After a lot of iterations, I present you a well working, simple to print and comfortable to play Nose Flute!
This instrument is as easy to play as it gets, therefore it's also suitable for beginners and childs.
It includes 3 holes. The lower single one meant for wearing it around your neck, while you can use the upper 2 for fixing a elastic band for hands-free playing if you want.
Want a more personal one? Try embossing a smal logo at the front, there is free space ;-)
Important Printing notes:
- There are two versions at the moment, the difference is in the “Nose angle”. Thats the angle between the bottom, hard part of your nose and the soft “edges” (German: Nasenflügel). It's important to have this roughly fitting, so your nose is air tight to the flute and it is also comfortable to wear.
- Ensure that the seam is not at the sharp edge of the arcing bit where the air passes over. I don't know the english word, in german it's called “Labiumkante”. This part must be cleanly printed. I recomend to set seam placement to Rear and rotate the part slightly until the seams are lower edge facing the player.
- The above mentioned tone-generating edge has to be at the exact designed position. I found that Prusa Slicer sets back this edge when “Detect thin walls” is enabled. So disable it as it's not needed anyway.
Enable the Shell visualisation in the preview to check the result. - Use a 0.15mm layer height as there are some quite steep overhangs.
- No Supports required!
- You can find a .gcode file sliced for a Prusa mk2 as a reference or for direct use.
How to play it:
- Hold the flute under your nose so it touches it. This best done by using your index and middle finger positioned on the two small upper holes.
- Open your mouth slightly, your lips should touch above and below the opening. If done right, you can check by sliding your tongue forward. You should feel the opening.
- You play it by exhaling through your nose while the volume you form with your mouth makes the pitch. I'm sure you will get it in no time, just try!
- Hint: If you are used to whistling, you might position your tongue on your lower front teeth. That's not working well here, just leave it in “resting position” down in your mouth.
- Don't try to look serious while playing it - it doesnt work :-) It's a funny instrument, so feel free to look funny and make people laugh! It's healthy ;-)
Background Information:
This kind of instrument is also called “Tascheninstrument”, which translates to pocket (music) instrument. Like a harmonica or ocarina it's small enough to be carried around without a problem so you can play at alone or with frieds wherever you want. Maybe not so usual nowadays, but a clever thing back in the days without mp3!
Sebastian650
