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Funny…. How to write a hit song, with Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters
by Marshall Brain | February 18, 2011
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 in an elevator Janie’s got a gun Livin’ on the edge You may also want to [...]
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 one of these instruments simply by buying the parts at a home improvement store. If you would like to build a [...]
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 manufacturer. You can learn more about Dewanatron in this video: Swarmatron is the name of the instrument. It is so named [...]
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 ability for a musician to initiate robotic actions with Wii remotes. You have a band called Jazari, as described here: Having seen how it’s controlled, it [...]
From the gallery of bizarre musical instruments – Your Jeep
by Marshall Brain | February 11, 2010
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 can make music with almost anything. Other instruments in the gallery of bizarre instruments: – It’s a complete [...]
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