The water piano is an instrument commonly used in film soundtracks to create special sound effects.

The Chinese translation of "water piano" is a film soundtrack instrument. The creepy metal sounds in most horror films are made by this instrument.

It consists of a stainless steel resonator: "bowl" and a handle: "neck", as well as a small amount of water and dozens of brass rulers of different lengths on the outer edge of the bowl. It was invented by an American. It is said that it was inspired by the Tibetan water drum, and he applied for a patent. This instrument is currently produced in limited quantities, and all Waterphones are handmade by the inventor alone, ensuring the uniqueness of each Waterphone.

Waterphone is a unique atonal musical instrument, which mainly consists of a stainless steel resonator "bowl" and a cylindrical "neck", containing a small amount of water and dozens of brass rulers of different lengths. . The sound it makes is relatively ethereal, mostly vibrating metal sounds. Depending on the player's playing technique and the severity, it can make a variety of creepy sounds.

Music instrument enthusiasts call the Waterphone the "horror waterphone". It is said that it is responsible for the terrifying metal sounds in horror movies. However, now movie soundtracks are also produced using computer synthesis, and not all the background music of horror movies is produced by the "horror water piano". It is said that Waterphone seems simple, but because it is a patented product and not mass-produced, the cheapest Waterphone costs US$1,000, and accessories have to be calculated separately. It seems that this artifact is worth a lot of money. If you want to buy scary children's shoes, you can give up the idea.