How to make a piano from popsicle sticks that actually sounds good

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  • Опубликовано: 21 дек 2024

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  • @Wintergatan
    @Wintergatan 3 года назад +31776

    wow, so cool! Perhaps clamping it to a large resonator box could give it even more volume/bottom.

    • @dj.matexx
      @dj.matexx 3 года назад +3570

      When Wintergatan says so, you gotta do it... Martin knows straight up everything about building instruments ;D

    • @okb6436
      @okb6436 3 года назад +413

      Wintergatan!

    • @pennyfreeman731
      @pennyfreeman731 3 года назад +63

      Lol

    • @vitkovskiy4090
      @vitkovskiy4090 3 года назад +38

      8 минут назад?

    • @BrunoM-ts9vk
      @BrunoM-ts9vk 3 года назад +45

      WG we love youuuuuuu

  • @PinkoLP
    @PinkoLP 3 года назад +6707

    "Why are you eating so much ice cream?" "I'm making a piano"

    • @user-vm3hz9vf8e
      @user-vm3hz9vf8e 3 года назад +52

      its not a piano tho. these are just keys. pianos require strings and hammers.

    • @vishnu55884
      @vishnu55884 3 года назад +63

      Lol i was eating ice cream when i saw this comment.

    • @i_is_piano1941
      @i_is_piano1941 3 года назад +155

      @@user-vm3hz9vf8e hey, i think you missed the joke bud

    • @user-vm3hz9vf8e
      @user-vm3hz9vf8e 3 года назад +14

      @@i_is_piano1941 yeah bad jokes tend to fly below my radar.

    • @davidahlers4324
      @davidahlers4324 3 года назад +10

      I think a craft store would sell popsicle sticks in Bags. You were probably cracking a Joke about eating ice cream which was funny too! Peace ☮️

  • @erv5879
    @erv5879 3 года назад +16581

    I'm now convinced this is the instrument they used for the Kahoot theme

    • @JoshuaDZ
      @JoshuaDZ 3 года назад +201

      LOL

    • @angelica.1334
      @angelica.1334 3 года назад +208

      That’s really annoying (the Kahoot theme)

    • @bepeplia5086
      @bepeplia5086 3 года назад +512

      @@angelica.1334 whaaaaat?

    • @Omlet221
      @Omlet221 3 года назад +196

      To me its sounds like a square wave sort of synth sound with some kind of popping occasionally in the background. i dont really get what you mean.

    • @RodentBlast
      @RodentBlast 3 года назад +38

      I was thinking the DK Mountain soundtrack from Mario Kart: Double Dash, but idk lol

  • @UsDiYoNa
    @UsDiYoNa Год назад +372

    The little bit of that identical “snap” sound that it has simultaneously with each individual tune is whatnmakes this particularly unique imo. Its like an instrument played with a crew of people speedily snapping along to each individual key.

    • @cole6122
      @cole6122 8 месяцев назад +3

      It's a makeshift kalimba. Not a piano lol

    • @rodschmidt8952
      @rodschmidt8952 7 месяцев назад +1

      so it's a percussion instrument, as well as being able to carry a tune

    • @rodschmidt8952
      @rodschmidt8952 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@cole6122 well, literally it's a pianoforte, as you can play it softly or loudly

    • @dgmojojojo
      @dgmojojojo Месяц назад +2

      There’s an instrument like that in my country, each person only play one note so it must be played with many people at once: it’s called “Angklung”.

  • @irbomusic
    @irbomusic 2 года назад +1462

    I've been experimenting with popsickle stick kalimbas as well and something I found is that when you cut the sticks thinner for the high notes, they resonate better

    • @totalbiscuit4758
      @totalbiscuit4758 10 месяцев назад +72

      The same concept applies to (acoustic) stringed instruments. If you make the face thinner, the instrument will resonate better. This technique was popular with Romani and Vaudeville musicians, who would take a really cheap instrument and sand the face down until it was paper thin. This resulted in violins that sounded like a Stradivarius or Cremona -- but had the approximate lifespan of a mayfly.

    • @1495978707
      @1495978707 8 месяцев назад +7

      It's the same reason that the high strings on a piano are thin

    • @Stormy12429
      @Stormy12429 Месяц назад

      RarestseryersqtI gsrendrighilig

    • @EverettVinzant
      @EverettVinzant Месяц назад +3

      May I ask…
      Do you mean to make the popsicle sticks thinner (making them more two dimensional, so shaving them) or do you mean thinner like using the original sized popsicle sticks (not as wide)? I’m TRYING (poorly) to ask about changing thickness or width.

    • @frostwolfnoku
      @frostwolfnoku Месяц назад

      Funny enough I was thinking about saying the sound and how it’s played kinda reminded me of a kalimba

  • @MondoCool
    @MondoCool 3 года назад +4345

    This sounds amazing with a good amount of reverb

    • @alwinvillero9505
      @alwinvillero9505 3 года назад +11

      definitely

    • @pumkin610
      @pumkin610 3 года назад +3

      Wood en musi cc

    • @ValkyRiver
      @ValkyRiver 3 года назад +12

      Me, the microtonal guy:
      You don’t HAVE to have 12 notes per octave.

    • @schwarzey2989
      @schwarzey2989 3 года назад +2

      It's weird seeing you here

    • @TheMinecraftACMan
      @TheMinecraftACMan 3 года назад +3

      @@ValkyRiver *hits bong*
      What if... We put twenty notes in an octave?

  • @Hi9.11
    @Hi9.11 3 года назад +1260

    Musicologists: “You see, this is a very complex Wooden Kalim-“
    Me: “Popsicle Piano! POPSICLE PIANO! PopSIcKLe PiANo¡”

    • @chrisspere4836
      @chrisspere4836 3 года назад +25

      Pop music

    • @red-winged_blackbird
      @red-winged_blackbird 3 года назад +4

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🥇

    • @ruskismerf3131
      @ruskismerf3131 3 года назад +8

      I like how the i collapsed

    • @star.grrl_
      @star.grrl_ 3 года назад +2

      Kalimba? If that’s what you meant it’s actually not that hard-I have one 😗

    • @ensiopoidokoff7367
      @ensiopoidokoff7367 3 года назад +2

      I came to the comments just to find someone say this lol

  • @robertsnoname8847
    @robertsnoname8847 Месяц назад +32

    I love how powerful the bass feels just like a stringed insturment

  • @liamgriffin218
    @liamgriffin218 3 года назад +3430

    Me: "cool piano!"
    *reads description*
    Me: "cool Xylophone?"

    • @100TKite
      @100TKite 3 года назад +21

      LOL

    • @JJRicks
      @JJRicks 3 года назад +4

      Hi Tim! I hope you're well in this tragic podcast drought

    • @EkkoMr
      @EkkoMr 3 года назад +1

      Thx

    • @rowanbrown5541
      @rowanbrown5541 3 года назад +1

      Reminds me of the big sea cow line from Wee Free Men

    • @redstonegirl9875
      @redstonegirl9875 3 года назад +47

      No its more like a wooden kalimba lol it says it in the description. Its not the same thing. I play a kalimba its the instrument used in music boxes.

  • @drbeardo6960
    @drbeardo6960 3 года назад +746

    "Does it look cool?"
    "Yes definitely."
    "Will I ever try this?"
    "No, never."

    • @thegrim418
      @thegrim418 3 года назад +19

      I see you also have entire conversations with yourself

    • @SreenikethanI
      @SreenikethanI 3 года назад +6

      i'd like to suggest removing all the "Me:" ...?

    • @drbeardo6960
      @drbeardo6960 3 года назад +1

      @@thegrim418
      Hell yeah😀😭

    • @drbeardo6960
      @drbeardo6960 3 года назад

      @@SreenikethanI Need poll in comments below 😀

    • @КаюмАманбаев
      @КаюмАманбаев 3 года назад +1

      poll.

  • @seenundercygnus6870
    @seenundercygnus6870 2 года назад +3516

    My mom had a chemical accident at her work and wrecked her sight, so she gave me all of her craft supplies.
    Since then, I have been trying to come up with ideas to use a massive amount of popsicle sticks.
    Now I have an idea for something. Thank you!
    Also my mom can see most colors again just no fine details. She is still making art too. Just different art than she used to.

    • @MrMash
      @MrMash  2 года назад +622

      The beginning frightened me. Good that its better now. Wish you both the best :)

    • @basstomaketheworlddeaf6153
      @basstomaketheworlddeaf6153 Год назад +72

      Fr, thought this was going to be a Chernobyl-esque incident.

    • @1ksubswithonevideochallenge745
      @1ksubswithonevideochallenge745 Год назад

      How is she now?

    • @seenundercygnus6870
      @seenundercygnus6870 Год назад +164

      @@1ksubswithonevideochallenge745 She got most of her vision back but she has trouble seeing colors and fine details.
      Undeterred though, she is making art once again. Thank you for asking.

    • @1ksubswithonevideochallenge745
      @1ksubswithonevideochallenge745 Год назад

      Thats amazing! I Hope she keeps healing steadily. @@seenundercygnus6870

  • @_Sahil__Vishwakarma_198
    @_Sahil__Vishwakarma_198 21 день назад +48

    Expectations > Piano
    Look Like > Xylophone
    Sounds Like > Kalimba
    BTW That's Something Beautiful 😍

  • @awookieandagerman
    @awookieandagerman 3 года назад +609

    At first I was like, "you must've done so much math to figure out where to have each stick clamped down." Then I watched and was like, "oh wait, I forgot, it would be way easier to just tune as you go with an adjustable system like that." I feel like this is a fun project that other people could do as well! I'd love to heard one of these on an album.

    • @imjustsomeguy72
      @imjustsomeguy72 3 года назад +23

      Yeah, initially my inner anxiety was going "oh god he's going to need to cut all the sticks individually to tune them and what if he screws it up oh no."
      Actual way is so much less stressful.

  • @aSongScout
    @aSongScout 4 года назад +8591

    very cool creation

  • @galemacooltent4769
    @galemacooltent4769 4 года назад +2658

    You should make a sound box so the sound is amplified and clearer

    • @TheStiepen
      @TheStiepen 4 года назад +68

      a contact microphone could also be a good idea

    • @keithmills778
      @keithmills778 4 года назад +97

      I was just thinking the same thing. Right now, it’s just part of the stick that’s vibrating. But if the sticks were attached to a hollow body, like guitar strings are, you should get more volume out of it. And a contact mic on the resonant box would work better. As it is, it’s really only part of each stick that’s vibrating, so a contact mic on the solid wood bits wouldn’t pick up much.

    • @paullee5573
      @paullee5573 4 года назад +15

      I was also thinking along similar lines. But electronically. I thing a simple 4 diode two transformer ring modulator connected to a cheap mike and a small amplifier would open up an entire new world of electronic music. Cost of a ring mod is less than £7 , amp...about the same, mike....about £3 and a small speaker about £3. So 20 quid would have you up and running.

    • @___xyz___
      @___xyz___ 4 года назад +27

      Wow, so sad to take such a nice warm woody acoustic instrument and tether it to an electronic mic+amp rig in order to get something out of it.
      I'm much in favour of a soundbox. Giving the popsicles some air in a resonant cavity just brings the thocks to life. And you wouldn't have to go and fetch wires and batteries every time you just wanna jam out on the floor real quick.

    • @Mainyehc
      @Mainyehc 4 года назад +13

      @@___xyz___ Why not… both?

  • @bojeelll9192
    @bojeelll9192 Год назад +51

    I could hear every word of sweet dreams when you played that's fantastic I love not when people get creative but also when they share it with others

  • @Hevesh5
    @Hevesh5 3 года назад +3028

    Nice. This is totally something I would do I were bored and had time lol

  • @SimonOpsi
    @SimonOpsi 3 года назад +800

    Teacher: "What instrument do you play?"
    Mash: "I play the Popsicle"

    • @krishcshah
      @krishcshah 3 года назад +14

      It's complicated!

    • @obvsjasmine
      @obvsjasmine 3 года назад +3

      IKR? LOL

    • @fnt047
      @fnt047 3 года назад

      Or:
      Teacher: "What instrument do you play?"
      Mash: "Yes" 🤣🤣🤣

    • @1nonlyY0Gl
      @1nonlyY0Gl 3 года назад +9

      The bopsicle

    • @stevewhite4080
      @stevewhite4080 3 года назад

      Lol

  • @Edu.atipicotardado
    @Edu.atipicotardado 3 года назад +2071

    Technically, it's a kalimbatone (with wooden tines). But anyway, really cool and authentically homemade! Really aesthetic sound too. I'm gonna build it, thank u!

    • @DicedTea
      @DicedTea 3 года назад +17

      Good luck on building it! [ you probably already finished though xd ]

    • @humanbean3
      @humanbean3 3 года назад +1

      did u build it?!?!

    • @thenicksterd2334
      @thenicksterd2334 3 года назад +7

      technically, u get no bitches

    • @dj.matexx
      @dj.matexx 3 года назад +12

      @@thenicksterd2334 technically, wtf

    • @denicioramos8679
      @denicioramos8679 3 года назад

      You tell em

  • @DawnDavidson
    @DawnDavidson Год назад +20

    Sweet Dreams was perfect for this. Thanks for sharing!

    • @viewtifulme9511
      @viewtifulme9511 Месяц назад +1

      That’s not the song played. I can’t tell ya what it is, I know it isn’t that though.

    • @callmesilver2683
      @callmesilver2683 27 дней назад

      The first one is definitely sweet dreams ​@@viewtifulme9511

    • @billnyethesniperguy
      @billnyethesniperguy 26 дней назад +1

      It is the original mortal kombat theme. But they also played sweet dreams later in the video.

  • @infinitonica2362
    @infinitonica2362 4 года назад +2352

    Great! I would like to make one of these with my 4 year old son. You should sit it on some kind of resonating body for a bigger sound

    • @MrMash
      @MrMash  4 года назад +396

      I will also make another one once my 2 year old grows big enough. It was very fun to make

    • @jeraldjoyce2995
      @jeraldjoyce2995 4 года назад +31

      My exact thoughts!
      Maybe from the body of an acoustic guitar?

    • @spideyjtw
      @spideyjtw 4 года назад +29

      @Peter Rabbit they literally said once they grow big enough

    • @trevorrobertsondoublebass4233
      @trevorrobertsondoublebass4233 4 года назад +34

      Peter Rabbit you just made me envision an adult-sized two year old trying to figure out what to do with power tools 🤣🤣

    • @spideyjtw
      @spideyjtw 4 года назад +22

      wait I just realized it's a joke
      I'm so dumb

  • @jshchn2216
    @jshchn2216 3 года назад +2796

    Why am I watching popsicle pianos at 3 am?

    • @razaali697
      @razaali697 3 года назад +10

      you know better

    • @ichiirah
      @ichiirah 3 года назад +5

      Same

    • @f.ahimel8143
      @f.ahimel8143 3 года назад +26

      As I'm reading this comment I look at my watch and it's exactly 3 am WTF.

    • @Asyrgath
      @Asyrgath 3 года назад +5

      @@f.ahimel8143 Exactly the same here as well right now!

    • @OuchieWahWah
      @OuchieWahWah 3 года назад +2

      For me it's 3pm.

  • @juliathenerd2500
    @juliathenerd2500 3 года назад +155

    Imagine spending this much time and effort only to impress some strangers on the internet
    Well, he impressed me

    • @Ashish.1.1
      @Ashish.1.1 3 года назад +1

      well, he did

    • @oliver-04
      @oliver-04 3 года назад

      Thats his goal tho

    • @dathpo
      @dathpo 6 месяцев назад

      It was worth the effort. It is facinating.

  • @LoveStrokeRadio
    @LoveStrokeRadio 29 дней назад +5

    Was not expecting "sweet dreams". Awesome

  • @hallienoelle_
    @hallienoelle_ 3 года назад +566

    Thank you for making that video only 2:31 seconds. Most people make it at least eight minutes long and talk your ear off so this works perfectly! And also, great job. Sounds rad

    • @hmessec7682
      @hmessec7682 3 года назад +2

      Amen!

    • @PixelationPixel
      @PixelationPixel Год назад +2

      Bot

    • @mike1024.
      @mike1024. Год назад +9

      No harm in making a longer video if it was more music on this instrument!

    • @garikachidarikire4289
      @garikachidarikire4289 10 месяцев назад

      Yes, this short video of 1min 30sec to 3mins is among the best... They get to the point much faster and less agony, less acrimony, and are so much more engaging and watchable. Creators can show musical compositions and additional content in separate videos to increase engagement and keep audience captivated and satisfied. Just my thoughts & feedback

  • @mooshuguy5141
    @mooshuguy5141 3 года назад +865

    What a coincidence, I’m making popsicle sticks out of piano keys.

  • @casual_boredom7195
    @casual_boredom7195 4 года назад +1151

    I can just imagine somebody making this but with rulers. This is awesome!

    • @robertthompson6352
      @robertthompson6352 4 года назад +18

      That would be awesome

    • @shivanjamal1375
      @shivanjamal1375 4 года назад +14

      Mash: mhm doesn't seem like a bad idea much?
      *Note Taking Intensifies*

    • @JuanPabloMartinezOfficial
      @JuanPabloMartinezOfficial 4 года назад +3

      This exists, look up The Rulers by David Birnbaum

    • @printstrname5346
      @printstrname5346 4 года назад +8

      I actually had plans to make one from rulers for the longest time but never actually did it!
      Maybe I should...

    • @techgamer1597
      @techgamer1597 4 года назад +2

      i can hear this instrument made with rulers....

  • @garyhendrie4001
    @garyhendrie4001 Год назад +2

    Absolutely magic, what a break from all the doom and gloom in the world. 10/10 sir for ingenuity.

  • @woozie4374
    @woozie4374 3 года назад +468

    Music teacher: "What instrument do you play?"
    Me: *"It's complicated..."*

  • @nickwhite2728
    @nickwhite2728 3 года назад +485

    The trial and error you must have gone through to figure out the notes must have been hell

    • @mattimaranda9638
      @mattimaranda9638 3 года назад +29

      Leave the screws loose enough to adjust as you tune it up... It wouldn't be that hard if you already play an instrument/have pitch training.

    • @pafauk361
      @pafauk361 3 года назад +35

      Used a phone with tuning app, it's on the vid

    • @mattimaranda9638
      @mattimaranda9638 3 года назад +2

      @@pafauk361 Haha yea but where's the fun in that???

    • @DerexWolfheart
      @DerexWolfheart 3 года назад +34

      @@mattimaranda9638 ... wheres the fun in tuning an instrument???

    • @nachobiznez3021
      @nachobiznez3021 3 года назад +1

      I'll play an instrument out of tune 90% of the time as long as it's not terribly off. And sometimes I'll just play a bit different if it's not too horrible. Being a little off tune kinda makes it a bit more fun and challenging sometimes.

  • @z0hmbiehunter527
    @z0hmbiehunter527 4 года назад +6166

    Not tryna be an ass, but seems more akin to a wood kalimba than a piano. Awesome nonetheless

    • @alphoricproductions3786
      @alphoricproductions3786 4 года назад +507

      it says a "popstick piano/ a wooden kalimba if you like" in the description

    • @originalbestdadofgaming
      @originalbestdadofgaming 4 года назад +155

      It is structured more like a piano than a kalimba

    • @TheErusPrime
      @TheErusPrime 4 года назад +247

      @@originalbestdadofgaming a piano is a percussive stringed instrument. This is just a kalimba.

    • @RamenPoweredShitFactory
      @RamenPoweredShitFactory 4 года назад +99

      @@alphoricproductions3786 Shit man maybe he changed it in the 7 months this comment has existed

    • @user-hy4cn2rs9u
      @user-hy4cn2rs9u 4 года назад +130

      You can say it's "just a kalimba" but you're wholly ignoring at least two important details: 1.) it's chromatic -- sort of unusual for a kalimba 2.) it's arranged as a keyboard instrument, and even has recessed black keys -- not something I've *ever* seen on a kalimba.
      My gut says that, from the performer's perspective, it's closer to being a keyboard than it is to being a thumb piano; I mean, you didn't have to learn the circle of fifths to figure out where your next note is like you would have to on an array mbira, and you *definitely* would want to use more than just your thumbs to play notes. This instrument makes sound differently than a pianoforte might, but there are a number of historical keyboard instruments that did exactly this. The way the sound is produced matters, but *keyboard instruments are keyboard instruments.*
      tl;dr this is cool, who cares what it's called

  • @axjagfilms
    @axjagfilms 28 дней назад +10

    1:10 is that Faded?

  • @stevemcfarland2377
    @stevemcfarland2377 3 года назад +1854

    Me: Mom, can we have a piano?
    Mom: No, we have a piano at home.
    The piano:

    • @hyppoliterbn1004
      @hyppoliterbn1004 3 года назад +83

      or:
      me : can i have a piano ?
      mom : no . but if you want, i can buy you 10 packs of ice cream, 2 packs of screws and 1 meter of wood plank .
      The price of it : 200
      the price of a cheap piano : 200
      ...

    • @TahtahmesDiary
      @TahtahmesDiary 3 года назад +29

      @@hyppoliterbn1004 why not go to the craft store for a $2 pack of popsicle sticks?

    • @orangie8426
      @orangie8426 3 года назад +11

      Mom can I have a piano??? NO!!! ... ohh.. you wanna do this the hard way... ok mom....

    • @swbaek1214
      @swbaek1214 3 года назад +5

      the piano in the instrument shop :(awakened) I dreamt of a boy to want me...He is a poor boy.but his soul is connected to my strings.someday my friend will come.
      (some day later)
      Oh. look at that boy,He comes!!!

    • @jagdishkannoje3270
      @jagdishkannoje3270 3 года назад

      @@hyppoliterbn1004 i

  • @TheJoker3031
    @TheJoker3031 3 года назад +3557

    Plot twist: he is actually making that sound with his mouth.

  • @williamwilson6499
    @williamwilson6499 3 года назад +555

    This is Earth Radio. And now, here’s...Human Music.

  • @mike1024.
    @mike1024. Год назад +3

    This channel needs more songs on this instrument.

  • @unnamed4084
    @unnamed4084 3 года назад +318

    Me in my spare time: YoUtUbE
    This guy: Makes a whole piano out of popsicle sticks and learns really hard songs to go with it

  • @toxicravioli3836
    @toxicravioli3836 4 года назад +534

    Man, this is what I love about humans. One day, someone can just wake up and think, "I want to make a piano out of popsicle sticks!" and they can just do it.
    Edit: HOLY GUACAMOLE thanks for so many likes, I have never had this many on a single comment before

    • @danielkenz9300
      @danielkenz9300 3 года назад +3

      Ren Amamiya:
      No one:
      Me: y do u have pewsona pfp?

    • @augusttellstrom2138
      @augusttellstrom2138 3 года назад +3

      ”They”?

    • @folders6385
      @folders6385 3 года назад +7

      @Multorum Unum u sure ur a human? I need proof this is very wierd right now

    • @dandi-lion33
      @dandi-lion33 3 года назад +2

      T r u e

    • @johnathom-v3y
      @johnathom-v3y 3 года назад +2

      @@augusttellstrom2138 yes that is grammatically correct in this scenario

  • @BikesOmega
    @BikesOmega 3 года назад +789

    1 AM, should go to sleep. Oh popsicle piano, sure why not.

  • @nacona5114
    @nacona5114 Год назад +3

    The Eurythmics were a great choice to demonstrate this! I love it! You batted this one out of the park!

  • @guillaumes9524
    @guillaumes9524 4 года назад +491

    Plot twist: the background music was played with the popsicle piano

  • @pilcrow182
    @pilcrow182 3 года назад +770

    "This creation wouldn't even be in the chordophone family due to no strings, so it'd be some form of plucked idiophone"
    Probably a lamellophone -- an instrument that makes its sound by the vibration of 'lamella' (that is, 'tongues' that are fixed on one end and free on the other) after the musician depresses and quickly releases (usually in a sliding motion) the free end with a fingernail, finger, or hand. A kalimba/karimba/mbira is one of those, as are whale drums and mouth harps.

    • @ashurean
      @ashurean 3 года назад +5

      thanks for sharing!

    • @MisterFribble
      @MisterFribble 3 года назад +5

      Yup. This would fall under the Horbostel-Sachs classification of 122.11 (Plucked idiophone/Lamellophone in the form of a comb with laced on lamellae and without a resonator).

    • @jeffsalle8912
      @jeffsalle8912 3 года назад +1

      It's a kalimba not a piano

    • @pilcrow182
      @pilcrow182 3 года назад +3

      @@jeffsalle8912 Squares vs rectangles, mate: a kalimba is a lamellophone, but not all lamellophones are kalimbas. The one in this video isn't a kalimba, but it *is* another lamellophone... ;)

    • @sans_the_undertale_skeleton
      @sans_the_undertale_skeleton 3 года назад +1

      Interesting 🤔

  • @katherineconcio250
    @katherineconcio250 3 года назад +1189

    me: mom, can we get a piano?
    mom: we already have a piano at home
    *_piano at home:_*

  • @carlosmontoya2485
    @carlosmontoya2485 Год назад +3

    At first I was like no way, but when you played SWEET DREAMS. Mind blown.

  • @baimedcs1522
    @baimedcs1522 3 года назад +1425

    alternate title: How to make a kalimba from popsicle sticks that actually sounds good

    • @alyamaisara6992
      @alyamaisara6992 3 года назад +10

      AHAHAHAHAHAH

    • @plainwhitescreen
      @plainwhitescreen 3 года назад +6

      I was just about to say the same thing.

    • @l__-
      @l__- 3 года назад +2

      @@plainwhitescreen i was about to say that

    • @hakrj12
      @hakrj12 3 года назад +7

      I wasn't going to say that because I have no idea what a kalimba is

    • @plainwhitescreen
      @plainwhitescreen 3 года назад +1

      @@l__- what . . .

  • @YT_taught_Pianist
    @YT_taught_Pianist 3 года назад +246

    Me: Mom can we get a piano
    Mom: We have one at home
    “The piano at home”

  • @hello_there1219
    @hello_there1219 3 года назад +782

    Mom: *opens freezer*
    Where'd all the Popsicles go?
    Me: 👁👄👁

  • @windowxp1946
    @windowxp1946 2 месяца назад +62

    0:22 yep how

  • @amyavocado7614
    @amyavocado7614 3 года назад +420

    “So what instrument do you play?”
    him: “well..”

    • @woozie4374
      @woozie4374 3 года назад +1

      no

    • @_Fuscous
      @_Fuscous 3 года назад +1

      kalimba

    • @9Tailsfan
      @9Tailsfan 3 года назад

      It's called a Kalimba or more commonly "thumb piano"

    • @solostrings4056
      @solostrings4056 3 года назад +1

      Kalimba.

    • @miakiceh8069
      @miakiceh8069 3 года назад

      @Amy Avocado - It would probably be even more difficult to explain; if he had chosen "tongue depresser" sticks instead.

  • @pootisbirb6821
    @pootisbirb6821 3 года назад +1266

    This was how ringtones on a budget was made.

    • @swisswildpicsswp3095
      @swisswildpicsswp3095 3 года назад +1

      what's the second song?

    • @pepre7594
      @pepre7594 3 года назад +2

      @@swisswildpicsswp3095 Sweet Dreams (are made of this) if it's the one I think you're talking about

    • @toazethegecko
      @toazethegecko 3 года назад +2

      @@swisswildpicsswp3095 you mean this one? ( 1:05 ) it's Faded by Alan Walker

    • @swisswildpicsswp3095
      @swisswildpicsswp3095 3 года назад

      @@pepre7594 Thank you, but I was talking about the flea waltz, and I found it by myself after a few minutes of research. Had it as a ringtone on my old Motorola and it reminded me of good memories!
      Have a nice day!

    • @pepre7594
      @pepre7594 3 года назад

      @@swisswildpicsswp3095 ah yeah, thought you might have been talking about that one

  • @electricpaisy6045
    @electricpaisy6045 3 года назад +340

    Me: It's a 2:30 minute video so it's probably only a demonstration of the final thing.
    Video: does demonstration of the final thing and proceeds with the build montage of two versions and several more melodys.

    • @yahira.7031
      @yahira.7031 3 года назад

      This 😂😂😂

    • @raybois
      @raybois 3 года назад

      Original video: 17 days...

  • @richardbrumbaugh6481
    @richardbrumbaugh6481 Месяц назад +1

    You have more musical talent in one finger, than I have in my whole body. Nicely done.

  • @azabiphetamine
    @azabiphetamine 3 года назад +640

    Piano for when you want to play at midnight and everyone’s sleeping

  • @NoahHornberger
    @NoahHornberger 3 года назад +131

    This happened to me by accident when I was putting a bunch of thin wooden shims on an old stair to even out the level. I stopped building and made songs for a few minutes, revealing what my heart really longs for . . .

    • @g4m3fre4k
      @g4m3fre4k 3 года назад +1

      I can't bring myself to thumb the comment cause it's at 69 thumbs up

    • @tbishop4961
      @tbishop4961 3 года назад +1

      Tacos?

  • @mehdebb787
    @mehdebb787 4 года назад +1657

    Minecraft Note Blocks Playing "Sweet dreams"
    (EDIT): Thank you for 1.5K Likes :DD

    • @CarrierOfChaos617
      @CarrierOfChaos617 4 года назад +24

      Kahoot

    • @akaliyt5952
      @akaliyt5952 3 года назад +16

      Bro, this isn't youtube search.

    • @Mkiddz
      @Mkiddz 3 года назад +2

      who the hell hade this 667 likes

    • @akaliyt5952
      @akaliyt5952 3 года назад +2

      @@KapowDoodlee I added a like, it's now 875. Gotcha boi.

    • @Mkiddz
      @Mkiddz 3 года назад +2

      lol

  • @alenahawke475
    @alenahawke475 8 месяцев назад +1

    "Sweet dreams, are popsicle stick piano keys" loved it!😊❤

  • @evil-is-hot
    @evil-is-hot 2 года назад +61

    Things like this are the reason I love the internet. Music can be a bit prohibitive at times because of the high cost of the instruments, but now you can watch a two minute and a half video and build yourself your own "piano" with extremely cheap materials that maybe you already have lying around at your home. Amazing.

    • @Kuba-xw1mw
      @Kuba-xw1mw 7 месяцев назад

      You can get garageband or Bosca ceol for free, and you could probably find a used harmonica, guitar or keyboard for cheap. But professional equipment though..

  • @jasonchiu272
    @jasonchiu272 4 года назад +728

    Teacher: No playing with your utensils in class!
    The kids in the back seat:

    • @mikudayoooooo
      @mikudayoooooo 4 года назад +3

      no playing with your utensils in class sounds kinda

    • @Tony-ju4hl
      @Tony-ju4hl 4 года назад +3

      Why is there a read more button that we can’t click it?

    • @absol1015
      @absol1015 4 года назад +3

      @@Tony-ju4hl yt glitch

    • @thetrailridingchannel8057
      @thetrailridingchannel8057 4 года назад +1

      @@Tony-ju4hl lol ik

  • @p_s1dharth
    @p_s1dharth 3 года назад +166

    You know its a banger when the video:
    • Is at least 4 years old
    • Has more than 3 million views
    • Is not searched up by you
    • Is in your recommended section
    • Is less than 2 minutes long
    • Is uploaded to a channel with less than 100k subscribers
    • Is uploaded to a channel with a very random name

    • @elgringo4923
      @elgringo4923 3 года назад +2

      bruh this is only a year old

    • @admiralissimus
      @admiralissimus 3 года назад +3

      And this is more than 2 minutes long

    • @arsongamer1510
      @arsongamer1510 3 года назад +1

      verdict: it is exactly 5/7ths of a banger

  • @nataliadowner3896
    @nataliadowner3896 Год назад +3

    I'm so pleased that I picked up that 1st song immediately

  • @NOT_a_YT_Channel
    @NOT_a_YT_Channel 3 года назад +667

    Plot twist:
    The piano makes no sound, so he was just making mouth noises

    • @KLDS12
      @KLDS12 3 года назад +16

      Now That I've Read This Comment, It Actually Sounds Like He's Clicking His Tongue.

    • @fionayan4914
      @fionayan4914 3 года назад +2

      @@KLDS12 sameeeee

    • @channelmoved6918
      @channelmoved6918 3 года назад +1

      @@fionayan4914 Why are these comments so new 😳

    • @ConfusedRambutan
      @ConfusedRambutan 3 года назад +2

      @@channelmoved6918 yt algorithm go brrr

    • @angel-vm2ky
      @angel-vm2ky 3 года назад

      @@channelmoved6918 lmao idek, it's just yt

  • @liak6263
    @liak6263 3 года назад +1999

    People in 2070: so that’s what Covid-19 did to them

  • @svenmikael
    @svenmikael 4 года назад +692

    Intro plays. Me at the top of my lungs: MORTAL KOMBAT!!

    • @MrQuadro83
      @MrQuadro83 3 года назад +13

      THAT'S what it is. I was trying to work it out. Knew I'd heard it before.

    • @MrQuadro83
      @MrQuadro83 3 года назад +2

      I was originally thinking either 2 Unlimited or Culture Beat

    • @zacharyyoungblood7013
      @zacharyyoungblood7013 3 года назад +6

      BA DUM BA DUM BA DUM BA DUM DA DA DA
      BA DUM BA DUM BA DUM BA DUM DA DA DA
      BA DUM BA DUM BA DUM BA DUM DA DA DA

    • @colehunt7371
      @colehunt7371 3 года назад +4

      @@zacharyyoungblood7013 amazing I could hear it perfectly thank you

    • @Lazer_Specter
      @Lazer_Specter 3 года назад +1

      THANK YOU! I knew someone else had to have been thinking it.

  • @KristofferSkjrestad
    @KristofferSkjrestad Год назад +1

    I only knew how to make a piano from popsicle sticks that sound bad, but now I finally know how to make a piano from popcicle sticks that sound good! Thanks

  • @rulamantic
    @rulamantic 3 года назад +265

    Bonus Song: Exists
    Every Danganronpa Fan in a 5 Mile Radius: I just wanna say I'm a huge fan

    • @MistSGM
      @MistSGM 3 года назад +2

      Take my like

    • @koushe3
      @koushe3 3 года назад

      🙏😌

    • @butter9025
      @butter9025 3 года назад +3

      Lol i expected golden wind tho

    • @trashyyg7716
      @trashyyg7716 3 года назад

      Nooo Stahp qwq

    • @kahim0_0
      @kahim0_0 3 года назад +2

      HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA DANGANRONPA

  • @quazirej1998
    @quazirej1998 4 года назад +15

    For a guy who has spent the better part of his life reading dictionaries and thesauruses, I just can't find enough words to describe how awesome that popsicle stick piano is. Simply delightful.

    • @maomaomi5434
      @maomaomi5434 3 года назад +2

      The word you're looking for is wood-tacular

  • @emmacarena7103
    @emmacarena7103 3 года назад +59

    -"what instrument do you play?"
    - "... well it's complicated"

  • @Anirudh_Th
    @Anirudh_Th 9 месяцев назад +5

    Mom: We have a piano at home...
    .
    .
    .
    The piano:

  • @kaseymathew1893
    @kaseymathew1893 4 года назад +694

    Replace the sticks with steel and you've got a supersized kalimba.

    • @christinestevenson4482
      @christinestevenson4482 4 года назад +52

      Or a small marimba.

    • @needleboy17
      @needleboy17 4 года назад

      ???

    • @stpidstuff
      @stpidstuff 4 года назад +12

      @@needleboy17 this is basically a Kalimba, a handheld box that is hollow and has metal on the top over a hole and it makes music

    • @jude4400
      @jude4400 3 года назад

      @@needleboy17 just look it up lol

    • @cl1ckx749
      @cl1ckx749 3 года назад

      You dumb asses it’s called a glockenspiel

  • @glennquagmire34
    @glennquagmire34 4 года назад +120

    college:*wants you to know how to play piano*
    someone: *only has popsicle sticks*
    this man:

    • @fatchicken75
      @fatchicken75 3 года назад +2

      this shitty format: is not funny

  • @inconspicuoususername4275
    @inconspicuoususername4275 3 года назад +102

    "so what instrument do you play?"
    Me : well....

  • @arooon1488
    @arooon1488 3 года назад +37

    That actually has a really nice sound to it, i like the satisfying pops (no popsicle pun intended)

  • @TenDeuChen
    @TenDeuChen 3 года назад +158

    Reactions to finishing a popsicle:
    Everyone: Mmm, that was good.
    You: Now I only need to eat 87 more to make a grand piano.

    • @alyanahzoe
      @alyanahzoe 7 месяцев назад

      or just buy the popsicle sticks at a craft store.

  • @kd1s
    @kd1s 3 года назад +399

    You've effectively built a kalimba - an instrument featured in a lot of EWF tunes.

    • @proksenospapias9327
      @proksenospapias9327 3 года назад +33

      European Weightlifting Federation???

    • @Tyranitar.
      @Tyranitar. Год назад +4

      wtf is ewf

    • @yty1941
      @yty1941 Год назад +6

      England Welterweight Foundation

    • @AndrewAMartin
      @AndrewAMartin Год назад +20

      EWF is Earth Wind & Fire for those that don't know... The kalimba is an African instrument.

  • @kevinnistor1954
    @kevinnistor1954 10 месяцев назад +1

    AHHH WATCHING YOU DRILL THAT DIRECTLY ON THAT HARD WOOD FLOOR MADE ME WANNA SCREAM

  • @TRMofYT
    @TRMofYT Год назад +138

    Did you really just go straight into playing the Mortal Kombat theme? I love that.

    • @nineteenfortyeight
      @nineteenfortyeight 8 месяцев назад +11

      Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics 😊

    • @Zarian_The_Proto
      @Zarian_The_Proto 8 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@nineteenfortyeight that is a good song, but they were on about the song at the intro.

    • @jarlfenrir
      @jarlfenrir 8 месяцев назад +1

      It took me a while to realize what it was, but MK theme sounds actually cool on this.

    • @ManuFortis
      @ManuFortis 6 месяцев назад +2

      First few notes "mhmmm, interesting, let's see how this progresses"
      Next few notes "Fight!"

  • @GhostedGamer
    @GhostedGamer 3 года назад +156

    When the "we have that at home" meme goes too far:

    • @caleb1031
      @caleb1031 3 года назад +1

      ​@Tay Woode Oh absolutely, the only thing that is actually funny is humanities useless existence.
      (Reductio ad absurdum)

    • @Kast3rr
      @Kast3rr 3 года назад

      @@caleb1031 very.

  • @grunions9648
    @grunions9648 3 года назад +218

    Aside from the whole "it's a kalimba and not that weird" debate, those aren't even popsicle sticks. They are tongue depressors.

    • @yodawg
      @yodawg 3 года назад +32

      just as its debateable of how depressed i am

    • @MishalFredericks
      @MishalFredericks 3 года назад +19

      @@yodawg well thanks to this video my tongue is depressed

    • @antoinebugleboy6864
      @antoinebugleboy6864 3 года назад +6

      You’re a tongue depressor.

    • @trevorrogers95
      @trevorrogers95 3 года назад +1

      @@antoinebugleboy6864 I got a tongue depressor for ya, John.

    • @thehoneybadger1223
      @thehoneybadger1223 3 года назад +1

      🤮 just reading that made me gag. The memories of doctors shoving one of those on your gag reflex 🤢

  • @buildrecordshare9504
    @buildrecordshare9504 5 месяцев назад +1

    I love the sound so much, fantastic job on the build too! Have you tried to couple it with a resonating chamber?

  • @macielv05
    @macielv05 3 года назад +103

    1:37 Music: Sweet Dreams

  • @himaligamage421
    @himaligamage421 3 года назад +148

    Mom: why are you collecting all this popsicle sticks instead of throwing them in the bin?
    Me:

  • @ratwillis1668
    @ratwillis1668 3 года назад +63

    The design reminds me of a kalimba! Like in the way of tuning, and you could definitely make it louder using the kalimba box design ☺️

  • @dhesyca4471
    @dhesyca4471 Год назад

    I'm so here for this. Watching this is much better than doing my work.

  • @MitchellMaichak-ze7mr
    @MitchellMaichak-ze7mr Год назад +12

    I love how this inspirational tutorial video was done WITHOUT verbal commentary !!!

  • @S.Arnold4646
    @S.Arnold4646 3 года назад +28

    The flea waltz was why it was in my recommendations. Rest in peace kaede.

  • @kotum.y7878
    @kotum.y7878 3 года назад +523

    Plot twist: He is actually just clicking his tongue.

  • @tinarichardson364
    @tinarichardson364 Год назад +2

    This is great and actually even sounds electronic. I'm reminded of Hot Butter by Popcorn.

    • @ericwazhung
      @ericwazhung 11 месяцев назад +1

      I can't believe how many comments I had to scroll through to see one mention of Popcorn!

    • @dathpo
      @dathpo 6 месяцев назад

      It's perfect for it.

  • @dragonb0817
    @dragonb0817 3 года назад +252

    Him: *plays the flohwalzer*
    Me: *cryes in Shuichi kinnie *

    • @rosiefay7283
      @rosiefay7283 3 года назад

      But waltzes are in 3 time.

    • @luka_lyn8159
      @luka_lyn8159 3 года назад +5

      I kin kokichi but omg did that scene make me cry so hard

    • @MeteoritePlayz
      @MeteoritePlayz 3 года назад +4

      AAAHHHH KAEDE

    • @weewoo7877
      @weewoo7877 3 года назад +4

      Kaede go bye bye (:

    • @kendewendy
      @kendewendy 3 года назад +2

      F in the chat for kaede

  • @bernard7057
    @bernard7057 3 года назад +75

    SWEET DREAAAMS ARE MADE OF STIICKS!!

    • @replacesoundboard
      @replacesoundboard 3 года назад +6

      Who am I to disagree?

    • @humblearena1624
      @humblearena1624 3 года назад +6

      Travel the world and the seven sticks

    • @replacesoundboard
      @replacesoundboard 3 года назад +2

      Everybody's looking for some sticks

    • @ellacaird6487
      @ellacaird6487 3 года назад +2

      Oooooohhhhhh ,oooooohhhh, ohhhhhhh ,stiiiiiiiiikkkkkssss , skiickkkks, stikkkkkks sticks oooh !

    • @ElectricDjPower
      @ElectricDjPower 3 года назад +1

      Some of them want to use you

  • @omegaowl2334
    @omegaowl2334 3 года назад +113

    Der Flohwalzer: *Exist*
    Me: *Intense Danganronpa V3 flashbacks*

  • @Hamach111
    @Hamach111 10 дней назад

    I like the idea of hand-made instruments. A whole lot of years ago I took a set of bottlecaps and tuned them. Now, the bottlecaps back then were crimped around the bottle's mouth and you needed a bottle opener to remove them (except some you could actually unscrew them). Once the cap was off, you had to remove the little plastic circlefrom inside the cap. After that, you could drop it on a table (the edge side down) and it had an okay sound. Then, I would hit each cap with a hammer or pliers to make a little dent in it, and I would drop it again and listen to the pitch. I tuned up an octave of caps, and I used to play "Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do" on them. (Song title: Bicycle Built for Two)

  • @prcttygirl
    @prcttygirl 3 года назад +896

    me: oh i could do this.
    mash: pulls out actual materials
    me: pssshh this is easy **gluing sticks onto soggy cardboard box**

  • @wraithgames
    @wraithgames 4 года назад +17

    Ha! Great use of the Mortal Kombat theme at the opening. Great build, too!

  • @neringaalekniene8976
    @neringaalekniene8976 3 года назад +331

    "bonus song"
    Me: kaedes execution music
    Him: 👁️👄👁️
    Oop

    • @Makewell_catto
      @Makewell_catto 3 года назад +10

      YUP! its like a fight or flight reactions kicked in hghghhg

    • @mehgemenymhge8566
      @mehgemenymhge8566 3 года назад +4

      YOU'RE MAKING ME SAD AGAIN STOP-

    • @helenezersky
      @helenezersky 3 года назад +1

      LMAOOOO also hi i also like dangenrompa

    • @Makewell_catto
      @Makewell_catto 3 года назад +1

      @@helenezersky you have good taste

    • @swagcactus3497
      @swagcactus3497 3 года назад +3

      Me going to watch bijuumikes final trial like..

  • @DovidM
    @DovidM Месяц назад

    I attempted this a few years ago. I worked on a one octave piano so that I could try as many variations as possible. There is a lot of trial and error involved. I also used a piezoelectric pickup for amplification. This was fed through an amp which allowed me to use various effects.

  • @mykielolz
    @mykielolz 3 года назад +308

    2:13 great job bringing every single Danganronpa fan pain

  • @rsps2983
    @rsps2983 3 года назад +85

    Friends: What type of music do you like?
    Me: Well you see..

  • @MinerDiner
    @MinerDiner 4 года назад +270

    Bonus song: The song everyone has heard but doesn't know the name of

    • @justabat5191
      @justabat5191 4 года назад +36

      its called flea waltz if you are wondering

    • @rooblixkewb7952
      @rooblixkewb7952 4 года назад +7

      Nope. Never heard of it.

    • @Sephnroth
      @Sephnroth 4 года назад +9

      my whole life I thought that song was chopsticks. but a quick youtube check shows it is indeed the flea waltz and chopsticks is an entirely different song. I don't even know what to believe anymore.

    • @jorgerosales2176
      @jorgerosales2176 4 года назад +11

      Mortal Kombat!

    • @xinlidai1642
      @xinlidai1642 4 года назад +16

      the kaede death song

  • @Saeedg1150
    @Saeedg1150 Месяц назад

    Thankyou for not taking 15 minutes to explain every minute detail of the process

  • @chaoticcaffination
    @chaoticcaffination 3 года назад +38

    Me hearing the bonus song- A person of culture, finally. Puhuhuhu