Hello and Happy Groundhog Day!
Today was one of the more entertaining days that we have had this week. We continued our work with the woodwind instruments by finishing our notes by looking at the pictures, listening to sound samples, and even watching a live saxophone performance. However, the most entertaining part of the day was using a drinking straw to make an oboe. By the way if you want to try this project at home, I have listed the steps below. The reason that we "built" these instruments today was to see for ourselves how a double reed instrument works. It didn't exactly sound like an instrument but it did a pretty good job at making a double reed sound.
For those who missed today (Wed. Feb. 2):
Journal 8: "Describe how single reed instruments work."
Making a Straw Oboe:
Flatten the end of a regular drinking straw (McDonald's straws work best)
Cut the edges off of the flattened ends
Put the cut ends between your lips and blow
Tip: If you're having trouble getting a sound out, put the straw a little farther back in your mouth and bite harder.
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hey that was really fun. stinks we had to throw them away! haha jk
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