Interdisciplinary Education

So at first, the term "interdisciplinary" flew right over my head.  However, after some very intense googling I have come to understand that it is a practice that incorporates two or more academic areas into one activity.
This got my mind going, "how exactly does one combine different subjects with music?"  Some subjects seem to be easier to integrate into a music curriculum such as English or History, but what about Math?  Math is such a tedious topic for some students, and by incorporating it into a musical setting they may be able to better comprehend the lesson.
I stumbled upon this website in my interdisciplinary searches.  It provides links to different lesson plan options and various ways to incorporate music and math into one fun, multidimensional activity.
I feel this is a very important tool for educators.  The ability to provide a different method of learning for students is crucial to their success.

Responding to Music

Responding to music doesn't have to be a cut and dry endeavor in the classroom for your students.  I am a gamer at heart, so any way to incorporate some fun game into a lesson's context I'll go to great lengths to do so. 

One of my personal favorite games based around responding to music is Audiosurf.  Audiosurf is a purchasable game that allows students to select their favorite songs and collect colored blocks (while avoiding gray blocks.)  These blocks show up on beats or specific rhythms.  The track itself flows with the melody and context of the phrases in the song playing.  It gives students a fun way to see the music unfold in front of them and for them to respond to it without it feeling like another lesson.