Webinar

Musical Instrument Making

Create simple and unique electronic musical instruments.

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Instrument Programs

Quirkbot Touch Instrument - Flow

Quirkbot Light Instrument - Flow

micro:bit Little Drummer - Makecode

micro:bit Double Bass - MIT Scratch

About

This webinar is about the Strawbees Global Music Challenge in 2021. Create an instrument and enter at this official page. Applying the ideas learned from this webinar is best suited for teachers working with students ages 6-14.

Below are resources referenced in the webinar.

Submit to Global Music Challenge

Strawbees Music Application

MIT Scratch Programming with the micro:bit

Student Resources

Activity

Make a Musical Instrument (Quirkbot)

Rock out programming a keyboard.

8-14+

50:00

Exploration

Electronic Musical Instruments

Prototyping an electric keyboard with a classic woodwind instrument in the School of Ridiculous Inventions.

12-14+

45:00

Exploration

micro:bit Instrument Speedbuild

Make a micro:bit instrument using Scratch programming.

12-14+

45:00

Teacher Support

Listed are professional learning pages to help you continue your learning on how to implement the contents of this webinar into everyday teaching strategies.