Q&A for How to Play the Kazoo

Yes. Metal kazoos have the lowest sound whilst the plastic ones have the highest. Wood is somewhere in between.

Push more air through it. You'll run out of breath faster, but it works.

No. It will not play any noise if air is blown through. It works on vibrations and pitch levels, not air.

Running water through a plastic kazoo isn't the best idea because of the thin paper in the hole on the top of the kazoo that helps make the noise. A Q-Tip or piece of tissue would be safest.

Most party stores carry kazoos, but if you prefer a more professional kazoo, order it online or go to a music store.

It means that you are pushing the air through your nose instead of through your mouth into the kazoo as you are playing, and it is making you play incorrectly. Try clogging your nose. Or, much simpler, listen to your teacher for advice on fixing it.

It’s no different than a plastic kazoo. You don’t want to damage the thin paper by using water, so use a cotton swab.

Practice. Everyday, play a sustained note for as long as you can and try to break it. You can also do cardio workouts to improve lung capacity, and there are online breathing tutorials for wind players.

You can just replace the paper.

Put it back in! Just remember to line it up straight and not wrinkle it. I took the top thing off before, you just have to pop it back on.

The tissue paper goes on the top. If the top part twists off, put the tissue paper/wax paper on the hole, close it in, and cut off any excess paper.

Breathe from the diaphragm rather than the chest. You should feel your stomach expand to know you're getting the maximum amount of air.

If your kazoo's top can be twisted off, your filter should pop right out. If it does, you can clean it with a cotton swab or cotton balls that are slightly damp.

You have to keep it in. That's what vibrates, creating the noise.

The best way to make it sound correct would be to practice humming the pitches you are trying to play before actually playing.

Make sure you are humming, not singing or talking. It should sound like a bee buzzing.

That is how it is supposed to work. It is not wrong. The small end is to help the sound vibrate through the kazoo.

Yes, it is a woodwind instrument because you blow into it. It has a similar sound to a flute or recorder.