Jug (instrument)

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Youth player Mark Sherepita of the Smokin 'Fez Monkeys from Cleveland
In Cannon's Jug Stompers, the banjo player served the jug at the same time

A jug is a simple bass accompaniment instrument made from a clay jug . It is one of the early African American musical instruments.

To create a bass sound, you blow into the jug in bursts, with your lips taut and vibrating without touching the jug. Another option is to hit the pitcher opening with a rag in one hand while the other hand partially covers the opening to adjust the pitch.

The youth was particularly popular in the blues in the first half of the 20th century ( youth band , youth music ).

A special form of jug, the electric jug, was used by Tommy Hall of the US psychedelic rock band The 13th Floor Elevators in the 1960s , as it were as a second bass. Its use gave the sound of the elevators a very special vibrating and floating sound.