About this session
In fifteen minutes a musician turns whatever is on people’s desks into an orchestra: a mug and a spoon, a stapler, a keyboard, a water bottle, a notebook on a knee. Everyone finds one sound, the room sorts itself into sections by sound, the musician sets a pulse and layers the sections, and the team plays a one-minute piece with a start, a swell and a stop, recorded on a phone. It suits six to sixty people as the opener for a meeting, an offsite or a training day, and it wakes a room up faster than coffee.
In person it needs nothing but the objects within reach; the musician brings a small drum for the pulse and a phone to record. Online it runs with cameras on: everyone plays along muted to the musician’s pulse, then the musician unmutes one section at a time and layers them, and the last minute is played with everyone unmuted and the delay treated as part of the sound. Nobody needs to play anything; a sound and a willingness to hit a mug count. It is a warm-up, not a music lesson or a drumming workshop.
What your people take away
- Find a sound on your desk and play it on the beat in under a minute
- Play your part in a section while three other sections play something else
- Follow a conductor’s hand for loud, soft, a swell and a dead stop
- Record a one-minute piece the team played on mugs, keyboards and staplers
- Open your next meeting with a two-minute orchestra, no musician needed
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What each length covers
15 minutes
Covers all 3 parts.
What’s covered
A sound each
Every length- Sixty seconds to find a soundOne object within reach, one sound it makes, tested twice, and held up so the room can hear it
- Sections by soundClicks, thuds, rattles and scrapes sorted into four sections, each with a name and a place in the room
Layering the orchestra
Every length- The pulse and the first layerThe musician sets a pulse on a drum, the thuds come in on it, and the clicks add a pattern on top
- Four layers and the handRattles and scrapes added, then hand signals: loud, soft, a swell, a freeze and a section on its own
The one-minute piece
Every length- The piece, recordedA one-minute piece from a count-in: pulse, layers, a swell, a solo for one section, a freeze and a final hit, recorded
- Playing it again without a musicianThe pulse, four sections, four hand signals, and a volunteer conductor for the next meeting
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Sound Orchestra
How long is Sound Orchestra?
Sound Orchestra runs as 15 minutes. A 15-minute session covers A sound each, Layering the orchestra and The one-minute piece.
Can Sound Orchestra be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Sound Orchestra?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Sound Orchestra to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.