Coding the Sounds
of Music

Using Python

TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator

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Learn About the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator

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Learn About the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator

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Learn About the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator

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Getting Ready: Name That Tune

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Getting Ready: Name That Tune

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Write Your First Python Program on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator

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Getting Ready: Name That Tune

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Coding Challenges

Coding Challenge 1: Coding a Tone

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Coding Challenge 1: Coding a Tone

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Coding Challenge 1: Coding a Tone

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Coding Challenge 2: Range of Human Hearing

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Coding Challenge 2: Range of Human Hearing

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Coding Challenge 2: Range of Human Hearing

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Coding Challenge 3: Calculating Tempo

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Coding Challenge 3: Calculating Tempo

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Coding Challenge 4: Coding Notes

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Coding Challenge 4: Coding Notes

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Coding Challenge 5: Frequency of Notes

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Coding Challenge 6: Reading Notes

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Coding Challenge 5: Frequency of Notes

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Coding Challenge 7: Do-Re-Mi

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Coding Challenge 4: Coding Notes

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Coding Challenge 5: Frequency of Notes

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Coding Challenge 8: Sound Effects

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Coding Challenge 9: Coding Twinkle

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Coding Challenge 6: Reading Notes

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Coding Challenge 8: Sound Effects

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Coding Challenge 9: Coding Twinkle

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Coding Challenge 7: Do-Re-Mi

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Coding Challenge 10: Play It Again, Sam (Optional)

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Coding Challenge 8: Sound Effects

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Coding Challenge 9: Coding Twinkle

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Activities

Science/Music Activity 1: How Does a Violin Make Sound?

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Science/Music Activity 2: The Metronome and Tempo

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Science/Music Activity 3: Duration of a Note

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Science/Music Activity 4: Playing Twinkle

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Science/Music Activity 1: How Does a Violin Make Sound?

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Science/Music Activity 2: The Metronome and Tempo

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Science/Music Activity 3: Duration of a Note

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Science/Music Activity 4: Playing Twinkle

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Science/Music Activity 3: Duration of a Note

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Science/Music Activity 4: Playing Twinkle

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Explore More: How Does a Speaker Work? (Optional)

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Explore More: How Does the Human Ear Work? (Optional)

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Explore More: How Does a Microphone Work? (Optional)

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Coding the Sounds of Music

Using Python

TI-Nspire™ CX II graphing calculator

Videos

Quick version

Coding-focused version

STEM and coding full version

Getting started

Learn About the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator

Learn About the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator

Learn About the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator

Getting Ready: Name That Tune

Getting Ready: Name That Tune

Write Your First Python Program on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator

Getting Ready: Name That Tune

Coding Challenges

Coding Challenge 1: Coding a Tone

Coding Challenge 1: Coding a Tone

Coding Challenge 1: Coding a Tone

Coding Challenge 2: Range of Human Hearing

Coding Challenge 2: Range of Human Hearing

Coding Challenge 2: Range of Human Hearing

Coding Challenge 3: Calculating Tempo

Coding Challenge 3: Calculating Tempo

Coding Challenge 4: Coding Notes

Coding Challenge 4: Coding Notes

Coding Challenge 5: Frequency of Notes

Coding Challenge 6: Reading Notes

Coding Challenge 5: Frequency of Notes

Coding Challenge 7: Do-Re-Mi

Coding Challenge 4: Coding Notes

Coding Challenge 5: Frequency of Notes

Coding Challenge 8: Sound Effects

Coding Challenge 9: Coding Twinkle

Coding Challenge 6: Reading Notes

Coding Challenge 8: Sound Effects

Coding Challenge 9: Coding Twinkle

Coding Challenge 7: Do-Re-Mi

Coding Challenge 10: Play It Again, Sam (Optional)

Coding Challenge 8: Sound Effects

Coding Challenge 9: Coding Twinkle

Activities

Science/Music Activity 1: How Does a Violin Make Sound?

Science/Music Activity 2: The Metronome and Tempo

Science/Music Activity 3: Duration of a Note

Science/Music Activity 4: Playing Twinkle

Science/Music Activity 1: How Does a Violin Make Sound?

Science/Music Activity 2: The Metronome and Tempo

Science/Music Activity 3: Duration of a Note

Science/Music Activity 4: Playing Twinkle

Science/Music Activity 3: Duration of a Note

Science/Music Activity 4: Playing Twinkle

Explore More

Explore More: How Does a Speaker Work? (Optional)

Explore More: How Does the Human Ear Work? (Optional)

Explore More: How Does a Microphone Work? (Optional)

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Coding the Sounds
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