| There is really nothing in the world like | | | | tissue paper against the comb and hum through |
| music. There have been studies to show the | | | | the tissue paper. This produces a buzzing |
| amazing effect that is has on the human | | | | sound and it tickles the lips. |
| brain, such as the link between music and | | | | |
| spatial intelligence. The only thing that can | | | | 5. Kazoo. If you are having fun with the comb |
| compare with listening to music is the | | | | buzzer, then try the kazoo. The kazoo is also |
| ability to make our own music. | | | | a fun instrument that is played by humming. |
| | | | The kazoo adds a humming noise. People play |
| Not everyone is as gifted as the rest when it | | | | the kazoo by closing your lips around the |
| comes to playing music. Not all of us have | | | | kazoo and singing into it. Most people that |
| the time, or want to invest the time in | | | | try to hum into the kazoo are not very |
| learning to play a complicated instrument | | | | successful. But if you sing into it, for |
| such as the piano. That does not mean that we | | | | example, repeating the word do, do, do, do in |
| don't all want to be able to play an | | | | to the kazoo you get that wonderful humming |
| instrument. There are easy musical | | | | sound. |
| instruments that you can learn to play | | | | |
| quickly. Here are eight: | | | | 6. Recorder. The next step up from the kazoo, |
| | | | is the recorder. It is a fun and easy to |
| 1. Drums. If you have a pretty good sense of | | | | learn instrument that you can learn to play |
| rhythm, drums are a fairly easy musical | | | | quickly. To play the recorder, you hold it |
| instrument that you can learn to play | | | | outward from your lips, unlike the |
| quickly. You won't be great, but you can sure | | | | traditional flute that is held sideways. You |
| have fun. There are many kinds of drums, from | | | | then blow or breath, really, into the |
| the congo drum to the high hat to the bass | | | | recorder, and the pitch or note that is |
| drum to the snare drum. Drums, along with the | | | | played varies by the open finger holes. You |
| tambourine, belong to the percussion family. | | | | can use all parts of your mouth to manipulate |
| Which means the hitting of one body against | | | | the sound from the recorder. In particular, |
| another; the drum is also played with the | | | | use the tongue and the diaphragm to help |
| hands or a person can use one to two sticks. | | | | control air flow, hence lengthening the time |
| It is just a matter of counting beats as you | | | | a note is held and how many different notes |
| play, either mechanically or by feeling the | | | | are played on a breath. Quality recorders |
| beat. | | | | come in many sizes and are made of wood. |
| | | | There are also plastic recorders, used widely |
| 2. Tambourines. This easy musical instrument | | | | in schools, and sometimes also known as a |
| is made up of a shallow hand held drum, | | | | "tonette". Tin whistles and ocarinas are |
| usually made from a circular piece of wood | | | | similar types of recorders. |
| and calf skin or plastic that is stretched | | | | |
| across the top. You play it with your hands, | | | | 7. Xylophone. Often used in the orchestra as |
| stroking or shaking the jingle or rubbing, | | | | a serious instrument, the xylophone is a |
| shaking or striking the drum head with your | | | | like a piano keyboard that you strike with |
| knuckles. Play what feels good. | | | | mallets. With the larger, lower-sounding bars |
| | | | on the left, the notes of the xylophone are |
| 3. Bongos. Another percussion instrument that | | | | laid out much like a piano keyboard. Striking |
| is easy to learn to play are the bongos. | | | | the bars with hard mallets produces a bright, |
| Bongos are a type of drum made up of two | | | | sharp sound. Xylophones made of wood can be |
| sections, one of which is larger then the | | | | very expensive, but for fun and quick |
| other. The drums are attached to one another. | | | | learning, a small xylophone made of metal or |
| Played by placing the bongos between the | | | | metal and plastic is ideal, and are used in |
| knees, they produce a high pitched sound. | | | | many schools. |
| When the bongos are placed between the knees | | | | |
| correctly, the larger drum will be to the | | | | 8. Autoharp. The autoharp is a musical |
| right. Traditionally, they are played by | | | | instrument having a series of chord bars |
| striking the tops with your fingers and | | | | attached to dampers which, when depressed, |
| palms. There are times when the bongos are | | | | mute all the strings other than those that |
| played with sticks and brushes. It is | | | | form the chord you want to play. The |
| possible to alter the sound from the bongos | | | | autoharp is not really a harp at all, but in |
| by placing one hand on the top of the drum | | | | reality is a zither. |
| and then beat it with the other hand. | | | | |
| | | | As you can see, just because you are limited |
| 4. Comb buzzer. We can look at a couple wind | | | | on time or possibly ability does not mean |
| instruments that are also easy musical | | | | that you can not play an instrument for your |
| instruments that you can learn to play | | | | own enjoyment. There are easy musical |
| quickly. One of my favorites would be the | | | | instruments that you can learn to play |
| comb buzzer. This instrument is truly one | | | | quickly. Percussion instruments and wind |
| anyone that can breathe can play. It is not | | | | instruments make for easy learning and quick |
| only easy; you can make it at home. You take | | | | fun. Enjoy the benefits of making music and |
| a pocket comb and tissue paper. Hold the | | | | find a new talent or at least a new hobby. |