- Acme siren
An acme siren is a
percussion instrument used inconcert band s for comic effect. Often used in cartoons, it produces the stylized sound of a policesiren .The instrument is typically made of metal and is cylindrical. Inside the cylinder is a type of fan-blade which, when the performer blows through one end, spins and creates the sound. The faster the performer blows, the faster the fan-blade moves and the higher the pitch the instrument creates. Conversely, the slower the performer blows, the lower the pitch.
References
*cite web
title = Acme Siren
work = Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary
publisher = Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
url = http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/texta/Acmesiren.html
accessdate = 2006-08-27
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