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One of the most under-used features of Mastodon is audio. You can attach audio files to your posts, they can be in MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, AAC, M4A or 3GP formats. They can be any length, as long as the file size is under 40 megabytes (some servers may have even higher limits).
I've attached an example audio file to this post, you should be able to play it on most interfaces and apps.
(Music is "Modern Technology" by Mokka Music, used under Creative Commons Attribution licence)
@anniemo71 @feditips I think I might have missed something, sorry. Help with what?
@MichaelPalmer @feditips
Oh, its probably me misunderstanding again!?
This audio thing we can use for anything? Music, recording messages, poetry etc.
So do I record something on my phone and just upload it on here?
I tried something like this months ago but couldnt do it from phone. Do I need another app on the phone to make it play ball? Told you..I dont always 'get it' 
I think it works ok from my computer
Are messages private and/or do we need CW for inappropriate (so called) stuff 
@anniemo71 @feditips No I think it is me losing the thread (literally).These are very good questions. I saw the post and thought it was worth sharing asit was from Feditips. I haven’t tried it yet. I will let you know how I get on when I have tried it.
I did have some music I saw as an audio file and it was great! Except it kept repeating so I had to turn my phone off.
It might just be my cheap phone thats the problem.
I usually need step by step guides to understand 
Sad I know but I will keep trying.
I always say I'm like a dog with bone 
it could take weeks for me to catch on
Phones can cause confusion for features like this, because apps often default to choosing an attachment from the phone's photo album and that tends to only include photos and videos.
If your phone has some kind of file storage system your app may be able to grab an audio file from there, if you've put the audio file there. But again, phones often keep audio recordings/voice memos separate from the files you might want to share :/
There's nothing wrong with wanting step by step guides, by the way! 