I have this idea for a new instrument.

iamnobody

Well-Known Member
it's a mix between a flute and a bass guitar.

It's got 4 pipes that make up the neck. Each pipe has 24 note holes with caps (kind of like a saxophone), with a cap on top for open notes.

At the end of the pipes there will be these 4 paddles. 1 for each pipe.

To play it you open the cap over the note you want to play and roll your finger over the paddle for that pipe. Kind of like you would when strum the strings on a bass.

To hold a note you just keep strumming the paddle. To make 8th notes and such you would flutter the note cap open and closed while strumming the paddle.


What do you guys think? is it doable?
 
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