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Jan 2021
10m 56s

Time To Face The Music!

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Banjo or drum? Keyboard or cowbell? Once you've figured out where you want to add music to your podcast, you've got to decide WHAT kind of music fits with your story. Since the Student Podcast Challenge only allows music that is written and performed by students, it's time to learn some basic composing skills!

This week on The Students' Podcast we talked to composer Ramtin Arablouei about how to make music without any fancy equipment.

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