Introducing the Glissopipe
Soon to be launched by Glissonic Instruments is their Glissopipe, a series of inexpensive 3D printed plastic fissure flutes available in three tunings: sopranino (F), soprano (C) and alto (G) tunings, each available in three colours (orange, white and blue). These are fissure flutes in which the finger holes are replaced by a strap extending above a single longitudinal slot. Different pitches are produced by pushing down on the strap at different points on the tube to control the sounding length of the instrument.
On the Glissopipe website there’s an interview with Glissonic’s Dániel Váczi, and an article by composer and author Chris Weisman explaining what makes the Glissopipe unique and why it immediately invites exploration, listening, and playful musical discovery.
You can read more about the history of fissure flutes and other wind instruments here. And there is an enthusiastic review and demo of the Glissopipe family by Sarah Jeffrey there.