can anyone play these things?

Tinuvhiell · Post by **Tinuvhiell** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 2:04 am

http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary ... sharp.html

Curious how common an instrument this thing is. So, have you ever seen/heard/played one?

Mon-da-oth · Post by **Mon-da-oth** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 3:02 am

The sound they make is kind of like a twang. I bought one as a kid but I never could make it work right.

tenodera · Post by **tenodera** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 3:04 am

One of my old roommates had and could play one of those lol. Like the guy above said - they make that twangy noise you see in hillbilly movies haha

Trinn · Post by **Trinn** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:38 am

Ive known someone who could play one. To me it's an instrument more about rhythm than tune, altho' I'm no expert.

Only time Ive tried I got some kinda success then whanged my teeth with it. That hurt!

Tinuvhiell · Post by **Tinuvhiell** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:40 am

I was always afraid to put it in my mouth. It looks more like a torture device than an instrument.

Trinn · Post by **Trinn** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:42 am

lol yep. And remembering how it made my teeth feel, it could probably be used as one.

The dude that could play it though, I remember it being cool to listen to

Nemesis · Post by **Nemesis** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 5:43 pm

I used to have one of those. It's not that it actually makes notes, it's more that you make different twangy sounds by changing the shape of your lips around it. It feels wierd to play it.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 5:48 pm

Twangy.

tenodera · Post by **tenodera** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 2:06 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCe5ArId ... ed&search=

There ya go Tin ~

Nightmist · Post by **Nightmist** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:30 pm

In Norway the Mouth Harp is pretty common in folk music. I have tried playing on one, but I'm not good. It tickles too much.

White Wolf935 · Post by **White Wolf935** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 4:56 pm

it is ?. i didnt know that

Despo · Post by **Despo** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:57 pm

Aaa a mouthharp ! I played that all the time with my hippie friends !
It sounds like those old west time of Boings like "Boing boing Bioijong Boing !"

You have to place the straight iron bits against your lips and make a empty space in your mouth.
And then pull the little iron pull thing to make a Boioioing sound

Mon-da-oth · Post by **Mon-da-oth** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:04 pm

I thought you had to place it between you teeth. No wonder it never worked for me. I suppose if I find another one for less than $5 I might pick it up and try again just to annoy my wife.

Blackthorn · Post by **Blackthorn** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:59 pm

being a dental student I think every one should try to learn to play this. Just think of how fast I could pay off my loans.

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can anyone play these things?

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