Learning Intentions
- To learn how some common instruments create sound.
Notes
Natural Frequency
Every object has a natural frequency at which it will vibrate if struck.
Measured Workshop – The Kalimbatone – Chromatic Kalimba (21:10 – watch from 18:25 to 19:15)
Switch and Lever – Make the Simplest Kalimba Ever (6:35)
Magnet Tricks – Making Magnetic Kalimba ~ Musical Experimentation (2:09)
String Instruments
In string instruments, you can change the natural frequency of each string by adjusting the tension in the string.
Bowed Violin String in Slow Motion (2:59)
Slow Motion Guitar Strings (Raw Footage) (1:54)
Guitar Strings – Slow Motion World (1:59)
Seven Nation Army with a Bungee Cord (0:36)
My friends and I were packing up from a camping trip, music was created, via bungee chord, and magic ensued…
byu/Jaydoso infunny
Justin Johnson – Crankin’ Up the 3-String Shovel Guitar! (3:23)
Ukulele – Jason Mraz – I’m Yours (1:32)
Wind Instruments
Wind instruments work by adjusting the size and shape of a column of resonating air.
GoPro Music: David Finlayson’s Trombone Silliness (2:15)
Other Instruments
Wikipedia article for the Theremin
Peter Pringle – Theremin – Over The Rainbow (3:05)
Leon Theremin Playing His Own Instrument (1:32)