Music Science & History: Sound, Tech, and Instruments
Explore the science of sound, instrument families, music technology history, and concert etiquette in this hands-on educational guide.
Music: Science, Tech & Time Travel
A Hands-On Journey Through Sound
With Vitaliy
What is Sound?
Sound is VIBRATION traveling through the air.
Try It: Touch your throat and HUM!
The Instrument Families
Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Lab Time: Rubber Band Guitars
Pluck the strings.
What changes the pitch?
Looser vs. Tighter?
Thicker vs. Thinner?
Music Tech: Then & Now
Vinyl Records
Cassette Tapes
CDs to Streaming
Time Travel Listening
200 Years Ago (Classical)
100 Years Ago (Jazz/Ragtime)
50 Years Ago (Pop/Rock)
How do the instruments change?
Which Era Won?
Let's see the class favorites (Example Data)
GAME: Name That Sound
1. Close your eyes
2. Name the Instrument
3. Name the Family
Concert Etiquette
Symphony
Formal & Quiet
Rock Concert
Casual & Loud
Jazz Club
Clap for Solos
Great Listening!
Good manners help everyone enjoy the music more.
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