Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Music - Drumming Assignment

THE SOUND LAB - PULSETHEMOVIE.COM

Visit the Sound Lab on the PULSE website - Do this activity in PARTNERS.

A. Mega Taiko - Tell me 2 facts about this ancient drum
B. Go to Youtube and find an example of a performance with this ancient drum, the Japanese Taiko. Make sure it is an AUTHENTIC performance. *Write the title of the video and the website. Explain why this is an AUTHENTIC performance. How is the drum the central focus of the performance?
C. Draw an "X-Ray" of a drum and label it. (see the pulse website for this).
D. Explain how atoms transport sound through the air. Use a diagram if necessary.
E. How is this different in a gas, compared to a liquid, compared to a solid?
F. What is the difference between amplitude and frequency? Draw a diagram to aid in your explanation.
G. Have "Fun With Waves" - see the last activity with sound. Change the volume and pitch of the 2 tones.
How do the sounds interact? Explain briefly in jot not form.
THE SOUND LAB - PULSETHEMOVIE.COM

Visit the Beat Chaser on the pulse website.
Try out this interactive activity. What is the main OBJECTIVE or reason for creating this activity?
What can a person learn from participating in the activity?
DRUM MAKING…
Bring supplies to make your own rhythm instrument, like a drum. You can use a coffee can, soup or tin cans, other ideas?? Remember our culminating performance will involve a STOMP presentation, what instruments can you make?? Brainstorm here…

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