Textbook: Using a Music Player | Computer for Class 1 PDF Download

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In this lesson you will learn how to use a Music Player.
Lesson
8
Using a Music Player
Jyoti: Let us listen to music using the computer.
Tejas double clicks on the music file icon on the 
computer. Both of them are listening to the music 
as Moz appears.
Tejas: I have seen the same 
buttons at home on my CD player ! 
Jyoti: Me too, I have also seen 
them on a Cassette player.
Moz: Very good music! Do you enjoy listening to music? 
Today let us learn how to use the music player on a 
computer. Take a look at these buttons. [Points to the control 
buttons]
Jana Gana Mana.mp3
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In this lesson you will learn how to use a Music Player.
Lesson
8
Using a Music Player
Jyoti: Let us listen to music using the computer.
Tejas double clicks on the music file icon on the 
computer. Both of them are listening to the music 
as Moz appears.
Tejas: I have seen the same 
buttons at home on my CD player ! 
Jyoti: Me too, I have also seen 
them on a Cassette player.
Moz: Very good music! Do you enjoy listening to music? 
Today let us learn how to use the music player on a 
computer. Take a look at these buttons. [Points to the control 
buttons]
Jana Gana Mana.mp3
     
Moz: A CD player plays songs that are stored on the CD. A cassette player 
plays songs that are stored on the cassette.The songs are stored as music 
files on the computer.
Jyoti [pointing to the music file icon]: 
This is similar to Paint files. There 
is one file for each song.
Moz: Very good. Now you know 
that we should not disturb 
others by playing loud music. 
Can you please reduce the 
volume? 
Jyoti [clicks on some button]: 
Oh! The song has stopped. 
Moz: The song stopped as you clicked the Pause 
button. If you move the mouse pointer over 
the buttons, it will show the name of the button. Now start the song 
again.
Jyoti [clicks the Play button]:       The music is playing from where it 
stopped! 
Moz: Yes. When you Pause a song and then press Play, it will continue 
playing from where it had stopped. Now find the Volume button.
Jyoti clicks the Volume button and tries to reduce the sound. But 
nothing happens. Tejas also tries but is not able to reduce the 
sound.
Moz: Do you see this                slider next to the Volume button? 
You can increase or decrease                      the volume 
by moving this slider. To move the slider, first point the mouse 
on it. Then keep the left button of the mouse pressed and drag it. 
The trick is to keep the mouse button pressed while dragging.
Tejas [dragging the slider up and down]: Hey, this is fun! Can we play 
a different song now?
Sare jahan se achha.mp3
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m
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In this lesson you will learn how to use a Music Player.
Lesson
8
Using a Music Player
Jyoti: Let us listen to music using the computer.
Tejas double clicks on the music file icon on the 
computer. Both of them are listening to the music 
as Moz appears.
Tejas: I have seen the same 
buttons at home on my CD player ! 
Jyoti: Me too, I have also seen 
them on a Cassette player.
Moz: Very good music! Do you enjoy listening to music? 
Today let us learn how to use the music player on a 
computer. Take a look at these buttons. [Points to the control 
buttons]
Jana Gana Mana.mp3
     
Moz: A CD player plays songs that are stored on the CD. A cassette player 
plays songs that are stored on the cassette.The songs are stored as music 
files on the computer.
Jyoti [pointing to the music file icon]: 
This is similar to Paint files. There 
is one file for each song.
Moz: Very good. Now you know 
that we should not disturb 
others by playing loud music. 
Can you please reduce the 
volume? 
Jyoti [clicks on some button]: 
Oh! The song has stopped. 
Moz: The song stopped as you clicked the Pause 
button. If you move the mouse pointer over 
the buttons, it will show the name of the button. Now start the song 
again.
Jyoti [clicks the Play button]:       The music is playing from where it 
stopped! 
Moz: Yes. When you Pause a song and then press Play, it will continue 
playing from where it had stopped. Now find the Volume button.
Jyoti clicks the Volume button and tries to reduce the sound. But 
nothing happens. Tejas also tries but is not able to reduce the 
sound.
Moz: Do you see this                slider next to the Volume button? 
You can increase or decrease                      the volume 
by moving this slider. To move the slider, first point the mouse 
on it. Then keep the left button of the mouse pressed and drag it. 
The trick is to keep the mouse button pressed while dragging.
Tejas [dragging the slider up and down]: Hey, this is fun! Can we play 
a different song now?
Sare jahan se achha.mp3
     
After you have studied this lesson, 
you will be able to:
Play music files using a music 
player.
Use Play, Pause, Stop, Volume 
control buttons on the music 
player. 
Learning Outcome
Moz: Do you remember what you did in Paint to open a picture? I told you 
that you will find the same actions in other activities too! 
Tejas: Yes! I can use the Open option.
 
He searches the toolbar of the music player till he finds the Open option. 
Tejas and Jyoti explore the controls and listen to more music.
Moz: You may have different music players on your computer, but they will 
have similar buttons. 
Jyoti: Moz, I see a very small music player window at the bottom of the 
screen. When I click on it, the big music player window disappears. When I 
click on it again, the big window is back again. What is happening?
Moz: The bar at the bottom of the screen is called the Taskbar. When you 
open any activity, a small window of that activity appears on the Taskbar. 
Tomorrow you can learn more about the Taskbar and windows. Chin 
Chinaki...
? Play starts the song.
? Stop stops the song completely.
? Pause stops the song. Pressing Pause or Play again will continue 
the song from where it had stopped.
? Rewind and Forward to jump to a different part of the song or a 
different song. 
? Slider can be used to increase or decreasethe volume.
? Mute turns off the volume when it is pressed. The song 
continues to play, but you cannot hear it. Pressing Mute again will 
turn the volume back on.
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m
A
In this lesson you will learn how to use a Music Player.
Lesson
8
Using a Music Player
Jyoti: Let us listen to music using the computer.
Tejas double clicks on the music file icon on the 
computer. Both of them are listening to the music 
as Moz appears.
Tejas: I have seen the same 
buttons at home on my CD player ! 
Jyoti: Me too, I have also seen 
them on a Cassette player.
Moz: Very good music! Do you enjoy listening to music? 
Today let us learn how to use the music player on a 
computer. Take a look at these buttons. [Points to the control 
buttons]
Jana Gana Mana.mp3
     
Moz: A CD player plays songs that are stored on the CD. A cassette player 
plays songs that are stored on the cassette.The songs are stored as music 
files on the computer.
Jyoti [pointing to the music file icon]: 
This is similar to Paint files. There 
is one file for each song.
Moz: Very good. Now you know 
that we should not disturb 
others by playing loud music. 
Can you please reduce the 
volume? 
Jyoti [clicks on some button]: 
Oh! The song has stopped. 
Moz: The song stopped as you clicked the Pause 
button. If you move the mouse pointer over 
the buttons, it will show the name of the button. Now start the song 
again.
Jyoti [clicks the Play button]:       The music is playing from where it 
stopped! 
Moz: Yes. When you Pause a song and then press Play, it will continue 
playing from where it had stopped. Now find the Volume button.
Jyoti clicks the Volume button and tries to reduce the sound. But 
nothing happens. Tejas also tries but is not able to reduce the 
sound.
Moz: Do you see this                slider next to the Volume button? 
You can increase or decrease                      the volume 
by moving this slider. To move the slider, first point the mouse 
on it. Then keep the left button of the mouse pressed and drag it. 
The trick is to keep the mouse button pressed while dragging.
Tejas [dragging the slider up and down]: Hey, this is fun! Can we play 
a different song now?
Sare jahan se achha.mp3
     
After you have studied this lesson, 
you will be able to:
Play music files using a music 
player.
Use Play, Pause, Stop, Volume 
control buttons on the music 
player. 
Learning Outcome
Moz: Do you remember what you did in Paint to open a picture? I told you 
that you will find the same actions in other activities too! 
Tejas: Yes! I can use the Open option.
 
He searches the toolbar of the music player till he finds the Open option. 
Tejas and Jyoti explore the controls and listen to more music.
Moz: You may have different music players on your computer, but they will 
have similar buttons. 
Jyoti: Moz, I see a very small music player window at the bottom of the 
screen. When I click on it, the big music player window disappears. When I 
click on it again, the big window is back again. What is happening?
Moz: The bar at the bottom of the screen is called the Taskbar. When you 
open any activity, a small window of that activity appears on the Taskbar. 
Tomorrow you can learn more about the Taskbar and windows. Chin 
Chinaki...
? Play starts the song.
? Stop stops the song completely.
? Pause stops the song. Pressing Pause or Play again will continue 
the song from where it had stopped.
? Rewind and Forward to jump to a different part of the song or a 
different song. 
? Slider can be used to increase or decreasethe volume.
? Mute turns off the volume when it is pressed. The song 
continues to play, but you cannot hear it. Pressing Mute again will 
turn the volume back on.
1. Match the following:
2. Match the Music player button with its use:
Play
Rewind
Pause
Forward
Stop
WORKSHEETS 1.8
PLAY
FWD
REW
STOP
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m
A
In this lesson you will learn how to use a Music Player.
Lesson
8
Using a Music Player
Jyoti: Let us listen to music using the computer.
Tejas double clicks on the music file icon on the 
computer. Both of them are listening to the music 
as Moz appears.
Tejas: I have seen the same 
buttons at home on my CD player ! 
Jyoti: Me too, I have also seen 
them on a Cassette player.
Moz: Very good music! Do you enjoy listening to music? 
Today let us learn how to use the music player on a 
computer. Take a look at these buttons. [Points to the control 
buttons]
Jana Gana Mana.mp3
     
Moz: A CD player plays songs that are stored on the CD. A cassette player 
plays songs that are stored on the cassette.The songs are stored as music 
files on the computer.
Jyoti [pointing to the music file icon]: 
This is similar to Paint files. There 
is one file for each song.
Moz: Very good. Now you know 
that we should not disturb 
others by playing loud music. 
Can you please reduce the 
volume? 
Jyoti [clicks on some button]: 
Oh! The song has stopped. 
Moz: The song stopped as you clicked the Pause 
button. If you move the mouse pointer over 
the buttons, it will show the name of the button. Now start the song 
again.
Jyoti [clicks the Play button]:       The music is playing from where it 
stopped! 
Moz: Yes. When you Pause a song and then press Play, it will continue 
playing from where it had stopped. Now find the Volume button.
Jyoti clicks the Volume button and tries to reduce the sound. But 
nothing happens. Tejas also tries but is not able to reduce the 
sound.
Moz: Do you see this                slider next to the Volume button? 
You can increase or decrease                      the volume 
by moving this slider. To move the slider, first point the mouse 
on it. Then keep the left button of the mouse pressed and drag it. 
The trick is to keep the mouse button pressed while dragging.
Tejas [dragging the slider up and down]: Hey, this is fun! Can we play 
a different song now?
Sare jahan se achha.mp3
     
After you have studied this lesson, 
you will be able to:
Play music files using a music 
player.
Use Play, Pause, Stop, Volume 
control buttons on the music 
player. 
Learning Outcome
Moz: Do you remember what you did in Paint to open a picture? I told you 
that you will find the same actions in other activities too! 
Tejas: Yes! I can use the Open option.
 
He searches the toolbar of the music player till he finds the Open option. 
Tejas and Jyoti explore the controls and listen to more music.
Moz: You may have different music players on your computer, but they will 
have similar buttons. 
Jyoti: Moz, I see a very small music player window at the bottom of the 
screen. When I click on it, the big music player window disappears. When I 
click on it again, the big window is back again. What is happening?
Moz: The bar at the bottom of the screen is called the Taskbar. When you 
open any activity, a small window of that activity appears on the Taskbar. 
Tomorrow you can learn more about the Taskbar and windows. Chin 
Chinaki...
? Play starts the song.
? Stop stops the song completely.
? Pause stops the song. Pressing Pause or Play again will continue 
the song from where it had stopped.
? Rewind and Forward to jump to a different part of the song or a 
different song. 
? Slider can be used to increase or decreasethe volume.
? Mute turns off the volume when it is pressed. The song 
continues to play, but you cannot hear it. Pressing Mute again will 
turn the volume back on.
1. Match the following:
2. Match the Music player button with its use:
Play
Rewind
Pause
Forward
Stop
WORKSHEETS 1.8
PLAY
FWD
REW
STOP
1.Open ChildsPlay by going through Applications ---> Education--->Childs play
Play the following games :
Click on the numbers that are read out.
Identify the animal by its sound. 
2. Open Applications --->Games--->Potato Guy.
Hear what each part of the face is called 
as you make the picture.
Explore the pictures of the penguin and 
the aquarium as well. 
3. Audio memory: Hear the sound played 
and find the matching sound. 
To start this game, follow these steps: 
Applications ---> Education--->Educational suite GCompris
Explore!
1.Find a music or Video CD and play it on the computer 
using a media player.
2. How is a music file different from a video file?
1.8