Noisemaker

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Some noisemakers: Soprano and alto recorder head joints (bottom left), pea whistle (center) and very loud LP 281 maracas (top)

A noisemaker is something intended to make a loud noise, usually for fun. They are popular with children as toy musical instruments. They can be perfectly included in loud rhythm bands and in the music education for young children.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Instruments or devices commonly considered "noisemakers" include:

• pea whistles
• air horns, composed of a pressurized air source coupled to a horn, designed to create an extremely loud noise
• fireworks, such as firecrackers, bottle rockets, bang snaps and others
• party horns, paper tubes often flattened and rolled into a coil, which unrolls when blown into, producing a horn-like noise
• ratchets, orchestral musical instruments played by percussionists. See also derkach and rapach.
• sirens
• vuvuzelas, plastic horns that produce a loud monotone note
• the head joint of recorders
• couesnophones
• groan tubes
• moo boxes
• whirly tubes