The samchillian - a musical instrument based on relativity.

Eitan Shefer's graduation project from the Bezalel academy of art and design.

http://eshefer.com

An electronic musical instrument which takes Leon Gruenbaum's samchillian concept and defines a possible product design for it. The challenge was to make an aesthetic, ergonomic, musical product which could be used on stage by a musician.

the samchillian is a new type of musical instrument which uses the concept of relative notes, rather then fix pitches (as in a piano).

http://samchillian.com

The film was made by Eitan Shefer in a collaboration with motion graphics wizard Eric Lerner.

http://www.ericlerner.com

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[MrKoukao]

Take my money, take it now!

[sild123]

i call that, the "lobster"

[ariannanasser]

how can i find the title of this music background?

[ToXicAnimosity]

your fingers need not move? so its like a telapathical instrument...

[ShibbyDaisy]

@johydee1 it seems if you press a note, it counts from that note. So it you say is C major and press 2+ you would play a D. but if you press -2 after that you're back on the C... really confusing x-X

[TheCyShow]

meh

[johydee1]

You could still read standard notation with this. Instead of reading notes - a b c# - you would read everything as intervals. Major 3rd would be a 4, minor 3rd would be a 3, etc. Or am I understanding the instrument wrong?

[apollodesign]

I think this instrument could actually be used for one hell of a good learning tool for musicians to develop their ear and pitch. It forces you to think your music through by intervallic value opposed to a relative key - assuming it has a chromatic function - that many musicians know they need but don't find the means to do so. I dig it.

[samandy1110]

That really is a good idea.....

[stormtimedoor1138]

@eshefer Look into the musical notation used by the ancient greeks and byzantines, it was based on this same concept, except also incorporated microtonal inflections.