You can do it with any closed round object.
Pro tips:
1) The key to the whistle is to form a perfect 60 degree angle with your thumbs. It will form a 60 degree triangle with the edge of the round object. Adjust your thumbs until the triangle is about 3/16″ (4.7mm) on a side. Your thumbs must create a perfect air seal with the rest of the round object. If there is a little gap between your thumbs that can be sealed up with your chin when you press your lips against your thumb knuckles.
2) Blow gently across the top edge of the triangle and you should hear a whistle. The pitch will change as you adjust the size of the triangle. The sharper the edge on the object, the better it will whistle. The more volume there is below the circular rim, the louder it will be.
3) Only your bottom lip touches your thumb knuckles. That requires you to tilt the bottle cap away from you slightly so you are blowing right across the edge of the cap. Too high and you miss the cap, too low and you blow into the cap.
Author Archives: Mark Hayward
Snowman Kick-Up Into 5 Balls – Bennett Santora
Bennett Santora is currently touring the nation showing off his Snowman Series of juggling tricks. A “snowman” is more than one juggling ball thrown or kicked together. Check it out.
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Pen Spin #2 – Matt Hall
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One of the fanciest pen tricks out there.
Coin Vanish – Marty Larsen
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Magic with everyday objects is super cool.
Pretzel Knot Throw – Keith Nelson
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Another great knot trick from Keith Nelson of the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus.
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Juggling Sequence – Laura Ernst
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A nice club combo from professional juggler Laura Ernst.
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Five Coin Fanciness – Marty Larsen
IT’S POCONO JUGGLEFEST WEEK TWO!!!
We had a great time in the Poconos, and there are more tricks to show from that fantastic weekend. Marty Larsen is a master of one of the greatest trick categories: small tricks. Here’s a great one that you can easily learn if you have a few spare years of free time.