Practice Sound Library

These are short, raw recordings from the making of the course — no narration, just sound. They’re for ear training: put on headphones, pick a clip, and loop it until the echoes step forward out of the background. A clip a day makes a good warm-up before a lesson.

Stick clicks in the park, take 1

Two sticks struck together in an open park. Listen for the late, soft echo returning from buildings far away — it arrives well after each click.

Practice: stick clicks in the park, take 1 Duration 29 seconds.

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Stick clicks in the park, take 2

The same exercise, different position. Compare: do the echoes return faster or slower than in take 1? From the same side?

Practice: stick clicks in the park, take 2 Duration 23 seconds.

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Bowl sounds up close

The bowl demonstration from Lesson 3, raw. Deep bowl, shallow bowl, flat plate — learn each voice.

Practice: bowl sounds up close Duration 26 seconds.

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Claps from the play structure

Claps recorded from the top of the playground structure in Lesson 6. Notice how open everything sounds below and around.

Practice: claps from the play structure Duration 17 seconds.

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How to practice with these

Loop one clip three to five times in a row. The first listen orients you; the later listens are where the learning happens.
Ask one question per listen: When does the echo arrive? Which ear hears it first? Is the answering surface hard or soft?
Then go make the real sound yourself — sticks, claps, or clicks — somewhere near home, and compare.