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Home-made musical instruments

Selection of three Simple home-made instruments.

Simple home-made instruments can be used to explore Physical World concepts of vibrations and sound.

Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato

Published: 13 August 2021Size: 3.15 MB

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