GREAT WEB SITES
FOR YOUR
INSTRUMENT MAKING PROJECT
MRS. HILL'S MUSIC STUDENTS
In order to find an instrument that you might like to make, click on
these links that will take you to some excellent web pages that will show you
pictures of instruments that you could create for your project. You will also find supplies, decorations, and
directions for how to make the instrument and suggested ways of how you might
design it.
BE
CAREFUL! Similar to what we saw in class, some of
these instruments will earn As and A+s, others will earn Bs, Cs, Ds, and even
some will receive Fs. Make sure that you
only list instruments on your Internet sheet that will get help you to earn
an outstanding grade on your final project.
The following web sites will show you many different
instruments that you can make.
UIUC.EDU SITE #1 - http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/langellr/summer.htm
UIUC.EDU SITE #2 - http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/langellr/Instruments0506/wilcox06.html
UIUC.EDU SITE #3 - http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/langellr/wilcox03/wilcox03.htm
UIUC.EDU SITE #4 - http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/langellr/wilcox/wilcox.htm
UIUC.EDU SITE #5 - http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/langellr/Instruments/Wilcox05.html
OUTBACK SITE - http://www.outback.chi.il.us/~bonnysu/craftymusicteachers/otherinstruments/
NY PHIL SITE - http://www.nyphilkids.org/lab/content.html
* The castanets, finger
piano, and xylophone
are great instruments to try making from this site
RHYTHMWEB SITE #1 - http://www.rhythmweb.com/homemade/index.html
HOME SCHOOLING SITE - http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/homemademusic.htm
KIDS’ LIST SITE - http://www.kidslist.uc.edu/kidslist/gs/music.html
The web
sites below will show you how to make specific instruments.
DARIA SITE #1 - http://www.dariamusic.com/make_Cajon.php - How to make a Latin American cajón
DARIA SITE #2 - http://www.dariamusic.com/make_Guiro.php
- How to make a Latin American guiro (scraping instrument that is sometimes in
the shape of a fish)
DARIA SITE #3 - http://www.dariamusic.com/make_Washboard.php
- How to make a washboard
DARIA SITE #4 - http://www.dariamusic.com/make_Shekere.php
- How to make an African shekere (shaker with decorative beads)
FAMILY
FUN SITE
- http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10690
-
How to make an African shekere
C
MUSEUM SITE #1
- http://www.childrensmuseum.org/artsworkshop/pvcflute.html
- How to make a PVC pipe flute
C
MUSEUM SITE #2
- http://www.childrensmuseum.org/artsworkshop/dbfiddle.html
- How to make a deep bass fiddle
C
MUSEUM SITE #3
- http://www.childrensmuseum.org/artsworkshop/pdset.html
- How to make a parade drum set
C
MUSEUM SITE #4
- http://www.childrensmuseum.org/artsworkshop/rpiano.html
- How to make a rainbow piano
BALLOON DRUMS SITE - http://www.balloondrums.com/howtomakeyourown.html
- How to make balloon drums
UIUC.EDU SITE #6 - http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/langellr/wilcox/demondrum.htm
- How to make a set of chimes that can also be a drum
LOWES SITE - http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=HomeDecor/WindChimes.html
- How to make pipe wind chimes
KINDERART SITE #1 - http://www.kinderart.com/recycle/cutlerywindchimes.shtml
- How to make a set of chimes out of silverware
KINDERART SITE #2 - http://www.kinderart.com/sculpture/rain.shtml
- How to make a rainstick
DRUMSONG SITE - http://www.drumsongstory.org/rainstick.htm
- How to make a rainstick
KID-AT-ART SITE - http://kid-at-art.com/htdoc/lesson44.html
- How to make a rainstick
ENCHANTED SITE - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/music/rainstick/
- How to make a rainstick (no nails required)
CAN TEACH SITE - http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/earthspace5.html
- How to make a rainstick
RHYTHMWEB SITE #2 - http://www.rhythmweb.com/homemade/djunbasket.htm
- How to make a skin drum
RHYTHMWEB SITE #3 - http://www.rhythmweb.com/homemade/coffeecan.htm
- How to make large coffee can drums (* Note – these drums are somewhat
complicated to make)
RHYTHMWEB SITE #4 - http://www.rhythmweb.com/homemade/tubes.htm
- How to make large tube drums (* Note – these drums are somewhat complicated
to make)
BACKWOODS HOME SITE - http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/kramer42.html
- How to make a musical bamboo flute (* Note – this instrument is complicated
to make)
EHHS CMICH SITE - http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~dhavlena/PVC-hang.htm
- How to make a hang drum (* Note – this instrument is EXTREMELY complicated to
make and only for students who have a
The web
sites below will show you how to make a number of different instruments that
are in the same instrument family.
MUDCAT
SITE #1
- http://www.mudcat.org/kids/drums.cfm
- How to make a few different drums
MUDCAT SITE #2 - http://www.mudcat.org/kids/blowers.cfm
- How to make a variety of instruments from the woodwind and brass families
MUDCAT SITE #3 - http://www.mudcat.org/kids/scrapers.cfm
- How to make scrapers, shakers, or a gong
MUDCAT SITE #4 - http://www.mudcat.org/kids/rattles.cfm
- How to make shakers from African and
MUDCAT SITE #5 - http://www.mudcat.org/kids/bongos.cfm
- How to make a variety of instruments from the percussion and string families
MUDCAT SITE #6 - http://www.mudcat.org/kids/blocks.cfm
- How to make a variety of instruments from the percussion family and how to make *drumsticks* and *mallets.*