When moved by the wind, these wind chimes sing an improvised melody using the pitches from a "C sixth chord with an 

augmented fourth".

When moved by the wind, these silver & gold wind chimes sing an improvised melody using the pitches from an "E sixth/

ninth chord" with no root (E). The black wind chimes sing an improvised melody using the pitches from an "F sixth chord" 

with no 5th. The gold wind chimes sing a melody using the pitches from a half-diminished B chord.

These sets of timbale sticks are make of oak, 3/8" in diameter and 15" long. I use these with students Kindergarten 

through 2nd grades.

These large sticks were made from an old broomstick I found in the alley. They represent what I used when learning 

percussion while growing up. I used them to pound out rhythms on metal trash cans; hence, Trash Can Rockers.

These oak and hickory timbale sticks (and oak drumsticks) represent some of the tools I create for professional 

percussionists. I make them to their specifications and in a variety of lengths, thickness and styles.

These two Shakuhachi Flutes are made to specifications to blow a "D prime" set of limited pitches. They took many

hours to construct but play beautifully. They are made of pvc plastic pipe. 

These two Native American type side-blown Flutes are made to specifications to blow a "D prime" and "G prime" 

respectively and are made with pvc plastic pipe and shoelace that I found. They produce a beautiful tone.

After growing / drying my gourds, I cut this gourd at the small of the neck, shook out the seeds and scraped out the 

debris inside. The handles are mulberry. I saved the seeds for the next crop to make more Gourd Rattles.

Using found materials (and two 30 cent handles) I created a manual Orchestra Whip. It works very well and has 

been used in school performances by some of my students. 

This set of Jingle Bells cost me around $6 to make. I incorporated a light stick inside of it -- which has 7 different 

settings. It has been used in numerous Christmas Concerts by my many students. 

These two Dog Sticks cost me nothing to make. But they do -- indirectly -- create music. I take one or the other with 

me while I'm jogging. If I'm approached by a vicious dog, I slap it down; creating a haunting song difficult to duplicate.

I created this "SPRATTLE" (seed pod rattle) to accompany an orchestral piece I composed entitled "Apache Spring". It cost 

about $1 to make but took many hours to create. I used twines and seed pods from my bottle tree.