GREAT WEB SITES FOR YOUR
INSTRUMENT MAKING PROJECT
MRS. HILL'S MUSIC STUDENTS
If you are having trouble
finding instruments that you like, or want to try web sites that have
information about musical instruments, try this…
Instead of going to a search
engine like Google, just click on these links that will take you right to some
excellent web pages that will show you instruments that could easily earn you
an A or B
(as
long as they are made well!).
The following web sites will show you many different instruments that you can make.
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/homemademusic.htm
http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/langellr/summer.htm
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/artsworkshop/jam.html
http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/langellr/wilcox/wilcox.htm
http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/langellr/wilcox03/wilcox03.htm
http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/langellr/Instruments/Wilcox05.html
http://www.outback.chi.il.us/~bonnysu/craftymusicteachers/otherinstruments/
http://www.kidslist.uc.edu/kidslist/gs/music.html
http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/guitar.html
http://www.dariamusic.com/inst.html
http://www.nyphilkids.org/lab/content.html
http://www.rhythmweb.com/homemade/index.html
These web
sites will show you many different instruments that you can make.
http://www.mudcat.org/kids/scrapers.cfm - How to make a gong (scroll down the page a little bit)
http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/langellr/wilcox/demondrum.htm - How to make a set of chimes that can also be a drum
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2391/ - How to make a rainstick
http://www.kinderart.com/sculpture/rain.shtml - How to make a rainstick
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/music/rainstick/ - How to make a rainstick (no nails required)
http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/earthspace5.html - How to make a rainstick
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/kramer42.html - How to make a musical bamboo flute (* Note – this instrument is complicated to make)
http://www.rhythmweb.com/homemade/coffeecan.htm - How to make large coffee can drums (* Note – these drums are somewhat complicated to make)
http://library.thinkquest.org/04apr/00275/bdrums.htm - how to make balloon drums