I finally figured out how to somewhat control the pitch of my new mouth harp with my tongue. In case you are wondering, a mouth harp is one of the oldest musical instruments and is widely known and used across many different world cultures. It's basically a metallic reed. Here's my harp.
The kids especially dig the cartoon "boing" sounds and robot voice sounds that can be made with the harp. Hours of entertainment, I'm telling you.
Just for kicks, I recorded Battle Hymn of the Republic on two tracks. Well, here she is in all her glory.
I've been wanting a(n) ukele for ages. This year, Jen surprised me with this beautiful uke on baby Jesus' birthday.
I immediately fell in love with the big tenor sound. Here's a short song that popped out of me when I picked up the uke for the first time. Someday, I think I'll add strings and maybe a xylophone, but the concept is there. Please pardon the amateur recording/performance. I recommend scrolling to the bottom first and turning off the music player, then clicking the video below.
If you listen carefully at the very end of the clip, you can hear Paisley in the background. She was rocking her heart out in the bathroom while I was recording.
