Introducing the Drums for Schools bamboo buzzer Drums for Schools' bamboo tubes are fun, traditional percussion instruments that work beautifully in ensembles and primary classrooms. The bamboo tubes are deliberately split most of the way down and the characteristic sound is produced by the vibrations of the two sides of the buzzer, which pass to the air in the bamboo tube to make fun, light-hearted 'boing' sounds. How to play the bamboo buzzer The buzzer is played by striking the open end of the tube against something soft yet firm – your knee or the fleshy part at the base of your thumb, for example. You can also produce two sets of overtones on each buzzer by covering one or both of the two holes in the handle. Try playing two different sized Buzzers at the same time (one for each knee) or better still play in a group with one each. Start with a basic rhythm and see what happens. How to use the bamboo buzzer
