Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives

Music Podcast Activities

Explore musical concepts, discover new sounds, and challenge your ears with these interactive activities. You can do these activities on your computer or on the go. Print out the worksheets and download the mp3 files to your mp3 player.

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Podcast 1
Sonic Alchemy
Explore the ways in which recordings of environmental sounds, such as rain and thunder, can be combined with music using modern digital recording and mixing techniques.
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Podcast 2
Getting with the Groove
Listen to groovy rhythms and melodies and explore how grooves are arranged.
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Podcast 3
Beatbox Madness
Explore how beatboxing uses the percussive potential of language to create exciting sonic textures, and how speech and language can create rhythmic patterns.
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Podcast 4
In Tune: The Many Voices of the Guitar
Discover a wide variety of guitar types, playing styles, and digital processing effects used in pop music genres such as jazz, country, punk rock, heavy metal, and blues.
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Podcast 5
Modern Audio Manipulation Techniques
Explore digital audio manipulation techniques using computer-based technology. Learn how you can use these techniques to create your own audio blogs, podcasts, and musical compositions.
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