Day 1- Phase 1

Today our class paired up with the gr. 10's (I was with Imran). We created a rough outline of phase 1, as follows:

Personal project phase 1

• goal:to create a marimba

• context:

• aoi-human ingenuity

• guiding question: how does building an instrument change the experience of playing it?

• Steps:

  • do as much as possible over the summer

  • obtain supplies (eg. Wood for keys, frame, pvc pipe, marimba(nylon) string, supports for the string)

  • schematics...

  • rough model

  • good model (tune, polish, final version)

  • writing (remember process journal!!)

• criteria:

• just for model

  • 1. just a pile of wood

  • 2. rough keys

  • 3. have frame and rough keys

  • 4. have frame and keys done well, but not assembled together

  • 5. everything assembled

  • 6. keys make sound, ok, but not perfect

  • 7. everything together, notes sound almost perfect, looks good

• other:

  • take pictures

  • use stuff already owned as much as possible

    
    

    This outline is still rough, but I like the way it is organised. the guiding question took a while to think of. I think it will be the one I will use. I still need to think of the context, though.