Left-handed instruments

Use a left-hand only chanter.

Use a floor stand and have the lead pipe (attached to the mouth piece) moved to the other side of the instrument.

Use a left-hand only instrument with a support stand.

Use a Chapman Stick one-handed to create an electric guitar/bass guitar sound using a ‘hammer on‘ technique.

Use a left-hand only instrument with a support stand.

French horns can be supported on the floor on a static support that takes the full weight of the instrument so that it does not need to be supported at all. The support can be applied to any regular or right-handed instrument through the use of cable ties.

This ocarina has the same range as a regular ocarina but the whole instrument can be reached with one hand.

Use a left-handed instrument.

Use a left-hand only instrument with a support stand.

Use a floor stand and turn the instrument over to bring the slide to the left-hand side.

Use a floor stand and move the finger hook to the left side of the instrument.

A Strum Buddy allows a ukulele to be played with one hand or an Artiphon Instrument 1 can be used in ‘tap’ mode so that the finger that selects the pitch of the note also triggers the sound.

Use an Artiphon Instrument 1 in ‘Tap’ mode to emulate the sound and tuning of these and other instruments.

Key work has been added to a regular whistle to create a version that covers the full range of the instrument with one hand alone. They are available in right or left-handed versions.

Here are some ideas on other instruments you could try.