The fron2 played with a dazzling array of bows, brushes, straws, and sticks!

[@djason338]

I wish I could hear one of these in person, I bet it sounds even more heavenly than it already does over speakers

[@letMeSayThatInIrish]

Finally an arpeggiator for the symphony orchestra!

[@omniphore4913]

I was gonna say, finally, acoustic arpeggiator😂

[@omniphore4913]

It sounds so much more alive though

[@letMeSayThatInIrish]

@@omniphore4913 Yes, since he can directly control both pressure and position of the bow (or whatever that thing with the very slack string should be called), the instrument is highly expressive.

[@Nenko_Music]

exactly , well said!

[@haloboi3803]

i really hope you get hired by a studio to make a soundtrack, your work is beautiful

[@HalfBreadOrder]

actually, 😃

[@Smileyfacegreat]

That would be amazing

[@i_eat_soap792]

This is exactly in A24's lane

[@RE3254]

I wonder how it would sound with two bows in each hand. If it sounds particularly interesting, it may be even more interesting to put a pedal controlled motor on it with a free wheel to handle the spinning. Very cool invention and instrument!

[@fronreilly4787]

I have already made one with a pedal controlled motor drive. It works great!

[@lashadi1445]

​@@fronreilly4787 I was about to comment how a treddle could be outfitted with one of those, without the machine. Love it! Looka like a similar musical concept to a glass harp. Have always wanted something more cost effective/practical to accomplish that sound.

[@Shunteration]

Speaking of pedal controlled, have you considered rigging it up atop an old foot-pedaled sewing machine's desk, or building something something similar for it? kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKCakHx3jM2Aqqc&ab_channel=COWDesignStudio That way, you could allow the player to have a bit more fine control over the speed of the spin.

[@navion1946]

@@ShunterationI came here to make sure this had been offered 👍

[@StonedApeAnimation]

@@fronreilly4787 I’d love to see how this would function with piano keys… to be able to access the full spectrum of the wheel with an array of keys might be the next level up

[@omerkaya545]

This is some 19th century qing dynasty forbidden city palace court entrance music level shit

[@orchidorio]

Damn Right !!

[@originaozz]

This might just be the most wholesome comment section I've seen in a long while.

[@cyberrodrigo]

This is what the worlds need more. More inventions and innovations instead of complaining about nonsense. I'm very amazed for your invention Mr. You have my respect

[@SpartanS117C]

Honestly we'd probably have plenty more interesting innovations and inventions if people weren't doing it for the sake of money. Because what makes money is what gets funded and beautiful albeit niche instruments aren't really going to be invented all that much simply because most people don't care enough to fund it. I really hope this inspires people to go out and come up with their own though.

[@AvitalShtap]

You said it buddy! ⭐️👍👍👍👍Human culture is best, when folks are creating from their heart, and using their skills to make the world a better and more fascinating place for everyone. Like this guy

[@whackycracker1987]

This makes me wish there was a Nobel prize for music.

[@lazylion420]

if there was, he would NOT win it lol

[@frenandin]

​@@lazylion420 who would?

[@Randomperson-pk3ce]

I hope you realize how cool this is, truly.

[@dancoroian1]

Wow...sounds like a combination between a harp, a hammered dulcimer, and wind chimes, with reverb -- brilliant!

[@AshleyMalaluan-b6i]

the sound is so dazzling and beautiful, I wish there were more videos with this instrument, I could watch for hours!

[@BirdBrainCast]

Hahah I was thinking it would be so fun to have a bard character who played one of these!

[@coydogkodi]

Am I the only one who thinks these instruments belong in the Minecraft soundtrack? Your creations are amazing

[@fronreilly4787]

Thanks! But no, you're not. At least 10 people have mentioned this! :)

[@EB-73-]

​@@fronreilly4787 Legendary 🤣

[@sambrazell6817]

The Monument Valley games have music that is sometimes similar to this!

[@Aeolus_ca]

This guy should be in the Minecraft movie

[@titicaca.]

​@@Aeolus_cano, hes too good for that

[@skeetermaverick1793]

this seems like the soothing kind of instrument that you could make a 10 hour video for studying too... would love to see more of this!!!

[@lordnub926]

Someone mentioned it earlier in the comments but wow we need more inventions in the arts. Absolutely a beautiful invention.

[@zweij]

3:40 the change of the tempo was mesmerising...bravooo!!!

[@ashtray0belief]

The human creativity never ceases to amaze me. AI will never win. The sound of pure magic, this instrument.

[@EB-73-]

This thing is actually so incredible. My mind goes to the sheer versatility of it. Any old joe schmo could pick this up and create an absolute gorgeous set of sounds totally royalty free purely by intuition, all by hand. Absolutely love the sort of analog freedom it exudes

[@macy609]

The comb sounds like human voices !!! So incredible !!! (1:30)

[@sireffortlessgarbage7922]

If I wasn’t poor as hell, I would totally buy one of these!!! This looks like so much fun and especially for experimental music! Just Imagine throwing a contact mic on that thing and running it through delay and fuzz!

[@midwestvarietyshow8228]

i think he made it himself

[@sireffortlessgarbage7922]

@@midwestvarietyshow8228 He did, he's just selling them as well

[@davidbeddoe6670]

It probably costs like 35$ to make.

[@ProfUPS]

@@davidbeddoe6670 made in china

[@SamuraiCake42]

@@midwestvarietyshow8228 he did

[@AcVinicious]

I would love to have this Invention for a Dungeons and Dragons-Space Campaign!! Imagine what cool Scenaries you could paint for the players!

[@karlahovde]

Such beautiful unique sounds! I wonder if it would work to attach it to a treadle sewing machine base and control the rotation with your feet?

[@fronreilly4787]

Yes it would! However, it's a lot easier to use an electric motor with a foot pedal to control speed, as I have done.

[@JLongTom]

Fantastic idea. And what about a control that moves the spokes wheel and drum along the axle to be able to adjust pitch in real time? Pretty hard to implement I imagine?

[@rhoveniel]

What a creative mind and skilled hands!! I've watched your old videos too and i'm proud to live in the same era as you. You're one of the lucky ones who found their calling and pursue it wonderfully in their life time. I hope to see more of your inventions and their growth. Thank you in behalf of future music historians.

[@MrTCTheOG]

In the future, this instrument will be a regular part of music culture. It will be a regularly used instrument across the world, in almost every orchestra. And this man behind it all.

[@MyHelloolleh]

Certainly! 😊

[@nobodyplaylists]

Yes!!

[@StellaByLuna]

I love everyone's optimism and I hate to be a downer but there are a few reasons why this won't be the case: Orchestras are rooted in classical music, and even modern orchestral music uses the same instruments they had in the classical era This instrument can only play two chords without being retuned, making it's use in songs that have more than 2 chords extremely restricted

[@cheeseworld6057]

​@@StellaByLunawhat if there where 6 different ones all on motors with different scales

[@jay_dots3084]

@nobodyplaylists holy moly jumpscare, I love your playlists man

[@user-ellievator]

Wish you the best of luck getting these out to people. I live in apartment, so no acoustic instruments for me, but I absolutely love this thing. I'm imagining what it would sound like with pairs of strings like a 12 string guitar 😭

[@AzelLight-t8y]

Thank you for blessing my ears, it feels like a secret instrument that had kept from the world for centuries, I thank you so much for sharing this to the world something so beautiful that it could've kept forbidden for such melodies that brings the hearts of people into harmony. I hope you'll be remembered with your fantastic invention. You made me feel glad for existing. I'm glad to be born at a time for me to witness such a truly masterpiece👏👏

[@VivaLaPluto1518]

The commenter in the last vid who said it should be called a Hapry Garpy was spot on ❤

[@QuestionMan]

Wow! It's like an analogue pad. I really love it! I've thought about a similar concept in the past but never got around to actualizing it. Seeing your work is very motivating. Thank you.

[@B1z3E7wtF8uMJmby]

Such a unique and beautiful instrument. My favorite sounding tools you used are the comb and straw

[@dral9971]

Finally a KZbin channel that inspires me.

[@monkeyfishfilms]

What an instrument! I love the vibrato effect similar to the spinning Leslie speakers! WOW!

[@RKHA-r6g]

Natural VST plugin.100% of nature.

[@ByMeganLee]

Accidentally came across this instrument on Instagram and I am stunned!! So beautiful, such incredible work. Thank you bringing this to the world. I hope to see more of them out and about one day.

[@trevor4835]

This thing sounds gorgeous. The middle part especially.

[@PplFromUpStairs]

This would make an absolutely majestic wind chime with the right mechanics. I can see it now in my mind. Imagine hearing these beautiful sounds every time the breeze rolls by your home. Sublime! 🥰

[@AvitalShtap]

This demonstration was really cool as well! Fantastic work!!!!!!! I really like the finger plucking sound.

[@natthekiwi7074]

Imagine the scores you could make for movies! You could convey so many emotions into scenes

[@StonedApeAnimation]

There should be awards for new musical instruments. I’d love to see what other beautiful creations people would invent. This and the marble machine are two of my favorite, most creative musical instruments I’ve ever seen

[@jennybass9561]

I think I’m in love. This music feels like the galaxy lives in my ear. From the bottom of my heart, thank you Fron Reilly for sharing the Fron2 with me. I want to play this yesterday!

[@janwintraken]

i dont know how i ended up here, but man this instrument is so soothing. I really love youtube for showing me such rare and unique things around the world.

[@xinzhewu6082]

Love it. I can't help smiling when listening to them

[@Mightyscandare]

It really just sounds like a good dream or an old french movie So impressed

[@Nenko_Music]

So many ways of playing it and so many different textures u get !

[@mejaymusic]

Sounds like an Arpeggiator manipulating strings in a drum machine and it’s acoustic! It’s brilliant I love it well done this is curious and imaginative! Keep going it is fascinating! ❤

[@Bratanity]

Now imagine multppe of these being played in different ways harmoniously. Truly something else to see these sounds not just being made virtually but physically.

[@lantilo6873]

This might seem like a weird suggestion, but a soft brush against those rotating strings like a paint-brush should probably create a most interesting result.

[@fronreilly4787]

It's there, except I used a plastic broom. Same idea. Watch to the end.

[@trollinu7494]

Your channel randomly popped up into my feed but all your videos are cool really like that sculpture you made and these instruments are awesome

[@Emppu_T.]

What a lovely device. I would love to hear this more in something.

[@sarahsara9746]

This is the best thing you made in my entire life

[@MarioLavaque]

This is profoundly beautiful. More!!! More!!

[@wolfsmaul-ger8318]

instruments as a concept are so amazing

[@cherrycordial4180]

The sound from the straw was so surprisingly delicate and pretty. My favourite.

[@forthewinberly]

I could listen to hours of this on end and feel completely and wholly at peace.

[@Uhshawdude]

This instrument sounds like pure wonder and emotion, you sir are a genius!

[@Crappy9922]

You just created one of the coolest instruments of all time, I'm in awe. There's so many neat variations to the sound you have here.

[@gabegivens1474]

i think it sounds most beautiful with the straw, guitar pick, and brush. imagine the sounds you could get from tuning the strings and suddenly the range for this instrument expands greatly

[@EyelijnsMusic]

I love this instrument! A couple years ago I'd tried to create a similar sound in a DAW (song "Submerge") but this instrument and what it does is so much better 😁

[@ieva5948]

Sir, I already hear songs being made up in my head as I'm watching and listening to this. I have no words to describe how brilliant to me your invention is. A brilliant idea, a brilliant man.

[@sulfurousstench]

This is enchanting

[@Walters1]

The sounds the Guitar pick made was incredible!

[@SublimeSynth]

brilliant! always love seeing creative new instruments.

[@ПетрВладимирович-в7с]

Sounds like heaven

[@slybri5751]

Absolutely blown away♥️ Genius⭐

[@SteveM45]

a very reverberant room, in this case perfect

[@Nobahdee]

Such a kind and pleasant sound.

[@JakHart]

I asked in your previous video what this was called, and you answered with this video, "The Fron2". Thinking about how to classify this instrument, I realize it's a new subclass of harp. I also had the realization that percussive element can be added to this easily. I really want to play with this instrument, will you please make me one, or at least send me the plans for it? I need the "Frontu" in my life. Daily.

[@JakHart]

As a sidenote, not only am I a musician, but I'm also a magician, been thinking about new ideas for a show, and realized that music is a great way to go for a theme. If I had someone playing this at important parts of the show, it would be absolutely stellar.

[@fronreilly4787]

I'd love to make you one. Text me at 519 803 0792. You can also find me, Fron Reilly, on Facebook.

[@burntetoast]

@@fronreilly4787 I would probably be careful about leaving your phone number public like this. Nevertheless, very beautiful instrument!

[@dead0demon641]

​PLEASE be careful about leaving your phone number on the internet. It can be used maliciously. Love the instrument, stay safe.@@fronreilly4787

[@yashabeans]

all of them sounded heavenly !! you created such magical instrument

[@seanouellette676]

This instrument gives me goosebumps. It’s awesome

[@Astolotl]

this is absolutely lovely

[@kstixx7575]

Wat a genius that is mind blowing, u did it, u left something in this world fr fr

[@Guy_on_Youtube]

Sounds magical. cant beat human creativity

[@gustavoschnurr1907]

That's magical and amazing! I can already see it as soundtrack for another A24 horror movie.

[@anarchymydearwatson]

I was thinking it sounds like the end of hereditary!

[@user-culkepta]

I think this instrument would be amazing for minimalist compositions! Thank you so much for your innovations!

[@marylouinprogress]

I'm genuinely blown away by how good and different this sounds. I'll bet there are so many musical contexts this would work so well in!

[@SepulvedaBoulevard]

Ok, more strings than I thought. You could change the tunings too. Resonator really works well. That's a hum-dinger!

[@HalfBreadOrder]

that's a good-way of saying it ig

[@TheAMVDJ]

This is really cool! Beautiful sound!

[@keitakurihara2259]

残響が素晴らしいです。構造に工夫があるのだろう。解説動画を楽しみにしております！これからの活躍に期待してます！

[@ogeffert391]

This is truly creative. First the instrument itself and then the way you play it, with whatever is available and seems suitable. Amazing Fron !

[@emilyr8668]

This is so incredible and otherworldly. Like hearing music from another planet

[@MiScusi69]

YOU ARE GENIUS. CALL IT THE REILLYPHONE.

[@HalfBreadOrder]

they already called it the fron2..

[@MiScusi69]

@@HalfBreadOrder Reillyphone >>> fron2

[@HalfBreadOrder]

@@MiScusi69 is that supposed to be a greater than or an artow

[@cequiestbon3676]

The fronograph and later in its life it can referred to as the gramofrone

[@malinahunt496]

I wasn’t expecting the straw to sound so sparkly ✨

[@Crazipar_Zipar]

every surrealist Japanese game dev would kill to have this.

[@bobb.4807]

Very beautiful, sounds similar to a Japanese Koto . I enjoy the different timbres with each of the bows, comb , brush etc.

[@theawesomer]

Fantastic and inventive! Love it.

[@larrywillis-tw1yn]

Musicians will have a lot to keep with now that something totally new is here!

[@Nate-n8s]

Most amazing sound ever!!! Arpeggiating Rainstick of string symphony. 😀

[@cyndlehick9777]

I would pay money for this instrument just to hear it every day.

[@profmcthicccums]

This is a beautiful sound and a fantastic instrument! Thank you for making it and sharing this with us.

[@Medic1170]

Fron I've been fascinated by your creations ever since i stumbled upon your Uke hurdy-gurdy invention. I too am a musician/inventor but have yet to combine my two passions. I think you are really onto something here, especially if you can play or sell the instrument to a production company for musicals/film, being totally honest here, could be big bucks and acknowledgement if you can find the right connections. I wish you the best from New Brunswick Canada, one creative mind to another! Ps is there anywhere i could learn how to build and/or buy the plans to the uke-gurdy?

[@MCD183]

What a beautiful sound! Amazing creation!!

[@cosmicstarslug]

The comb sounds incredible 💖

[@Thirikalee]

All are good! My favourites were the straw, the brush and the chopstick.

[@captivatingcurios]

you're actually the coolest

[@tr4v3rs3-t0wn]

I hope this instrument gets big, you have such an amazing talent. This produces such a wonderful and magical sound. I hope to hear this instrument used in video games in the future because it sounds like something you'd hear in a fantasy RPG.

[@chipwalter4490]

You are a genius. THANKS FOR YOUR WORK. it’s amazing 🤩

[@LunamrathP]

Absolutely enchanting.

[@ohalicetunes]

truly incredible, thank you for sharing this instrument with us

[@Hemperorjoans]

This is just utter bliss to listen to.

[@WietzeJorisOfficial]

3:15 That sounds like a violin in a Beethoven Symphony. Thank you for sharing. This is a magnificent invention.

[@pevvyndrake]

This is breathtaking....

[@davesieg520]

I noticed the tuners on this viewer's left. Great thought. I'm stumped by the multiple dowels' function, over on the right of the bridge.

[@YokohamaBandit]

I am glad I saw it first in video, because to witness that in person I would get blown out to mental institution! I wish tho to get blueprints to try and make myself my own piece. Its just pure miracle of vibration bending as an instrument. Wow