Editing Noisemaker (section)

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[[File:Noisemakers.jpg|thumb|Some noisemakers: [[vuvuzela]], Soprano and alto [[Recorder (musical instrument)|recorder]] head joints, [[pea whistle]], very loud [[maracas]] ('''LP 281''').]]
A '''noisemaker''' is something intended to make a loud [[noise in music|noise]], usually for fun. Instruments or devices commonly considered "noisemakers" include:
* [[pea whistle]]s
* [[air horn]]s, composed of a pressurized air source coupled to a horn, designed to create an extremely loud noise
* [[fireworks]], such as [[firecrackers]], [[bottle rocket]]s, [[bang snap]]s and others
* [[party horn]]s, paper tubes often flattened and rolled into a coil, which unrolls when blown into, producing a horn-like noise
* [[Ratchet (instrument)|ratchets]], orchestral musical instruments played by percussionists. See also [[derkach]] and [[rapach]].
* [[Siren (noisemaker)|sirens]]
* [[vuvuzela]]s, plastic horns that produce a loud monotone note
* the [[Recorder_(educational_uses)#Unconventional_uses|head joint of recorders]]
* [[couesnophone]]s
* [[Groan Tube]]s
* [[moo box]]es
* [[whirly tube]]s
* [[firecracker]]s
Noisemakers are popular with children as '''toy musical instruments'''. They can be perfectly included in loud [[rhythm band]]s and in the [[music education for young children]].