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Hear Here! is a music appreciation podcast for kids (K-5)! In this 5 episode season, we'll explore different genres of music and the various ways music affects our lives. Hear the music and accomplishments of a boy born with autism, meet professional musicians from our region that started playing as kids, make music using found objects, and more on Hear Here! Each episode will be accompanied by classroom activities, discussion prompts, and additional resources for parents and teachers.

Hear Here! | Found Sound

https://soundcloud.com/user-194132318-190957375/found-sound

Traditional instruments are not necessary to make music! In this episode: an orchestra who plays vegetables, a professor who builds instruments using found objects, and a pioneer of early electronic music, Delia Derbyshire, who would record a seemingly simple sound and then manipulate that tape to create complex music. Plus, WSKG staffers compose a song, but their only instruments are things they can find on their desks! (Produced by Sarah Gager)

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https://youtu.be/o_Z9tsHc8X0


Feeling inspired? Check out these activities for at-home or classroom!

PBS KIDS Music Games | Dozens of on-demand free & fun music games from your child's favorite PBS KIDS shows.

Peg + Cat 'Junk Instruments' | Short video highlights the characters playing their musical instruments made out of junkyard junk!

Design Squad Global | A multi-media instructional guide to building instruments. Also investigate how sound works with the String Thing Game from Design Squad.

PBS Crafts for Kids | Step by step instructions on how build a cardboard guitar and rattle drums!

Make sure you peruse PBS LearningMedia for countless music education resources, too.