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What causes the sound when you snap your fingers?

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The 'clicking' sound comes from your middle finger (or index, ring, little fingers) striking the palm of the hand. read more

When you snap your fingers, the two fingers actually vibrate from the impact and the friction. Vibrations then create the sound you hear. read more

The sound of the the finger snap is caused by the pad of the middle finger slapping the ball of the thumb. The sound is modified and amplified by the resonance tube formed by the curled ring and little fingers, which act in exactly the same way as the tubes that hang under the plates of a xylophone or marimba. read more

Place hands together and rotate until the three right hand fingers are at the junction of the hand and fingers. Rest the right middle finger on the left hand securely. Then using the tension provided by the left thumb, snap the right index finger onto the gap between the junction and right middle finger. read more

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