You may use other types of liquid in your wine glass to make music, but note that thicker liquids have a harder time creating music, and may alter the sound produced. [1] X Research source
Wash our hands prior to dipping your finger in the water to attain an especially oil-free finger. Dipping your finger in vinegar is also an effective way of clearing your finger of oils.
Do not press too hard or too loose. You’ll either create too much friction, or not quite enough to produce the perfect pitch. A slight change in the pressure you place on the rim of the wine glass can raise or lower the volume of the song. [3] X Research source
Wine glasses come in a variety of shapes, some thinner, and others squatter. The types of sounds produced by these glasses will differ from a standard glass, so try a variety of types. [4] X Research source Wine glasses can also be played while partly submerged in water. This is called an inverted wineglass harp, and can allow you to play multiple notes easily with just one glass. [5] X Research source
Fill several more glasses of water to replicate several different musical notes. Such glass-based instruments have been in use for many years![6] X Research source More delicate glasses, such as wine glasses, are not ideal for making percussive sounds. They are fragile, and more prone to breaking when rapped with an object.
Test each glass with a tap from a fork, spoon, pencil, or other implement, as you are adding water. You can pour out or add water as desired to reach just the right pitch.
Take care not to hit the glasses too hard. You can end up cracking the glasses, or even breaking it entirely.
To play “Hot Cross Buns,” tap each glass as follows: 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 1. To play “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” tap each glass as follows: 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 3, 5, 5, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2, 1.
If you have a tuning device with a microphone, you can determine the amount of liquid needed in the bottle to produce particular notes. A tuning fork can also help determine pitch, if you have an ear for sound. Tuning forks typically come in the notes of E, A, and C, and will be labeled according to their frequency. [7] X Research source
On a windy day, set your beer bottle on a table. The wind will glide across the bottle, producing the type of sound you are looking to emulate. As you drink from the bottle (or fill it up), use a marker to note how much liquid is needed for particular notes. You can then use this bottle to gauge how to fill up other bottles to create harmonious notes.
Grab a few old bottles from the recycling bin and fill them water, if you don’t feel like drinking copious amounts of beer (or are not of age). Cookouts or house parties are perfect opportunities to gather a group of bottles together for creating music.
