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The Drumbone

The Drumbone. Kyle Cavanaugh and Matt Oh. Inspiration. Blue Man Group Personal experience at performance Innovative instruments based upon classical concepts Started in 1988 and became increasingly popular Grammy award 1999. The Making. Materials PVC pipe Rivets Duct Tape Sandpaper

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The Drumbone

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  1. The Drumbone Kyle Cavanaugh and Matt Oh

  2. Inspiration • Blue Man Group • Personal experience at performance • Innovative instruments based upon classical concepts • Started in 1988 and became increasingly popular • Grammy award 1999

  3. The Making • Materials • PVC pipe • Rivets • Duct Tape • Sandpaper • What we did • http://www.bmgconstruction101.com/ for a basic outline

  4. Playing the Drumbone • Strike the reed repeatedly as if it were a drum • Simply slide either or both sections of the large pipe(s) along the smaller one(s) • This changes the length of the pipe, which in turn causes a change in frequency • Longer lengths = lower frequency • Pipes can be played separately or together

  5. Analyzed plot spectrums Looked more like a drum than a wind instrument F=C/(L+2e) If the air has to travel through a longer pipe (larger L), its frequency will be lower Without end correction, fundamental frequency should be 80.8 Hz Actual fundamental frequency was 80 Hz If end correction was completely to blame: End correction = 1 cm End correction should be .6*radius = 3.05cm Possibilities for error: Measurement Space between the sliding pipes Sound produced through percussive strike rather than blowing The Math

  6. Professional Playing • The Blue Man group • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOL8-qIYemg

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