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Homework Task – Instrument Design

Name: ___________________________ Date: __________

Tuneful Trash – Instrument Design Homework

Part 1 – Plan your instrument.


Draw your prototype (first idea):

Materials needed:​
☐ Plastic bottle​
☐ Cardboard box​
☐ Tin can​
☐ Rubber bands​
☐ Paper tubes​
☐ Other: ___________________________

How it makes sound:​


☐ Shake​
☐ Hit​
☐ Pluck​
☐ Blow

Explain:
Part 2: Make & Test your instrument
Pitch & Timbre

●​ Does it make high or low sounds?​

●​ Describe the sound quality (timbre):​

Sketch your instrument​


(Draw a picture and label what parts make sounds)

Step 6 – Reflection questions

What adjustments would you make to your instrument? Why?

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What musical elements (rhythm, dynamics, pitch, texture) will you use with this instrument?

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