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Tech: Instrument Kits for 400 kids

25 Nov 02 - 05:44 PM (#834845)
Subject: Tech: Instrument Kits for 400 kids
From: GUEST,Gloucesterman

This may be a bit odd but I have been asked to help 400 children (with adult help of course) build wind instruments within about an hours time. They will purchase all the materials needed. Does anyone have some creative yet simple ideas? I'm casting about here and hoping for something special. Thanks for any serious responses.
David.


25 Nov 02 - 05:56 PM (#834857)
Subject: RE: Tech: Instrument Kits for 400 kids
From: Bardford

Tried a "homemade wind indstruments" lookup on google. Here's one site(there are more):
Homemade instruments


25 Nov 02 - 07:34 PM (#834941)
Subject: RE: Tech: Instrument Kits for 400 kids
From: Tinker

The most fun we've come home with was a Shofar project from Hebrew nursey school. A two foot length of hose was looped and secured with electrical tape ( in multiple colors) then a funnel was secured in one end and a kazoo in the other. I'm pretty sure they hung ribbons on the loop as well... It makes for a very loud kazoo band.

You can also use the cut off ends of two liter bottles instead of funnels ( cover the cut ends with more tape cause they have sharp edges).

If you want real musicality you are out of my league, but these were fun.

Tinker


25 Nov 02 - 07:38 PM (#834942)
Subject: RE: Tech: Instrument Kits for 400 kids
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)

Bardford, that is a totally awesome web page! I give my 5th graders a "graduation requirement" to invent a real, durable musical instrument and this page is a gold mine!

David, I was going to suggest something with pvc pipe- pan pipes or something, but I think I'm going to explore Bardford's link before I open my mouth.


25 Nov 02 - 07:52 PM (#834958)
Subject: RE: Tech: Instrument Kits for 400 kids
From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca

Tin Whistle is a good possibility, if you can get some of the "preparations" done before you start. Such as cutting the PVC tubing to length first.