Sound
In the Corazón y Alma sound project we learned about the physics behind sound. We learned about sound through Victor Minces, Audacity, and building our own instruments. Sound is a complex concept, but thorough these methods we were able to understand sound and hear it with a whole new perspective.
Sound Wave Terms
Audacity
Audacity is a downloadable program that can be used to measure, record, and edit sound. While working with Victor Minces, our expert advisor from UCSD, he was able to teach us how to measure, record, and edit sound with Audacity to create music out of common sounds. My partner and I decided we wanted a more earth and mysterious feel to our mash up. To hear my final sound mash up and see our sound spotting documentation please click the buttons below.
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Building Our Own Instruments
The first instrument we made in physics was a metallophone. We made metallophones to get a better understanding of the different aspects that can affect pitch and frequency in sound. We then moved on to creating a more complex instrument. As individuals we brainstormed instruments that interested us and then came together as groups and decided on one instrument to build. My group originally wanted to build a tongue drum, but later decided to build an instruments that had never been built before, an instrument that was just an idea Victor Minces started. My group and I decided to build the Sound Wheel. The Sound Wheel is an instrument that does not have any blue prints, so everything was our design, except the disc for the sound wheel. Victor created the disc and gave us the ability to use it to make our sound wheel. To see the process of our sound wheel please watch the video below.
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