Found 0 - 10 results of 10 programs matching keyword " musical instruments" |
AfterSchool Activities: Bee Hummer Activity: Introduction (Clip)
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00:00:31
00:00:31
An introduction to the bee hummer, a simple musical instrument that sounds like a swarm of buzzing bees when you spin it around.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound toy, music, musical instrument, vibration, ear, hear, buzz, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound toy, music, musical instrument, vibration, ear, hear, buzz, afterschool
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AfterSchool Activities: Bee Hummer Activity: Step-by-step demonstration (Clip)
Running Time:
00:06:08
00:06:08
A detailed demonstration of how to make the bee hummer, including a discussion of materials needed, troubleshooting tips if your hummer isn't humming well, and a demonstration of how the instrument should be played.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound toy, music, musical instrument, vibration, ear, hear, buzz, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound toy, music, musical instrument, vibration, ear, hear, buzz, afterschool
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AfterSchool Activities: Bee Hummer Activity: What's going on (Clip)
Running Time:
00:01:27
00:01:27
The science behind this simple musical instrument, including the concepts of sound, vibration, and amplification.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound toy, music, musical instrument, vibration, ear, hear, buzz, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound, sound toy, music, musical instrument, vibration, ear, hear, buzz, afterschool
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AfterSchool Activities: Cuica Activity: Introduction (Clip)
Running Time:
00:00:39
00:00:39
An introduction to the cuica (pronounced KWEE-kah), a small friction drum used in Brazil's Carnival parade.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound activity, sound experiment, music, musical instrument, sound, hearing, ear, brazil, percussion, carnival, friction, resonance, echo, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound activity, sound experiment, music, musical instrument, sound, hearing, ear, brazil, percussion, carnival, friction, resonance, echo, afterschool
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AfterSchool Activities: Cuica Activity: Step-by-Step Demonstration (Clip)
Running Time:
00:06:39
00:06:39
A detailed demonstration of how to make this small friction drum, including a discussion of materials needed and how different kinds of materials make for cuicas that produce different sounds.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound activity, sound experiment, music, musical instrument, sound, hearing, ear, brazil, percussion, carnival, friction, resonance, echo, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound activity, sound experiment, music, musical instrument, sound, hearing, ear, brazil, percussion, carnival, friction, resonance, echo, afterschool
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Going further | Download concept map |
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AfterSchool Activities: Cuica Activity: What's Going On (Clip)
Running Time:
00:01:30
00:01:30
The science behind this musical instrument, including the concepts of sound, vibration, resonance, and amplification.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound activity, sound experiment, music, musical instrument, sound, hearing, ear, brazil, percussion, carnival, friction, resonance, echo
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: sound activity, sound experiment, music, musical instrument, sound, hearing, ear, brazil, percussion, carnival, friction, resonance, echo
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Going further | Download concept map |
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AfterSchool Activities: Water Bottle Membranophone Activity: Introduction (Clip)
Running Time:
00:01:15
00:01:15
An introduction to an instrument much like a saxophone but made of a water bottle and a paper tube.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: music, musical instrument, toy, vibration, hearing, ear, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: music, musical instrument, toy, vibration, hearing, ear, afterschool
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AfterSchool Activities: Water Bottle Membranophone Activity: Step-by-Step Demonstration (Clip)
Running Time:
00:10:32
00:10:32
A detailed demonstration of how to make the saxophone-like membranophone, including a discussion of materials needed.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: music, musical instrument, toy, vibration, hearing, ear, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: music, musical instrument, toy, vibration, hearing, ear, afterschool
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AfterSchool Activities: Water Bottle Membranophone Activity: What's Going On (Clip)
Running Time:
00:01:54
00:01:54
The science behind the water bottle membranophone, including a discussion of how air vibrates the instrument's membrane, producing sound.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: music, musical instrument, toy, vibration, hearing, ear, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: music, musical instrument, toy, vibration, hearing, ear, afterschool
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Download concept map | Going further |
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MAKE at the Exploratorium: Making Your Own Kind of Music (Webcast)
Running Time:
00:23:54
00:23:54
Ezra Daly explains how he makes musical instruments out of car and motorcycle parts, then plays his Frankenbass, created from a Moto Guzzi motorcycle gas tank, a chrome tailpipe, and scrap mahogany. Next, Doc Popular (aka Brian Roberts) shows how he creates instruments by circuit-bending toys. Doc--not just an inventor and a video editor but a yo-yo champion as well--will also demonstrate some yo-yo tricks.
Project: MAKE at the Exploratorium | Browse All
Date: August 4, 2007
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Art
Keywords: make magazine, makers, inventors, demos, crafts, musical instruments, motorcycles, frankenbass, hacking, wires
Project: MAKE at the Exploratorium | Browse All
Date: August 4, 2007
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Art
Keywords: make magazine, makers, inventors, demos, crafts, musical instruments, motorcycles, frankenbass, hacking, wires
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