Question 17 of 22intermediate✨ CreateEssay3 marks

Try to make a musical instrument from locally available materials.

Correct Answer

Students can create simple musical instruments using locally available materials.

A shaker can be made by filling an empty plastic bottle with rice, lentils, or small stones.

A drum can be created by stretching a balloon or paper over an empty tin or container.

A string instrument can be made using a hollow box with rubber bands stretched across it at different tensions to produce different sounds.

A wind instrument can be crafted from bamboo or paper tubes.

These homemade instruments demonstrate how traditional instruments evolved from locally available materials and how different materials produce different sounds based on their properties.

Exercise: Write | Q: 2 | (Page Page 17)
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Explanation

The chapter on page 17 encourages students to make musical instruments from locally available materials. This activity helps students understand how traditional instruments were developed using materials available in different regions, and how the shape, size, and material of an instrument affects its sound.

Solution Steps

  1. Students can create musical instruments using locally available materials

  2. A shaker can be made from a plastic bottle filled with rice, lentils, or small stones

  3. A drum can be created by stretching a balloon or paper over an empty tin or container

  4. A string instrument can be made using a hollow box with rubber bands at different tensions

  5. A wind instrument can be crafted from bamboo or paper tubes

  6. These homemade instruments demonstrate how traditional instruments evolved and how materials affect sound properties

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