Big-Time Band
Which instruments play in marching band? Concert band? Jazz band? Create and decorate detailed, life-size replicas of your favorite instruments.
1. Explore the various instruments used in different types of bands (such as concert, marching, mariachi, polka, or jazz). Ask a music teacher or other musician to demonstrate or show pictures of the instruments.
2. Each instrument makes a distinct sound. To find out about these sounds, listen to each one play, either live or recorded. Listen to different types of band music, too. Pick out your favorite instrument.
3. Take a close look at that instrument. Notice its shape, and the valves, holes, slides, reeds, and other devices used to make sounds.
4. On poster board, use Crayola® Washable Markers to outline the instrument you chose. Make sure that your instrument is large, preferably life size, so you will be able to pretend to play it.
5. Cover a table with recycled newspaper. Use Crayola Washable Kid's Paint and Paint Brushes to paint your instrument. Start with the outline, then fill in the areas that you drew. Dry.
6. Add details with Crayola Glitter Glue. Dry.
7. Cut out your finished instrument with Crayola Scissors. Use your voice to imitate the sounds the instrument would make. Join with your classmates to create a Big-Time Band!
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.
Glitter Glue—
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.
Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.
Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.
- Listen to a live band concert. Play recordings while creating instruments.
- Collaborate with instrumental music teachers to offer this learning experience when children are selecting instruments or first learning to play them. Make either band or orchestra instruments to support children's choices.
- Research the different types of instruments used in bands, orchestras, chamber music ensembles, and other groups. Compare and contrast the sounds of the music that each group makes.
- Create life-size replicas of instruments that are commonly played in another country. Or research instruments that are rarely played today, such as the viola da gamba, and their history.
- Find out about the four families of musical instruments: aerophones, idiophones, chordophones, and membranophones.
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