Ọjà

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the instrument classification?Aerophone (Woodwind)
2. What is the primary construction materials?Bamboo or metal
3. How does an ọjà make sound?The player blows air across a hole, creating turbulence that vibrates the air inside the tube. The sound changes when the player covers or uncovers holes along the flute.
4. What materials are used to make an ọjà?Bamboo gives the ọjà a warm, natural tone, while metal makes it brighter and louder.

Aerophone: A musical instrument that produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate.
Timbre: The character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity.
Polyphony: Music characterized by the simultaneous combination of independent melodic lines.
Embouchure: The way a player positions their mouth and lips when playing a wind instrument.