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