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For this project we were told to create a song or play an octave using at least one wind instrument, percussion instrument, and string instrument. My group and I decided to make a slide whistle as our wind instrument, a ukulele as our string instrument, and chimes and drums as our percussion instruments. The people in my group were Brielle Donner, Stella Fleischhauer, and Adelaide Hirasaki. We all sort of worked on all of the instruments but I mainly focused on the drums, Brielle mainly focused on the chimes, Stella worked on the ukulele, and Adelaide's main focus was the slide whistle. Below is pictures of our instruments and a document with how each instrument works.
Slide Whistle
Guitar
Chimes
Drums
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Frequency - The frequency is the number of vibrations (waves per second). The equation for this is f = v/λ. It is measured in Hz.
Wavelength - Wavelength is the distance from one wave crest to crest (or from some point on one wave to the same point on another wave). The equation for wavelength is λ = v/f. It is measured in meters.
Wave Speed - The wave speed tells you how fast the wave travels (velocity). The equation for wave speed is v=λf. It is measured in m/s.
Amplitude - Amplitude is the distance from midpoint to the maximum point of the wave (height). This is measured in meters.
Transverse Waves - A transverse wave is a wave that has particles that move perpendicular to the direction of the wave/energy motion. An example of a transverse wave is light. No medium is required for transverse waves and they can travel through space.
Longitudinal Waves - A longitudinal wave is a wave that has particles that compress and rarify as wave/energy moves along (parallel to particle motion). An example of a longitudinal wave is sound waves. A medium is required for longitudinal waves.
Electromagnetic Spectrum - The electromagnetic spectrum is the entire range of electromagnetic radiation depending on frequency and wavelength. The electromagnetic spectrum ranges from gamma rays to radio waves.
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I actually really liked this project. I thought it was going to be super hard trying to get your instrument to play the right notes but I was not as hard as I thought. One thing I think my group and I did very well on was having good character. We were all super respectful to one another and respected every one's ideas. Another thing I think my group and my group and I did really good on was collaborating. Instead on making three instruments like some groups in my class did, my group chose to make four, one for each person. Our plan was that everyone was going to work on one instrument but that plan failed very quickly and everyone started helping each other on their instruments. I actually really liked this way of working because I felt like it wasn't embarrassing to ask for help and it was fun to work with my other group mates on their instruments.
One thing I think I could have had done better was being a conscientious learner. My group sort of had a slow start and weren't managing our time very efficiently. We were having trouble finding the right materials and kept forgetting to bring supplies from home. We ended up being okay and finishing in plenty of time but I thought for sure my group was going to have to stay inside at lunch to finish our instruments. In the future I could be more of a leader and remind my group mates to bring supplies from home so this doesn't happen again. There isn't a lot else I think my group and I could work on but I if I had to choose it would be our communication. Although I thought we collaborated great together, I remember this one time when Brielle and I were working on our Build A Band document and our two other group members were still working on the guitar and were struggling. Brielle and I weren't aware of this so we continued to work on our document. They ended up having to ask Mr. Williams for help and I felt bad that Brielle and I weren't there to help them. What Brielle and I should've done was check in with them every like 10 ish minutes to see if they were doing okay or needed help. What they could've done was come over to us and told us they were struggling with their guitar. I really enjoyed this project and hope to do something similar in the future.
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