Art's Theremin Page
The theremin, named for inventor Leon Theremin, is a musical instrument that
uses electronic circuits to produce audible tones,
having the unusual aspect of being controlled by the player's hand motions
near the instrument's two "antennas," without the hands
touching the instrument. One hand is used to control the theremin's pitch,
and the other hand is used to control the volume.
In these pages, I will share some of my theremin design ideas, exploring
various technical aspects of this amazing instrument.
Contents ©1996 through 2011 by Arthur Harrison
e-mail:
theremin1@att.net
The Principle of the Theremin
Construction Articles
Title |
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| 09-06-06 | An Improved Version of the Minimum Theremin
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08-23-02 |
A Complete Vacuum Tube Theremin |
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07-13-02 |
A Vacuum Tube Pitch Theremin |
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09-22-01 |
A Battery-Operated Version of the Wien-Bridge Theremin |
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11-19-00 |
An Improved Version of the 144 Theremin |
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10-16-99 |
A Theremin without Inductors |
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05-17-99 |
A Very Simple Pitch Theremin |
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09-18-98 |
An Improved Version of the |
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11-04-03 |
An Analysis of the Article by |
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06-22-01 |
A Technical Exposé of the First Commercially-Produced Theremin* |
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07-09-99 |
Reprint of a Feature by Ernest J. Schultz |
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03-28-96 |
A Theremin Based on Reflected Light |
*Applicable content are the copyrighted properties of their respective owners.
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10-26-03 |
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09-30-02 |
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04-30-00 |
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06-26-99 |
Elementary School |
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1998 |
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10-01-97 |
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MORE PERSPECTIVES ON PLAYING THEREMINS |
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03-23-98 |
Miscellaneous Circuits |
Available at: |
Named in honor of Lev Sergeivitch Termen, (Leon Theremin), "Levnet" is a web-based discussion group for theremin enthusiasts the world-over.
"ThereminRing" provides quick access to several other theremin-related
pages,
including perspectives, designs, and the latest theremin community news.
Title |
Synopsis |
Proprietor |
Location |
| "Theremin Times" | Peter Theremin, the grandson of Leon Theremin, maintains this comprehensive Russian-language webpage. | Peter Theremin | http://theremin.name/ |
| "Thereminist Thomas Grillo" | Thomas Grillo is among the most accomplished thereminists of modern times. His gracious contribution to the theremin community through numerous instructional video lessons has fostered a better understanding of the instrument. Thomas provides theremin scoring services for a wide range of film and audio production, and is also available for lectures, master classes, and demonstrations of the instrument. | Thomas Grillo | http://www.thomasgrillo.com/ |
| "The Music of Eric Ross" | Eric Ross began playing the Theremin in 1975, and has performed on radio, film and television. Among his accomplishments are his "Overture for 14 Theremins," and his world premiere performance of of Percy Grainger's "Free Music." Eric has performed in worldwide venues including the Lincoln center in New York and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. The New York Times calls his music "a unique blend of classical, jazz, serial and avant-garde." Eric has an excellent article on the subject of the theremin at http://www.newmusicbox.org/article.nmbx?id=5754. | Eric Ross | http://www.ericross.info/ |
| "electronics-related.com" | A portal to electronics engineering-related discussion groups, electronics engineering books, electronics engineering Internet resources, and web access to electronics-related usenet groups. | Stephane Boucher | http://electronics-related.com/ |
| "Pekka Pekkanini Lunde" | The website of Pekkanini Lunde, a Swedish composer and thereminist. | Pekkanini Lunde | http://www.pekkanini.se |
| "The Ether and Aether Experiment" | This Myspace page features chamber musician Randy George's excellent work on the theremin. | Randy George | http://www.myspace.com/ etherandaether |
| "Theremin Connection" |
A compendium of useful theremin information, including a list of artists categorized by genre, and manufacturers of theremins. | Anonymous | http://myspace.com/ thereminconnection |
| "Eri" | The website of thereminist Eri Li. Several examples of her fine work are presented. | Eri Li | http://www.theremin.org/ e/profile.html |
| "Theremin Player Masami Takeuchi" |
The website of Masami Takeuchi, one of today's premier thereminists. | Masami Takeuchi | http://www.mandarinelectron.com/ theremin/index.html |
| "Music From The Air" | Virtuoso thereminist Carolina Eyck's work is described here, with several examples of her excellent work presented as audio media. | Carolina Eyck | http://www.carolina-eyck.de/ ENGLISH/indexE.html# |
| "RS Theremin" | This excellent page presents detailed information for a variety of theremin instruments, including an innovative design for an optically-based voice-blending system. The parts specified are available from Radio Shack. | Christopher | http://www.oldtemecula.com/ theremin/ |
| "Malvarmo" | This sound file is an excellent example of the "Minimum Theremin," in a piece expertly performed by Jairo Moreno, entitled "Malvarmo." | Jairo Moreno | http://home.att.net/ ~theremin1/Sounds/malvarmo.mp3 |
| "Mr. Theremin" | Mike describes his experiences building the Forbes vacuum-tube theremin. His thorough explanations and advice are invaluable assets to those building this instrument. | Michael Rogers | http://mrr3000gt.mystarband.net /MRT/index.htm |
| Albert Kreuzer | Accomplished musician, composer and instructor Albert Kreuzer includes the theremin in his wide repertory of disciplines, and has a section of his pages dedicated to the subject. | Albert Kreuzer | http://www.albertkreuzer.com/ |
| "Electric Muse" | My good friend and accomplished musician Shueh-li Ong presents many aspects of performance arts in her page, both of the traditional ancient and modern technical varieties. Included are notes from her visit with me in Maryland during May, 2001, when we spent three days exploring the art and technology of theremins. | Shueh-li Ong | http://www.shuehli.com/ |
| "Fred Nachbaur's Theremin Exploits" | Fred has a great page with a math treatise on theremin sensitivity, pictures of his theremins, and a comprehensive section on modifications for the Paia Theremax®. He also has a thoroughly detailed article about his "BAMTRAT" vacuum-tube theremin, which he designed using the parts from an AM radio. | Fred Nachbaur | http://www.dogstar. dantimax.dk/index.htm |
| "Roger's Theremin Page" | Thereminist, French horn soloist, and composer Roger Ballenger provides several examples of his excellent work. | Roger Ballenger | http://www.ballengermusic.com/ |
| "Theremin Enthusiasts Club International" | When Barry Eso and Dan Gillard embarked on a project to build a theremin,
they also built a society of thereminists! T.E.C.I.'s mission, with 581 members
worldwide, "is to facilitate the open discussion of this truly unique musical
instrument..."
Note: This page is no longer updated. |
Barry Eso | http://theremin.ca/ |
| "On Theremin Tone" | A excellent analysis of timbres in heterodyne theremins by the late John Simonton. Also, be sure to read John's "Tube Sound?" article, in which he explains "squashing." | John Stayton Simonton Jr. | http://www.paia.com/ thereton.htm |
| "Uneeda Audio" | Veteran recording engineer Rick Chinn's page has lots of useful information on audio technology. | Rick Chinn | http://www.uneeda-audio.com/ |
| "Theremin World" |
Dedicated to the great Leon Theremin, this is an incredible resource for cultural, as well as technical information, including a massive index of sites. | Jason Barile | http://www.thereminworld.com/ |
| "electro- theremin.com" |
A huge page with theremin historical perspectives, an events bulletin board, and Dave's research endeavors regarding the work of Dr. Paul Tanner, creator of the "electro-theremin." | David Miller | http://www.electrotheremin.com/
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| "The Musical Saw and Theremin Page" |
Theremins and Musical Saws are, strangely, similar in some respects. Dr. Froehner, a musician performing in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area, provides interesting perspectives about each. | Robert Froehner | http://www.theremin-saw.com/ |
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