Price: $13.99
(as of Apr 05, 2024 12:53:23 UTC – Details)
Product Description
Parts Names
1- Hum here.
2- The turret where the membrane is located.
Unscrew to replace the membrane, or fine adjust the tone of humming.
3- Sound comes out here.
4- Extra air comes out here.
Play Skills – Beginning to Advanced
1 – Humming with your voice
Start by placing your mouth over the humming end of the kazoo. Then you do not blow air into it like any wind instrument, instead you start by making a humming sound with your voice ‘mmmmm’. The kazoo will now make a buzzing sound based on your humming.
2 – Playing melodies and songs
The notes you play on the kazoo, are the notes you hum with your voice. So you simply hum the melody into the kazoo, of any song you want to play.
3 – Advanced techniques & tricks
When you want to add some emotion and expression, and get more variation into your kazoo playing, below are a few techniques you can try.
1> Hand Movement Techniques You can use your hand to cover the kazoo, which will soften overall sound and take away some of that harsh tone. Then you can experiment with opening up and closing your fingers to add expression as you play.
2> Controlling the Note Attack You can control the starting attack of each note, by using different syllables when you hum the melody. Harder consonant characters will add a more sharp and focused attack on the note, like “tu” or “du”. And softer characters like “mm” will make the start of the note less sharp.
3> Shaping the Dynamics Curve Changing the dynamics over time is one of the foundations for adding expression and variation on any instrument. Dynamics means “loudness and intensity”. And on a kazoo, this simply means humming softer or louder. And you can think of this dynamics over time as a curve that you create and shape in real time.
4> Adding Vibrato Vibrato is a technique used in music to add emotion and soul into a performance. You simply pulse the humming almost like a wave. The air stream will be constant, but change in a rhythmic fashion like a pulse, without sudden stops.
KaaaaZoooo for Anyone! – Kazoo is simple instrument and extremely easy to play. Hum, not blow, to make any music you like. Humming through the turret of the kazoo gives it a buzz sound quality.
Delight and Fun to Play – Playing a kazoo is a life-enriching experience. Wonderful way to pass the time, making silly good music with the one you love, and laughing until your bellies aches. Life is too short to not have this much fun!
Superb Gift for All Ages – Kids or adults? Male or female? All deserve to have life fun. Gift for birthday, for Christmas, for any time point to celebrate and memory. For your loved ones!
A New Era of Kazoo Design – Great feeling and environment friendly finish on the kazoo surface to touch and feel. Beautiful pattern designs. Made of high-quality ABS, safe and durable to use, small and portable, no rust, no fading.
A Package Combo – A neck hanging lace attached. A soft well-made black pocket bag included. 5 extra kazoo membranes. A nice gift box. A detailed manual to explain the kazoo and list all the play skills to make you outstanding!