How to tune a glass harp - tutorial video
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- čas přidán 6. 05. 2010
- In this video you can see how to tune a glass harp from the beginning to the end. It takes less than 10 minutes.
Anybody can do it even if they are not musicians, all you need is a chromatic tuner with built in microphone, this instrument will tell you if the pitch is too high or low, so all you do is adjust the water level until the pitch is correct.
Excuse the audio quality, I couldn't bother setting up the studio for this video.
I hope you found it interesting or useful. - Hudba
It's great seeing a tutorial from a professional
I am not a musician and have no clue about octaves, scales etc. I am just stunned by your kindness in providing this information to those who CAN understand it. Not only are you extremely talented and play AMAZING music on a very challenging instrument, you are KIND as well. Thank you for being just exactly who you are!
thank you sir for this amazing tutorial, i am absolutely mesmerized by the beauty of glass harp and really want to learn playing it, this is by far the most helpful video i find on youtube!
I perfectly understand...so, it means that one of these days I'll come to hear you play live!
Cheers,
Gino
@FallenAngel2737 What is crystal? If you mean a mixture of silicon and lead
none of my glasses are crystal. Glasses with lead are banned in EC because lead is highly toxic. Anyway any glass with stem will resonate, but some will make a nicer sound than others. All I do is select the ones I prefer.
I don't choose the glasses by the size but the pitch the have when empty, it must be close and higher than the note they will be assigned.
They are not very expensive, max. 5 € and min. 50 cent.
roberttiso Hi highly appreciate your music, can you share the notes in which each glass should be tunned? Or do you a web page that has all this information? Thank you!
Very interesting. Thank you.
I want to drink the water after it has been played. It has to energize the water.
Mighty fine and please keep posting!!!!!!!!
Awesome, I finally got to hear you speak (:
Keep up the excellent music my friend.
Cheers,
Victoria, British Columbia Canada
Thank you very much for sharing. It's so interesting. Some tones makes me think of the Phantom of the Opera...Hope to have the opportunity to enjoy this ~~
Robert those sods can't recognize talent even if it took a dump on their faces. You've got amazing talent! Keep the vids coming :D
You're a wizard Harry.
@msdiediedie It will stay in tune all day, evaporation has never been a problem
for me. Some times it goes slightly out of tune if the water is not the same
temperature of the place I play. I quickly retune before playing.
Amazing sound. The tuning reminded me of Violins :D
Hey thanks for this video!
You say it's easy, but it looks pretty painstaking to me. But it's a wonderful instrument, and well worth contending with things like water evaporation and humidity.
Amazing!
man ur genius..love this thing ur doing.... i REALLY want to know how does the sound come..r the glasses u usen special..r u usn some mics or what ? its magical.. = ))
@UsagiKou1 you need glasses with stem.
the stem leaves the bowl free to vibrate
Robert! You inspired me to learn this instrument. I play piano, but always wanted to learn something else. I bought the glasses, chromatic tuner, already playing some tunes with chords. But I don't know how to make them same level, what to put beneath them and how to fix, so that they don't shake or move. Sometimes glasses don't want to sound at all, I think, that's when they are not very clean. I'd appreciate your response and thanks for your beautiful music.
I play that sometimes at my live concerts, it comes nice.
I also played it with a pop band: part 1,2,4 and 9. Fantastic version.
To publish it on youtube I need permission from the copyright holder.
That means NO CHANCE.
Robert! You inspired me to learn this instrument. I play piano, but always wanted to learn something else.I bought the glasses, started to play some tunes, even with chords. But I don't know how to make them same level, what to put beneath them and how to fix to make them stable, so that they don't move. Sometimes they don't want to give any sound, I think, that is when they are not very clean.
I would appreciate your responce. Thank you very much for your beautiful music.
Very interesting video...
thanks for response.
Glad to see respect for copyrights. Thank you.
Thats very interesting =)
Thank you for the information. The ten glasses which don't need tuning - they must have been carefully selected for pitch, yes? Tuning a 5-octave rank of pipes seems easier. Your playing is superb.
The "bad" judge at the Birmingham audition doesn't even understand music. Why was such a stupid guy chose as a judge on a music talent programme? I have no formal musical training (what I know about music is all self-education) yet I understand that you're playing music! The music you make is fantastic. You're so talented and generous (willing to share). Never give up. Believe in yourself. Your day will come!
I.. am... FASCINATED !!!!!!!!
Do we need special glasses or it may be those we want?
You are better than that show anyway mate. Keep it up.
lol I just love you!
Does it take a certain glass to make a sound or something?
how do you arrange them!?
grande Robi! io mi alleno quando lavo i calici!! eheheh ;-)
SO THAT"s how it's structured :D I could actually learn how to play this if I learn which glasses are which notes as I already read music :D So what kind of glasses are you using? Does it matter?
@FallenAngel2737 Nah, I get any old cheapo glass to create a sound. I find thinner glass is much easier to get resonating than thicker glass. My mother-in-law has a huge brandy sniffer that is a very thin glass. That thing can pump out some nice bass tones. =D
glasses have to be of different sizes? Glasses can be arranged like piano keys i.e. black on top and white at the bottom. How many octave is there in your glass harp? can glass be tuned if purchase from dollar store?
can u answer this, "why they can produce those melodies?" thx :)
There is such thing called Friction.
@msdiediedie that's a pretty good question...
Hello Robert, I've seen your website and I've read that you live in Italy for many years so I suppose you speak well italian too...anyway I'll try to write in english even if I'm not very good at doing it.
I would ask to you if you could play (and also edit as video) the intro of 'Shine on you crazy diamond' by Pink Floyd...already known as 'Wine glasses' song!
Cheers and compliments.
Gino
you need special glasses for that?
or just needed normal wine glasses?
Oh man it goes so high
How much did all of these glasses cost you? And what is the range of notes?
Robert, it sounds like you might have 'perfect pitch'?
@Rockysbeats also do you need something under the glass?
Hey, how do you know wich glasses need to be tuned, you said 10 dont need tuning how do i know wich ones are? :o
Thanks.
What sizes are the glasses in your setup? I imagine size would have to make a difference.
Hmm , so if some piece is in d minor , you can set up only notes for d minor scale , and some extra glasses for changed notes?
I do not understand that. You are much more talented, then alot of the people out there. Also, im a 14 year old that is very synical and usually ridicules people who sound like shit, but you sound amazing.
How many different types of glasses make up your harp and what are they?
I had saw what you write to @FallenAngel2737 . So now I need to ask you that where can I bought it ? And it really need only 5 dollars for one maximumly ?
does it have to be crystal glass?
have you ever had a glass crack or shatter on you while you are tuning or playing it? I would be so scared of the higher pitch glasses shattering and cutting my finger...
I wonder if he ever drinks from these glasses...
how many different sized glasses do you have?
may i ask. where did you buy all those crystal glasses from
GoldenNinja 22 they don't have to be real crystal. I have a set of 8 from walmart. Paid 16 dollars for all of them. They ring just the same. :-)
Ho un'idea per accordare il glass harp. si potrebbe pesare il bicchiere con l'acqua per mezzo di una bilancia molto sensibile con i milligrammi e poi affinare le note con il diapason elettronico. Idea for tuning glass harp: put the glass on a sensitive (Till mg ) balance or scale and pour the correct amount of Water and refine the tune with the aid of electronic device. Try it ! I think it would be quicker
where can I buy the rubber water bulb please Robert. John Moran.
John Moran its commonly known as a douchebag, you can buy in any pharmacy.
I'd draw a line on the glass or something for future reference, unless that disturbs sound quality, of course.
Ruby Rhubarb that won't work...depends on temperature of the room..humidity...barometric pressure etc. Marks will get you close though
cant you just mark the glasses where the water level makes it in tune so you dont have to do this every time?
The water evaporates, temp changes....it's all in the dew point. ;-)
No wonder he has no live performances out in the sun. The water would evaporate before he got finished tuning.
glasses can be tuned with electronic keyboard?
sultan Merchant can - be tuned with water, by grinding the glass or by placing an elastic band around the glass. Raising or lowering the elastic band will vary the pitch like water. Grinding is defitive.
Is it hard to play the glass harp? To learn the songs?
Leaning the music is just as hard as any instrument. Getting right every time is a big challenge!!
@@roberttiso Thanks, i appreciate your work. I hope someday i can be as good as you.
people without water that watch this video (somehow) would not be happy
I drink it
... I have to pee now...
Why don't you just wrap cling film round each glass save you doing this every-time you need to set up for your set??
He was jealous, because he never accomplished anything in his life and then you'v came with enormous talent and even bigger effort...I would turn off my TV and sell it to the gypsies if i ever see that man on it...
What if you go the route of the other glass harp artist on CZcams, I think he gets glasses that produce the desired note without water, would be easier to set up and take with you. Also have you considered entering a music competition to bring this art form to a bigger audience? I know those competitions are for people who are more entrepreneurial, but could help this form of art reach a much bigger audience. I knew you could produce sounds from glass but never did I think they could be made into music until I stumbled upon your videos. Btw I showed a girl your Canon D for Valentine's day and she really loved it.
Fan Jerry This guy only uses water in 10 of his 39 glasses
The glass duo had over 2000 glasses custom made trial and error until they had over 90 glasses I believe all in perfect tune with no water. That had to cost ALOT.
Jon Rothenbusch ^^
Why the order of the glasses it's so weird? It has no reason at all.
it's in chromatic starting from top left. you read down and right.
Also...its in the same layout note wise as a push button accordion
the small ones D: so noisy
Sad to hear this. The industry is screwed up anyway, if you're not "pop" enough there's no chance.
Wow my flute is so much easier
LikiniBoom easier to shove somewhere at bandcamp also.
Well, he obviously has no taste :)
Robert! You inspired me to learn this instrument. I play piano, but always wanted to learn something else. I bought the glasses, chromatic tuner, already playing some tunes with chords. But I don't know how to make them same level, what to put beneath them and how to fix, so that they don't shake or move. Sometimes glasses don't want to sound at all, I think, that's when they are not very clean. I'd appreciate your response and thanks for your beautiful music
Robert! You inspired me to learn this instrument. I play piano, but always wanted to learn something else. I bought the glasses, chromatic tuner, already playing some tunes with chords. But I don't know how to make them same level, what to put beneath them and how to fix, so that they don't shake or move. Sometimes glasses don't want to sound at all, I think, that's when they are not very clean. I'd appreciate your response and thanks for your beautiful music