{"id":11611,"date":"2016-11-25T16:00:09","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=11611"},"modified":"2016-11-25T15:51:45","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T15:51:45","slug":"how-to-make-a-song-using-a-greyhound-bus-as-an-instrument","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-song-using-a-greyhound-bus-as-an-instrument\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a song using a Greyhound bus as an instrument"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Making a song with one instrument sounds like a tough undertaking but what if your sole source of instrumentals was one, giant Greyhound bus?<\/h4>\n<p>Prolific YouTuber and musician Andrew Huang set out to find out just that and with some incredible results.\u00a0Huang, famous for his unique experimentation with music and &#8220;alternative&#8221; instruments, was the challenge by Greyhound to create an entire song using only one of their buses for sound.<\/p>\n<p>From creating a clap sound by buckling the seatbelt to making a hi-hat noise by rubbing on the fabric of the chairs, Huang created a full song just by experimenting with the possible noises made on a bus. Not only is it an impressive task but, thanks to Huang&#8217;s talented musicianship, it also resulted in a wicked and totally unique sounding track &#8211; Give it a listen!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SONG CHALLENGE: 55-PASSENGER BUS\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YI66LZKfLs8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As with many of Huang&#8217;s videos it shows the massive capabilities of making music by being creative with natural sounds. You don&#8217;t always need a full band behind you or a MIDI keyboard full of synths to create a dope track, and by being creative with samples you can truly create something that sounds like nothing ever created before.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the making of the track below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to make music with a bus.\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ndmd4O6StA0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hopefully this challenge can inspire you to get out and record some sounds from unexpected places to inspire you in all new ways.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/songstowearpantsto\"><strong>Check out Andrew Huang&#8217;s YouTube channel for regular videos on creating music in new and profound ways as well as taking a look at some of the most innovative new music instruments and tech coming out.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making a song with one instrument sounds like a tough undertaking but what if your sole source of instrumentals was one, giant Greyhound bus? 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