Make Your Own Wacky Instruments Book by Jon Madin

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Book of illustrated instructions for making musical instruments for schools, parades and just for fun

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This is an idea and instruction book for making a variety of simple musical instruments and sound making devices. The distinction between sound and music is not always clear, nor does it matter. 'Interesting' sounds are the priority. Make Your Own Wacky Instruments is a book of illustrated instructions for making musical instruments for schools, parades and just for fun. About 50 instruments are described in detail, ranging from the very popular 'rubber glove bassoons' and easily constructed 'parade J-pipes' to the more technical 'bass multiboing' and 'dingbox'. Most of the ideas presented here have an element of originality. For example drums, thunder sheets and the dancing poles are included with suggestions for materials and dimensions that have worked well. With few exceptions, the instruments described here are not particularly loud. Playing soft instruments, lots of people can be involved. The sound texture produced is very different to the small group / loud instruments approach. A bonus is that singing and chanting works well with j-pipes, boing pipes and the softer drums. Jon has worked in many areas associated with music playing, teaching, folkdance and instrument making. He has led workshops at kindergarten, all kinds of schools, tertiary institutions, and at many festivals. He began making marimbas in 1990 after being introduced to the idea by Andy Rigby. Large versions of the marimbas were immediately popular with the junior secondary students, likewise with primary age children. When you have a shed full of bits and pieces of pipe, dowel, wood, etc., the temptation to experiment with sound possibilities is hard to resist.
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