How does a guitar work?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids

Atomic Entertainment Group LLC

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.6 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2020

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

What does a bow & arrow have to do with the guitar? Discover the history AND the science of the guitar on today's episode of Who Smarted? Your kids will discover how primitive hunters likely invented the idea of playing music on a string. They will learn that how and why the electric guitar was invented, and how that changed music. They'll take a tour through the 20th century history of music and discover how important a Hawaiian teenager and African-American musicians are to the devlopment of the guitar's use in music. And they'll learn how soundwaves work and how they influence the pitch of a guitar string in an interactive demo. Want to get more great info & activities? www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Who Smarted. We're trying to reach as many families as we can with our free
0:05.0	podcast and educational curriculum and nothing is more helpful than you telling people
0:09.4	you know to check us out and leaving good reviews that Apple Podcasts doesn't hurt either.
0:14.0	And if you aren't already signed up for our email list, sign up today at www.WhoSmarted.com
0:20.1	to get your own free curriculum and home activity guide for every episode. Big shout out to
0:24.9	Josh, Carrie, Cash and Dakota in Seattle. Thanks for listening and letting us know
0:29.9	how much you enjoy the show. Like, follow and comment on Facebook at facebook.com
0:34.7	backslash who smarted and you might get your own shot. Now it's time to strike the right
0:39.4	cord as you learn about the guitar.
0:41.6	Ancient Mesopotamia, 5000 years ago. Several hunters crossed the plains in search of food.
0:59.8	Hey look, why the water you haul a wild boar?
1:04.5	Stelthily, they approach their prey. Bows and arrows in hand. I've got a clear shot at a
1:14.6	plant one. The first hunter pulls that one his bow string. Drats, I missed.
1:22.1	Here, here, let me try. The second hunter takes aim and...
1:27.7	Nah, I missed too. They are down to their last hunter. Alright, T-Boar, it's up to you.
1:34.2	Okay, hold on. T-Boar steadies his bow. Ames and...
1:41.7	Whoa, what happened? Where the arrow go? Oh, sorry. I forgot my arrow back at the
1:48.9	hut. This is not the first time T-Boar has forgotten his arrow. So you just shot an
1:55.7	empty bow. What? Why would you pretend to shoot an arrow? Well, you have to admit,
2:00.7	that sound is pretty cool.
2:07.7	I mean, sure, but... Hey, I got an idea. Give me all your bows.
2:12.5	To the other hunter's amazement, T-Boar plucks all their bows at once.
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