The world of music is quickly expanding as humans are forced to think outside of the box. Not only is this outside of the box, this is a mile down the road. Playing musical notes through the spark plug's electrode, "twinkle, twinkle, little star" can be heard being hummed out of the most common auto part in the world. Who knew that spark plugs could be used as musical instruments? With simple electronic components found at your local RadioShack, a musical spark plug can be made with little to no electronic experience.
To make a spark plug sing, a frequency generator and amplifier must be used. Sound is nothing but pulses of varied frequency grouped into a recognizable pattern, so creating a musical spark plug is very simply. Pick your frequency, and send the voltage. Supplying amplified voltage based on the desired note, electric current is sent to the spark plug. A sound emitted from the diode of the plug, music is formed and a new instrument is born. Can musical spark plugs be the future for automotive parody? It's possible! This basic setup uses minimal components and consumes a very small amount of energy.
This is just the beginning, the next level will be using computers and multiple plugs to create symphonies. The sky is the limit, imagine a couple of hundred spark plugs humming Mozart's 9th or other great classic tunes. Inspired by invention, today's musicians are pushing the limits to find that new sound edge we all love. Could the spark plug be the next trombone? Possibly! Not only do you get unique sound, a free light show is included. That's two for the price of one, I'll take box seats please.
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