ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Jew's harp

Ok kiddo, imagine a little musical instrument that you can hold in your hand and play by plucking it with your finger. This musical instrument is called the jew's harp, also known as a juice harp or mouth harp.

It's made up of two parts - a small metal frame with a flexible tongue that is attached to it. The tongue vibrates to create the sound when you pluck it with your finger or lips.

When you hold it against your teeth or lip and pluck the tongue with your finger, the sound waves travel through your mouth and create a really cool sound. It's kind of like playing a guitar or a piano, but instead of using strings or keys, you use your mouth as the instrument.

People have been playing the jew's harp for hundreds of years in different parts of the world. It's a fun and entertaining way to make music and it's small enough to carry around with you anywhere you go!

So, that's the jew's harp in a nutshell. It's a little musical instrument that you pluck with your finger or lips, and it creates sound waves that travel through your mouth to make music.