Associate different chords with descriptive terms evoking the sounds' moods, and learn how differences in basic building blocks of music can lead to differences in expression. Design and conduct an experiment testing people's responses to music. Details »
Classroom Resources
Explore the physical nature of sound -- its origin in vibration, its transmission though various mediums and its range of frequencies including those above and below our own audible spectrum. Details »
Explore the ways in which humans create and respond to rhythm. Examine how rhythm is present in our bodies and the world around us and create syncopated and non-syncopated rhythms. Details »
Discover how musical rhythm can manifest itself in the environment. Create rhythmic patterns using sounds found in nature with this online interactive. Details »
Explore music frequency and how it manifests in the sounds around us. Change the frequency balance in common sounds, such as the sound of a rooster, ferry, lion and laughter, and note the effects the changes have on the sounds. Details »
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