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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!

This activity provides step-by-step instructions on how to build a rain stick, a musical instrument originating in South America.

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.

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.

Put a string around your head, and play it! Learn about vibration, sounds, and pitch.

With three cans and some tape, make a drum that you bonk down on any surface to produce a variety of sounds. This activity also teaches you about pitch, vibration, and frequency.