Pipe organ project: The wooden trombones

[@bikkies]

I'm so jealous. The idea of having my own proper pipe organ at home is the stuff of dreams.

[@TrentHamilton]

This has been a loooong time coming

[@bikkies]

@@TrentHamilton I was never very competent on organ but some of my favourite works are JS Bach's organ fugues. I can think of no better way to improve my hand/foot coordination & break the habit of looking down at the pedalboard than with some Bach.

[@RynoDBones]

You might say it’s a pipe dream…I’ll see myself out.

[@lml241]

Oh my god, I came back to your videos after a few years of not playing and I’m so surprised how good you look! Great video as always!

[@flatfingertuning727]

In discussing pipe-organ analogues of brass instruments (e.g. trumpet and trombone stops), I think it's import to note that brass instruments are functionally more like reed instruments than like flutes, but with the reeds' function being performed by the player's lips. Because pipe organs don't blow air through the player's lips, trumpet and trombone pipes need a reed to modulate the air flow. It may also be worth noting that reeds can be constructed so that an increase in pressure at the bottom of the resonator will push the reed in a manner that increases airflow, or in a manner that decreases airflow. An ordinary flue pipe behaves in a manner analogous to a reed which reduces airflow in response to pressure inside the end of the resonator, and if it is open at the far end will play a note that cycles once for each round trip of a sound wave through the pipe. A reed which is mounted so that increased pressure increases airflow in an open pipe, or an ordinary flue pipe base at the end of a closed pipe, will produce alternating positive and negative pressure pulses with each round trip of the sound through the pipe, thus yielding a pitch an octave lower.

[@407kc9]

This is very interesting. I would like to see and hear more of this project.

[@lotsabirds]

That was the best explanation I've ever seen! That sure brings back memories of a time long ago! There was a time that I was a contortionist fitting myself into nooks and crannies only large enough for a church mouse to fit in. Days long gone, my friend! I really appreciate what you are doing!

[@srajfnly2]

The wooden trombones sound like a oboe and bassoon playing together

[@jonwelch686]

As one who works in this profession for a living. Im intrigued to see how many dos and donuts I catch. Hopefully you’re working with the assistants of a builder. Most builders will help you with any questions or minor problems.

[@PlayerClarinet]

Thanks, Trent - great introduction to a topic that very few people will ever encounter. A couple of additional thoughts: Most pipe organ stops with the names of musical instruments (e.g. Flute, Violoncello) aren't actually intended to imitate the sound of the instrument very closely. This is usually the case with chorus reeds. From the nineteenth century onwards, a large organ might have both an Oboe and an Orchestral Oboe stop, with the first being a non-imitative chorus reed, and the second being a solo reed designed to imitate the woodwind instrument. Also, chorus reeds are actually used to play solos quite often, as well as in their capacity to round out the flue chorus. By contrast, a solo reed, like the vox humana, generally doesn't blend well with other stops, and so doesn't function as a chorus reed. Many instruments only have chorus reeds; if the organ has only one or two reed stops, they'll almost certainly be chorus reeds rather than solos.

[@iconicben5805]

Do piccolo instruments such as French horn, trumpet, trombone, etc. Share the same fingerings As their normal sized instrument counterparts?

[@vyvianspipes]

This is amazing, Trent! Always secretly wished you‘d cover my favorite instrument 😁

[@bowlerrollercoaster]

As an organist even. I can only dream to have one of my own

[@bobcosmic]

Excellent broadcast. There was I thinking that it wooden work !

[@victoryinhim9689]

Hi Trent Would you be able to do a video demonstrating the notes on the baritone?😊😀🐈🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@TrentHamilton]

I've done a few videos on baritones in the past :)

[@jamiibear]

Love the videos trent. I'd recommend putting your volume up in post processing, your videos are pretty quiet.

[@AllenGarvin]

"We have piddles that we play with our feet" I was so confused for a moment before I got the pronunciation.

[@MichaelStoneham]

How did you learn to service pipe organs?

[@gerard1212011]

“…Sounds a bit like a duck call…” LOL

[@lp-xl9ld]

Kind of like what you get when you blow into a mouthpiece without the body of the instrument attached.

[@DoucheBag8008]

@Trent Hamilton pull out all the stops as it were

[@chaseshaw9130]

I kind of want a video of your wife putting up with your shenanigans :P

[@UhKimboze]

It’s been a minute since I’ve watched your videos, and damn it looks like you lost some weight. Congrats!

[@craigbrown7929]

The miter should be two 22.5 degree cuts. A sharp bend in the resonator will affect the tone.

[@TrentHamilton]

The lowest four pipes were already mitred from the factory with a 90 degree join, so I don't think this is strictly necessary in this case.

[@craigbrown7929]

I also have a Wurlitzer 16’ tuba horn (all metal resonators) and the reeds are virtually the same except metal boots. I would like to build a 16’ wood diaphone octave to complete the Wurlitzer open diapason that I have. The resonators would be about the same size but instead of a brass reed there is a beater on a strip of heavy spring steel. Any chance you could tell me the dimensions of low C? I’m thinking the open end should be 10” square inside.

[@IvoTichelaar]

Stick a brass mouthpiece on one, if you ever feel inclined to upload again of course.

[@qwaqwa1960]

When "air rushes in", it actually "pulls it in"...I would think.

[@jamesernst5278]

Very cool project! I'm your 10th liker!

[@itsshawnt8475]

KZbin channel has changed over the years and I also noticed that you have been skinny a lot Like u geting up there

[@MikuJess]

I'll be honest - I know nothing about organs so for your first couple videos on this project, when you called these trombones, I thought you were just being sarcastic.

[@mattiehendrikx6998]

Sounds more like a contrabasoon to me tho

[@erniearruda8861]

Sounds like a glorified bassoon 😆

[@identification_failed]

dude i do glad for you that you ve lost some weight, but I cant recognize you anymore...