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The '''Hand flute''' or '''Handflute''' is a sort of [[musical instrument]] made by the hands. It is also called a 'Hand ocarina' or 'Hand whistle'. To produce sound, one creates a type of chamber with their hands which they blow into between an opening at the thumbs. There are two main techniques involving the shape of the hand chamber: the "cupped hand" technique and the "interlock" technique.{{ |
The '''Hand flute''' or '''Handflute''' is a sort of [[musical instrument]] made by the hands. It is also called a 'Hand ocarina' or 'Hand whistle'. To produce sound, one creates a type of chamber with their hands which they blow into between an opening at the thumbs. There are two main techniques involving the shape of the hand chamber: the "cupped hand" technique and the "interlock" technique. <ref>{{cite web |title=Tutorials |url=http://www.handflute.com/tutorialpage.html |website=www.handflute.com |accessdate=10 March 2019}}</ref> |
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The [[Pitch (music)|pitch]] depends on how the hands are held. If the space between the hands is made smaller or the opening made larger, the pitch becomes higher: the principles are the same with an [[ocarina]] or [[Helmholtz Resonator|Helmholtz resonator]]; see [[vessel flute]] for details of the acoustics. The best hand flute players in the world have a range between 2.5 to 3 [[Octave|octaves]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Everything you need to know about Handwhistling |url=http://www.musicoguia.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-handwhistling/ |accessdate=10 March 2019 |publisher=Musicoguia Magazine |date=18 March 2015}}</ref> |
The [[Pitch (music)|pitch]] depends on how the hands are held. If the space between the hands is made smaller or the opening made larger, the pitch becomes higher: the principles are the same with an [[ocarina]] or [[Helmholtz Resonator|Helmholtz resonator]]; see [[vessel flute]] for details of the acoustics. The best hand flute players in the world have a range between 2.5 to 3 [[Octave|octaves]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Everything you need to know about Handwhistling |url=http://www.musicoguia.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-handwhistling/ |accessdate=10 March 2019 |publisher=Musicoguia Magazine |date=18 March 2015}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:30, 10 March 2019
The Hand flute or Handflute is a sort of musical instrument made by the hands. It is also called a 'Hand ocarina' or 'Hand whistle'. To produce sound, one creates a type of chamber with their hands which they blow into between an opening at the thumbs. There are two main techniques involving the shape of the hand chamber: the "cupped hand" technique and the "interlock" technique. [1]
The pitch depends on how the hands are held. If the space between the hands is made smaller or the opening made larger, the pitch becomes higher: the principles are the same with an ocarina or Helmholtz resonator; see vessel flute for details of the acoustics. The best hand flute players in the world have a range between 2.5 to 3 octaves.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Tutorials". www.handflute.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about Handwhistling". Musicoguia Magazine. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2019.