"Make some noise by creating your own homemade musical instruments. Crafters practice comprehension skills as they use text and diagrams to follow the steps for each project. The activities push students to learn and apply domain-specific vocabulary, practice new techniques, and build on concepts that may already be familiar. Other tools, including an index and additional resources, encourage readers to locate information and explore further independently"-- From the publisher.

Making more than music -- From the beginning -- Basic supplies -- The spoons -- Washboard -- Waxed paper harmonica -- Rainstick -- Water glasses -- Rubber band harp -- Alphorn -- Cabasa -- Damaru -- The more the merrier.