Cowbell Concerts

As you know, it’s an important part of our program to get young people interested in music, but it is often difficult to find instruments for them. I would like you to investigate the use of food cans for this purpose.

Subject: Algebra
Topics: Patterns, Relations and Functions
Grades: 7 - 12
Knowledge and Skills:
- Can investigate and describe the relationships among variables in a real-world scenario.

Download Activity: Cowbell Concerts (PDF)

Algebra in the Real World Movie:

The Rhythm TrackThe Rhythm Track

Have you ever had students say to you, "I don’t need math, I’m going to be a musician!" Why not introduce them to world-renowned drummer Ndugu Chancler, who explains why math is essential to music?
Running time 6:35 minutes.

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