how to make the musical instruments in the classroom
What musical instruments? Please explain, and we'll try to help you.
Flatten a straw and trim the end to a point. Makes a good double reed.
All kinds of percussion instruments are easily made.
Blow across a small bottle top to make a flute-ish sound.
Almost any long pipe, if blown through while buzzing the lips, will sound trumpet-ish
To make musical instruments in the classroom, you can try a variety of DIY projects using simple materials. Here are a few ideas along with the instructions:
1. Straw Flute:
- Materials: Drinking straws, scissors, tape
- Cut the straws into different lengths, gradually decreasing in size.
- Seal one end of each straw with tape.
- Arrange the straws in order of length, smallest to largest.
- Blow into the open end of each straw to produce different pitches.
2. Bottle Xylophone:
- Materials: Glass bottles, water, food coloring (optional)
- Collect several glass bottles of different sizes, filling them with varying amounts of water.
- Optional: Add different food coloring to each bottle for a visual effect.
- Line up the bottles in order of size.
- Gently tap each bottle with a mallet or teaspoon to create different sounds.
3. Rubber Band Guitar:
- Materials: Empty tissue box, empty paper towel roll, rubber bands, ruler, scissors
- Cut a small hole on the top or side of the tissue box.
- Attach the paper towel roll vertically to the center of the hole, creating the guitar neck.
- Stretch different rubber bands around the tissue box, securing them to the paper towel roll.
- Plucking the rubber bands will produce different notes.
Remember, these projects require adult supervision, especially when using sharp objects or potentially breakable materials. Ensure proper safety precautions are followed at all times.
These DIY musical instruments can help students explore sound, pitch, and rhythm while fostering creativity and engagement in the classroom!