to know that you can still get gut strings of that size. I have long wanted to attempt to build one and, now that Sydney is again in prolonged lockdown, this might be the ideal time. Are there any extant examples in museums or did you base your design on historical texts and artworks? I built a hogshead psaltery a few years ago and had to base it on a replica in a Belgian museum as there are no surviving originals apparently.
@@macgc1955 I get my strings from Dan Larson at Gamut Music. www.gamutmusic.com/ There are indeed many surviving trumpet marines from the 18th century. Are you familiar with the pair of books by Cecil Adkins about the trumpet marine? They contain a catalogue of surviving instruments. I based mine off a surviving instrument that Cecil had measured and produced as a blueprint. I'll dig around and see if it is still available to purchase somewhere.
@@unprofitableinstruments607 That's fascinating. I thought they had ceased to be used much earlier. I will certainly try to track down the Adkins book. I have a set of Scottish small pipes purchased in 1988. This was shortly after their revival. They became extinct in the late19c and were recreated based on incomplete sets in the National Museum. For some reason no-one had a use for them in the 1880s, but 100 years later they became very popular with folk musicians and pipers. Strange how fortunes wax and wane.
@@unprofitableinstruments607 Right cause 1 instrument typically weighs less than multiple. I figured out that an Accordion Style Harness might help w/ holding it better cause the weight is being distributed more evenly.
Hi. Just came up to your channel for the first time. Got I question: Is this the same type of instrument that is used for Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 mandolins, theorboes and violins in "tromba marina"? That one of my favorite mandolins concertos by Vivaldi.
There's a lot of debate about what Vivaldi meant, in my experience there is no clear answer. The notes aren't those playable by a trumpet marine, nor is it really possible to fix a violin bridge so it rattles like a tromba marina. If you come across any convincing answers to the question, let me know!
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You watch one video with trumpet marines, an instrument you'd never heard of; and suddenly there's multiple channels with videos about them in your feed😅
My entire feed is full of weird ass obscure instruments now. I'm honestly just upset that the algorithm didn't let me see this content sooner.
I can't imagine why this would be unprofitable
I remember when you brought your first (I think) Trumpet Marine into our home. I was so small and it was so big!! Blew my tiny mind :)
Oh nooo you started the demo and my cat just looked up like "what the heck are you doing over there" 😂😂😂
I’m amazed!!!
I've seen a 4 string version which had an Octave String, a Twelth String (Octave + 5th) & a Double Octave String (15th Interval).
Nice!
Fascinating
Dang it! I went looking for your follow up video with more information and demonstration about this instrument, it’s fascinating and so distinctive!!
Just bought a book called _“Musical Instrument Design”_ by _Bart Hopkin_
It taught me about the _”Trumpet Marine”_ , and as an Upright Bass player, I was naturally curious. This video was very informative, and your craftsmanship is phenomenal. Thank you!
I'm glad you liked it, thank you!
wonderful
That sympathetic strings gimmick is brilliant!
Yes, it's really neat to hear them ringing as and after you play the melody string.
this is so cool!
very cool! I wonder what is the relation with the weather phenomena
very nice 👍👍
Excellent instrument for a young adepts of music who want to practice in an apartment block.
Such an enjoyable video! Your lutherie skills are incredible! Is this instrument’s design your own, or did you follow a plan, drawing, etc.? Thank you for sharing your craft.
Thank you! My first trumpet marine was a copy of an extant instrument by Johann Ulrich Fischer, 1720. I worked from drawing made by Cecil Adkins. My subsequent instruments have a few alterations I borrowed from other historical instruments, like a removable neck and sympathetic strings.
The Thirteen Gun Salute led me here..
I wanna hear this play jazz.
1000th sub
What is the trumpet marine
1:40 playing starts
Having 3 Strings tuned to 3 different keys would sound great for increased versatility.
That's great. I've wanted to hear what they sound like for 25 years. Fascinating to find they have internal sympathetic strings. Do you use a double bass string for the melody string?
Thanks! The string is a similar gauge to double bass strings, but it is nearly twice as long. It's a full length gut string from Gamut Strings, similar in length to what a theorbo would use.
@@unprofitableinstruments607 Thanks for that. It's very interesting to know that you can still get gut strings of that size. I have long wanted to attempt to build one and, now that Sydney is again in prolonged lockdown, this might be the ideal time. Are there any extant examples in museums or did you base your design on historical texts and artworks? I built a hogshead psaltery a few years ago and had to base it on a replica in a Belgian museum as there are no surviving originals apparently.
@@macgc1955 I get my strings from Dan Larson at Gamut Music. www.gamutmusic.com/ There are indeed many surviving trumpet marines from the 18th century. Are you familiar with the pair of books by Cecil Adkins about the trumpet marine? They contain a catalogue of surviving instruments. I based mine off a surviving instrument that Cecil had measured and produced as a blueprint. I'll dig around and see if it is still available to purchase somewhere.
@@unprofitableinstruments607 That's fascinating. I thought they had ceased to be used much earlier. I will certainly try to track down the Adkins book. I have a set of Scottish small pipes purchased in 1988. This was shortly after their revival. They became extinct in the late19c and were recreated based on incomplete sets in the National Museum. For some reason no-one had a use for them in the 1880s, but 100 years later they became very popular with folk musicians and pipers. Strange how fortunes wax and wane.
@@macgc1955 The technical drawings I have were produced by R.K.Lee. I don't know if they are still available anywhere.
I was thinking of a Chromatic Version so I can play in any key.
Yes, that's about what I got with the three string setup on this one. Lots of pitch options!
@@unprofitableinstruments607 Yes it even lightens up the load by bypassing the need to carry around a bunch of instruments
@@RockStarOscarStern634 If you could call carrying one trumpet marine "lightening the load!"
@@unprofitableinstruments607 Right cause 1 instrument typically weighs less than multiple. I figured out that an Accordion Style Harness might help w/ holding it better cause the weight is being distributed more evenly.
No more lady of Spain!
It's actually a Bowed Monochord
Like fingernails on a chalkboard.
Um, no.
This can't be right. That sounds truly dismal.
Musicians and audiences have always loved strange, organic noises. Particularly more experienced ones
Hi. Just came up to your channel for the first time. Got I question: Is this the same type of instrument that is used for Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 mandolins, theorboes and violins in "tromba marina"? That one of my favorite mandolins concertos by Vivaldi.
There's a lot of debate about what Vivaldi meant, in my experience there is no clear answer. The notes aren't those playable by a trumpet marine, nor is it really possible to fix a violin bridge so it rattles like a tromba marina. If you come across any convincing answers to the question, let me know!