Blog Post 12_2009103_EduTools_PulseStompOdyssey

Pulse a Stomp Odyssey

http://www.pulsethemovie.com/

If you want to skip the introduction, just hit . If you click on Sound Science it will take to a page where you can hear and learn about sound. You will hear the drum sounds and see the type of drums they use in Stomp. It will also give you a history on the instrument. You will see how when you hit the drums the atoms cause a chain reaction and the collision is what creates the sound. You can also read information about the speed of sound. You can play around with the sound waves with the 2 different tones provided.

The Beat Chaser is a fun game where you have to match the beat and tempo to the objects that are there. It is similar to the game “Bop It”. You can play underwater or on the rooftop and various places depending on the level. It gives you immediate feedback on how accurately you played the rhythm.

The Groove Machine is fun for students of all age groups. I tried this with one of my classes after they took a note name test on the computer. I directed them to the Stomp Odyssey website and let them explore and play on the Groove Machine. It was difficult going back to our class because they wanted to create and explore some more. The students loved creating on the groove machine because it was user friendly. All you have to do is drag and drop the sound on the different tracks. You can select performers as your rhythm, or instruments or extra beats where there are extra sounds of guitars or drum set, etc. You can set a base rhythm with a voice or instrument. You can sample the sounds before you drag them down or you can just randomly select the sounds and see what sounds you create. When you are done creating you can Email your Groove Machine to your friends.