OHMs Presentation 1/4 - Basic fingerings.
Channel: KontinuumLAB
Date: 15/04/2016

This is the first in a short series of videos about the "Open Horn MIDI system". In this video I cover the basic fingerings of the OHMs, without getting into an explanation of the biphonic playing modes. If you are familiar with the saxophone fingerings, you will be bored for a couple of minutes as this is basically the same thing (except for when it's not - like the octave keys). And if you're not familiar with the saxophone, then you will have almost no idea what I'm talking about for a couple of minutes. Anyway, I added some helpful graphics to draw your attention away from that fact.


The format for this series of videos is simple and the style is highly informal. I play the OHMs in front of a three camera setup, trying to highlight some of the features. Then i explain/show/demonstrate some aspect of the Open Horn MIDI system. To round off each video I finish with some more musical noise.
These are not tutorials and nothing is scripted. The tunes are improvised on the spot, and are not from any record or project. You may use them for whatever you want under a Creative Commons - Share Alike license. 
As this is the first video, it has more playing and less talking. 
Sidenote: painting of Trane and Miles in the background was made by http://felicianogz.com/

The topics for the other three videos are:
2. Biphonic playing modes
3. The OHMs "Pedalera" and synth/looper software
4. The Open Horn. How it works, what's inside.

Go to the KontinuumLab.blogspot.com for more information about the Open Horn MIDI system.

See you in the Kontinuum!