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Ontario Science Centre Hydraulophone – musical keyboard water fountain

Written by: Alan Parekh at 5:02 am. Filed under Crazy Hacks, Insane Equipment

Pipes, pumps and water can be used for many things. The most creative use must be a Funtain Hydraulophone.

Videos and additional pictures after the jump.

“The hydraulophone or poseidophone combines the simplicity of the piano with the interface of the tin flute or recorder. You play the hydraulophone by stopping the jets of water with your fingers or hands. By blocking multiple jets you can even play chords.

Starting from the left side of the hydraulophone Each jet corresponds to a note on the musical scale starting at “A”, and moving through the musical alphabet, where each jet can be labeled as “A, B, C, D, E, F, G, a, b, c, d, etc.”.

As people run their hands over the jets, a natural minor scale is played on the whole notes from “A” to “a” leading to melodies such as “The Ants Go Marching” or “Summertime”. Starting on the jet “C” gives us the major scale from “C” to “c”, and leads to songs like “The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Round and ‘Round”. Starting on jet “D” gives us the Dorian mode in which many traditional folk songs such as “What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor” are played. Starting with jet “E” gives us the Phrygian mode (whole note jets “E” to “e”) of flamenco music. ”

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12 Responses to “Ontario Science Centre Hydraulophone – musical keyboard water fountain”

skittleskater Says:
February 19th, 2007
that is freakin amazing.
Think or Thwim » Hydraulophone - Water Jet Pipe Organ Flute Fountain Thing Says:
March 20th, 2007
[…] The instrument in the video is installed at the Ontario Science Centre. Hacked Gadgets has a lot of pictures and videos. hydralophones, music, steve mann […]
Bill Compton Says:
June 4th, 2007
Hi Jim. Photos i received. Thanks
hiutopor Says:
September 15th, 2007
Hello

Very interesting information! Thanks!

Bye
Ma Look No Pants Says:
September 16th, 2007
That’s really cool. how does it work?

Wouldn’t that be really cold?
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December 21st, 2007
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January 14th, 2008
Where you wanted?

Hehe
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February 10th, 2008
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Thanks
Testinsvip Says:
March 7th, 2008
Hi all!

G’night
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January 9th, 2009
Хочу предложить способ отдыха и заработка одновременно! Нет это не прдажа нефтяных вышек
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kinetic energy Says:
August 6th, 2011
now that is a cool instrument i wonder if they ever tried to develop this to the mass market?