How To Whistle With a Blade Of Grass

  • July 9, 2009
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Next time you’re outside, pluck a blade of grass for an easy way to entertain yourself – and annoy your friends.

You Will Need

  • A blade of grass
  • Two thumbs
  • Patience
How To Whistle With a Blade Of Grass: Pick a blade of grass

Step 1: Pick a blade of grass

Pick a flat blade of grass that’s as long as your thumbs.

You’ll get more sound from wide, slightly coarse grass than from thin, fine grass.

How To Whistle With a Blade Of Grass: Put the grass between your thumbs

Step 2: Put the grass between your thumbs

Press your thumbs together at the knuckles with your fingernails facing you. Put the grass lengthwise between your thumbs.

How To Whistle With a Blade Of Grass: Pull the grass taut

Step 3: Pull the grass taut

Pull the grass taut, so there are no kinks. You should see the edge of the blade centered in a gap between the base of your thumbs and your knuckles.

How To Whistle With a Blade Of Grass: Blow

Step 4: Blow

Purse your lips, put your mouth to your thumbs, and blow. You may have to move your lips or thumbs slightly to make a sound, so keep trying.

By cupping your hands, you can make the pitch of your whistle higher or lower.

How To Whistle With a Blade Of Grass: Experiment with sounds

Step 5: Experiment with sounds

Play around with different kinds of grasses and reeds. You can make as many different sounds as there are blades of grass on your lawn.

A grass whistle isn’t technically a whistle; it’s a reed instrument.

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Comments (8)

SarahTaylor

OMG - I thought I was the only one who knew how to do this! (Other than my mom teaching me how). Didn't know about the cupping-of-the-hands for different sounds, though.

over 2 years ago by SarahTaylor

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HeatherM

I've never been able to do this! Great video!

over 2 years ago by HeatherM

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mandifromwhistlewithgrass

do you love it?

over 2 years ago by mandifromwhistlewithgrass

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