{"id":24377,"date":"2023-08-22T03:13:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T11:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/?post_type=exhibits&#038;p=24377"},"modified":"2026-06-12T19:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T02:00:59","slug":"making-music-math-and-science-out-loud","status":"publish","type":"exhibits","link":"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/exhibits\/making-music-math-and-science-out-loud\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-ultraviolet-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading star\">Pick, Pluck, and Play <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Music means many things to many people, but at its core, all music is built on the same scientific and mathematical principles. Making Music: Math and Science Out Loud features activities and music-making tools that help visitors uncover the science behind melodies, harmonies, beats, and more. Discover different musical instruments, explore music composition, and hear from musicians about how they use math to create art!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_083-1440x960.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_083-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_083-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_083-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_083-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_083-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_005-1440x960.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_005-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_005-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_005-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_005-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_005-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_015-1-1440x960.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_015-1-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_015-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_015-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_015-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_015-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group vertical-video-block has-lightgray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Math &amp; Music<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns video-column-container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column-container is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group video-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"321\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GQmUdSfNWzA\" title=\"Everyday Musical Instruments (ft. composer Edward Schocker) #shorts\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everyday Musical Instruments (ft. composer Edward Schocker)<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column-container is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group video-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"321\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_nVnlb_XLDM\" title=\"What does music have to do with math? (ft. Alphabet Rockers, Tommy Soulati Shepherd) #shorts\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does music have to do with math? (ft. Alphabet Rockers, Tommy Soulati Shepherd)<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column-container is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group video-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"321\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YOy7dL7eGyU\" title=\"How does math play a part in live music? (ft. musician Lou Lou Rosenthal) #shorts\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does math play a part in live music? (ft. musician Lou Lou Rosenthal)<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column-container is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group video-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"321\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1SD0Pn5meBs?si=VnzbU75553z0kLW_\" title=\"HHow does music help us understand science? (ft. singer-songwriter, Rene Pena Govea) #shorts\t \nDeleted: \" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does music help us understand science? (ft. singer-songwriter, Rene Pena Govea) <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lightgray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"nature-mystery\" class=\"wp-block-group just-text no-padding-top hide-completely\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group image-group-offset-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full bigger-image is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20190725_IDW-Lawrence_1142-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Child and The Lawrence facilitator working on an activity.\" class=\"wp-image-31081\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20190725_IDW-Lawrence_1142-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20190725_IDW-Lawrence_1142-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20190725_IDW-Lawrence_1142-1440x958.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20190725_IDW-Lawrence_1142-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20190725_IDW-Lawrence_1142-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20190725_IDW-Lawrence_1142-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"hide-completely\" class=\"wp-block-group text-group-offset-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading header-offset-right has-black-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/exhibits\/ingenuity-challenges\/\">Ingenuity Challenge<\/a>: <strong><br><strong>Beat Builders<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Create your own rhythm making machines! In this tinkering challenge, you\u2019ll use spinning wheels, pegs, and sound makers to design unique rhythms. Try out musical patterns, swap pieces, and see what happens when science and music collide. Work solo or jam with friends to create one-of-a-kind soundscapes!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"nature-mystery\" class=\"wp-block-group just-text no-padding-top hide-completely\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group image-group-offset-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full bigger-image is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35024\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_002-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_002-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_002-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_002-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_002-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20231231_ConfettiDropEvent_bhs_002-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-group-offset-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading header-offset-right has-black-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/exhibits\/ingenuity-challenges\/\">Ingenuity Challenge<\/a>: <strong>Musical Marble Machines<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the world of&nbsp;Musical Marble Machines! This hands-on activity invites young engineers to create their own musical masterpiece using marbles, bells, chimes, ramps, and tubes. Get ready to design, build, and test an amazing machine that makes music as marbles race through it!<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"nature-mystery\" class=\"wp-block-group just-text no-padding-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group image-group-offset-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full bigger-image is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20190807_IDW-Lawrence_B_Cam_2157-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A child interacting with the Giant Geometry activity at The Lawrence.\" class=\"wp-image-44322\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20190807_IDW-Lawrence_B_Cam_2157-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20190807_IDW-Lawrence_B_Cam_2157-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20190807_IDW-Lawrence_B_Cam_2157-1-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20190807_IDW-Lawrence_B_Cam_2157-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20190807_IDW-Lawrence_B_Cam_2157-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20190807_IDW-Lawrence_B_Cam_2157-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-group-offset-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading header-offset-right has-black-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/exhibits\/ingenuity-challenges\/\">Ingenuity Challenge<\/a>: <strong>Giant Geometry<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore building in two and three dimensions while discovering the design properties involved in constructing sturdy structures, bridges, roller coasters, and more! We bring the building materials; you supply the creativity!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"nature-mystery\" class=\"wp-block-group just-text no-padding-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group image-group-offset-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full bigger-image is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Virtual-Harp.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Virtual-Harp.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Virtual-Harp-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Virtual-Harp-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-group-offset-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading header-offset-right has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Virtual Harp<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn to play a virtual stringed instrument! Unlike a real harp, you won\u2019t need to pluck the strings to make music; simply wave your hands next to the virtual strings to hear their pitch. If you play with a friend or two, you can work together to create chords and songs!<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group just-text no-padding-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group image-group-offset-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full bigger-image is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tone-Tubes.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tone-Tubes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tone-Tubes-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tone-Tubes-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-group-offset-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading header-offset-right has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Tone Zone<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Get in touch with your inner Blue Man Group and play an instrument that\u2019s larger than life! Explore how tubes of different lengths produce different pitches, and even construct a custom tube instrument by connecting different tubes together.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group just-text no-padding-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group image-group-offset-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full bigger-image is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Heart-Beats-square.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Heart-Beats-square.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Heart-Beats-square-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Heart-Beats-square-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-group-offset-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading header-offset-right has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Heart Beats<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a new beat that moves in time with your heartbeat! After measuring your heart rate, layer different sounds and rhythmic patterns to build a beat that matches the beats per minute of your heart. See what happens when the tempo of your heart changes!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group just-text no-padding-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group image-group-offset-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full bigger-image is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Proximity-Pitch.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Proximity-Pitch.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Proximity-Pitch-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Proximity-Pitch-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-group-offset-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading header-offset-right has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Proximity Pitch<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover a musical device that reacts to how far away you are from it. Control the instrument\u2019s pitch by moving your hands near and far. You can also try different instrument sounds to see how the sound waves move and change on a scientific tool called an oscilloscope.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group just-text no-padding-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group image-group-offset-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full bigger-image is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/oscylinderscope.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/oscylinderscope.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/oscylinderscope-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/oscylinderscope-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-group-offset-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading header-offset-right has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Oscylinderscope by Norman Tuck<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>All sounds start with vibrations. Using the oscylinderscope, you can actually see the vibrations of guitar strings. Learn about soundwaves and explore how changes to the strings lead to different vibrations and sounds.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full padding-bottom padding-top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/unnamed.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24531\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group no-padding-bottom no-padding-top has-lightgray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group no-padding-bottom\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading padding-top\">Resources<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group just-text no-padding-bottom\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-offset-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"virtual-harp\">Virtual Harp<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-offset-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BXh3a7QHKhc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pythagorean Comma<\/a> (Video)<br>This video discusses the math of harmonics, how they are used in tuning, and a surprising mathematical phenomenon known as the Pythagorean Comma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/musiclab.chromeexperiments.com\/Harmonics\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chrome Music Lab &#8211; Harmonics<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/musiclab.chromeexperiments.com\/Strings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chrome Music Lab &#8211; Strings<\/a> (Simulations)<br>Explore these simulations to hear what harmonics sounds like and how changing a string\u2019s length affects that string&#8217;s pitch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group just-text no-padding-bottom\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-offset-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading header-offset\" id=\"tone-zone\">Tone Zone<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-offset-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>You may have noticed that the longer tubes played lower pitches. This has to do with how the air inside the tubes vibrates and a phenomenon called resonance. The following two videos explain the science, and math, behind resonance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2vxLcVjDZK4\" target=\"_blank\">Frequency and Resonance | STEM Demonstration <\/a>(Video)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XDsk6tZX55g\" target=\"_blank\">The Physics of Music: Crash Course Physics #19 <\/a>(Video)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group just-text no-padding-bottom\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-offset-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading header-offset\" id=\"heart-beats\">Heart Beats<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-offset-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/musiclab.chromeexperiments.com\/Rhythm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chrome Music Lab &#8211; Rhythm<\/a> (Interactive)<br>If you had fun making rhythmic patterns in the exhibit, you are invited to explore rhythms further with this online tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lluL6tuyif8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Golden Ratio for Art Beginners<\/a> (Video)<br>The Fibonacci sequence is a famous pattern that occurs in nature and is oftentimes found, and used, in art (This video<em> <\/em>describes some of the ways it is found in art and nature). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2018\/08\/10\/637470699\/let-this-percussionist-blow-your-mind-with-the-fibonacci-sequence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Let This Percussionist Blow Your Mind With The Fibonacci Sequence<\/a> (Article &amp; Video)<br>The Fibonacci sequence can also be used in music. Here is an interesting article and video<em> <\/em>that shows how a musician made a piece of music using the Fibonacci sequence.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group just-text no-padding-bottom\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-offset-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading header-offset no-margin-bottom\" id=\"oscylinderscope\">Oscylinderscope<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">by Norman Tuck<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-offset-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This might come as a surprise but the \u201cwave\u201d you saw in the oscylinderscope\u2019s string was actually multiple waves happening at the same time. When you add multiple waves together, you actually end up with a new wave with its own wave properties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phet.colorado.edu\/sims\/html\/fourier-making-waves\/latest\/fourier-making-waves_all.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fourier: Making Waves<\/a> (Simulation)<br>This simulation allows you to explore how waves can be added together in this way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mathematics of waves can be really interesting and complex. One mathematical operation, known as the fourier transform, is used frequently in signal processing, including the digitalization of music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=spUNpyF58BY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">But What is the Fourier Transform? A Visual Introduction<\/a> (Video)<br>To learn more about fourier transform, watch this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group just-text\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-offset-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading header-offset\" id=\"proximity-pitch\">Proximity Pitch<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-offset-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xc34n-l4vd4\" target=\"_blank\">What is Timbre? | Why People Interpret Sounds Differently<\/a> (Video)<br>This video does a great job at explaining timbre and how different people can hear the same instrument but have different opinions on its musical sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VRAXK4QKJ1Q\" target=\"_blank\">Timbre: Why Different Instruments Playing the Same Tone Sound Different<\/a> (Video)<br>This video shows the spectrogram of different instruments playing the same note. 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