Noisemaker

For the techno record label, Noise Maker, see Gigi D'Agostino. For the military countermeasure, see sonar decoy.

Some noisemakers: vuvuzela, Soprano and alto recorder head joints, pea whistle, very loud maracas (LP 281).

A noisemaker is something intended to make a loud noise, usually for fun. 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
• firecrackers

Noisemakers 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.