Music

LISTEN

Composer of the Week BBC Radio 3 – Composer of the Week – Available now

Sound of Gaming BBC Radio 3 – Sound of Gaming – Available now

Switched on Pop Switched On Pop – A Podcast About Pop Music

Radiolab (which is a science and philosophy podcast but often looks at music, sound and the brain)

https://radiolab.org/

TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCTION

Try Soundtrap – Miss Wardil can set you up with a free school account which means you get access to all features at no cost

Recreate a favourite song or produce an original track.

Free Music Production Workshop | Youth Music

COMPETITIONS

BBC Radio 3 – BBC Proms – BBC Young Composer

READ

This Is Your Brain on Music by Daniel Levitin

The Rest Is Noise by Alex Ross

How Music Works by David Byrne

Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste by Nolan Gasser

She Bop: The Definitive History of Women in Popular Music by Lucy O’Brien

MUSIC CODING

Use Sonic Pi to code music and understand rhythm and structure through programming.

PERFORMANCES

Attend a live performance at a local venue or stream one online.

Explore museums like the Royal College of Music Museum in London.