Beginner Lesson #1 for Harpejji: Basic Fretboard Layout
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- Опубликовано: 26 окт 2017
- Gary Waugh gives a basic lesson on how the harpejji fretboard is laid out. The instrument used in this lesson is a harpejji g16, but the same principle can be used for the other models.
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absolutely brilliant...so many challenges that you would find on a stringed instrument are absolutely eliminated here..when he explained diagonal movements..it was at that point that my brain started to overload.being a guitarist of 40 years..trust me when i say..my brain literally overloaded..because i could visually see the absolute brilliance and endless possibilities here to be able to effortlessly travel across a range like that..the harmonies..the chord harmonies..holy shit ..there goes my brain again..i have a feeling that my wallet for sure is going to get kicked hard now..but i think it will be worth the journey..better start saving..amazing.
Really well explained but bloody hell that looks tricky
Probably takes some getting used to, but the main advantage appears to be that every similar chord (e.g major chord, minor chord, dominant 7th etc) is the same shape. So once you have learned the shapes, if you know what type of chord you want, you just need to find the root and your hands remember the shapes. Same for scale patterns. And transposition is just a matter of moving where you play, while the shapes stay the same. It has a mathematical logic and beauty to it.
that's mean you never play a guitar and or don't know a lot about music theory.
@@jonpaxman I'm shit at maths. I'm going cross-eyed just looking at it
@@jonpaxman this system of arranging notes is actually called "janko" and I've seen a few pianos built with keys arranged this way ,you should check it out if you can :D
It's actually pretty intuitive, it just takes some getting used to.
It's a wonderful invention with marvelous sound.
Thank you!
"invention" is quite the stretch, check out the starrboard patents
This would be a great tool for teaching students music theory, especially scale theory. Every scale possible is some combination of half and whole steps, (every now
and then a step and a half).
Since on this instrument, each scale will look the same in every key, you can sit in one key and make up every scale possible without wondering where the notes are, which make ear training easy. Just following the two rules of move strings for W, move frets for H (and move diagonally up or down in both for W+H).
And since it's colored like a piano,you are basically shown what keys to play on the piano for any scale you can imagine, just sliding instead of stepping whenever you use a semitone.
Saw a video with that instrument and was wondering very much. Thank you for your description, it helped my curiosity very much! Now if only I found one to actually try playing on... 🤔😅
So it’s essentially like an isometric keyboard with guitar strings.... so cool! I see a lot of people saying this looks tricky to play - with isometric keyboard layouts, it certainly looks daunting since it’s so unlike any conventional instrument, but it is incredibly intuitive and conducive to your playing once you’re past the learning curve!
Outstanding video Gary, thanks for posting, much appreciated : )
that's a pretty cool layout!
Love this lesson.
Very well explained thank you
I love this instrument. I feel like Wayne in Wayne's World. "She will be mine. Oh yes, she will be mine."
Very clever layout.
Well, when I used to have clarinet lessons we would have to learn a scale at home and present it in front of the teacher every week. I was thinking, if I had harpejji lessons the scales homework would have been soooo much easier haha
How I wish the harpejji could be made affordable. I want to play this wonderful instrument but it's a pity I can't afford it.
very nice video thank you !
great stuff
3:19 "So... horizontal, vertical and diAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgonal..." jajaja
Lol! I was going to comment on that, but luckily you had allready done it ^_^
Pretty sneaky, sis.
Pretty awsome!
Thank you sir hats off to you
It would be a great improvement to have a sort of "sustain pedal" that suspends the "electronic muting" for only the notes pressed when you engage the pedal (until you depress the pedal).
This would add a LOT of flexibility to the instrument.
there is such thing as a sustain pedal in the patent, i don't know why they didn't put it in
Maybe a freeze pedal like the ones guitarists use would do the trick.
The sound bring also the Chapman stick to mind, perhaps due to tapping.
thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
never saw or even heard of one of these! Looks tricky to play
I want one so badly!
Muito bom mesmo. Parece ser fácil de tocar! A onde vende esse estremenho, Harpa jin
I would love one and is there half sizes?
thanks
How it will be tuned? Are there any tuning pegs?
Cool
nice
I want one of these please
2:50 Rugrats theme
Meh, so many songs use it.
interesting
I want one so bad.
One could imagine what Josef Zawinul would’ve done with this instrument.
Probably added a nice overdrive and shhhreedddeddd!
Otro instrumento musical comparable con el Harpejji es el Minor Thirds ruclips.net/video/GCx5988RWL8/видео.html , las diferencias principales son: 1-la distribución de las 12 notas de la escala cromática, en 2 hileras para el Harpejji y en 3 para el Minor Thirds; 2-el Harpejji utiliza cuerdas para producir el sonido, en el Minor Thirds los sonidos se generan electrónicamente.
Wow I've been thinking why cant there be an instrument like a guitar but on a flat surface so you dont have to feel your way around!
A lap steel is literally a guitar (different sound tho) you play as you describe.
@@basicallyalandershowitz yeh I ended up checking them out too, beautiful sound. Wish I could play them!
Keren
Well the note layout looks familiar, that of the Jankó piano keyboard from the 1880's.
It is similar to a Jankó piano keyboard, but not quite the same. The Jankó system does not increase in pitch as you move away from the player. It stays consistent in pitch in that dimension. The harpejji increases in pitch chromatically in that dimension. But, if you are looking at one row of Jankó keys, it is similar to one row (or fret) on a harpejji.
Man if this has a guitar fretboard layout I would play this!! But I don’t know how to play piano yet😭
now call cory henry to do masterclass of this beast instrument
how do you tune it?
Dear Santa...
Where can I buy it?
What was that last diaaaagonal about 😆
I want one of these
So you have to tuning it?
Yes, the harpejji is a real stringed instrument that requires tuning. Here is a link that shows you how: ruclips.net/video/cSOWaADw8IY/видео.html
Where can I buy one? Really want.
Tessellated guitar!
Will piano skills help with the harpejji or not ?
Yes, absolutely.
even for guitars right (if you play it the other way)
Guitar experience helps when it comes to developing a sense of touch on the strings. String bends, sliding and strumming techniques are not a whole lot different.
can't wait to play the rugrats theme
where can i buy this instrument?
3:32-you called it a keyboard?
Could I build one myself if it is so expensive.
yes
So it’s like a guitar?
Similar to a guitar because you can slide, strum, mute strings, etc. But, it also has the piano- like visual note markers. Unlike a piano though, the harpejji lets you capitalize on muscle memory a lot more. That's because all chords and scales of any type use the same fingering patterns, regardless of the root note. The harpejji strings are tuned in whole tone intervals.
Bro.. When Cory Henry played this amazing instrument had he played it ever before?
Jay Lane I think all musicians practice :)
he definitely did. like anjali says, he's that good because he's been practicing literally most of his life. natural gifts only take you so far.
now that its an old instrument, Why is it still 3 gazillion dollars!?
Where i can buy 1 online?
Hello! You can make a purchase by emailing support@marcodi.com.
"...and C and C and C..."
...and see and see and see...
How many octaves is on the one you are using
This one is the g16, 4 octaves
harpejji ok
Did anyone else think he was about to bust out into the rugrats theme???
Is this a classic instrument or a new invention...say..chinese or so?
This is an American made instrument/invention.
Somebody post this to accidental asmr
Qualcuno me lo vende a poco prezzo? :)
D, D#, E, F...umm but where is E#?
Assuming you're not joking, E# is F.
Read about "enharmonic equivalent notes"
So, it's just a convoluted electric keyboard. :(
Not really, because chord shapes and scale shapes on a keyboard depend on the key you are playing in. On this thing, playing in F# major is exactly the same as playing in C major.