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My musical instrument is called the Smoking
Guitar. I got the idea for The Smoking Guitar from
a slide guitar. The Smoking Guitar is a string
instrument. It looks like a long piece of wood
attached to a cigar box. The pitch varies, from
very low to very high.
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The materials used for The Smoking Guitar
were a cigar box with the top off, a long piece of
wood, two guitar strings, two four block LEGO
pieces, and ten screws. I also used a power drill,
a saw, a wood filer, a screw driver, a permanent
marker, and some wood glue. I got these materials
from around my house. To play my instrument I use a
spice jar and a guitar pick.
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To make my instrument, my dad helped me saw
off part of the wood so I wouldn't have to stretch
my arm very hard. I filed away the edge so it was
smooth. My dad drilled four holes, two on each end.
One end had two screws; the other end had two
screws. I thne put the two LEGOs in, one on each
end. My dad put two more screws in on each end to
stop the LEGOs from sliding. I then attached the
strings. One end of each string went around a
screws. The string went up over the first LEGO
piece, down the second LEGO piece, and around a
screw. I attached the second string the same way.
Then it was time to mark the notes. Using the
permanent marker, I drew in every note. Finally, I
painted it. I decided I should paint only the cigar
box. I painted two sides blue and three sides gold.
I had made my instrument.
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To play my instrument, I plucked the strings
with the guitar pick. To make it louder, I plucked
harder. To change the pitch, I touch the spice jar
to the string and pluck again.
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In conclusion, I liked this project a lot. I
learned that making an instrument is hard, but it's
worth the effort.
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