SAMPLE APPLICATIONS OF DE BONO THINKING TOOLS WITHIN

music

Assemble an orchestra made from everyday objects or trash. First do a CAF to consider all the  objects and materials that you could use.
 
 
Plastic pipes of different lengths and thickness Metal pipes of different lengths and thickness
Coconut shells Plastic jerry-cans.
Empty tins of assorted sizes Glass jars of assorted sizes
A wooden louvered window blind Springs
Sea-shells Fishing-line of different thickness
Marbles Wooden planks
Beads Nails
Sand Screws
Saucepan lids Fly nuts
Bamboo sticks Pebbles
Wire of different thickness Metal sheets
Hose pipe Metal grills from refrigerators
Ceramic plant pots An electric fan
Whisk with  rotating handle Pieces of broomstick
Pieces of leather Rubber bands
Mineral water bottles Gravel

Now do an A.P.C. and think of all the instruments you could construct from the materials that you considered in your CAF.

Louvered blind and broomstick - run stick against slats of the blind. Bamboo sticks - bamboo sticks of different sizes for pan-pipes.
Bamboo stick - hollow out bamboo stick leaving one end blocked or blocking it. Drill holes at intervals for simple recorder. Hose-pipe and electric fan - fix hosepipe close to, but not touching fan-blades. Blow through hose on rotating blades.
Plank, fly nuts, nails and fishing line. Construct a string instrument. Ceramic plant pot, beads and whisk- put beads in pot and whisk them.
Two coconut shells - strike together. Two saucepan lids - strike together.
Marbles in metal tin. Sea-shells in glass jar.
Tins or jerry cans with bamboo sticks for percussion. Hose, jerry can and water- put hose in water. Blow for bubbling sound.
Tin can or jerry can, piece of leather and rubber bands - stretch piece of ladder on can opening. Mineral water bottle and gravel, sand, marbles, nails or screws - shake for maracas.