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All Songs Considered

Drum Fill Friday, For Oct. 2

October 2, 2015 • It's Name That Tune for especially careful listeners: Hear a series of drum fills and match them to the songs.

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All Songs Considered

Autumn Serenade: The Fall Music Puzzler

September 23, 2015 • Do your musical tastes change with the turning of autumn leaves? Try this fall music quiz filled with songs of wistful introspection.

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Drum Fill Friday, With Son Lux's Ian Chang

September 18, 2015 • This week, our recurring puzzler for careful listeners, features a selection of fills handpicked by drummer Ian Chang. Hear the fill and match it to the song.

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Deceptive Cadence

Honk And Purr: The Big Bassoon Puzzler

September 9, 2015 • The principal bassoonist of the New York Philharmonic, Judith LeClair, wonders if you can identify a few significant solos in the history of her instrument.

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All Songs Considered

Drum Fill Friday, For Sept. 4

September 4, 2015 • It's "Name That Tune" for careful listeners: Hear a series of drum fills and see if you can match them to the right song.

Sparing no flair, Shaun Fleming performs with Foxygen. He's also known as the frontman for the band Diane Coffee.

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All Songs Considered

Drum Fill Friday, With Shaun Fleming Of Foxygen And Diane Coffee

August 21, 2015 • Our special guest picks the fills. You match them to the right song. Simple as that.

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All Songs Considered

Puzzler: Name That Drum Fill

August 7, 2015 • Our recurring puzzler for careful listeners, this week featuring a selection of fills handpicked by All Songs Considered co-host Robin Hilton. Hear the drum fill and match it to the song.

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Drum Fill Friday Returns, For July 24

July 24, 2015 • Our recurring puzzler for careful listeners is back with a new set of drum fills. See how many you can match to the right song.

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The Record

How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality?

June 2, 2015 • A hi-def test for your ears (and your audio equipment): Listen to these songs and see if you can tell the difference between an MP3 and an uncompressed audio file.

The members of Sō Percussion will bang on almost anything.

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All Songs Considered

Puzzler: Name That Drum Fill

May 22, 2015 • This week's Drum Fill Friday guest quizmasters are from the internationally acclaimed ensemble Sō Percussion. Hear the fill and match it to the piece.

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