this is probably a bad idea: testing your recorder hacks

[@Team_Recorder]

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[@flutechannel]

Cross over for flute is quite real for some of them. Love the video Sarah, bravo!

[@luckybarrel7829]

Which ones?

[@jimmagwojo2718]

Sarah trying to blow into her recorder with her nose and sing at the same time was rather whimsical but easily the most amusing thing I have seen in a bit

[@giorgiolamborghini813]

Your videos are always beautiful, informative, funny and enjoyable. The expedient to make the recorder more silent with the elastic I often exploit it especially with the tin whistle, and it works very well, the only drawback is that the tuning fork is lowered by several cents, even by 1/4 of a tone if you mute a lot.

[@Team_Recorder]

Ooh interesting!

[@allanjmcpherson]

I obviously can't speak for everyone, but I think you absolutely should speak freely and without shame about tampons. There should be no shame around period products. It's a natural part of human physiology.

[@Team_Recorder]

Hard agree

[@mccypr]

I love the playing with your nose part. Thanks! 😆🙂😎

[@darktimesatrockymountainhi4046]

Thanks, Sarah! This reminds me of that time in college when the bassoons had to play a low A, so we stuck paper towel tubes into our bells & clipped off a bit at a time to tune it to A.

[@Connor-wj5ep]

Can I have written instructions on this? I want to try.

[@luckybarrel7829]

I loved this. I also loved the previous vid where you used a piece of paper to block the labium and stop the sound. I use that trick all the time to spare my neighbours. I'll definitely try the rubber band trick now cause it's kinda not as fun to play without the sound, so a lowered volume would be definitely better than no volume! Thanks!

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

Thanks Sarah and the folks that shared these hacks with you, if for nothing else, the elastic band mute. Like deployed 👍

[@edgaraortiz]

Hey Sarah! I hack that I use for cleaning my recorders is using white vinegar as a natural disenfectant and mold preventative. I just put enough inside to fill up the wind way with my finger closing the end of the mouthpiece. I leave the vinegar sitting there for a minute and then let it sit for a few minutes after that, and lastly I flush it with water and dry.

[@ingle_fusion]

LOLOLOLOL One of my favorite Sarah videos!!! You rock!!!

[@phredqwatson]

That was SO much fun. Thanks!

[@traevoli]

I put an alto sax mouthpiece on a recorder. It required a trip to the hardware store to find bits and bobs to couple the two, but it sounded great! Only challenge playing it was that it was in the key of F#/Gb.

[@maniestacio9245]

Lmaooo I absolutely lost it at you singing while playing through your nose 👏😂🦖

[@Team_Recorder]

I did sound like the dying T rex 😂

[@davidpower3102]

Sarah takes out a bass recorder straight after talking about warming up the head joint in her Bra. I honestly though she was going to attempt it lol 😆 I love Sarah’s positive attitude. I remember thinking Sarah’s husband was bizarre (in a good way) now I’m realising that they are beautifully loopie together. Never change! (Nothing wrong with talking about Tampons)

[@Team_Recorder]

Hahaa great comment! ❤️

[@jayshriradha5727]

❤

[@zingingcutie2364]

Combine the straws hack and the nose singing hack for a contemporary piece.

[@Team_Recorder]

Calling all composers

[@Jesuswinsbirdofmichigan]

08:45 ! Aww ewe are so for sure awesome to knot edit that out. Bless ya four the joy ewe share.

[@gayanderson2242]

Here’s my hack. The wind way in my plastic alto gets a lot of condensation. To dry it out, I fold a cigarette paper lengthwise 2 or 3 times so it looks like a flat toothpick and stick it into the wind way to absorb the condensation. If I’m careful, I can push it all the way down to the labium and pull it out from there. It really helps!

[@rickmccloy4201]

Just to mention that you can get papers that come without glue, which might help a little. And thanks, I'll give that a try.

[@fancydeer]

I do this every time I play mine to dry it out so it doesn't mold

[@WWS322]

What do you think about learning the recorder when you already play an instrument? I play guitar 25 minutes a day and the mandolin 25 minutes and now I'm practicing the recorder 5 minutes a day. I enjoy your videos very much.

[@danielnakamura4246]

thank you for the scene with noseflute" hilarious... when i play my native american style flute i sometimes try to sing/ circular breathing like with the didge i had it can be fun :)

[@beowulfshaeffer8444]

My favorite "hack" is to hum while playing (or even whistling) to make a weird noise. Not particularly useful, but occasionally makes someone laugh or scares a cat :)

[@bmh4d0k3n]

She has videos about this!

[@beowulfshaeffer8444]

@@bmh4d0k3n Hmm. Did not know that.

[@darktimesatrockymountainhi4046]

That's how wind players make double-stops, but there's a trick to it. The "double" one comes out like an overtone based upon the "clash" of the two tones, so you must learn to sing the particular tone that causes the particular overtone to come out & harmonize with the main tone. Good luck!

[@cmdrerniepaul]

I'm not sure, but I imagine that the people who would be most offended by the word tampon are likely dudes with jacked-up trucks, who probably aren't subscribed to Team Recorder.

[@Team_Recorder]

Where's my recorder/jacked up truck crossover audience 😋

[@peteroselador6132]

I used to be in a wind band that rehearsed once to a drum machine as a gag, but then a few weeks later decided to actually PERFORM a piece that way ‘cause everyone thought the audience would find it fun.

[@Team_Recorder]

Ah yay!

[@katemorrisguitar]

Thank you Sarah, great video! I’m going to share a few of these tips with my recorder quintet buddies

[@idraote]

Muting the recorder is a real problem. I bought a specific contraption but it isn't very practical. I tried putting strips of paper in the labium but it messes with the breath. I will try the rubber bands: it looks practical enough.

[@Joy-ofMusic-Kate]

It's more difficult with sopranino)

[@Clarionetist]

Here is a hack that makes it easier to play high F. Cut a piece of clear tape (not too thin) that is about 1 mm wide and 1 inch long, and place it horizontally over the thumb hole about 1 mm from the top of the hole. When placed correctly, it allows a perfect high F even if the thumb is not positioned exactly where it should be.

[@bmh4d0k3n]

I'm fairly certain jakuxsi suggested singing while playing with your nose just so you would do it on video. Amazing.

[@PootaurStuff]

You are funny as can be, love your videos!!!

[@edwardblair4096]

I'm pretty sure, from the picture, that the toilet roll hack is so you can put the phone on a desk or table, watch a video hands free, and hear your music. Maybe if the hole is only just large enough to let the phone through it could hold it suspended in the air and allow the tube to vibrate? Kind of like the rubber piece of an ear bud that allows its speaker element to float and becomes part of the speaker system.

[@apolloskyfacer5842]

I want to see someone use that little inverted 'wheelbarrow' thingy over the windpipe (fipple) opening, so as to project the sound more loudly ( and in tune) Apparently it was an invention of Arnold Dolmetsch.

[@janesmith8316]

Ahh haaa my dear sweet little ones will wonder why mommy has put rubber bands on their recorders! Of course, I also will put one on my recorders so that I may play to my hearts delight after they are in bed at night! 🤫 Excellent tip! 👏 I'm kinda impressed with the singing and playing. Maybe with practice it could be something 😄

[@marsnut1]

I have a really large keyless tenor. I've tried playing it with the labium facing down so that I can angle it better but it looks dumb like I put the headjoint on backwards. But is this a valid way to play? Or am I gonna clog something or blow improperly into the curved windway? Otherwise I struggle with the stretch.

[@Tvianne]

You killed me with this one… I laughed like a hyena! I love the T-rex, feel the agony XD

[@antoinebernollin]

Great video ! Thanks ! 5:21 : gonna buy a bra !

[@kat8604]

Whenever I'm playing soprano, I extend my joints to create a cool tuning.

[@furseymccormack6278]

Hello! I discovered that I can clip my guitar tuner onto the head joint of my recorder just below the window. I can then read it while I play and adjust air pressure to get notes in tune.

[@EllaBee90]

Soprano Recorder hack : You block about half of the window and you blow away, calling every cats and dogs in the neighbourhood to you. Really, that's how I got my cat to come back home when it was time to come in for the night. Doesn't help for playing anything, but it's a hack. :-)

[@Team_Recorder]

Hahah, glad it brought your cat back!

[@adinaderoy-stouffer5724]

Super fun video. Question about the rubber band on the labium: couldn’t it damage it? A plastic recorder would be fine, but sounds risky for a nice wooden instrument

[@sonjamg9489]

The rubber band won't touch the labium.

[@robotluvr]

Thanks for the bass recorder pipe hack! PS: For some awesome nose flute+vocals, check out Rahsaan Roland Kirk performing "Bright Moments".

[@saffron19-j5s]

I love envisioning male recorder players putting tampons on their shopping lists!

[@sobrikey]

Thanks Sarah , an other Great video for the amateurs

[@elisar1980]

I warm my recorder between my thighs. Pros: I think it's more effective. Cons: must be seated. It may look weird in public.

[@cyanguyofficial]

Put your finger on the recorders thing in the front where the sound goes out(the area where you blow in to’s front where the sound goes out)!

[@katlawliss9496]

If you get mildew in a PLASTIC recorder you can get it out by soaking the instrument in hydrogen peroxide. It is the most effective chemical. I know this from... umm... experience.

[@thepossibles2149]

I can see myself going to a concert with my “recorder-bra”, which I exclusively wear for warming up recorders 😂 Ana everybody just nods and agrees

[@Team_Recorder]

Hahaa same

[@sonjamg9489]

I think you misunderstood the suggestion where to put the paper at 7:23. If you put a strip of paper into the windway, NOT below, you get a special and quite silent sound.

[@Joy-ofMusic-Kate]

I tried this with sopranino but it always get out, it's not confortable

[@sonjamg9489]

@@Joy-ofMusic-Kate We did it with a tenor. The stripe has to be longer than the windway and one end of the stripe has to be bent down over the block.

[@baronvonsatan]

I imported a Sordinella mute-- an $0.89 piece of plastic-- from Italy... at a cost of $50.00 for shipping. Now that I've seen the rubber band hack, I feel like the absolute smartest person *EVER.* 😭😭😭

[@thb-music]

Going to sample that ASMR utterance of "tampon". For non-evil purposes.... mostly.

[@Team_Recorder]

Hahahahahah please do, make me famous

[@victoreijkhout6146]

Play lower than the lowest note by covering the bell (very carefully, partially) with your upper leg.

[@els1f]

People being uncomfortable talking about tampons makes me sad 😢 ignorance makes the world a worse place

[@mariadavis8745]

Such fun!

[@norwaysofen]

OMG this video really made me laugh!

[@carlosaugustohernandezdelg2534]

Alguien me puede decir si es posible escuchar esta maravillosa información en español ?

[@opticaltrace4382]

You do make i laugh 😂

[@FelipeFerreira7]

in some cheap recorders, if you a put a pen or a pencil in that, the key goona be higher

[@obmitvideo]

Hey I am coming to Amsterdam via a cruise from Miami. Will be in Amsterdam May 13 - 17th. Do you have an recommended Recorder Shops I could visit or concerts?

[@Team_Recorder]

AAFAB Blokfluiten shop in Utrecht, a 20 minute train journey from Utrecht. And check the blokfluitpagina.nl for an all recorder concert agenda!

[@David-pj7wx]

i just noticed my clarinet professor, dr. vr, is in your video for the practicing against your ear!

[@willemkossen]

ah. I see. oh well, I am not going to wear bra's to warm up my recorders. I'm not. thanks internet.......

[@grimbleahoy]

As a bloke I was wondering where else in the clothing I could warm the head joint...... Then the sock trick turned up. Much More hygienic.

[@rochelleahsolow2405]

What notes were you playing for the positive sound effect

[@utkuy1537]

C - D - G - C (next octave)

[@carudatta]

That is such a lovable T-Rex.

[@savannahcarlon7033]

If you put your phone in a drinking glass or a small bowl it will amplify the sound a LOT. I assume if one end of the toilet roll was blocked it would have a similar effect.

[@Joy-ofMusic-Kate]

Really Nice advise about how to warm the recorder) but it wouldnt work in public places))

[@Team_Recorder]

Again I live in Amsterdam 😂😂

[@535Salomon]

Plot twist: he is a tampon dealer.

[@Team_Recorder]

BUSTED

[@rebeccacalloway7897]

Literally LOLed at the singing while playing with your nose! I do the bra trick but I tuck the headjoint under my boob at the bottom of the cup and it doesn’t seem to cause stretching that way. Nice and toasty!

[@Team_Recorder]

Ahh that's next level ingeniousness!

[@williamstephens9945]

This was BONKERS! 🤪🎵

[@rjones1357]

Are we auditioning for the Rahseen Roland Kirk and the Kirkettes ensemble? ;-P Would circular breathing help? :-)

[@angelicamartacahyaningtyas9083]

I used to put my cellphone inside glass jar to make it sounds louder.

[@vishnugurav1391]

9:15 Ah Fk 😂

[@greenviolist34]

you are hilarious lol!!

[@Bladavia]

Omg someone's mentioning tampons on the internet ? Scandalous ! Heretic ! I'm flabbergasted, triggered, shocked, what am I saying, outraged !

[@ianj1698]

the nose and singing 😂🤣👃

[@aleembuscadoscristais]

Super like eu quero uma.

[@voornaam3191]

Ehm, YOU know this trick, but does every viewer know this? When you practise a fast tempo you are not that good at, the trick is: practise playing it even a bit faster than required. When you are confident you can play it even faster than you will perform it, on stage, in the studio, at a festival, dressed as a fairy, well, then you KNOW you can play it. Summary, studying a high tempo, do not just do the required tempo, your confidence often boosts, when you are sure you can EASILY play it a bit faster as well.

[@astridvos1102]

WTFLUTE !!! you live in my country! OMG you are COOL beyond my country so COOL !

[@drpastormartinosempa8930]

Guys locker rooms will be referring to their GF's as S A T B... : ^ D

[@Mondkreischer]

I didn't know I should oil my recorder.. is there a special oil for it? And never would I take out the block, I would only destroy it :O

[@Team_Recorder]

Yep, I have a video to help you! I use almond oil from the pharmacy.

[@Mondkreischer]

@@Team_Recorder Oh cool, thank you! I will watch it immediatley :D

[@giorgiolamborghini813]

I too use almond oil and usually add a little vitamin E as an antioxidant, because the vegetable oil turns rancid, and the wood may suffer; this if you want to be picky and if the flute or the recorder presses you a lot.

[@sonicase]

excuse me ma'am, can i warm up my mouthpiece? 😜

[@matthewbenedict5923]

AAHAHHAHHHHH 2:59

[@christophertsiliacos8958]

2:51 We're all mature adults here. Although not a recorder hack, speaking of feminine hygiene products: for those who play the violin and/or viola, in lieu of a traditional shoulder rest, a cheap and effective substitute that could be used is a sanitary feminine maxi pad. How's that "for ingeniousness and creativity,” and as "a practical application"? 🤔 Not to mention thinking outside the box (no pun intended). 😉 And I don't even live in the Netherlands. 😌

[@Team_Recorder]

Also a great hack! 😄

[@christophertsiliacos8958]

@@Team_Recorder Thanks! 😊

[@harler5590]

wouldn't a pad be a very flat shoulder rest? are you supposed to stick it on?

[@christophertsiliacos8958]

@@harler5590 A shoulder rest is a matter of personal preference and comfort. Some violinists don't use a shoulder rest at all. But I digress. I, myself, use a 99-cent cellulose sponge scrubber as a shoulder rest. It’s connected by a three-pronged rubber band configuration, attached to the protruding points of the lower bouts located below the bridge, and to the end button located below the tailpiece of the violin forming a contiguous V shape. I then place the innovative shoulder rest under the rubber bands. The same method of attachment can be applied to the sanitary feminine maxi pad. If it's too flat, you can always use more than one pad.

[@drekfletch]

I had to laugh at 5:00 when you said you were using your own music to avoid youtube. I know musicians who've had youtube say their own compositions weren't theirs.

[@Team_Recorder]

Yep. And if I'd let my catalogue be shared to KZbin Music, it would STILL have flagged up a copyright strike 🙃 These copyright rules really protect no-one but the biggest richest companies, sigh

[@mynameisnoice5066]

3:30 A s*it

[@dulcimoo]

Wire coat hanger.

[@timparker33]

There are actual nose flutes- do not buy used

[@pipercdefgabc2005]

🤣

[@Michael49637]

Make a movie only T Rex!!

[@hablahivan6110]

Ohh I'm early!

[@chrisgay4786]

lol my patreon money is going to good use to get you play a recorder with your nose.

[@Team_Recorder]

Hahahaaaa I'm so sorry dear Patrons I'll do something very deep and intellectual soon 😂 (well, next week we will be talking about BRAIN SCIENCE!)

[@ianbennett2635]

Some good hacks in there, but being male and over 60 the potential for bra or tampon tricks is rather, erm, limited, to say the least! However, I have played a concert in winter, in a very cold church, with my sopranino awaiting its moment of glory -- inside my shirt.

[@frayg.6193]

I often put the headjoint into my waistband. Maybe an opinion for non-bra-persons 🤷😄

[@Team_Recorder]

That works too!

[@chrisisbell3080]

It might cause some odd looks if you do it with a basset recorder. 😂

[@ThePePik]

Holly Molly , rubber on lubium... my family will love you . Genius. But this braw advise.... If I am man should I start to ware one 🤔... naaa

[@serhioramires3166]

Genetically!!!

[@liquidmandotcom]

HAHAHA

[@AnabilaChisiri]

Posted a r

[@ateliersuriz6790]

Doesn't Number 2 give a whole new meaning to the phrase "playing by ear." Sorry - I couldn't help it....😜

[@jenskreibach9424]

I understand that it is my girlfriends task to oil my recorders and to keep them warm since I do not wear any bras nor do I use tampons.

[@baroquer]

I do not own a boobs What should I DO??? =8-(

[@johnnyobigcatdaddy]

Your socks are so cool, do you play football?

[@Team_Recorder]

Haha EXACTLY. Those are my husband's theatre socks for the sport section of a slapstick show, I wish I was joking