modifying the tone of your kazoo or kazobo

by request, here's a video about making your mirlitons less buzzy- or raspy-sounding.
please experiment with different materials to find what works best for you, and be careful when you poke holes in tape or paper - poking too deeply could puncture the membrane and (temporarily) ruin your instrument.

[@DavidCicia]

I found a totally easy way to make a kazoo sound smooth and mellow. That is, replace the membrane that is already there with two layers of scotch tape, taped together face to face. Just trace out a dime onto that, cut it out, and put it in the kazoo.

[@pachamusika]

Good idea, I´ll check this out

[@muratdemirtas1422]

huge thanks for that video! i'm looking forward for more kazobo videos or even for some 'mouth trumpet' tutorials. the growl is actually what i dig for

[@furkan.cakmak]

Thanks for tricks. Kazoo sound very good with tape!

[@VikingWreckchords]

Thanks for sharing, this was really useful!

[@cantehoje]

Yeaaah man!
Killer turorial
Best regards from brazil

[@MrBROTHERFELDER]

Fascinating . I think the plastic one w/ mutes sounded the best. I wonder where you can get one.

[@kylawood2637]

Amazon

[@peepas2633]

Badass.

[@teriyakitastesgood9834]

I only clicked to see if his kazobo was as loud as it is in the commercial.

[@neda9998]

How to change the rings inside the instrument

[@thenagus]

I don't suppose you know if the metal kazobo's are still in production, or where i might be able to get hold of one?

[@MeiDaGay]

Ever find one??

[@tr3nta345]

You can easily find plastic and metal kazoos at any music shop ? But if you mean kazobos ive never seen one

[@kylawood2637]

Amazon has metal kazoos and kazobos

[@malkinskyrker6299]

wow

[@acaaca9611]

0:59 miles Davis mode activated

[@ronnetteharvey2002]

Use a paper hole punch in the black tape. It won't reseal. Also If you want a smaller hole then hobby lobby had hole punchers that punch smaller holes, with different shapes

[@JohnSmith-wj8fo]

Mr. PC

[@igor6388]

its a mac

[@anup2282]

Try gelatin paper next time and thank me later.

[@MrJRR67]

He not blowing it from the right side?

[@peepas2633]

No, he is playing via the correct side, though many others incorrectly use the small side as the mouthpiece (as much as it makes sense to do so).