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Jug (instrument)
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| Woodwind instrument | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Jug |
| Classification | |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 421.13 (Vessel flute (without distinct beak)) |
| Playing range | |
| typically only a few notes | |
| Related instruments | |
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The jug used as a musical instrument is an empty jug (usually made of glass or stoneware) played with buzzed lips to produce a trombone-like tone. The characteristic sound of the jug is low and hoarse, below the higher pitch of the fiddle, harmonica, and the other instruments in the band.[1]
- ^ smithsonianfolkways: The Jug Bands Compiled and edited by Samuel Charters
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