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slide whistle - posted from Brandon, MS
We had trouble making the whistle, so after cutting the cup off and leaving a shorter straw, I put a "whistle hole" an inch from the top of the straw, and inserted a damp q-tip which extra cotton added to make it fit tighter. this creates a slide whistle. it's not too loud, but the kid can see how the slide shortens the tube creating a higher pitch and vice versa.
Instrument Guides - posted from Newalla, OK
I found this series of videos on YouTube from the Philharmonia Orchestra. They briefly describe some instruments, and you get to hear them play.
Using a Bass to Tie Music Together - posted from Huntersville, NC
An animated adaptation of Benjamin Britten's The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra - posted from Atlanta, GA
For music lovers young and old. Nice complement to this lesson.
Straw Instrument - posted from Richardson, TX
This video has tips for making the wind instrument.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bka3QGufW2Y
Meet the Orchestra - posted from Kapaa, HI
We read this book which went nicely with this lesson. "Meet the Orchestra" by Ann Hayes. It goes thru the instrument familes and gives examples in each and how they sound.
Easy to use cards - posted from Eight Mile Plains, QLD
These easy to use cards represent the same instruments as in Activity 2 and can be used with the activity. You can use them in the activity, to group types of instruments or to learn instrument names.