A sampling of reed instruments

In this episode, I demonstrate a simple harmonica, two drinking strow oboes and a homemade bamboo clarinet. The harmonica consists of a rubber band typically used to keep broccoli florets together, two small rubber or elastic bands, two craft sticks and two pieces of a plastic drinking straw. My source of inspiration for the harmonica and straw oboes are online websites about making simple instruments with children. A website called "folk urban.com inspired me to make the clarinet. Actually, the original instructions called for PVC pipe. After making one or two PVC clarinets, I decided to adapt the instructions to making a similar instrument from bamboo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.