Tag: pitch pipe

Pitch Pipe Paper

On By CarynIn Craft

My quartet uses Tombo Pitch Pipes. I’ve see fully customized pipes with different colors and logos! I dipped my toes in the waters of customization and applied a custom paper to the decal in the center of the pipe.

Photo description: four Tombo Pitch Pipes with custom labels decoupaged in place

The Tombo label is 42mm in diameter and has a small indent to line up on the pipe so the pitches are in the right place. I used Adobe Illustrator to layout the design, then my laser cutter to cut them out precisely. To apply, I painted the bottom and top with matte Modge Podge.

I did mark three of beginning pitches with the initials of the song names, just in case. I should be able to remove these labels and put on new ones for future revisions.

Eventually I would like to make them fully customized, and not brown, but that is a future endeavor.

Pitch pipe magnet find

On By CarynIn Life Hack, music, Uncategorized

In Barbershop singing, the initial pitch (note) is played on a small instrument called a pitch pipe. When performing, if the pitch piper doesn’t have pockets in their costume, the quandary of where to put the pipe after playing the pitch is a problem. Some pitch pipes are made of metal, so a concealed magnet under the clothing can hold onto the instrument, usually placed near the small of the back. Other pitch pipes have a plastic case, which, of course, is not magnetic. I discovered that a magnetic phone ring made for magsafe phones, is the perfect size for the Tombo pitch pipe as well.

Photo description: magnetic ring holder intended for a magsafe phones, but with the included metal sticker placed on the face of a Tombo pitch pipe
Photo description: two Tombo E pitch pipes, the one on the left is original, the one on the right has a magnetic adhesive ring attached

The adhesive ring included in the package fits the face of the pipe perfectly. It still allows the label to be seen and doesn’t interfere with the blow holes.

To use, I am going to try attaching the main magnet to a belt that I will wear under my costume.

Photo description: magnetic ring holder clipped onto an elastic no-show belt