Tumbi, the Easiest Musical Instrument? | LOOTd Unboxing

The Tumbi is a one string musical instrument that is known for being easy to play (it even says so on the Wikipedia page), but how easy is it exactly?
This week Charles tries not to embarrass himself as he attempts to play the Tumbi for the first time!
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[@BlasBee]

"The easiest musical instrument" Press x to doubt

[@LOOTd]

That's fair

[@ibnufasya6408]

X lmao

[@Bot-bg2cz]

Kazoo

[@Bakunawa7]

Oof

[@smartstuf1026]

Triangle

[@nikkikaileb808]

”Most tumbi's come out of tune a lot. " Press f for every tumbi's "master"

[@nikkikaileb808]

Thank you for the heart @LOOTd

[@Vei2aC]

with friction pegs on instraments, you need to add a wax or chalk, it nearly eliminates that problem with it slipping out of tune.

[@wynndoesthings8662]

I wonder how Charles would do on a more difficult instrument like a violin lol

[@LOOTd]

Not well

[@abhisiram8842]

I play it and it’s very hard

[@souhardyochatterjee3343]

Bass is harder

[@abhisiram8842]

@Souhardyo Chatterjee I see you are a Davie504 fan

[@souhardyochatterjee3343]

@@abhisiram8842 slapp like now

[@MyGabe321]

Tumbi, the easiest instrument Triangle: am i a joke to you?

[@pedrobarberino143]

Triangle demands a ton of tempo awareness and concentration tho

[@juliocantu1322]

It's funny but... You need technique to play a triangle

[@revimfadli4666]

@@pedrobarberino143 like most instruments?

[@renascitur7051]

@@revimfadli4666 lol

[@renascitur7051]

@@revimfadli4666 like every*

[@letsgodedo]

Charles: the easiest instrument! Also Charles: breaks a piece the minute he opens it

[@Gongasoso]

- "Easiest Instrument" - Plucked string instrument with no frets - From India, that is traditionally microtonal K den

[@andygarratt]

Hardest thing to play

[@plantain.1739]

Well, easiest microtonal instrument maybe.

[@Gongasoso]

@@plantain.1739 baglamas have frets one can move, technically still easier

[@lala-ou5pr]

*from the indian subcontinent, punjab region (this region spreads across both India and Pakistan)

[@dhruvpuri6546]

@@lala-ou5pr nope it's from india whether you like it or not

[@GavinLiuranium]

Me when I see tumbi: My brain: TUNAK TUNAK TUN DA DA DAAA

[@anuragsaha9641]

Listen to the pre and interludes in London thumakda from the film Queen

[@superdudey1417]

This is one of the greatest instruments ever man the sound is so sick.

[@bageltondinglequandaleseba6928]

The fact that you can play punjabi on it, would make me want to buy one.

[@complexmusic5639]

Hey bro i am from punjabi and i am playing tumbi from last 3 years Its sound is heart touching but And it is not very easy instrument It makes beats in our heart Hey bro you can putt me question about this anytime And i help you Sorry bro my english language is week ☺☺☺

[@amazingabby25]

I’d love to learn jt

[@amanveersingh3722]

Bro could you upload some tutorials 🙏🏼

[@antiidiot3471]

ਘੈਂਟ

[@malindastevens6774]

Tumbi is your master Indian instrument

[@sagnikpaul1811]

There is another one string instrument. It's called "Ek-tara" ( literally, One string). It's from Westbengal, eastern region of India. The sound produced by Ek-tara is really peaceful.

[@EJ-ci6gp]

I’ll check it out!

[@fluffbucket6915]

There's also a version of this called a "Canjo" which is very um. it's very.

[@mdsk7623]

Its the same thing just different names

[@Calgary-Business-and-info]

Tumbi and Ek Tara both are same. Tumbi made with Indian Pumpkin or Bel fruit and Ek Tara made with hard wood. Both have same way to play. No other difference.

[@347Jimmy]

​@@Calgary-Business-and-info many ektara are made with coconuts

[@joachim1587]

You were holding the tumbi wrong. I am from India. I have listened to people play that thing and it doesn't un-tune it self because they don't hold it like the way you hold it Charles.

[@adamgillespie3393]

Lol, he couldn't even play it right

[@L00PdeL00P]

I love how direct and upset this comment comes off, like how you address him as Charles lmao Thanks for the good laugh :)

[@ethanhou7377]

​@@adamgillespie3393 Bruh stop being so butthurt its his first time lol. Imagine picking up a violin or sitting down at a piano for the first time and people expect you to play perfectly the first time

[@c00kedmilk]

@@ethanhou7377 yes but the violin and piano are hard.

[@peterpansplayground]

@@ethanhou7377 he's not saying that he should be playing really good. he's saying he should hold it properly to AT LEAST have a fighting chance.

[@MegapiemanPHD]

Figures you can play this over the other instruments you've shown off since it's basically an acoustic otamatone.

[@AngelicusImmortus]

Except that it came first... if you pardon the expression.

[@stranger5694]

Punjabis attendence here

[@krishgandhi9742]

Ssa jii ❤

[@JapbirSingh9_5]

Sat shri akal

[@bridgetr8949]

Can you please put don’t copyright strike me on iTunes? It was so good

[@balalaikabeginner]

This is great! I like how you give a good amount of background info on the instruments too. Subscribed!

[@eduardoangelgaribaygiordan6546]

It hurt when he slapped the instrument in the table.

[@CATsissta]

I flinched

[@Half-Blind]

Great video 😂 I've been a subscriber for 2 years now. This video is really funny as I was talking about that song a little while ago, and had wondered what that sound/instrument was, now I know! 😁

[@qyusiahaan9302]

This channel is the instruments version of unbox therapy lol

[@japanfanatic1415]

Is this the instrument from "Mundiyan tu bach ke" by Panjabi MC?

[@taran7069]

Yes many punjabi music use this its one of the punjabi folk instrument

[@peterpansplayground]

was just thinking about that.

[@nipunbhushan]

It, in fact is that precisely. It's carved quite a niche for itself in the Punjabi folk music world.

[@sasquatchdonut2674]

He said this was uses in it at the beginning

[@oemca1919]

Yes my question is, why wouldn’t he try Mundian to bach ke first. He almost had it.

[@lbrown21494]

"Easiest instrument" proceeds to struggle and fight with it through entire video

[@gumba69420]

Im getting an otamatone deluxe

[@InternetCatEnjoyer]

I'm getting a kalimba (you know, one of those "finger pianos")

[@johannsebastianbeanz3690]

This instrument sounds like a not Tuned violin played with a pick 😁

[@nauka7565]

And now the instrument doesn't sound good in my head T_T

[@jobanpreetbrar9272]

He is not playing it properly . You should search Punjabi folk music and you will know what it really sounds like .

[@AdrianoMuniz]

I believe the good reference is Panjabi Mc Mundian to Bach Ke

[@Dood_Spooce]

Found your channel because I bought a lyre and Im on my 3rd video in a row now. I like your channel a lot so far, educational and funny!

[@alecpercy91]

Hahahaha that little vibrato wiggle at the end of smoke on the water got me good 😂

[@arinad3373]

This is such a cute instrument aw😍💜

[@denizbluemusic]

for instruments with friction pegs (like the tumbi), try putting some chalk on the tuning peg. that'll help it keep in tune better

[@gulshanninaniya334]

IF YOU THINK THIS IS THE EASIEST INSTRUMENT, TRY TO PLAY IT PROPERLY...

[@0btchs]

CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL.

[@BloodStar912]

I know right!!!

[@cubaross2361]

2:09 well, prove it, play sum meshuggah on this badboy

[@butwhytho4858]

“Don’t copyright strike me; Don’t copyright strike me” 🤣🤣🤣💀

[@ipsinghification]

Man That is just 1 string that makes you sway those shoulders in sync with the floor beat :) That's Bhangra queen , The Baritone version is called Tumba :)

[@wohdinhel]

3:08 Flying Microtonal Tumbi

[@celinehervo-huerne291]

You're so funny!! Thank you for this video! 😊

[@AH_Ah_51]

You can't hide you are listening to metal. The djent jokes The triplets Down picking Headbang Metalhead.

[@FredtheDorfDorfman1985]

The peg handle should be on the backside of the neck, with the tip of the peg sticking through to the front, with the string wound on on the tip of the peg and wound tight against the neck so it pulls the peg in tighter as you wind the string. It’s how violinists wind their strings to keep pegs tight, by winding the string against the wall of the peg box so it pulls the peg in tighter.

[@mohitrahaman]

"Tumbi can Djent" -Charles

[@abheygpt1]

Punjabis in the house 🤘

[@nathanlee_b]

“It definitely djents” I’m dead

[@darthvoidox]

Im so lucky to be a part of your youtube growth when you were at 10k subs lol

[@VioletMidnightProductions]

You are so funny!! Love it!

[@deecomposed]

I recognized the sound immediately! I listen to a ton of Indian music and this instrument is everywhere, but I've never it before

[@Tyranitar66501]

Can't wait for more instruments! Ahh,,, another Otamatone!

[@LOOTd]

One day we'll get the $3000 Otamatone

[@Tyranitar66501]

@@LOOTd XD

[@user-ww2nd4co2p]

Use peg paste for the peg, it will make it easier to tune, i works on violins so it should work on that as well

[@Harmonic_shift]

So this would be used for melodies! I also think I’ve heard it before but never new what it was in a couple songs. See if you can figure it out below! #1. Dinga dinga dinga da dinga dinga dinga yaaaea #2. Tanuk tanuk do da da da

[@duckthesystem]

My eyes are burning when I see tunnel only in one ear 😁 but thanx for review, it was funny 😁🎶⭐️

[@richasharma2517]

This is not a joke bro. IT'S NOT EASY. (But I like your videos😂.love from India)

[@ConstrutorMusical]

I've made one over my channel.... i suspect that these metal bands on the stick are made to be positioned as frets, so you don't have to push so hard, and then this would not get out of tune so quickly. The more you push the strings, more they get out of tune.

[@holidaytrout5174]

Yeah they look like moveable frets. Setar has something similar

[@Tia-Marie]

Turn the peg and hope for the best is how me and all of my stringed instruments get on

[@mauricioparra407]

2:07 "It definitely djents" HAHAHAHHA

[@Bsingh_vines]

Search for Sangtar , Kamal Heer with tumbi. You will learn more.

[@p4l4dinrandom16]

I have seen some videos where they use a very similar instrument (I don't know if it is the same) with a bow to play it as if it were a violin.

[@MesseJellon]

Your shirt is amazing haha

[@ErwindSteve]

Easiest instrument exist Chromatic note: Hello there

[@shahanshahhussain8802]

It's called the yaktaro in Sindh. It is played along with another instrument I don't recall the name of. You can search it on KZbin.

[@brucemarkow4854]

You can do a high-tech stabilization of the tuning peg: Simply add saliva to where the peg meets the neck! Or google the way violinists deal with slipping and stuck pegs

[@laurabohlander5985]

My heart breaks for that poor tumbi please put the bridge in the right place and chalk the tuning peg 😂😂😂

[@jacobdavis5518]

First time, you were slaying it then!

[@superido7131]

Now I know where that sound comes from 😂

[@AulisA.O.T]

5:09 me tuning with violin!

[@dsanj4745]

Apparently 'easiest' is a subjective term. Regarding the Missy Elliot tune, have you considered the possibility that ONE Tumbi note was sampled, then mapped to a keyboard, drum machine or virtual instrument? That's how I'd do it... to keep it easy.

[@hunzhurte]

I'm surprised he didn't adress Mundian to Bach Ke (That one Bollywood song) which was also played on this.

[@congerscott6064]

YES !!!!! you played "smoke on the water" lol 👍👍👍👍👍🏆.

[@melissawardjohns220]

Alot of strings players use peg paste or a bit of wax to tighten up the peg so that it doesn't come loose. The wax if you use it should only be hand warm bees wax that you fold onto the peg after you had balled it then wedge it gently back into the peg hole. Had to do so with my cello and a friend's violin. Held tune fine after.

[@leftonseen]

ive used one of these in my song "dilli to dc". its quite easy if you know guitar or some string instrument already

[@kadenchilds830]

“Ooh it definetly djents”

[@snerttt]

Such an underrated channel...

[@kabirsaini68]

Ohh veere... Tumbi paade vich🔥😂

[@anshultaneja.realtor]

Great review, i was hoping you would come out knowing how to play at the end of the video as a surprise.

[@augustineteixeira6072]

Hey there.. Good to know that u know a bit about Indian based instruments.. "Tanpura" the grandfather of bass guitars I believe... U should do a review of that ...

[@cobalt._.27]

yes I am always wanting tanapura 😭😭😭

[@TejaswiniDhamalonlymusicYe]

Amazing instrument....👍👍👍

[@LIVE.RECORDS]

tumbi chamkila

[@tack9571]

Topshur: "Finally, a worthy opponent"

[@gauravtejpal8901]

In the quiet words of the great Ian Anderson, "Nothing is easy"

[@nishanthsinceborn]

The song 'kutti puli kootam' intro is composed by this instrument.....check out sure

[@fishbrownconnect7927]

" Can I get away with using a plactrum?" Half of me cringed at the sacrilege, the other half said "Ya I'd do the exact same thing"

[@avanm420]

Some chalk on the tuning peg end will hold it in tune (NOT drawing type chalk. That has wax in it)

[@me.atul10]

One string needs mastery.

[@adamapple4352]

I love the instrument vids

[@davidbostock6089]

I'm no fan of peg tuning, but violins get by with them just fine. Some of it has to do with with winding the string so it squishes against the instrument as wound tighter. Also the wood used for the instrument neck and the pegs can make for arrange that stays tight. Search violin tuning videos.

[@paultougher907]

I would pay pennies to see that live

[@JadsMusic]

Tension pegs can come loose if you don't apply inward pressure while tuning the peg to a lower note. Many violins, banjos and folk instruments like the tumbi have tension pegs like these.

[@averyprice9422]

Man.. that missy ad lib... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MessoMusic]

Hey Too much fun 🤩 That is Tumbi like our traditional instruments I'm from punjab india.😍

[@imghost3032]

3:18 Mincraft Villager mode activated.

[@jayeh1443]

why not do a slide guitar type thing with it? or use a bow with it?

[@MemesAreLife0401]

it djents.10/10 approved

[@olgierdvoneverec4135]

That air vibrato at 2:05 tho.

[@robertmatthews2009]

Do you take requests? Maybe the solo from Beat It?

[@v.ningthoujam7830]

Guys, please check 'Manipuri Penna' it's a similar intrument but played with a bow with some percussion hanging on it.

[@chrismead1464]

Have you gents tried a Canjo from the CB Gitty company? A one string instrument much like this, just easier to play.

[@rajgill7576]

Woaaaah music of my people hell yea. Check out table too man. Big learning curve to the sounds possible with these instruments

[@GurpreetSingh-vz4hp]

Used in Punjabi Music back in 80s n 90s alot

[@djstapler]

As someone with perfect pitch, this killed me

[@Prezzen77]

When he says Get Your Freak On's intro melody consists of only 2 notes :/

[@SilentGAMERZisgay]

“Tumbi is the easiest” Triangle: allow me to introduce myself

[@soupdrinker]

you must be very intelligent

[@RetroFamilyVids]

Amar Singh Chamkila was a magician with Tumbi.

[@WingGoddessX5]

LOL you at least got it super close! And of course after this video I am going to have to watch Missy Elliot's Get Ur Freak On

[@iplayguitarimnotrare]

to keep it in tune I think you can drill a (small) hole in the tuning peg

[@Azuredblu]

Would love for you to do a demonstration of ektara

[@poppyb6498]

Hello there’s Charles

[@SSChambers1]

Just blame the string action for being a mile away from the "fretboard" hindering playability and intonation 😉