Instructional Video6:14
Curated Video

Exploring Vibrations and Waves

K - Higher Ed
This video breaks down the complex mechanics of sound and how sound travels. Students learn about vibration and sound waves, and even get to test their own instruments!
Instructional Video4:55
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: The physics of playing guitar - Oscar Fernando Perez

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Guitar masters like Jimi Hendrix are capable of bending the physics of waves to their wills, plucking melody from inspiration and vibration. But how do wood, metal, and plastic translate into rhythm, melody, and music? Oscar Fernando...
Instructional Video13:14
Mazz Media

Sound

6th - 8th
Helping children relate to the topics they study is what the Real World Science series of videos does best. Real World Science: Sound helps students learn the principles of sound, the range of human hearing and significant terms, as they...
Instructional Video4:12
SciShow Kids

The Science of the String Phone!

K - 5th
Join Jessi and friends as they learn about sound waves by making a string phone! Plus, learn how to make your own!
Instructional Video5:06
Mazz Media

Natural Frequency and Resonance

6th - 8th
This video engages students by asking questions and showing phenomena that relate to simple harmonic motion. The program provides examples and demonstrations using “singing” glasses, violin and piano sounding boards, oscillations in...
Instructional Video6:11
Curated Video

The Fine Art of Turning (Toy) Weapons Into Guitars: Sound Builders

9th - 11th
Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD We've been running a special rebroadcast of the first season of Sound Builders, our show about noise (and the people rethinking how to make it), all week on...
Instructional Video9:10
Curated Video

Eric Singer's Heavy-Metal Robots: Sound Builders

9th - 11th
Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD We've been running a special rebroadcast of the first season of Sound Builders, our show about noise (and the people rethinking how to make it), all week on...
Instructional Video7:35
Curated Video

How to Build a Robotic Accordion in No Time: Sound Builders

9th - 11th
Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD We've been running a special rebroadcast of the first season of Sound Builders, our show about noise (and the people rethinking how to make it), all week on...
Instructional Video11:10
Curated Video

Diego Stocco Builds a Mad Max-Style Instrument Out of Pipes: Sound Builders

9th - 11th
Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD Listen up: We're running a special rebroadcast of the first season of Sound Builders, our show about noise (and the people rethinking how to make it), all week on...
Instructional Video6:23
Curated Video

This Is What an Underwater Pipe Organ Sounds Like: Sound Builders

9th - 11th
Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD We've been running a special rebroadcast of the first season of Sound Builders, our show about noise (and the people rethinking how to make it), all week on...
Instructional Video10:29
Curated Video

Peaking Lights and the Sound of Recycled Electronics: Sound Builders

9th - 11th
Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD Listen up: We're running a special rebroadcast of the first season of Sound Builders, our show about noise (and the people rethinking how to make it), all week on...
Instructional Video9:19
Kids Academy

Easy Science Experiments for Preschool & Kindergarten with Sound | Kids Academy

Pre-K - 4th
Because young children have an interest about the world around them and want to know how things work, science is a subject that is captivating for young students in Preschool and Kindergarten. Here at Kid’s Academy, we explain the...
Instructional Video8:32
Curated Video

Pitch Shifting in Music: From Chipmunks to Kanye

9th - Higher Ed
Have you heard the conspiracy theory that Nicki Minaj songs are just Jay-Z pitched up? Well that may not be true, but changing the pitch of their songs can create a hilarious effect. LA Buckner and Nahre Sol explore the history of how...
Instructional Video3:12
Two Minute Music Theory

Intro To The Harmonic Series - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #31

12th - Higher Ed
Music is made by sound waves. The objects that make those waves make complex waves. Which create what we call Harmonics. Today we look at some Music Physics and get an intro to the Harmonic Series.
Instructional Video4:10
Flipping Physics

Demonstrating Beat Frequency - A Video Project by Bo

12th - Higher Ed
Bo teaches us about beat frequency. You get to hear what beats sound like, see the constructive and destructive interference wave forms, and learn a practical application of beats while tuning a guitar.
Instructional Video4:54
TED-Ed

The Physics of Playing Guitar

5th - 12th
Everyone knows that guitar music rocks - but why? And how? Learn about the ways a single pluck can create sounds that resonate from string, to ear, to soul with a fascinating video about the physics of sound vibration.
Instructional Video4:20
Physics Girl

Singing Plates - Standing Waves on Chladni Plates

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Here's a short video that hits all the high notes! Young scientists observe as amazing patterns appear in sand during a short demonstration. In addition to art and music, the resource explains standing waves, nodes, and how a 3-D model...
Instructional Video1:06
PBS

Pitch and Frequency | UNC-TV Science

5th - 12th
Musicians and physicists unite for an activity that explains frequency using the guitar as an example. Scientists view an animated video defining frequency and explore pitch changes. During the activity, tension changes on guitar strings...