Hi there Berkshire MakerKids Parents and Friends . . .
Here's a little update on what the Berkshire MakerKids have been doing this week . . . we're exploring the use of SOUND and MUSIC. We use sound and music to express ourselves and to communicate ideas. SOUND and MUSIC can be key elements in making. It's totally fun.
Check out the little video we made at the end of our Wednesday session! This is what our orchestra sounds like with no rehearsal ; ).
Here's a little update on what the Berkshire MakerKids have been doing this week . . . we're exploring the use of SOUND and MUSIC. We use sound and music to express ourselves and to communicate ideas. SOUND and MUSIC can be key elements in making. It's totally fun.
Check out the little video we made at the end of our Wednesday session! This is what our orchestra sounds like with no rehearsal ; ).
assignment on our white board We have been working on 2 approaches to creating sound and music.
One is low-tech where we create really simple musical instruments by hand from objects that are all around us. We made pan flutes from paper straws; kazoos from ice cream sticks, paper and rubber bands; and basses from inflated balloons and and rubber bands. These creations are making the sounds you hear in the video.
One is low-tech where we create really simple musical instruments by hand from objects that are all around us. We made pan flutes from paper straws; kazoos from ice cream sticks, paper and rubber bands; and basses from inflated balloons and and rubber bands. These creations are making the sounds you hear in the video.
The other is hi-tech and uses computers and Scratch programming. Here we are in the Libraby Computer Lab working on Scratch with Sound and Music. It's amazing how adding sound and music to images brings them to life.
Back in our MakerSpace, we made straw pan flutes, kazoos and balloon basses. It was totally FUN!
We like both ways–each has it's place in making so it's really good to understand and be able to make sound and music on the computer and by hand.
That's all for now. Come back and visit us again!
That's all for now. Come back and visit us again!
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