Medieval Pipe

by Roosebeck

Product Features

• Beautiful instrument imported from craftspeople around the world!
• Perfect for aspiring world musicians!
• Made with authentic materials!

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 24 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0009V849O
• Item model number: MEDP
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,750 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

28" long alto in key of "F" and has the same fingering as the recorder. The solid rosewood pipe is carved in three sections, with brass trim and key. 8 finger holes. Reed mounts on the inside. Includes reed. The Medieval Pipe is very similar to the rauschpfeif and the cornamuse. There are important differences. The rauschpfeif is distinctive among Renaissance windcap instruments, as it has a conical bore giving it a loud voice. The cornamuse has a similar shape as the Medieval Pipe, but the bell on the cornamuse has a closed end. The cornamuse sound escapes through the side holes of the bell giving it a very soft voice. The Medieval Pipe has a straight bore and the bell has an open end; it is much softer sounding than the rauschpfeife. The primary art in playing windcap instruments is in maintaining a strong breath pressure to keep the reed vibrating and the instrument in tune. The required breath pressure is very strong compared to flute and recorder.

Customer Reviews

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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment, June 25, 2011

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H. Mikelson (Eau Claire, WI) - See all my reviews
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This pipe was a disappointment. First the good parts. It is made from a nice piece of wood and looks pretty impressive at 27-28 inches. I got this for a prop to take to renaissance faires. The reed is plastic and it does actually make a sound. That's about it. There was no manual to describe how it is supposed to be played. The holes are small and uniformly drilled. It does not play according to any type of scale that I recognize although it is possible to adjust the pitch of the notes by changing your breath pressure or fingering to try to approach a scale. The lower notes are especially prone to pitch variation due to pressure changes. The biggest problem with this is the tone. The instrument is much quieter than a recorder or a penny whistle. It does not make much sound. It looks rather nice and it does make sounds but it is not really worth the price for basically a prop.