Brainstorming

I draw the idea from the kazoo which is in the family of musical
instruments called, mirlitons.These instruments make their sound by
vibration.The sound of your humming voice causes the wax paper resonator
to vibrate in the kazoo, and the shape of the kazoo helps amplify and project
the sound. Since Ive been playing with straw kazoo, why not add change it a
little bit, for example, add some holes like a recorder. So Ive come up with the
idea straw kazooder, a combination of a straw kazoo and a recorder.
Straw Kazooder (Kazoo+Recorder)

Materials
- drinking straws
- scissors

Instructions

- First, flatten out one end of a straw. The easiest way to do this is to bite on it.

- With a pair of scissors, cut the flattened end of the straw in an upside-down
"V" shape. This will act as a reed just like in a clarinet.

- Then make a few holes on the stem of the straw.

- Place the "V" end of the straw in your mouth so that the "V" end is just past
the inside of you lips.

- Press on the "V" with your lips while blowing. This might take some practice.
You may have to separate the "V" a bit.

- Here's another cool thing that you can do. Cut the straw and then blow on it.
Hear how the pitch is higher?

- Try cover some of the holes. It can produce a variety of sound.

 ADVANCED ACTIVITIES

TRY A MUSIC SCALE - DO-RE--MI-FA-SO-LA-TI-DO

PLAY MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
MAKE THE SOUND OF A FAST SPORTS CAR
MAKE THE SOUND A OF POLICE SIREN
MAKE A DINOSAUR SOUND
MAKE A MOSQUITO SOUND

Straw Kazooder
(Kazoo+Record
er)