My Struggles With A Kazoo / myLot

Photo taken by Andy N – me with a kazoo.

Preston, England

March 13, 2016 7:02am CST

I can’t play musical instruments. Not only am I rubbish on piano and violin, I can’t even get a note out of a simple kazoo. I was at a cabaret in Manchester a few years back where musicians came round handing everyone kazoos so we could join in with some of their songs. Everyone mastered it instantly except me as I just ended up blasting air through the thing no matter what advice everyone offered on the right way to do it. This is a photo of my doomed efforts. Arthur Chappell

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

9 Apr 16

I think it has something to do with the tongue placement that makes it effective

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

9 Apr 16

@Inlemay I tried several suggestions and approaches on the night to no avail

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

9 Apr 16

@Inlemay definately don't in my case

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

9 Apr 16

@arthurchappell maybe its a talent you either have or dont have!

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louievill

@louievill (28846)

• Philippines

13 Mar 16

Honestly it's the first time I've heard of a kazoo so it got me searching so your post is really very informative. I guess everyone is blessed with different talents

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

13 Mar 16

@louievill this is how it should sound

The Final Countdown with KAZOOS!

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Having fun with Christmas presents and cookie cutting! Get the joke? Countdown? New Years? I'm HILARIOUS!!! The Triple Threat - Thumbs Up, Comment, Subscribe...

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (98005)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

13 Mar 16

@arthurchappell never have been able to play any instrument that required blowing into it. I can hardly blow up a balloon

but I can play the piano.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

13 Mar 16

@RasmaSandra I'm not bad at balloon blowing

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

13 Mar 16

lol, that's the problem right there, it's not something you blow through, more like make the zzzz sound at. I dont like them, sounds fine, tickles my nose to use

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Reine25

@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

14 Mar 16

i just learned guitar, but just a little bit

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

14 Mar 16

I realized after a few lessons that I wasn't going to be the next Hendrix and quit

Scindhia H

@Scindhia (1906)

• India

14 Mar 16

Ha ha.. Atleast you were such a sport about it! Practice makes a man perfect. Maybe you should practise more often.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

14 Mar 16

if I get my own kazoo I will - the band claimed them back after the show

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

13 Mar 16

You're not alone, I can't play to save my life!

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189833)

• Boise, Idaho

13 Mar 16

I couldn't even play the Tonette we were given in grade school.

Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70020)

• United States

13 Mar 16

At least you tried Arthur

Have you tried a tin whistle?

Anna

@LadyDuck (502478)

• Italy

13 Mar 16

I am very bad too in playing instruments, quite frankly I have never tried a kazoo.

PaintsOnSlate

@PainsOnSlate (21845)

• Canada

13 Mar 16

I remember the noise when my children were learning but they got good at it, I never did...I don't like to practice, I wasnt it to work the first time.

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