Music instruments for Kids

[tux_linux]

Hey!

I'm searching for plans for music instruments - or at least an idea beyond rattle, drum, xylophon ?

[dgman]

Here's one I made a few years ago: http://www.harpkit.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=thumbpiano
And look at this: http://www.harpkit.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=MK&Category_Code=cigar

[mrsn]

wistles are fun to make!
There are a couple of tutorials here http://lumberjocks.com/LateNightOwl/blog/15535
I have a worksheet on making them at school. I can send it to you or post it tomorrow.

EDIT! I found a copy of my whistle worksheet on my home computer.

[tux_linux]

Thanks.

Yes, I thought already about making some Ukulele like these. But I have not figured yet if I can build them at a reasonable price.

The thumbpiano is also interesting, I need to figure out how to get it tuned.

I also thought about a caj?n. are those hard to build - they also probably need some tweaking for a reasonable sound(?).

[newfie]

hey Torsten check out this video i found on youtube about making cajon's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxk1XQ4GcFw

[tux_linux]

Nice Video! Yes, that's an awful piece of woodwork, but it describes pretty well how to build a caj?n.

[Gabby]

A Pan flute should be pretty simple to build. Check out these links.
Gabby

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_flute
http://www.panflutejedi.com/jean-paul-tutorial.html

[tinker1]

Here's a video of a tongue drum Steve made:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=sdgood#p/search/0/HbBdgv3VdZs

The pattern is available on his blog site
here is the catalog page: (scroll down to tongue drum)
http://stevedgo.ipower.com/cat/?page_id=136

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