A Short Tutorial On Playing the Musical Saw

Talented multi-instrumentalist Arnaud Delannoy who previously played “Careless Whisper” on 100 instruments, gave a very quick, helpful non-verbal lesson showing the basics of playing the musical saw.

This is a very short tutorial to explain the basics of the saw. You will need some practice to find the notes. Please notice that I have an old musical saw “La Scie Musicale”, but it also works with a regular hand saw. The range will only be narrower, and be careful with the teeth!

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.