From the gallery of bizarre musical instruments – Your Jeep
We have looked at a number of strange and exotic instruments in this series. Here is one of the more unexpected – a normal Jeep used as a musical instrument: Which proves yet again that real musicians...
View ArticleThe Gallery of Bizarre instruments #9 – Robot drums controlled by Wii remotes
Start with standard percussion instruments like bongo drums, African drums, etc. Then add mechanical elements that will thump them, like solenoids, motors, etc. Then add computer control and the...
View ArticleThe Gallery of Bizarre instruments #10 – The Dewanatron Swarmatron
In many cases, a bizarre instrument replicates in some way an existing instrument. The Dewanatron Swarmatron is nothing like that – it is completely new. Dewanatron, by the way, in the name of the...
View ArticleThe Gallery of Bizarre instruments #11 – The PVC Pipe Instrument, aka the...
There are percussion instruments that play notes, for example the xylophone. This is a percussion instrument made of PVC pipe that plays notes: The advantage of using PVC pipe is that anyone can make...
View ArticleFunny…. How to write a hit song, with Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters
How do you write a hit song? According to Dave Grohl, “Here’s what you’ve got to do… think about it like it’s a bumper sticker”: After you watch that, you may want to listen to a little Aerosmith: Love...
View ArticleHow do dog whistles work?
You Asked: How do dog whistles work? — David, Pomonapark, Fla. Marshall Brain Answers: A dog whistle, if you want to think about it this way, is a musical instrument that produces a single note. The...
View ArticleIf nothing else, it will make you smile –“If a ball rolls down a ramp in the...
If you could make a modification, what would that modification be? See also the gallery of bizarre instruments Filed under: BrainStuff Tagged: bizarre musical instruments, forests, music, musical...
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