Jordan Rudess' maiden voyage on the harpejji

[kyletheenigma]

Hate to burst your bubbles guys... but this really doesn't exactly look like the most difficult intrument to bust out some improv with on your first try... Try picking up a cello is you never have before.

[lthnnpwr]

He's trying to play it like a guitar. Seen better.

[joesakik88]

I've heard better first's time on the harpejji

but he look to have spent hours there....

hes only trying to know where his keyboard his and he figure it out, he his brilliant but hes not as great as people made me think

I can't wait to get my hands on one of these!

I'm gonna have so much fun playing buzzed on that instrument XD

[st0pm0ti0n]

Sweet! A two dimensional instrument! Now if only they could invent a four dimensional synthesizer just for JR...

[ArtemusDelphus]

I'm convinced that eventually, JR will run out of talent, and the planet will cave in on itself. But until that happens, keep rockin the strange instruments!

[12340012340]

1:36 on AMAZING

[RandomGuyBlake54]

This thing probably takes forever to tune up, lol

[aligatorsandwitch72]

so how is it tuned?

[baaltshuvah]

In whole steps starting from A0 at the first string and going up to A5 at string 24. So it has a five octave range that starts a 5th below the lowest note on a standard electric bass and ends a fourth below the highest note on a 22 fret electric guitar.

[Slashe50]

This is freaking unfair.

[NejiHyuuga777]

Very cool, I hope Dream Theater incorporates this into their music some time :). I feel like getting one, even though I'd never get good at it since I can't even play piano very well.

[Chisuz]

"im startin to get my head around this..."

well on keyboard hes perfect - thats 2 dimensions. now theres three to go. i guess if you make out the whole connections this thing can offer then its must be absefuckinabsolutesefuckingama­zing. fuck!

[zatoTWO]

keyboard is 1 dimension.

the keys are arranged on a line

[Slayer7893]

he plays the continuum, that has 3 dimensions. he has mastered music, IMO

[venim619]

That second little melody reminded me of Bron-Yr-Aur... This guy's freaking amazing.

[GreenishGoblin]

Its physically impossible for his body and mind to suck at doing any task ever. Wish my mind was like that.

[JimmyDangerBones]

Freakin' douchebag! Why is he better than everyone at everything?

[fox4488]

it helps to have music theory... that and being a child prodigy at age 9 going to a top music school for classical musical education..

[NejiHyuuga777]

Music theory's basically how you improvise (or at least improvise well), and, well, the whole child genius thing helps too :P.

[Aldoz97LTE]

@fox4488

Everybody can become a prodigy if study.

Everybody have a mind,everybody have a talent ;)

[LeilaniLad]

I KNOW! I love the guy, but every time I listen to him I realize how feeble my mere mortal talents are to a dude like him.

[plasticPlaystation]

Jordaaaann

[korgt30]

how much does it cost?

[ChristianDavis629]

A lot...

check the website.

[HGozzer]

¡That instrument is very interessant!

¿Is that instrument based on any old instrument? ¿Or was it really created nowadays?

[Fernoe]

it could be based on the design of the tsimbalom or the koto

[ofdarknessandlight]

yeah.....uhm... what you just said is what's so special about it, what were you expecting anyway? Its a different take on the guitar, its probably a lot more free in terms of open strings and stuff....

[Envergure]

WAY too quiet

[Poliquetos]

Negocio de louco meu! treco feio da porra!

Mas Jordan e mt porrero!

[exxagerator]

ye i hope he uses it on the next album

[allstar550]

I love Rudess, he can figure out any instrument. I like the sound of that instrument too, it sounds real smooth, you guys did a good job.  Maybe I'll get to hear it on the next dream theater album.