Garbology Musicology
By Miss Sangster
17 Aug 2009, 07:20
The Great Garbology Musicology Challenge!
Task:
To design and make a musical instrument using junk and/or recycled materials.
Instructions:
By the end of term, you will have constructed a musical instrument out of junk or recycled materials. You will need to think about the following before you start construction:
- What sounds do you want it to make? (Loud, soft, high, low…)
- Is it going to be a pitched (i.e. makes definite notes, like a flute, a piano, a violin or a trumpet) or unpitched (i.e. no definites notes, like a drum)?
- How big is it going to be? (Take into account how you are going to get it to school and up the stairs to the music room!)
- What materials do you have available?
Assessment:
You will be assessed on the following:
- Originality – how many times has this been done before. (Shakers will be marked low, as they turn up every year!)
- Construction – how well made the instrument is, and what materials have been used.
- Sounds – what sort of sounds can be produced by the instrument.
The instruments are due at SWIS in Week 9 of this term. Please bring them with you to your music class.
Have fun with this!
