After all the tape is in place, start flicking the pins with your thumbs!Ī box harp is a pretty cool little invention.
You can use a craft stick to help hold the pins in place. Tape the craft stick over top of the pins and then tape that to the box.
Straighten out several bobby pins and then tape them to the top of the box, leaving the ends of the pins hanging over the hole.
6-8 Bobby pins or other springy material (like paper clips).
This substitution does not resonate as well as the wooden box, so we recommend getting one of those if you can. But you can substitute these materials with something easier – a match box and some bobby pins.
The kalimba is an African instrument that’s best made with pieces of spring steel and a wooden box.
All you need to do now is clack the two spoons together to produce a rhythm.
Put your finger in between the handles of the spoons and grip the two handles with the rest of your fingers and thumb.
Castanets are a classic Spanish percussion instrument, and you can come pretty close to mimicking them with spoons. This is really the fancy version of what most people know as “spoons.” But you could also use just about anything in your utensil drawer.
Bonus step: If you want to get really technical, get a chromatic tuner and actually measure the amount of water you need for each glass, and tune it up! (Free tuner apps: iPhone | Android).
When you get the water in the glasses, start dinging them by tapping the glasses with a spoon, butter knife, or some other solid object.
Start with maybe half an inch, then an inch, then two inches, etc.
Fill the glasses up with differing degrees of water.
Arrange several glasses (preferably of the same shape and size) in a row.
As an added bonus – you can drink from it if you’re thirsty! Materials Needed: The glass xylophone has a beautiful ring to it. The other one is made of wrenches, which you’ll see in #14. Xylophones are always fun to make, and this is one of two xylophones you’ll see on our list.
Lastly, you’ll need to cover the entire rainmaker with duct tape.
The more nails you can poke into the can, the better, as this is what makes the sound.
Take about twelve million nails (or maybe a dozen) and poke them in one at a time all over the Pringles cans until all of the nails are sticking into the can.
Take the second Pringles can, place it open mouth to open mouth with the other, and tape them together.
Put a handful of filler material into the bottom of a Pringles can.
2 Pringles cans (or other tube-like canisters).
It really does sound like rain! This particular rainmaker has two settings – tin roof and tropical rain forest. This is one of the easiest homemade instruments to make and only requires a few materials.
Place a handful of the filler material into the canister, cap it, and then shake it!.
1 handful of filler material (seeds, rice, beans, or beads).