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Strike a Chord

Strike a Chord – The Science of Music is an interactive exhibition that celebrates the universal language of music.

Music, rhythm and dance are common to every culture on Earth. Music infuses our lives to soothe or excite our senses and to celebrate culture and important life events.

Hands-on exhibits

The exhibition consists of 22 hands-on exhibits, plus quirky fact graphic panels and a 'tot spot'.

Strike a Chord brings together a broad range of disciplines to explore the:

• physics of sound and musical instruments (acoustics),
• physiology of hearing and singing,
• psychology and sociology of music and
• musical composition.

Some of the exciting exhibits in Strike a Chord will have you conducting a virtual orchestra, recording and producing your own digital music, playing in an 'air band' with your friends and designing a musical instrument.

Music Factory

Try Music Factory, a cool virtual exhibit from Strike a Chord!

Education Materials

These resources are especially for teachers and parents planning a visit to Strike a Chord.

Research shows that students gain the most benefit from a museum visit by doing activities before or after their visit, rather than doing worksheets during their time in a gallery. Encouraging your students to discuss exhibit themes and how they link to the everyday world is a great way to enrich your students' experience while they are in the galleries.

Exhibit Summary

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Strike a Chord Exhibit Summary	208 kB	72 kB

State Currciulum Links

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Download all (Zip Archives)	1 Mb	944 kB
ACT Science	156 kB	48 kB
NSW K – 6 Music	212 kB	72 kB
NSW K – 6 Science	192 kB	56 kB
NSW 7 – 10 Music	196 kB	100 kB
NSW 7 – 10 Science	196 kB	56 kB
Queensland 1 – 7 Music	176 kB	60 kB
Queensland 1 – 7 Science	168 kB	48 kB
Queensland 7 – 10 Music	168 kB	52 kB
Queensland 7 – 10 Science	164 kB	48 kB
SA Early and Primary Years Music	180 kB	64 kB
SA Early and Primary Years Science	172 kB	56 kB
SA Middle Years Arts	164 kB	48 kB
SA Middle Years Science	160 kB	44 kB
Victoria Level 1 – 4 Music	252 kB	72 kB
Victoria Level 1 – 4 Science	208 kB	64 kB
Victoria Level 4 – 5 Music	224 kB	72 kB
Victoria Level 4 – 5 Science	196 kB	56 kB
WA Level 1 – 4 Music	208 kB	76 kB
WA Level 1 – 4 Science	196 kB	60 kB
WA Level 4 - 5 Music	184 kB	52 kB
WA Level 4 – 5 Science	180 kB	48 kB

Exhibit Background Notes

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Download All (Zip Archives)	4.3 MB	2.0 MB
All combined	-	3 MB
Air Jammin'	240 kB	80 kB
Compose a Classic	616 kB	96 kB
Drum Dance	560 kB	80 kB
Ear Relay	764 kB	104 kB
Floor Piano	248 kB	76 kB
Good Vibrations	7.4 Mb	104 kB
Hearing Ranges	760 kB	116 kB
Invent an Instrument	776 kB	164 kB
Light Harp	552 kB	72 kB
Movie Moments	264 kB	72 kB
Music Factory	248 kB	72 kB
Musical World	320 kB	88 kB
Pentaphone	252 kB	88 kB
Pipe Play	980 kB	120 kB
Pizzicato Piano	592 kB	160 kB
Pizzicato PIano: Key Mechanism	5.5 Mb	104 kB
Seeing Sound	548 kB	68 kB
Sound Sculpture	264 kB	100 kB
Sounds Strange	256 kB	76 kB
String Show	532 kB	128 kB
Vocal Vowels	844 kB	88 kB
You're the Conductor	560 kB	80 kB
Waves in a spring	628 kB	172 kB

Follow-up Activities

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Download All (Zip Archive)		268 kB
Psychological Activities	-	52 kB
Physics Activities	-	172 kB
Physiology Activities	-	84 kB

Quirky Facts

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Download All (Zip Archives)	724 kB	468 kB
Can You Read the Music?	236 kB	108 kB
Composers	240 kB	52 kB
Feeling the Music	224 kB	64 kB
In My Day	236 kB	48 kB
Indian Classical Music	248 kB	52 kB
Musical Instruments	236 kB	48 kB
Pythagoras and Music	228 kB	48 kB
Room Acoustics	232 kB	48 kB
Standing Waves	732 kB	52 kB
Throat Singing	232 kB	52 kB
What Colour is the Music?	236 kB	48 kB

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