Sound Beginnings Instrument Day Inspiration

One of my favorite lessons each semester of Sound Beginnings is our last one where students get to bring and share about instruments (and instrumentalists) they love.  This relaxed and fun day is a blast!  Students are welcome to bring an instrument that is laying around the house, especially fun is when a loved one can play that instrument and show first-hand what is sounds like and how it works.  Last semester we had an uncle come along and play some Christmas songs on his trumpet since it was that season.  How proud those little boys were of what (and who) they got to share!

Sometimes a real instrument isn't accessible or the process of creating one and exploring the ways that sound is produced as it is created is more desirable.  The following are a few links to some inspiration for a home-made instrument.

• Rainstick (my cute sister-in-law made this one.)
• Paper Plate Banjo
• Drums, Egg Shakers, Bell Shakers, Cardboard Guitar, Etc
• Easter Egg Maracas
• Drums (and an experiment on how sound is made)
• DIY Instrument Kits  (good visual inspiration.  Love the jingle bell bracelet.)
• Wind instrument Craft