Studio : Astylway

Publisher : Astylway

Product Description
"What is Kazoo?

The familiar sound of pitched buzzing comes from a popular American toy and musical
instrument called a kazoo. Children and adults alike hum into this small, handheld object
that produces a buzzing quality through a vibrating membrane that is activated by the
player's voice. Pitch and volume are controlled by the person doing the humming.
A kazoo is a bit like a simpler, childhood version of a harmonica in that its construction is simple
and small. You may remember having a kazoo once upon a time, but perhaps you
have forgotten how to play it. Adults and children alike can enjoy playing this pocket-sized
instrument. Being able to hum in tune can come in handy; for instance, you can hum your
way to high scores in musical games and impress all your friends. Any amount of musical
exposure will have its benefits, and a kazoo is one of the easiest instruments to pick up and
explore your own musical abilities.


How Kazoos Work
A kazoo works by producing a buzzing sound, usually via a piece of wax paper that vibrates in a
hole at the top of the instrument when someone vocalizes through it. Because kazoos make
music using vibration from a membrane, or a thin, taut layer of material, they are technically
considered ""membranophones"" and are thus in the same instrument class as
drums. However, you have probably never heard of a drum with a mouthpiece because no
such drum exists. The kazoo is a unique instrument no matter how you look at it.
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