carrot clarinet making

How to make a carrot clarinet.
Linsey Pollak demonstrates making a clarinet from a carrot.
overall length of carrot is 187mm
bore: 12mm. (I use a spade bit)
6 fingerholes and thumbhole are all 7mm diameter
thumbhole is 22mm from top of carrot
fingerholes are: 39mm, 54mm, 74mm, 97mm,123mm,140mm from top of carrot
I use an alto sax mouthpiece (Yamaha 4C used in this video)
The mouthpiece is connected to the carrot with a 12mm OD tube 35mm long. (Use electrical tape to increase diameter to suit mouthpiece). Bottom of mouthpiece is at top of carrot.
This design is by Linsey Pollak and has been developed since 1995.

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Music

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• Linsey Pollak
• vegetable music
• clarinet
• wind instruments
• experimental

[haddock929]

Will the carrot sound out of tune if the measurements are off by 1/2 a millimeter or 1 millimeter? I would to make this, but I live in the U.S., and it's hard to find drill bits measured in millimeters.

[SquealyD]

@haddock929 a 1/2" drill (instead of 12mm) bit will change the tuning ( use a 15/32" drill bit if you can find one or buy a 12mm online) for the finger holes use a 9/32" if possible

[Jsunmile]

Just to clarify, will it work without the funnel?

[SquealyD]

@Jsunmile  yes

[SquealyD]

same way, but the measurements are a little different

[ieatwittlekids]

bari sax mouthpiece too big to work?

[SquealyD]

@ieatwittlekids yes....too big for this length and bore diameter

[KMChams]

Why would anyone by a clarinet knowing they could make one out of a CARROT?!??? Amazing!!!!

[stoveclock]

Would this be considered a "foodwind"?

[GUITARKID121997]

are you in a rain forest

[XDinky]

It sounds so warm! *__*

[starwarsjazz]

You are god

[glennojordan]

wow this is pretty awesome! hey id love to see how to make the rubber glove and condom bagpipes and some of those other instruments. :-)

[haddock929]

Thanks. I bought a 9/32" drill bit and will buy a 15/32" bit tomorrow!