The Barred Owl’s song has 8 hoots and ends in a descending oo-aw. Ornithologists like to sing the mnemonic: “Who cooks for you, who cooks for you all?” The song is swung and in the key of B Minor Lydian. Drag over the note heads below.
Owls are like upright basses. They hoot in jazzy walking bass lines just like monkeys do. Below is a rock cover of the “Barred Owl Song” by Boird Band, all played on a bass guitar
Let’s start a band. Rain on drums. Owls on bass.
Whoopsies! That F# in the 2nd measure should be a B. Now I’ll never get this article into a reputable Biomusic Journal.
Yes.
I will.