Musical Instrument
Musical Instrument
What common household items can I use to make a working musical instrument?
My son has a project for school where he has to make a working musical instrument from common household items. Any ideas?
the shaker idea is good. 
i've also made 'musical bottles' for my little niece. i used empty tic-tac containers for one set & empty hotel-shampoo type plastic bottles for another set. basically, you can use any containers [even those that hold herbs & spices, etc]. half-fill each with beads, seeds, grains, tiny bells, nuts & bolts, hooks, buttons, etc. etc. - anything that will make melodious sounds when shaken [or just use beads of different sizes]. you can make sets of 3, 4, or more depending on the dexterity of your son.
take a rectangular tray or flattish saucer, etc. Select some strong rubber-bands [of diff thickness for diff sounds if you like]. pull these in parallel lines across the tray. When You run your finger through/over the taut bands, there will be music, just like any stringed instrument
take a set of at least 4-5 bowls [glass, ceramic or metal], all of same size. fill each with different levels of water. use a metallic spoon or fork to beat against the rim of each bowl to make music. each will sound diff.
hope these help you get started
all the Very Best
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