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Leonie Wall (TSO Flute) explains how to play music at home using recycled bottles.
Leonie Wall (Flûtiste, TSO) nous explique comment jouer la bouteille.
Jenny Thompson (TSO Violin) shows us how to craft a string instrument out of a box, some elastics, and a couple of pencils.
Shane Kim (TSO Violin) explains how a violin makes sound and then uses a similar idea to make glasses "sing".
Eric Abramovitz (TSO Principal Clarinet) demonstrates a couple fun ways to make sounds at home using everyday items.
Darren Hicks (TSO Associate Principal Bassoon) transforms a plastic drinking straw into a "double reed" noisemaker!
Tim Dawson (TSO Double Bass) demonstrates how to make your very own music at home, even if you have no instruments.
John Rudolph (TSO Percussion) shows us how to play a cardboard box, using inspiration from the Peruvian cajón.
John Rudolph (TSO Percussion) turns kitchen items into a drum set, and even shows us how to create a bass drum pedal!