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Hommel - Epinette

This page is dedicated to the "hommel".

Hommel is a versatile and wonderful instrumet.

Making a Hommel

In 2025, I started building my own hommel. The result was three prototypes.

One hommel to be played with the fingers, one hommel to be played in the traditional way with a stick, and one instrument with ten bourdons. This last version allows the player to play additional harmonies.

Each instrument in the series of prototypes has a full chromatic key. A traditional diatonic key is also possible, or a standard chromatic key.

The instruments are equipped with a K&K twinspot for sound amplification.

© 2025 by Bart Praet

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