What makes noise when you snap

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Join for Free! Username Password Forgot info? Not a member? Join for FREE! Related Browse. Does imitating noises in field x take more talent than imitating noises in all other fileds? What songs do you prefer to hear on arecord player? Ltryptophan 6 responses. What is meant by a "sharp" note? Part of the reason a snap sounds different from a clap or a musical instrument like a violin or drum is that the objects are made up of different materials.

The materials vibrate in slightly different ways, giving us all kinds of sounds to hear and music to make. Bennefield is really interested in how we can use snapping in making music. Think about how that sound can bring a certain emotion or feeling to the song. Maybe you can even try some snapping experiments of your own. Try a snap in your right hand. Now try the left. Did you notice any differences? Now, try playing with some different rhythms.

Snap at a nice, slow steady pace or pick up the pace for a quicker rhythm. If you are up for the challenge, see how many snaps you can do in a minute. I have found that a wet hand results in a louder snap. This may be helpful in places that prefer finger snapping to hand clapping so you can use one hand to hold a drink. It might allow your finger and thumb to grip better and build up more pressure before the snap, like certain earthquakes. The Guinness World Record for the loudest finger snap is decibels by Bob Hatch in California, in , which is considered comparable to a rock band loud.

I was expecting some difference related to finger strength and muscle mass affecting the resonance. In a lame little Facebook survey, more of my friends indicated the right-handed snap sounded higher. I think my right might be slightly higher, but I am left handed. So I don't know what to make of this, although there is that even handed thing. I would expect that people with bigger palms and maybe longer fingers would have a lower sounding snap.

A musician I know noted that curling your remaining fingers also affects the tone of the snap. Friday, May 18,