Why not have fun making some noise? You can make our own musical instrument using elastic bands and some junk boxes. If possible, find different sizes and thicknesses of elastic bands which can then be put around a box. You can cut a sound hole in your box under the elastic band, a bit like a tissue box. Better still if you have an old tissue box and the hole is already made for you.
Some things to try out-
- Can you make the sound louder/quieter?
- What happens when you use a smaller/thinner elastic band?
- Can you feel and see the band vibrating?
- What happens if you touch the band when it is vibrating?
If you don’t have elastic bands at your house, why not try using empty, dry juice bottles or a crisp cardboard tube to make an instrument? Add rice, lentils or pebbles from outdoors, put the lid on (don’t forget this bit!) and you have a shaker ready to play along with any music you enjoy.
If you were joining in the Thursday night clapping recently, you may already have created your own drum kit using pots, pans, lids and wooden spoons. Try a metal spoon or a plastic ladle to see what sort of noise that makes.
We will be keeping our ears peeled for some great bands in Annan over the next few days.
