Saturday, November 10, 2012

How to Make A Percussion Instrument STUDENT WORK PERIOD 1



How to Make A  Percussion Instrument 
By  Katie & Michaela

We are going to make a maraca. here are the steps to making a homemade maraca.
1 Get an empty water bottle
2 Put beans inside the water bottle.
3 DECORATE! :)
4 Have fun with your new creation :


Our instrument is classified as a shaker.   We named it Jessica.   When you play Jessica you are supposed to shake it.   When you shake it, it makes a rattling noise.                   

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Own-Mexican-Maracas

http://www.ehow.com/how_2085094_make-homemade-maracas.html
http://www.kinderart.com/sculpture/maracas.shtml
http://thechildrensschoolofmusic.com/services/for-students/how-to-make-maracas/
http://crafts.kaboose.com/maracas.html
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/musicalcrafts/ss/LightBulbMaracaCraft_7.htm
http://www.thislittleproject.com/2009/05/how-to-make-homemade-maracas.html
http://makingmulticulturalmusic.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/make-some-marvelous-maracas/
http://www.ehow.com/about_5106014_maracas-used.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_7892747_make-instrument-school-project.html


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BY CLARISSA and LAYLA

               Shoe Box Guitar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp2BzXpt5o8

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/musicalcrafts/a/shoeboxguitar.htm
http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/entertainment/crafts-hobbies/make-a-shoe-box-guitar-00000000039220/index.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Boxguitar.shtml
http://www.nickjr.com/crafts/tissue-box-guitar.jhtml
http://www.ehow.com/how_7782247_make-shoebox-guitars-rubber-bands.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqJdDYDYCfc&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
http://www.activitytv.com/makeboxguitar
http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Music/Box_Guitar/Box_Guitar.html
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Rainy-Day-Tissue-Box-Guitar!---Great-for-Ki/
http://www.howcast.com/videos/501425-How-to-Make-a-Cardboard-Box-Guitar-Part-1-Musical-Instruments-for-Kids




THINGS YOU WILL NEED

1          SHOE /TISSUE BOX
2         PAPER TOWEL ROLL
3         RUBBER BANDS
4         2  UNSHARPENED PENCILS
5         ACRYLIC PAINT
6         FELT FOR GUITAR STRAP
7         DUCT TAPE AND GLUE
8         SCISSORS
9         MARKERS
11        CRAFT PAPER
12       ( IF POSSIBLE BREAD BAG TAGS FOR GUITAR PICK )



NOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS


STEP 1.   FIRST YOU NEED A SHOE BOX

STEP 2.  YOU CUT  AN OVAL INTO THE SHOE BOX

STEP 3.   SLIDE RUBBER BANDS

STEP 4.  NOW YOU SLIDE IN THE PENCILS

STEP 5.  NOW YOU GLUE ON THE PAPER TOWEL ROLL

STEP 6.  DECORATE THE SHOE BOX GUITAR



NOW YOU’RE DONE   WITH  IT.... ENJOY


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BY PAIGE:

How TO MAKE A TAMBORINE WITH HOME ITEMS
http://www.rhythmweb.com/homemade/
The link above is a website with instructions and crafts









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BY JACKIE


MARACAS
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Own-Mexican-Maracas
http://www.ehow.com/how_2085094_make-homemade-maracas.html
http://www.thislittleproject.com/2009/05/how-to-make-homemade-maracas.html
http://www.blogmemom.com/home-made-maracas/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XTpwNO4kQ4&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iRefUb_kTA&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
http://www.education.com/activity/article/Make_Oatmeal_Container_Maracas/
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_make_homemade_maracas
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Water-Bottle-Maraca.html
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Water-Bottle-Maraca.html
]http://www.kinderart.com/sculpture/maraca1.shtml


WHAT YOU NEED         


AN EMPTY WATER BOTTLE
RICE OR BEANS


WHAT YOU DO

You have to get a empty water bottle and then fill it with rice or beans. then put the top on .

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By Raul
1. Links:
www.wikihow.com/make-a-homemade-drum
www.ehow.com/how_2043785
www.satisfied-mind.com/make/drum.htm
www.mudcat.org/kids/drums.cfm
www.aaanativearts.com/article378.html
www.instructables.com/id/how-to-make-a-drum-from-a-can-and-a-water
www.balloondrums.com
www.youtube.com
www.makedrums.com

2. Name of Instrument: drum
3. Ingredients:
   round can
   masking   tape
   construction paper
   scissors glue  
4.  Type of Instrument: skin

    Fun drum; I play it with my hands.

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How to Make A Percussion Instrument
By Alfonso & Laurryn

            The name of our instrument is “The Hannah Montana Bannana Scwama”

1http://www.rhythmweb.com/ho
       2http://www.craftymusicteachers.com/otherinstruments/
       3http://www.ehow.com/video_2378159_make-drums-homemade-instruments-kids.html
       4http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mfhi
       5http://www.physics.unc.edu/~mcneil/windinst.html
       6http://www.instructables.com/community/Homemade-instrument-website/
       7http://pinterest.com/swpreskool/homemade-instruments-toys/
       8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5aUz9cDaCY&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
       9http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/homemade_instrument_rainmaker.htm
     10http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/homemade_instrument_rainmaker.htm          


Guiro/Shaker
1 Empty Water Bottle
2 Scissors/knife something to cut with
3 Tape
4 Beans/rice for noise making
5 Paint,crayons, markers, sharpies
6 Paper plate
7 Nails
8 Wooden spoon  

How To Make The Hannah    
Montana Bananna Scwama
First : You get a empty big water bottle and then cut with a sharp object ⅓ of the top. After that cut the sides with a knife for making a guiro noise. Next you but beans or rice at the bottom of the carton with nails glued to the bottom. Last you well get a paper plate at the bottom covering the rice and beans and glue it to the sides.

Our instrument is half shaker/half scarper and can be used in two ways: as a shaker or a scraper.This instrument can be used in the back of an orchestra.

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