What's the saddest instrument, Sup Forums? That is to say...

What's the saddest instrument, Sup Forums? That is to say, what instrument is the best at producing an air of melancholy and depression?

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Violin

Theremin

theremin, def

Tuba

Definitely the piano

yo momma when she talks about you

mayonaise

808 bass

definitely the banjo

Definitely the kazoo

the vibraslap without a shadow of a doubt

The human voice.

gong

ukelele

this 100%

otherwise piano or cello

can't think of a sadder sounding instrument than the slide whistle

Sine wave

sad, sad sad sad
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the sound of silence

saw or theremin

Definitely the banjo, followed closely by the kazoo

>tfw you will never see an orchestra comprised solely of these

Piano, magic box, harp, viola/in

If I had the resources I would write a suite for kazoo-gong-slide whistle trio just for you. And I would make it so sad and melancholic it would make Stockhausen cry.

holy shit

No doubt the Bongos

Never been moved to tears by an instrument other than the triangle

not this pls

only real patricians would think atonal instruments are the saddest

Cor anglais.

Instruments can't be atonal, you ridiculous person.

try again

Human voice if it counts, otherwise the cello

Instruments can't be atonal, you ridiculous person.

left foot let's stomp

came to say this but i'm actually kind of surprised i was beat to it. do you guys know any other songs/albums that make good use of theremin?

this song is completely heartbreaking
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>percussion

>le spooky halloween sound
Grow up and listen to the Ondes Martenot

The bandoneon

did you even listen to the song? it's beautiful

>that guy
ugh

>Those vocals
Jesus Christ I'm dying, can anyone take this seriously? It sounds like a pisstake

I said.

shit song

>he doesn't like current 93
sure is pleb in here

That's one of their weakest albums, made even worse by the fact that it came after one of their best

Chord organ

I'd say the banjo

>one of their weakest albums
everyone seems to say that but i've never found a solid reason as to why. it's one of my favorites by them. it's so pretty and minimal

>even worse by the fact that it came after one of their best
haunted waves? i haven't listened to that one yet. should i check it out?

This is great, thanks

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No, man, Baalstorm Sing Omega. And the reason I think it's one of their weakest is because it takes the BSO formula and waters it down until there's nothing but what feels like a large number of interludes sewn together into full length tracks

I still like it, though

are you autistic? If the percussion isn't tuned it will sound out of key.

1- Record the sound of a percussive instrument.
2- Open the audio in audacity or similar
3- Change pitch
4- ???
5- all sounds have a pitch you unaccustomed imbecile

>edit pitch in a software
>WOAH THE INSTRUMENT ISN'T ATONAL

>missing the point this hard
If it can be changed, it exists. Every sound IS a pitch, nothing that produces sound is "atonal".

monotonal =/= atonal, gobshite

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>itt: comedy instruments
OP didn't ask for the most pathetic instruments, but for most sorrowful
I'd say it's the oboe
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>not understanding people are taking the piss
are you taking the piss?

nice trips but I respectfully disagree

Listen to Astor's solo performance at 18:00
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CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH

>that guy pt.2: memectric boogaloo
ughhh

a skilled kazooist is no joke.

Whatever instrument that is at 2:55

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Man that's some pleasant listening

Hambone

Hey Sup Forums, what's the saddest piece of construction equipment? That is to say, what piece of construction equipment is the best at producing an air of melancholy and depression?

that could be lots of things. it could be guitar, it could be computer, it could be flute ... THAT's why this question is dumb

It has to be the Erhu

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I'm planning on getting one of these beautiful instruments soon, can't wait to get a chance to play it.

I would love one, but I have no idea of the learning curve or price. Maybe someday

As of now, I just play pentatonic minor scales on a banjo with a cello bow, and it's a somewhat similar sound

both these instruments are in an episode of High Maintenance (the HBO show)

the dad character is miserly and plays an erhu in the subway while his son is a successful musician playing a theremin

is that ebu gogo

Trips
Tell
Truth

He's not gutting the child, so I don't think so

ebu gogo bowing an erhu