Design Plan

By May 2016, the complete design plan for the border or fence of the musical playground will be ready for construction. This design will include three separate sections of a musical fence. The musical fence will serve as both an attraction and a barrier for the playground, for it will be a chime that can be played by hitting it with a stick, mallet or other objects found in nature to create music.

  • Overall, the park will span 100ft along the trail.
  • The left and right portions of the fence will permit users to hear the song Fur Elise with the pipes are hit in order.
    • While one portion of the fence will play Fur Elise, the other side will play custom, complementary song to the known tune.
  • The center fence will permit users to create their own songs. This section of the fence will be structured to form 4 adjacent semicircles.
    • Each semicircle will contain all 7 major notes in one major key or scale.
    • This musical design plan allows for polytonality: a phenomenon in which multiple keys are played at once.
  • The pipes will be constructed with stainless steel, for it was found that the material is not only durable, but also produces a pleasant sound.

 

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Design as of March 9th, 2016

 

 

Updated Music Theory Graphic

Musical Design Plan for Chimed Fence

 

 

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