Singing Glass




Equipment: 
  • Wine glass
  • Dish washing liquid
  • Towel
  • Water

Steps:  
  • Start by washing your hands really well with dish washing liquid to remove all natural oils from your hands
  • Put a little water into your wine glass
  • Press and run a wet finger around the rim of the glass

Focus Questions
  • What do you hear?
  • What do you see when you do this?
  • What happens to the water in the glass?
  • Try different amounts of water and notice and changes
  • What is happening?
  • Why does this happen?
  • What does this tell us about how sound is made?

Now to see what's possible - watch this video

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