The Experiments
Experiment #1 Ground Testing
Observe the movement of the cupcake sprinkles as a result of the vibration of the sound waves.
Experiment #1 in Zero Gravity
Watch what happens to the dancing cupcake sprinkles in zero gravity.
Experiment #2 Ground Testing
Observe the response of the styrofoam beads in the resonance tube.
Experiment #2 in Zero Gravity
Check out how different the styrofoam beads' reaction is in zero gravity!
Experiment #3 Ground Testing
Drumming with a metronome on a talking drum (best drum I could find to attach to me but not be too big for the flight!)
Experiment #3 in Zero Gravity
Drumming in zero g (again, not proper talking drum technique, but needed to adapt experiment to flight specifications)
Experiment #4 Dice Composition in Zero Gravity
The die rolls with the parabolas
Experiment #4 Beginning Band Composition
Beginning Band students composed the rhythm for this composition before I left for my flight. We then assigned notes to each side of the die and filled in our composition based off of the die rolls. Students had one rehearsal with this piece before performing it in our concert.
Experiment #4 Middle School Band Composition
Middle School band students each composed a 2-measure melody. Each melody was assigned to certain parabolas and the side of the die. When their number popped up, their melody was pasted into our composition. Students had one rehearsal with this piece before performing it in our concert.
UW-Whitewater High School Band Camp
High School students at the Summer band camp in Whitewater, WI created a composition with the flight data, too! (July 2022)
UW-Whitewater Middle School Band Camp
Middle School students at the Summer band camp in Whitewater, WI created a composition with the flight data, too! (July 2022)
Fun with the Trombone
I had a set of open parabolas to explore trombone playing in Zero G, and here are the results!