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Playground Features - MUSIC ELEMENTS

 

 

Children are naturally creative and their ability to have access to constructive materials is important to encourage creative development.  
Music Sculpture

A great listening experience is brought to you in a symphony of sound.  
Musical Percussions

Almost any object makes a sound and can be experienced with organized notes or a mix of found objects.
wpe91524.gif (226301 bytes) Multi-Music Station

A whole array of musical sound is grouped together.  Included are drums made of plastic drums, a PVC organ, piano strings, and an assortment of found objects.
Pots and Pans

Simply hanging worn kitchen items on a fence can make a great sampling of sound.
Musical Percussions

Almost any object makes a sound and can be experienced with organized notes or a mix of found objects.
wpe1.jpg (27867 bytes) A Musician's Contribution

Increasingly musicians are involved in creating outdoor musical instruments that are found in public parks and schools.  Building these instruments can be a participatory event.
Extended Chimes.jpg (20049 bytes) Musical Percussions

Almost any object makes a sound and can be experienced with organized notes or a mix of found objects.
MEwhale.jpg (34203 bytes) Metal Drums

An old compressor drum is used to create some very unique sounds.  The top is scribed to make a variety of tones by tapping on with a stick or mallet.

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Slippah Organ

PVC Musical ensemble brought to life with a rubber slipper.  Can't get any more basic than that except if it were not for a fact the whole piece looks very sculptural.

 

 


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