Music First: a suite of cloud-based music software tools ......Music First: a suite of cloud-based...

Music First:

a suite of cloud-based music

software tools for K12 education

www.musicfirst.com

How far have we come?

Many landmarks:

• Tape

• MIDI

• Sampling

• Sequencing

• Audio

• Effects

• Mastering

A sixteen year old in 1980 couldn’t dream of

what a sixteen year old has in 2013

It seems like everything needs to be:

Fast

Fun

Spontaneous

Entertaining

Creative

Affordable

Provide access from anywhere

MusicFirst, part of

Music Sales Group

world’s largest music publisher

48 publishing companies

Schirmer, Chester, Novello

500,000 music copyrights

30,000 titles in print

many educational titles

New digital education strategyCloud licensing

Access from anywhere

Affordable – one price for school/district

Great software tools – better than apps

Content & much more coming!!

Ideal for 1:1 inititiatives, or BYOD

Engage the students

The real“flipped” classroom

Change the way you teach

168 hours a week

Music Delta

Focus on Sound

Soundation4Education

Noteflight

Inside Music

Auralia & Musition (3 versions)

Naxos Music Library

O-Generator LTC & WM

Charanga Music World

more tools soon – including GROOVY MUSIC

Music DeltaMusic Appreciation

Music Theory

Music History

Classical/pop/rock/jazz/blues

Re-compose music

Primary School focus

Highly interactive!

Encyclopedia of 130 Instruments

500 musical terms explained

Go-to resource for all students

Interactive and fun

Tests and record keeping

Supports all music curriculum

Revolutionary online sequencer

Record audio & MIDI

Great loops library

Effects/automation

Great virtual instruments

Online music notation

Equivalent to Sibelius or Finale

Secure, sealed classroom environment

Students share work easily

Print, play back & embed scores

Sequential lessons for composition

True tested curriculum

Accent on critique & reflection

Includes Noteflight

21 great lessons

Best ear-training resource available

41 topics

Cloud or regular software

Unparalleled syllabus/courses

Practice or test mode

Great record keeping/assessment

Brother program to Auralia

Fantastic drill & practice for music theory

34 topics

Practice & test mode

Great record-keeping

Huge streaming audio library

1.3 million tracks/91,000 CDs

Classical, Jazz, World, Classic Rock, Nostalgia

Educational content included

Huge database of composers/performers

Pre-sequencer for rhythmic composition

Unique circle style design

Lessons built in

Great for “non-traditional” students

Export work into regular DAWs

African & Latin percussion instruments

Videos and performance tutorials

Compose & perform

Unique design, like Learn to Compose

Export student work

Music Practice for beginners

All major band instruments

Engaging practice backing tracks

Introductory Music Theory

Fun, game-like environment

Students can record themselves

Coming next…..

Which of these is

important to you?

1: Lesson plans

2: Pool of teaching content & assets

3: Digital sheet music/ method books

4: Student digital portfolio

5: Streaming audio/video

6: Built-in grade book

7: Tests/assessment for every student built in

8: Software tools for creativity & learning

9: For everyone – students & teachers K-12

10: Sign in 24/7 to use it from anywhere

11: Work on any device

12: Secure classroom in cyberspace

13: Custom look & feel for each school

Questions?

Robin Hodson

robin@musicfirst.com

410 669 1075