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Screaming frog video can be used to play the Imperial March

Screaming frog video can be used to play the Imperial March

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First, watch the video above. Don't think too much about it. Just press play, and let the frog scream send a shiver through your bones. Just a normal frog scream, right? That's what I thought, too.

This, my friend, is no ordinary frog scream. This is a beautiful instrument, capable of producing a rich, squeaky tune. This is a frog scream that can play the Imperial March. I know, I wasn't expecting this when I woke up this morning either.

Here's how to make an unsettling frog scream your new favorite instrument. Open the YouTube video posted by user helen ge. Now imagine your numerical keys are individual keys on a piano. For each note in the Imperial March, press a corresponding number in the following order: 6, 6, 6, 8, 5, 6, 8, 5, 6. Rest. 3, 3, 3, 2, 5, 6, 8, 5, 6.

It might take a couple tries, but you can do it. May the frog be with you.