Tube trumpet
Homemade tube trumpets are
Construction
As with the
It can be constructed in any desired key depending on the length of tubing used; and a working tube trumpet can be retuned to a sharper pitch by trimming the hose. Once shortened it cannot be returned to its original or a flatter pitch.
Teaching aid
By using a three foot length of garden hose and taping on a plastic funnel the principles of sound vibration can be demonstrated to music students.[1]
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band
Unlike any other brass instrument, the tube trumpet is flexible, allowing the bell to be swung around the player's head. This gives it the unique ability to bend notes via the
Low Profile
Low Profile were a New Zealand alternative rock band of the 1980s who released two albums - Quiet Streets (1982) and Elephunkin' (1987), but are best remembered for their quirky single Elephunk In My Soup, which included the use of a hosepipe trumpet they termed an Elephunk.
Hosaphone
A hosaphone is one such homemade trumpet, which was used to compose a Codetta in C for Hosaphone(tm), Piano & Bass.[4]
A typical tube trumpet was made by Uncle Phil in the comic strip For Better or For Worse, which he termed a "hose-a-phonium".[5]
References
- ^ a b Pauline Soderholm (2002). "Exploring the Brass Family" (PDF). p. 12.
- ^ a b Nicholas Whitehead (8 November 2006). "Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band". Archived from the original on 28 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Elephunk in My Soup". www.potentbrew.com. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ "Hosaphone(tm) Headquarters - Codetta in C". hosaphone.com. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ "FBorFW.com is The Official Website of Lynn Johnston's comic strip For Better or For Worse". www.fborfw.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-05-04.