Blown bottle explained

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

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]

Notes and References

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

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