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Music and technology have been hand in glove for a very long time. Musicians have always been willing to embrace technology to make their compositions permanent, for an individual to sound like an ensemble, and to develop new techniques and sounds.

Musicians have always been willing to embrace technology to make their compositions permanent, for an individual to sound like an ensemble, and to develop new techniques and sounds.

Music technology is all around us and in daily use: radios, cassette and CD players, and the new technologies: DAB radio and mp3 players. We need to make music technology available for young children to use:

* Give your role-play area a musical theme: a musical instrument shop or a 'record' shop. Alternatively, it could be a recording studio where a band can practise and record their music.

* Provide electronic keyboards, play guitars and microphones in your shop.

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