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My instrument is called "The Chimer". I got
the idea for making this from chimes. The
instrument family "The Chimer" comes from is the
percussion family. My instrument is colorful and is
of medium size. When you hit the hanging silverware
with a spoon, it makes a chiming sound. "The
Chimer" has different pitches depending on what you
hit. I think the tone quality is good on "The
Chimer".
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The materials I used are silverware, a
colorful cooking mat, and different colored strings
to hang the silverware on. The cooking mat is for
hanging the strings on. I found these things in
easy places around my house. I found silverware in
one of the kitchen drawers. I found the cooking mat
in a cabinet. Also, I found the strings up in my
attic. One of the tools I used for making "The
Chimer" is a thin hook to pull the strings through
the cooking mat.
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I made my instrument by putting all of those
materials together. After it is made, you hit it
with a metal spoon for a nice sound. I did most of
the work myself, but my parents helped me touch it
up and make it look and sound better. I put the
instrument together and had the idea but my parents
helped me find the materials. One of the problems I
had making "The Chimer", was that I could not get
the silverware to hang on the cooking mat. I solved
this problem by cutting string so I could tie the
silverware on the mat, instead of trying to knot
around it.
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"The Chimer" is played by hitting the
silverware with a metal spoon. Hitting the
silverware harder or lighter can change the volume.
Hitting the silverware that are different sizes or
different metals can change the pitch. "The Chimer"
can be played two different ways. One way is to hit
the silverware with a spoon. Another way is to
shake "The Chimer" and jingle the silverware
together. The sound is different depending on which
way you play the instrument. When you shake "The
Chimer" you hear different pitches, but when you
hit it with a spoon, it sounds like one solid
pitch.
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My reaction to "The Chimer" is that I feel
like I accomplished something. I feel good about
making "The Chimer". One of the things I liked
about making my instrument is when I was stringing
the strings through the cooking mat. I liked doing
this because it was easy and fun. What I learned
while I was making "The Chimer" was that it is hard
work making an instrument. I really enjoyed making
"The Chimer".
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