We participated in the Lotus Blossoms World Bazaar Community Day. We had a variety of homemade instruments.
We started with a regular straw to make a “straw oboe”. Flatten one end a and cut the edges off to make a point. You are making a “reed” type element. Then find the right spot in the mouth and the right pressure and blow softly. You should get a buzzing sound, like a kazoo. This is difficult to find the right position and pressure. The shorter the straw, the higher the pitch.
Next we had “drums”… pizza boxes and bamboo skewers taped together. The Aofie Scott band was in town from Dublin Ireland. She plays the Bodhran (her bandmates play guitar & violin). She uses bamboo skewers for her drumstick. She also mentioned that at music festivals, they teach kids the various ways to drum using pizza boxes…what an easy instrument to “make”
Then we had “palm pipes”. Different lengths of PVC (shorter = higher pitch). Youuse your palm and tap on an open end.
Finally, we had the sound effects creator – a metal slinky tape to a tote or bucket.
No one knows what to expect and are always amazed when the slinky hits the ground.
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