Music Blocks

Music Blocks is a music appreciation podcast that spans genres, cultures and decades. It’s about human emotions and the ... Read more

Music Blocks is a music appreciation podcast developed in consultation with music educators. It’s designed to help young... Read more

Happiness is one of the most basic human emotions and a feeling composers often express through music. But what makes a ... Read more

Fear is primal. It’s how we react to the unknown. And when composers and songwriters set out to make frightful music, it... Read more

Angry music can feel potent, like a release of pressure for a singer or a musician. So how do musicians express anger in... Read more

Grab a box of tissues. This episode of Music Blocks is about the powerful and inventive ways musicians take sadness and ... Read more

Surprises can be wonderful or shocking, delightful or jarring. And when musicians find clever ways to surprise listeners... Read more

Disgust is a powerful emotion, but you might be surprised at the nuanced music it can inspire. We’ll hear deeply persona... Read more

Sometimes a musical phrase or a single line of lyrics can unlock those bad feelings we’ve tried to hide. Music can be a ... Read more

It doesn’t get much better than feeling confident, triumphant and optimistic. Translating a really good feeling into mus... Read more