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Why add the pencils in the rubber band guitar?
Why no slits cut for rubber band to be fitted



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The activity can be viewed at: Make a Rubber Band Guitar

Hello,

This is a fun activity! I think you should test your hypothesis and see if the guitar sounds different (better or worse?) with and without the pencils.

I have not done this activity myself but I'm curious! I play violin (another string instrument) and I think that the pencils may act like the bridge of a guitar (or violin) that help the vibrations from the plucked strings resonate through the body of the instrument (in this case the tissue box!).

Audrey