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Workshops presented by Dr. Woodson are hands-on instrument making
and playing activities that often include composing simple music in
a graphic notation called TUBS, conducting the music the students
composed, and performing it, all within an hour-long event. Parent
volunteers are invited to help and teachers learn valuable lessons
in creative cross disciplinary content, classroom management, and
ideas for continuing these activities afterwards.
WORKSHOP FEATURES
One of the unique features of these workshops is Dr. Woodson's
invention of composite instruments, one instrument that has from two
to six different instruments in it. Taking the idea from
contemporary electronic instruments that can produce many types of
instruments, for example, his 'Drumpet,' is a combination drum,
trumpet, flute, string instrument, percussion tube, scraper, drum.
It has been made by tens of thousands of students in the United
States, including some overseas. As many of his ideas express, they
are based on instruments from many different cultures and his goal
is to stay faithful as possible to the instrument's original sound.
OUTCOMES
Some of the important outcomes of his student workshops are as
follows:
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Creatively looking at something and seeing its value as something
else
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Use of recycled materials to make musical instruments
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Helping your neighbor, asking your neighbor for help, and solving
problems
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Learning about world cultures and how to show respect for them
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Use of your hands like a tool kit
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Learning how to use simple tools
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Composing and conducting your own music
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Learning how to improvise music
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Scientific aspects of making a musical instrument
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Cultural context of world instruments
His workshops have been given a variety of names but one favorite
is, 'Make Your Own Horn and Toot It!'
TYPES OF INSTRUMENTS
With twelve U.S. Patents on musical instrument design, Dr. Woodson
makes over 300 types of instruments, and 36 of them in his teacher
workshops on a regular basis. Some of the favorite instruments for
the student workshops are as follows:
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Pre-K to 1 - Shakerhornspoonbonker - a composite of these sounds.
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1-2 - Drumpet - a combination drum, horn, string, percussion tube,
scraper.
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2-3 - Drumbone - a combination trombone and drum.
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3-4 - Shamisen composite - a combination string, shaker, drum,
flute.
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5-6 - Lakota Drum - the traditional Lakota frame drum.
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6-7 - Drummpetarolinaker - a combination guitar, violin, trumpet,
drum and shaker.
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7-8 - Talking drum - a traditional talking drum from Africa.
Others include xylophones, kalimba (thumb piano), adufe (box drum),
Diddley Bow, slide whistle, and bongos.
All tools and materials are provided by Dr. Woodson and the price
per instrument depends on the number and type of instrument. This is
discussed at the time of the booking. The prices begin at $2.50 and
go up to $5.00 per instrument. If shipping is required this would an
additional charge.
AFTERCARE
These programs are available as an Aftercare activity in the greater
Cleveland, Ohio area. Dr. Woodson can bring this activity on a
regular basis to your school with up to 50 students at a time.
COST AND TRAVEL
$175.00 for one 60-minute instrument-making workshop for around
50 students, up to four workshops per day.
$2.50 per student for materials supplied by Dr. Woodson.
SCHEDULE AN EVENT
To learn more about pricing and availability contact
Dr. Woodson or call him
at 440-725-8767.
To schedule a school event use the online
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