Inventive Brits have found a new way to use the £5 note.

A number of YouTube videos have been posted in recent days showing the new note “playing” music on a turntable, though it must be said the fidelity does not match sound produced by expensive equipment.

The plastic note is illustrated with images of Queen Elizabeth II and Winston Churchill. It was introduced last month to generally favourable reviews.

The note is worth just over $6 at Wednesday’s rate. The pound has been dropping largely because of concerns about Britain leaving the European Union.

Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney poses with a new polymer five pound note to promote the launch in London last month. Picture: Stefan WermuthSource:AFP

Last month, the Reserve Bank of Australia unveiled its own fancy new $5 note, the product of a determined campaign by blind teenager Connor McLeod.

The note’s tactile markings, which make it easily recognisable by the vision impaired, are not its only distinguishing feature.

While it’s not necessarily a music maker, its security measures are a step above Britains.

Our new $5 note is bisected by a world-first, clear top-to-bottom window that’s designed to make it harder to copy.

A new Australian five dollar banknote is displayed in Sydney last month. Picture: Paul MillerSource:News Corp Australia

“The new banknotes are the culmination of many years of research and trial and extensive consultation with subject-matter experts and the cash-handling industry, as well as qualitative research involving focus groups,” RBA Governor, Glenn Stevens said.

“The new $5 banknote has a range of security features that have not previously been used on an Australian banknote and that will help to keep our banknotes secure against counterfeiting into the future.”