How to Produce Lighting & Thunder Sound Effects
- 1). Grasp the rectangular sheet by one of the short ends, with one hand on each corner.
- 2). Hold the sheet 1 foot in front of you, allowing it hang down without touching the ground.
- 3). Bring your hands together until the corners of the sheet are just under 1 1/2 feet apart.
- 4). Quickly jab the right corner of the sheet 6 inches forward and back, twice. Note: make sure that you never accidentally pull the top edge of the sheet fully taut.
- 5). Jab the left corner of the sheet 6 inches forward and back, but at a slightly slower rate and with less power.
- 6). Hold your arms still and allow the sheet to come to a stop on its own. During this process, the sheet will automatically create the sound of distant thunder rolls.
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