Sound & Circuits by Music Discovery Lab

Workshop Description

Instructor: Jason Mullinax Note: This is a mixed-age, half day camp. Ages 9-14 Instructions: $250 Materials: $40 Total $290 Music Discovery Lab is where music and science intersect for a mind blowing, sensory filled week of fun and hands on experience. In this seriously fun workshop, you'll create and explore sound through instrument building and guided experimentation in a fun and casual environment with drum instructor and veteran musician Jason Mullinax of Music Discovery Lab. During this week-long course, you'll make and take home an electrified Springzinger and a small DIY amplifier plus the knowledge of how to play them in creative ways. Then you'll run your electric Springzinger through various loop and distortion pedals that will make you feel like a rock star. You'll also do fun experiments to learn more about the science of sound. You'll also make a kalimba and a cigar box amplifier to make your music loud! With a primary goal of unleashing creativity and fostering experimentation, Music Discovery Lab is appropriate for students of all musical backgrounds; no experience is necessary. Ages: 9=11 Screentime Rating: 0 Tech Resume Skills: Percussion skills, a basic understanding the science of sound, safe care and use of a power drill, a heat gun and a soldering iron. Familiarity with different guitar pedals and other music tools. Reuse: Cigar boxes for amplifiers

Cancellation Policy

Gadget Lab is a small business and we cannot offer refunds. If you need to cancel we'll do our best to find another student to fill the slot. If we can find a replacement we'll send a full or pro-rated refund minus a $35 cancellation fee.

Contact Details

• 9200 Bradford Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20901, USA

  (240)472-3968

  Karen@GadgetLab.org