Webinar

Musical Instrument Making

Anyone can create their own unique electronic musical instruments. Using Strawbees, micro:bit, Quirkbot, fruit and the Internet. Endless fun and beautiful music!

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.