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Related: About this forumThe majority of creepy metallic noises in horror movies are made by this instrument: The Waterphone
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)Blue Owl
(50,238 posts)n/t
Left Coast2020
(2,397 posts)LongTomH
(8,636 posts)MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,576 posts)Everything sounds creepy when played on the theremin.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,006 posts)(in the hands of Bernard Hermann)?
Hydra
(14,459 posts)The person playing it hit many of the nice creep factors methods
ChazInAz
(2,556 posts)How do you make one?
fierywoman
(7,668 posts)I'm a professional violist and have played on many horror movie soundtracks (like all of the Grudges!) -- One of the creepiest sounds ever is a section of string players (40 or 50) tapping our strings with our (calloused) fingertips. Personally I am too scared to watch the films I've played the score to !
Union Scribe
(7,099 posts)I made some pretty horrifying sounds with an oboe in high school, but none of them were intentional
Iggo
(47,534 posts)My ears are ringing just thinking about that split reed squeak.
WhoIsNumberNone
(7,875 posts)Will I be horrified to learn how much they cost?
BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)Theremins run about the same. What you get for $350 (with either instrument) is basic but functional. I have a Theremin. It requires a great deal of skill to play well (which I don't.)
One aspect of Theremins that has limited its popularity is that it is not usually practical to play in a live setting. You need a clear space of about 5 feet around the player so as not to interfere with the electrical signals. That pretty much rules it out in clubs and smaller stages.
SeattleVet
(5,477 posts)He has a pretty good following, and some of them are very good!
Here is a large ensemble doing Beethoven's 9th:
TexasTowelie
(111,910 posts)the theremin live. Check this out at about the 8:00 mark:
BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)as functional art pieces for $1100 - $1700. I guess there are some really big ones that cost more than that.
http://www.waterphone.com/prices.php
DainBramaged
(39,191 posts)Rozlee
(2,529 posts)I got flashbacks of everything from 'Psycho' to 'C.H.U.D.'
BumRushDaShow
(128,380 posts)in a long time!
Thank you DB and others here who posted about these types of instruments!