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Investigating Brass Instruments and Pitch Lesson PlanInvestigating Brass Instruments and Pitch Lesson Plan
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Students observe the sounds of different brass instruments in order to understand how to create different pitches. In this musical instructional activity, students create a "brass" instrument from everyday household objects. The students discuss the relationship between pitch and the way their instrument is shaped.

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instruments, the scientific method

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constructing an instrument, musical instruments, scientific process, science
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Grade
1st - 4th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
2 hrs
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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