I make a Ducky Bagpipe

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  • čas přidán 8. 05. 2022
  • Building a 3 drones and one chanter bagpipe with a ducky boey, and playing music with it!
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    I'm Nicolas Bras, musician and homemade instruments builder, on this channel you will find tutorials, compositions, building projects, improvisations, live concerts
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    Find my music on nicolasbras.bandcamp.com
    Music :
    Nicolas Bras - Guyane, Homemade (album)
    Nicolas Bras - Tounda (unedited)
    Nicolas Bras - Le Masque, Homemade (album)
    Nicolas Bras - Ducky Bagpipe (unedited)
    Sandrine Morais, Nicolas Bras : Video edition
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Komentáře • 340

  • @seanbryan4833
    @seanbryan4833 Před 2 lety +598

    Glad to know people are still playing the traditional duckpipes.

    • @rhinosaurus1496
      @rhinosaurus1496 Před 2 lety +11

      Exactly what I was thinking. I'm more familiar with the Mallard-style pipes, though

    • @SirTato1992
      @SirTato1992 Před 2 lety +24

      Not to confuse with it's older cousin, the quackpipes.

    • @Jacksmusicshack
      @Jacksmusicshack Před 2 lety +4

      Seems quacky to me..

    • @elmariachi5133
      @elmariachi5133 Před rokem +7

      Meh, I still remember when they used real ducks, not that modern plastic stuff ..

    • @mortyvotlyz2044
      @mortyvotlyz2044 Před rokem +6

      well there is the german
      Gänsepfeife is made from a goose and it sounds like a singing goose

  • @cooperm211
    @cooperm211 Před 2 lety +162

    If I just heard that instrument in a soundtrack, I would imagine the most badass thing. Which would, of course, be this duck with tubes coming out of his face. Straight metal.

    • @SandCastor
      @SandCastor Před 2 lety

      I would pay good money for a collab video between Nicolas and Michelina czcams.com/video/ojrZw9wrfZ0/video.html

    • @aradia1379
      @aradia1379 Před rokem +1

      I dunno about metal. But definitely the most punk instrument. =)

    • @simpli_A
      @simpli_A Před rokem +2

      I can’t wait for the new system of a down album with this

  • @althejazzman
    @althejazzman Před 2 lety +211

    I can't work out whether this is the best or worst set of bagpipes ever.

    • @SandCastor
      @SandCastor Před 2 lety +18

      Two things can be true at once.

    • @davidspencer3726
      @davidspencer3726 Před 2 lety

      I think worse would be if he'd used the other kind of blowup d - - -

    • @edmayhew4261
      @edmayhew4261 Před rokem +8

      The Alpha and the Omega. It is everything, yet it is nothing. We are humbled to be in its great presence, and cower before it's terrible might.

  • @NicStage
    @NicStage Před 2 lety +249

    The ducky is a lot cuter than the whole goat! :D

    • @SimonTheMagpie
      @SimonTheMagpie Před 2 lety +17

      Wow we both first! Thats crazy since tomorrow we drop the podcast with all three of us 🤣

    • @NicolasBras
      @NicolasBras  Před 2 lety +14

      You guys rule!

    • @TXTUnz
      @TXTUnz Před 2 lety +2

      @@SimonTheMagpie next up - 'simon the magpipe'

  • @funkykoval2099
    @funkykoval2099 Před 2 lety +36

    I still can't beleive how good pvc can sound!
    Everyone should have pvc flute at home :-D

  • @bacicinvatteneaca
    @bacicinvatteneaca Před 2 lety +13

    Just a tip if you're not aware, bagpipes require a LOT OF elbow pressure to work. The bag just being inflated isn't enough, and you've got to compensate for the air being blown out by continuously increasing the pressure until you fill it up again

  • @sikaaaa
    @sikaaaa Před 10 měsíci +8

    I only recently found your videos through the algorithm, and your creations have absolutely set my brain alight. I wish I found you 10 years ago! Everything you do is so fascinating and inspiring. I also have a long-time love of playing with PVC, but I never could have dreamt it was possible to make such things. Your wide knowledge of existing instruments and musical styles also makes my heart so happy, as a person who loves indigenous music.
    You have given me no excuse; I have a lot of things to make and play now.

  • @mvmmotovlogmusic2815
    @mvmmotovlogmusic2815 Před 2 lety +73

    You never cease to amaze me. Boundless creativity.

  • @brennanhewitt7609
    @brennanhewitt7609 Před 2 lety +47

    It would have been cool to see a bit more of the clarinet membrane set up, and how it works. Awesome video man! 🦆🦆🦆

    • @AshBarkPerson
      @AshBarkPerson Před 2 lety +3

      failry certain he has a video on them

    • @NicolasBras
      @NicolasBras  Před 2 lety +25

      I'm working on the tutorial, for real!

    • @animatorgeek
      @animatorgeek Před 2 lety

      Do a search for membrane pipes and you'll find more information.

  • @abrahamechanical
    @abrahamechanical Před 2 lety +26

    I liked it before the video even started. This thing is absolutely, delightfully horrifying both in sound and looks. Perfection.

  • @ThorviFairstone
    @ThorviFairstone Před 2 lety +13

    I was about to say "what a horrid monstruosity mounted on that poor duck" (reminded me of young Willy Wonka, haha) but when I heard your tune and awesome playing then I just decided to bow and praise!! Fantastic work once again!!

  • @Raku777
    @Raku777 Před 2 lety +16

    Thanks for sharing...and amazing...I am going to call this "the ducky drone"! The membranes work well to get a very good drone sound that is very full. Tuning several creates some rich overtones.

  • @aradia1379
    @aradia1379 Před rokem +5

    This is the coolest instrument I have ever seen. I've always wanted to learn to play bagpipes (either highland great pipes or small pipes), but now I know what I really want. DUCKY PIPES!

  • @jessesmith7147
    @jessesmith7147 Před 2 lety +5

    That's one ominous sounding duck. Love it.

  • @makeperceive
    @makeperceive Před 2 lety +6

    Love it. That one will be a crowd pleaser. The music at the end made me think of a pirate funeral. Excepting the pirate piper keeps getting scurvy looks from the others and can't quite figure out why

  • @Marsaw
    @Marsaw Před 2 lety +5

    I love this idea! It’s the sousaphone of bagpipes!

  • @verdatum
    @verdatum Před 2 lety +3

    Bagpipes are my main build; that and whistles. I think you might find that they become addictive, I certainly did. I've used inflatables for other non-music builds, and they have a nasty habit of breaking. It's a shame because they're funny. I've had less but similar problems using vinyl pleather. Leather costs more, but I love working with it. If there's a leak, you find it, you cement it, and it's never a problem again.
    This membrane clarinet style is fantastic to get the sort of northumbrian-smallpipe sound, but it can't replicate the sounds from a proper double-reed. The double-reed actually changes how it vibrates based on the frequency being played. That allows every note to get a slightly different timbre, which is what I especially love about the irish Uilleann bagpipes. I love the idea of using them for the drone-pipes! I think that could save me a lot of time in the future.
    I love your choice for the clapper-valve. My first build I used the valve from a 3M face-mask. I researched the patent on it and everything. In retrospect, it was a time-sink to fit it in place, but it did indeed work very well.

    • @NicolasBras
      @NicolasBras  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks for your experience! I work a lot on those membrane clarinets, but this my first bagpipe style instrument, it could be really improved!

  • @Zappero
    @Zappero Před 2 lety +5

    I love your stuff especially your songs! They are so raw, natural, almost tribal yet so elegant!

  • @kiko7247
    @kiko7247 Před 2 lety +6

    Genius!! Love the song and how all the instruments you made sound like an orchestra!

  • @apizza4990
    @apizza4990 Před 2 lety +3

    This is really great. I think it needs a duck call mouthpiece added, or a duck call mixed in with the song.

  • @kevinbissinger
    @kevinbissinger Před 2 lety +8

    I bet this would be fun to hear this thing playing the spirit temple theme from Zelda: Ocarina of Time

  • @Zer0Spinn
    @Zer0Spinn Před 2 lety +3

    Finally, I've found the perfect instrument.

  • @toys2work
    @toys2work Před 2 lety

    I love the look and the sound of the ducky bagpipes! I just wish I could have shown it to this old school Scottish bagpipe instructor who took the hobby waaaaaaayyyyy too seriously. I didn't psue the lessons but his greeting message to me was something like this with a strong Scottish brogue/accent...."ya kenna' pley' the pypes' unless yee really are detikated to them...are ya reeeelyy...reeelly dedicated sonny!: I didn't have the heart to tell him that I wanted to learn the "pypes" so I could start a metal band and have a lead bagpipe player in it. But this one in the video sounds great...a little bit Mideastern like something from a 1950s movie from the Casba

  • @juxtapode2781
    @juxtapode2781 Před 2 lety +2

    "Don't worry, this space cookie can't hit too hard on ya"
    the space cookie: 5:06

  • @zockernudel97w.78
    @zockernudel97w.78 Před rokem

    You just blow into the T shaped piece with one end is sealed with latex and get this brain massaging bass? This sounds sooo sick, dude. Love this video.

  • @jcdutchman3556
    @jcdutchman3556 Před rokem +2

    no idea why youtube recommended this to me but for once I'm glad it did, this is some impressive work

  • @ecclesman
    @ecclesman Před 2 lety +3

    Duckies are actually the best, and you just found a way to make them even better!

  • @pierrebers4740
    @pierrebers4740 Před 2 lety +5

    Quelle créativité ! En plus c'est drôle et beau à entendre.

  • @RedHair651
    @RedHair651 Před 2 lety +2

    Génial! On dirait un peu Faun où d'autres groupes néo-trad dans le genre

  • @emjizone
    @emjizone Před rokem

    Ça a pris du temps, quelques siècles, mais le concept a enfin abouti !

  • @romeolz
    @romeolz Před 2 lety +3

    Plz try tuning the instruments with a stable drone to just intonation! That way there will be less beating in the frequencies and the combination tones will make it sound like there is a different bass tone playing.

  • @TheNewdragon76
    @TheNewdragon76 Před 2 lety +3

    Définitivement le projet que j'attendais de voir !! Encore une belle réussite, vivement que je fasse ma propre cornemuse !

  • @MD-bn4cv
    @MD-bn4cv Před 2 lety +1

    Je suis Breton et je suis choqué, magnifique, maintenant il faut faire un biniou kohz 😉

  • @IsleOfSkyeBagpiping-ep5lr
    @IsleOfSkyeBagpiping-ep5lr Před 2 měsíci

    Wow, not too far from some folk pipes. Great job!

  • @thegoatriderfromthesands2646

    WOW, DARK AND TECHNO SOUNDING! REMINDS ME OF KUBI!

  • @starlightdragon2665
    @starlightdragon2665 Před 2 lety +1

    You made a wicked medieval sounding tune using common items. You earned a sub from me.

  • @PeterJonesonline
    @PeterJonesonline Před 2 lety

    You cheer me up after a bad day at music school. You are the best teacher because you are passionate and kind.

  • @csus4add9
    @csus4add9 Před měsícem

    Discovering this made my week

  • @baroquer
    @baroquer Před rokem

    Membrane Clarinets.....OMG...they sound AWESOME

  • @mimifusion1820
    @mimifusion1820 Před 2 lety +1

    Je pensais que ce canard était réfractaire il est une muse sonore. Merci pour ta sympathique ingéniosité sonore et ce partage de recherche depuis un bout de temps.

  • @Zealot_of_Malice
    @Zealot_of_Malice Před rokem +1

    Nice to see someone actually make great sounding D.I.Y Bagpipes :D

  • @doggletts
    @doggletts Před měsícem

    Kind-of disappointed you didn't to a cover of "Rubber Ducky!" Thanks for the great video.

  • @MichaelvonUllrichstein
    @MichaelvonUllrichstein Před 2 měsíci

    Duuuuuude...AWESOOOOME!!! very cool, sad that i see this so late..

  • @OliveDr0ps
    @OliveDr0ps Před 2 lety +1

    Leaving my comment here so hopefully someone will do a 12 hour loop for this.

  • @sgsax
    @sgsax Před 2 lety

    This may be my favorite one yet. Thanks for sharing!

  • @leesvision
    @leesvision Před 11 měsíci

    Awesomeness. I couldn't help but nod my head to the song . Much love ❤️

  • @fCauneau
    @fCauneau Před 11 měsíci

    Great !! And no ducks were harmed during the concert.

  • @raenfox
    @raenfox Před 2 lety

    2:45 I see it coming, gonna build a PVC trombone next. Also interesting that the notes you played sound kind of middle-eastern.

  • @neilshenton1834
    @neilshenton1834 Před 2 lety +1

    Astonishing, as always! 👏👏👏

  • @happykrabby7014
    @happykrabby7014 Před 2 lety

    Nicolas, tu es vraiment un troubadour de l'extrême !!

  • @del2744
    @del2744 Před 2 lety +2

    Mais c'est génial :D J'imagine "Shoots and ladders" de Korn avec ce duck-bagpipe, ç'aurait été tellement meilleur (une idée de cover comme ça au passage). Bravo Nicolas !

  • @YouriPoulin
    @YouriPoulin Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing ! Très beau travail !

  • @seedmole
    @seedmole Před 2 lety

    Daaamn that's a nice drone out of that thing at 3:51

  • @nathanvanmiddlesworthmedia844

    That chanter sound you have here kind of reminds me of a few middle Eastern instruments,such as :Dudak & Mijwiz

  • @pi3tr3
    @pi3tr3 Před 2 lety

    maaaaaaaaaaan, this channel is something different!!! I am not into flutes and their family, but what you are making here is really unique. cheers and keep up the good work you are doing! impresive!

  • @blazeelvirafirehoof7844
    @blazeelvirafirehoof7844 Před 2 lety +1

    Nickolas: **stares into the abyss for several seckonds, squeaks, then dies.** fitting end to a video I suppose XD

  • @threedaymonk
    @threedaymonk Před 2 lety +1

    This sounds superb!

  • @TheOlivesVenture
    @TheOlivesVenture Před 2 lety +1

    Congratulations Nicolas, brilliantly done. Lots to work with here🧙‍♂️😊

  • @ER3xW4ha7
    @ER3xW4ha7 Před 2 lety

    Love your work, from one Nick to another 😁 your videos never disappoint!

  • @AndyFletcherX31
    @AndyFletcherX31 Před 2 lety +1

    Plastic ducky bagpipes! You are definitely doing God's work, I'm just not sure which God :)

  • @VladTepes44
    @VladTepes44 Před 2 lety +1

    Wonderful sound and crazy looking, I love it :)

  • @EduardoRohdeEras
    @EduardoRohdeEras Před 2 lety +1

    Now we need a movie, the theme has already been composted and played!

  • @claudiomura
    @claudiomura Před 2 lety +1

    ça fait désormais depuis 2016, me semble-t-il, que je te suis! Trop cool ce que tu fais, j'adore et quand je donnais des cours de musique sur les vents je montrais toujours la vidéo où tu présentes les propriétés du PVC!

  • @KeasterLIVE
    @KeasterLIVE Před 2 lety +2

    Vraiment un incroyable travail, j'adore le rendu final !

  • @hidden_sense9839
    @hidden_sense9839 Před 2 lety

    Truly a masterpiece! I would pay to see a group of 10+ people with these ducky-bagpipes walking through the streets of scotland playing amazing grace (preferably in ballerina skirts to match the look). On another note: Maybe an inflatable unicorn would make a great base for the largest bagpipe in the world? ... for magical&out of this world music ;)

  • @UmmerDr
    @UmmerDr Před 2 lety

    Really fun project that puts a smile on your face 🙂
    Love the end result, sounds pretty good. Also love the video editing in this video. You are getting better and better on all fronts !!

  • @UncommonEyes
    @UncommonEyes Před 2 lety

    C’est monsieur de canard merveilleux.😉🥰🤩

  • @kaito9347
    @kaito9347 Před 2 lety

    Incroyable comme d'habitude

  • @featheredserpentartmedia5315

    Im so happy i found your channel, i enjoy your creativity making unique instruments. keep doing fun things with music.

  • @filippo6157
    @filippo6157 Před 2 lety

    This is one of the best I've seen you make

  • @russofamerica
    @russofamerica Před 8 měsíci

    Beautiful work, sir!

  • @d4ro
    @d4ro Před 2 lety +1

    wow you blow my mind again once more often, thanks dude, ducky free hugs xox

  • @tenkaiechi01
    @tenkaiechi01 Před rokem

    Very impressive! Well done.

  • @lunaticfringe6173
    @lunaticfringe6173 Před 2 lety

    Brilliant good sir. Love it.

  • @rallekralle11
    @rallekralle11 Před 2 lety +8

    sounds more like a hurdy-gurdy than bagpipes. cool

  • @jtrider3779
    @jtrider3779 Před 2 lety +1

    Make it with an electric leaf blower and I’ll subscribe! Lol just messing around, just subbed! Love your work!

  • @aleksandararabadjiev2956

    Amazing work !👏 Keep on rocking 😎

  • @3_14pie
    @3_14pie Před rokem

    This looks like a techpriest duck, incredible

  • @MichaelTheoret
    @MichaelTheoret Před 10 měsíci

    So after the Apocalypse ,whatever It may entail , imagine some folks fashioning out of salvaged junk, the makings of musical instruments to entertain and bring hope to Humanity's shattered remains - this Bagpipe being made from some piping ,valves , rubber gloves and a pool floatie ,rousing the hope and Spirit of the next Pioneers to tame the wilds and wastes. Hope and Art renewing , bringing Mankind renewed vigor to rise triumphant from the ashes .

  • @gentianetrognon
    @gentianetrognon Před 2 lety

    Haha t'es complètement dingue. J'adore! J'ai trouvé plus ouf que moi... C'est génial! Bravo! N'arrête pas!

  • @ryanincro17
    @ryanincro17 Před rokem

    You're the type of bard I hope I see in the apocalypse. We could just jam on random objects and contraptions.

  • @kgbstudio
    @kgbstudio Před 2 lety

    awesome music, what a thrill to watch your videos! thanks

  • @adrienpy2386
    @adrienpy2386 Před 2 lety

    Love the song!

  • @fecktoph
    @fecktoph Před 3 měsíci

    Brilliant work thank you.

  • @BeatFiction
    @BeatFiction Před 2 lety +1

    what a fantastic job !
    literally !

  • @Hanger1712
    @Hanger1712 Před 2 měsíci

    Now I need to hear Duckland the brave on these duckpipes

  • @Dr.K.Wette_BE
    @Dr.K.Wette_BE Před 2 lety +2

    "Animal skin" C'est une très belle interprétation ! 🤣
    (The Duckt-Pipe peut-être ?)

  • @isaacerickson6312
    @isaacerickson6312 Před 3 měsíci

    You are my musical hero.

  • @Mortagus
    @Mortagus Před 2 lety

    Encore une super musique à ajouter à la collection ^^.
    J'adore vraiment ce que vous faites, c'est toujours inattendu et intéressant sur plein de niveau ^^.
    J'ai trop envie de me faire une clarinette à membrane et d'apprendre à en jouer, ce son est juste magique à mes oreilles ^^

  • @shovelhead4558
    @shovelhead4558 Před rokem

    Great work love the content

  • @mohzaher2000
    @mohzaher2000 Před 2 lety

    Amazing, innovative and unique

  • @nick_o_pinel
    @nick_o_pinel Před 2 lety

    I LOVE ducks! I want one of these!!! Please!

  • @markmolnar9901
    @markmolnar9901 Před 2 lety

    poor duck! he met a mad scientist :)
    you're a genius. thank you!

  • @oliviercastel476
    @oliviercastel476 Před 2 lety

    Probably my favourite instrument of yours so far. So convenient that you can wrap it around your belly 😂

  • @robertschnobert9090
    @robertschnobert9090 Před 3 měsíci

    This is AWESOME 🌈

  • @brand1210
    @brand1210 Před 2 lety

    The song is awesome. Vraiment géniale comme vidéo. Tu ne cesses de nous surprendre x)

  • @oliverscott7424
    @oliverscott7424 Před 2 lety

    I started to learn how to play that song from that ducky bagpipes video on my tagelharpa and I'm getting good at it.

  • @mamadou56
    @mamadou56 Před 2 lety +1

    Dope as usual

  • @robertdeleno7143
    @robertdeleno7143 Před 2 lety

    This is much better than Netflix 😁

  • @trialbystone2532
    @trialbystone2532 Před 2 lety +3

    I can't believe you not only made this work but got it to have a really cool tone quality too. Could definitely hear this on the soundtrack to a Witcher game. Incredibly impressive work.