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Oboes's unique sound originates from the two small reeds a musician blows into. Make your own double reed instrument out of straw!

What happens when two wave pulses meet in the middle? Send waves down a spring to watch them travel and interact.

We listen to stereo music systems, tv's, and radios because it simulates being where the sound originates.

Listen to the beat of gravity. By taking two strings with weights tied to them at different, yet uniform intervals, you can hear the uniformity (and rhythm) of gravity's accelerating pull.

In this activity, leaners build their very own rainsticks, an instrument filled with pebbles and seeds that create sounds like falling rain. Save costs by using material found around the home.

Create an instrument that you don't play--you just listen to it through tubes of various lengths.

Sound can travel through a variety of media.

If you got a big graduated or clear cylinder, water, a pipe, and a tuning fork, you've got a sound learning opportunity! Learn about resonance with this Exploratorium Science Snack.

Focus sound through a balloon! In this Exploratorium activity, you'll use dry ice to create a balloon that's a sound lens.

Sound changes pitch relative to how you or the source of the sound is moving. Use this simple activity developed by the Exploratorium to experience the Doppler Effect yourself!