Jug

Jug The use of the jug as a musical instrument is rooted in the long African American tradition of transforming everyday objects into makeshift musical instruments (see also the Rubboard and Spoons entries). To play the jug, the musician blows across the mouth of the instrument, which acts as resonator for the sound. Generally, the player also vibrates his or her lips to produce a buzzing sound, tightening and loosening the lips in order to produce different pitches; another technique involves…