Blown bottle

A blown bottle is a musical instrument that produces sound when the musician blows air over the bottle opening.[1][2]

A German music group, GlasBlasSing Quintett, performs on blown bottles.

Blown bottles generate sound by utilizing a vibrating column of air.[3] The bottles may be tuned by adding water or sand to the vessel.[4]

Blown bottles, like the musical jug, are sometimes used by performers of folk music.[5] The blown bottle is assigned to note number 76 (or 77, for numbering starting with 1) in the General MIDI specification.[6]

See also

References
  1. Wenham, Martin (2000). '200 Science Investigations for Young Students: Practical Activities for Science 5 - 11. SAGE. p. 238. ISBN 9780857022172.
  2. McGregor, Harriet (2010). Sound. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 17. ISBN 9781615332151.
  3. Rossing, Thomas D.; Wheeler, Paul A.; Moore, F. Richard; Wesley, Addison (2002). The science of sound. p. 264. ISBN 9780805385656.
  4. Hopkin, Bart (1996). Musical Instrument Design: Practical Information for Instrument Making. See Sharp Press. p. 65. ISBN 9781884365089.
  5. Alvey, R. Gerald (1992). "Folk Instruments". In Kleber, John E. (ed.). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. University Press of Kentucky. p. 335. ISBN 9780813117720.
  6. Rothstein, Joseph (1995). Midi: A Comprehensive Introduction. A-R Editions, Inc. p. 57. ISBN 9780895793096.


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