Ulitmate Guide to Free Music Tech Resources 2013

The Ultimate Free Music Technology

Resources Guide

by Katie Wardrobe

.com.au

2013

!Music!technology!made!easy!

www.midnightmusic.com.au!

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About!Katie ................................................................................................................................. 5!

About!This!Guide ......................................................................................................................... 5!

Face:To:Face!Workshops!and!Online!Courses .............................................................................. 5!

Face&To&Face!Workshops .............................................................................................................................................. 5!Online!courses.................................................................................................................................................................... 5!

Connect!With!Me......................................................................................................................... 6!

Ear:training,!Literacy!and!Music!Theory ....................................................................................... 7!

Staff!Wars!1!–!The!Music!Interactive........................................................................................................................ 7!Staff!Wars!2!–!The!Music!Interactive........................................................................................................................ 7!Jama!Mambo!–!The!Music!Interactive ...................................................................................................................... 7!Krank!and!Lucy!–!The!Music!Interactive ................................................................................................................ 8!Rhythm!Dictation!–!The!Music!Interactive ............................................................................................................ 8!Theta!Music!Trainer......................................................................................................................................................... 8!Ear!IQ!–!Quaver!Music..................................................................................................................................................... 9!Musictheory.net................................................................................................................................................................. 9!Teoria .................................................................................................................................................................................. 10!Musicards:!online!music!theory!flashcards ........................................................................................................ 10!

Notation .................................................................................................................................... 10!

Songbrush!–!Quaver!Music ........................................................................................................................................ 10!Q&Composer!–!Quaver!Music..................................................................................................................................... 11!MuseScore ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11!Noteflight........................................................................................................................................................................... 12!Blank!Sheet!Music.......................................................................................................................................................... 12!

Recording!and!Sequencing......................................................................................................... 13!

Audacity ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13!GarageBand ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13!Acid!Xpress ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13!Soundation........................................................................................................................................................................ 13!Q&Strum!–!Quaver!Music ............................................................................................................................................. 14!Q&Grooves!–!Quaver!Music......................................................................................................................................... 14!Music!Shake...................................................................................................................................................................... 14!Tutorials!and!Information.......................................................................................................................................... 15!Sound!Fusion ................................................................................................................................................................... 15!

Creating!Loops!and!Patterns ...................................................................................................... 15!

Tone!Matrix ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15!iNudge................................................................................................................................................................................. 16!Monkey!Machine ............................................................................................................................................................ 16!Q&Backbeat!–!Quaver!Music....................................................................................................................................... 16!Audiotool ........................................................................................................................................................................... 16!Beatlab................................................................................................................................................................................ 17!

Remixing,!Arranging!and!Composing.......................................................................................... 17!

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Ujam..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17!Creating!Music................................................................................................................................................................. 17!Incredibox ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17!Don’t!Worry!Be!Happy!game .................................................................................................................................... 18!Melody!Street................................................................................................................................................................... 18!Music!Tech!Teacher ...................................................................................................................................................... 19!

Virtual!Instruments.................................................................................................................... 19!

Jam!With!Chrome........................................................................................................................................................... 19!Virtual!piano .................................................................................................................................................................... 19!Virtual!drumkit ............................................................................................................................................................... 19!Musictheory.net!piano ................................................................................................................................................. 20!

Music!History,!The!Orchestra,!Composers!and!More.................................................................. 20!

Dallas!Symphony!Orchestra!Kids............................................................................................................................ 20!New!York!Phil!Kids........................................................................................................................................................ 20!San!Francisco!Symphony!Kids.................................................................................................................................. 20!Hansel!and!Gretel........................................................................................................................................................... 21!Young!Person’s!Guide!to!the!Orchestra................................................................................................................ 21!Dvorak!Symphony!No.9!(New!World) .................................................................................................................. 21!Classics!For!Kids............................................................................................................................................................. 21!Arts!Alive!–!Instrument!Lab ...................................................................................................................................... 22!Steven!Estrella’s!Incredibly!Abridged!Dictionary!of!Composers .............................................................. 22!The!Phonebox!–!Quaver!Music................................................................................................................................. 22!The!Metro!–!Quaver!Music ......................................................................................................................................... 22!Revolutions:!Australian!Music!Timeline.............................................................................................................. 23!

Music!Tools ............................................................................................................................... 23!

Online!metronome ........................................................................................................................................................ 23!Online!tuner ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23!

Other!Tools!and!Resources ........................................................................................................ 23!

Voicethread ...................................................................................................................................................................... 23!Animoto.............................................................................................................................................................................. 24!Jing........................................................................................................................................................................................ 24!Triptico!Desktop!Resources ...................................................................................................................................... 24!Match!It!&!Triptico .......................................................................................................................................................... 25!Text!Spinner!&!Triptico................................................................................................................................................. 25!Order!Resource!&!Triptico........................................................................................................................................... 25!Word!Magnets!&!Triptico............................................................................................................................................. 25!Find!10!&!Triptico ........................................................................................................................................................... 26!

Content:!Images,!Sound!Effects,!Videos ..................................................................................... 26!

Sounds!effects:!The!Sound!Librarian: ................................................................................................................... 26!Videos:!The!Moving!Image!Archive........................................................................................................................ 27!Royalty&free!music:!Incompetech ........................................................................................................................... 27!Images:!Clip!Art!by!Phillip!Martin........................................................................................................................... 27!More!links.......................................................................................................................................................................... 27!

Tutorials,!Support!and!Networking ............................................................................................ 28!

Youtube .............................................................................................................................................................................. 28!Midnight!Music!Facebook!page................................................................................................................................ 28!



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Music!Teachers!Facebook!page ............................................................................................................................... 28!Twitter!(yes,!Twitter) .................................................................................................................................................. 28!Music!Education!Blogs................................................................................................................................................. 28!

Contact!Me................................................................................................................................ 29!

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About!Katie!

Katie!Wardrobe!is!a!music!technology!trainer!and!consultant!with!a!passion!for!helping!music!educators.!!She!runs!handsGon!workshops!and!online!courses!through!her!business!Midnight!Music!and!focuses!on!incorporating!technology!into!the!music!curriculum!through!a!range!of!creative!projects.!

Katie!is!a!qualified!teacher!and!has!worked!in!a!variety!of!music!and!educationGrelated!workplaces,!including!Sibelius!Australia!and!Orchestra!Victoria.!She!has!also!worked!as!a!freelance!copyist,!music!arranger!and!transcriber!for!more!than!20!years!and!is!an!Executive!member!of!the!Music!Arrangers!Guild!of!Australia.!!In!2011!she!released!an!ebook!for!users!of!openGsource!software!program!MuseScore,!titled!MuseScore:*The*Essential*Beginner's*Guide!and!in!2012!she!wrote!a!keyboard!and!technology!workbook!for!middle!school!students!titled!Studio*Sessions!(published!by!MusicEDU).!!

In!2011!Katie!was!the!Project!Manager!of!the!Soundhouse!Alliance's!Music*Technology*in*Education*Conference!and!is!currently!working!in!the!same!role!for!the!2013!conference.!!Katie!has!presented!at!more!than!30!music!and!educationGrelated!conferences!and!events.!!!

About!This!Guide!

As!a!music!technology!software!trainer,!I’m!always!on!the!lookout!for!quality!free!and!lowGcost!resources!for!teachers,!students!and!other!musicians.!

In!2009,!I!ran!my!first!Music*Technology*On*A*Shoestring*workshop!at!a!conference!in!Melbourne,!Australia,!where!I!presented!a!number!of!the!resources!on!these!pages.!!Over!time,!the!list!of!resources!has!more!than!tripled!and!I!decided!that!it!was!time!to!make!a!guide!which!I!could!share!easily!and!update!on!an!annual!basis.!!Please!note!that!while!most!of!the!resources!mentioned!in!this!guide!are!completely!free!to!use,!some!of!them!have!paid!optional!upgrades.!

I!hope!you!enjoy!them!!

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FaceGToGFace!Workshops!and!Online!Courses!

Face:To:Face!Workshops!

Katie!runs!music!technology!training!sessions!at!schools,!network!meetings,!conferences!and!professional!learning!events!in!Australia!(and!beyond!).!!Courses!focus!on!curriculum!integration!as!well!as! the!“howGto”!aspects!of!software.! !Training! is!offered! for!Sibelius,!Acid,! Audacity,! GarageBand,! MuseScore,! Interactive! whiteboards,! iPads,! film! scoring,!podcasting,! remixing,! teaching! composition! with! notation,! making! your! own! websites,!blogs!and!wikis!and!more.!

You!can!find!more!information!about!professional!development!workshops!here:!www.midnightmusic.com.au/pd!!

Online!courses!

Katie!offers!a!range!of!online!courses!which!take!place!afterGhours!(Australia)!and!consist!of!multiple!sessions.!!Each!session!is!recorded!so!you!can!attend!live,!or!catch!up!by!watching!the!session!video.!!Extensive!session!notes!are!provided.!

Current!online!course!include:!• iPads!

• Sibelius!Beginner!

Don’t!miss!out!on!monthly!tips,!articles!and!news!!

If!you!received!this!guide!from!a!friend!you!can!sign!up!to!the!Midnight!Music!

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• Sibelius!Advanced!

• Sibelius!Projects!For!Students!

• Audacity!

• GarageBand!

• Acid!

• Mixcraft!

• Interactive!whiteboards!!

• and!more!coming!soon!

!For!more!information,!visit:!www.midnightmusic.com.au/online!!!

Connect!With!Me!

Keep!up!to!date!with!music!technology!news,!free!resources!and!articles!and!useful!links!by!connecting!with!me!on!the!following!networks:!!!

Facebook! www.facebook.com/midnightmusic!!

Pinterest! www.pinterest.com/katiewardrobe!!

Twitter! www.twitter.com/katiesw1!!

Youtube! www.youtube.com/user/katiesw1!!

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EarGtraining,!Literacy!and!Music!Theory!!

!Staff!Wars!1!–!The!Music!Interactive!

Link:!http://www.themusicinteractive.com/TMI/Downloads!!

• Identify!notes!on!the!staff!(bass,!treble!or!alto!clefs)!

• Becomes!more!difficult!as!you!progress!through!the!game!

• Excellent!on!an!interactive!whiteboard,!but!you!can!use!it!without!one!as!well!

• Scores!are!not!tracked!but!you!could!ask!students!to!take!a!screenshot!(also!known!as!a!screencapture!image)!to!“record”!their!score!

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• Identify!notes!on!the!staff!by!playing!a!note!on!your!instrument!(the!sound!is!detected!via!your!inbuilt!laptop!microphone,!or!through!an!external!mic!plugged!in!to!your!computer!

• You!can!select!the!level!of!difficulty!and!the!range!of!notes!!

• The!game!will!displays!the!correct!clef!and!transposition!for!your!instrument!

• If!your!instrument!is!not!listed,!you!can!choose!one!with!the!same!clef,!transposition!and!range!

• Scores!are!not!tracked!but!you!could!ask!students!to!take!a!screenshot!(also!known!as!a!screencapture!image)!to!“record”!their!score!

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Jama!Mambo!–!The!Music!Interactive!


• Basic!rhythmic!dictation!for!young!students!

• Identify!the!rhythm!sung!by!the!monster!by!selecting!one!of!the!options!at!the!bottom!of!the!screen!

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Krank!and!Lucy!–!The!Music!Interactive!


• Identify!notes!on!the!staff!

• You!can!select!an!instrument!at!the!beginning!which!will!affect!the!clef!and!the!range!used!

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Rhythm!Dictation!–!The!Music!Interactive!


• Rhythmic!dictation!for!older!students!

• You!can!select!which!rhythmic!values!are!included!in!the!rhythmic!dictation!

• You!can!also!choose!the!number!of!beats!and!the!speed!at!which!the!example!will!play!

• Drag!rhythmic!elements!into!the!beat!squares!to!complete!the!exercise!

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Theta!Music!Trainer!

Link:!http://midnightmusic.com.au/theta!(affiliate!link)!

• A!range!of!good!quality,!innovative!games!

• Most!of!the!lower!levels!of!each!game!are!free!and!you!can!pay!a!subscription!to!access!higher!levels!

• The!site!keeps!track!of!your!progress!and!suggests!areas!for!improvement!!

There!are!a!huge!number!of!games!which!include:!

• Parrot!Phrases!(melodic!dictation)!

• Dango!Brothers!(tuning)!

• Chord!Spells!(spelling!chords)!

• Chord!Locks!(type,!position,!number)!

• Channel!Scramble!

• Speed!Pitch!(higher/lower/same)!

• Plus!more!!

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Ear!IQ!–!Quaver!Music!

Link:!https://www.quavermusic.com/Default.aspx!!

• Part!of!the!Quaver!Music!website.!SignGup!for!a!free!account,!log!in!and!then!enter!the!“Kids!Enter!Here”!door!to!access!the!free!resources!

• Enter!the!Lab!and!then!select!EarGIQ!by!clicking!on!the!organ!

• Choose!from!one!of!three!games!–!Intervals,!Pitch!or!chords!

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• The!Pitch!games!asks!students!to!identify!which!note!is!higher!or!lower!

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• The!Intervals!game!allows!students!to!identify!intervals!by!pitching!a!ball!into!the!correct!bucket!

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• The!Chords!game!asks!students!to!identify!the!chord!played!by!three!musicians.!!If!they!are!correct,!the!musicians!are!dunked!in!water!

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• Note:!video!episodes!(music!lessons!featuring!“Quaver”),!teacher!support!and!information!and!many!more!online!resources!available!when!you!purchase!the!Quaver!DVDs!

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Musictheory.net!

Link:!http://www.musictheory.net/!!

• Free!online!theory!information!

• Clear,!stepGbyGstep!lessons!

• Includes!interactive!exercises!

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!Teoria!!

Link:!http://www.teoria.com!!

• Theory!tutorials,!exercises,!reference!and!articles!

• Good!control!over!settings!for!earGtraining!exercises!

• Includes!analysis!section:!works!by!Bach,!Chopin,!Debussy!and!Schumann!

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Musicards:!online!music!theory!flashcards!

Link:!http://www.musicards.net/!!

• Flashcards!for!note!names,!key!signatures,!intervals,!triads!and!more!

• Roll!your!mouse!over!the!card!to!reveal!the!answer!

• Generate!new!questions!with!a!click!

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Songbrush!–!Quaver!Music!



• Great!way!to!introduce!graphic!notation.!!!Draw!sounds!on!to!the!stave!with!the!paintbrush!&!play!back!your!creation.!!You!can!also!use!notation!view!

• Only!the!guitar!and!piano!sounds!are!free.!!Additional!sounds!may!be!purchased!

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!Q:Composer!–!Quaver!Music!



• Enter!the!Studio!and!then!select!QGComposer!by!clicking!on!the!grand!piano!

• Add!notes!to!the!treble!or!bass!staff!by!selecting!a!rhythmic!value!at!the!bottom!and!clicking!on!a!stave!line!

• Note!durations!are!indicated!by!way!of!a!coloured!extension!line!

• You!can!also!use!the!Chord!Builder!and!Melody!Maker!to!give!students!a!“headGstart”!with!their!compositions!

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MuseScore!

Link:!http://musescore.org/!!

• Download!to!your!computer!(PC,!Mac,!Linux)!

• Create!your!own!scores;!easy!to!use!

• Unlimited!staves,!key!changes,!time!signature!changes,!lyric!verses,!instrumental!parts!

• Works!in!a!similar!way!to!Sibelius!

• Notes!entry!via!computer!keyboard!or!MIDI!keyboard!(stepGtime!entry!only)!

• Online!scoreGsharing!(can!make!private!for!students)!

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• Score!sharing!site:!http://musescore.com/!!

• Tips!and!tutorials!(and!a!free!shortcuts!list!):!http://www.musescoretips.com/!!

Youtube!videos:!http://www.youtube.com/user/MuseScoreHowTo!!

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!Noteflight!

Link:!http://www.noteflight.com/!!

• Use!online!–!no!need!to!download,!need!internet!connection!

• Students!collaboration!possible!due!to!online!nature!!

• Easy!to!use!

• Excellent!for!young!students!and!beginners!

• Limited!staves!

• Includes!a!set!of!resources!for!educators!

• Limited!number!of!scores!using!free!account!

Further!reading!and!watching:!

• Noteflight!learning!activities:!http://activities.noteflight.com/!!

• Youtube!videos:!http://www.youtube.com/user/jberkovitz!!

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Blank!Sheet!Music!

Link:!http://www.blanksheetmusic.net/!!

Create!your!own!customGdesigned!blank!manuscript!paper:!

• Print!the!paper!as!is,!keeping!the!default!settings!

• Click!on!the!Advanced!tab!and!choose!a!different!“scale”!to!increase!or!decrease!the!space!between!the!stave!lines.!!Hint:!the!largest!size!(2)!is!a!useful!for!young!students!to!write!on!

• Customise!the!manuscript!further!if!you!wish,!by!adding!clefs,!key!signatures!and!time!signatures!and!grouping!staves!together!

• You!can!even!keep!your!customised!manuscript!settings!by!creating!a!user!name!and!saving!your!favourite!setGups!in!a!folder!

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Recording!and!Sequencing!

Audacity!

Link:!http://audacity.sourceforge.net/!!

• Excellent!for!basic!editing!

• Transpose!a!song,!remove!vocals,!change!tempo,!chop!up!musical!examples,!add!fadeGins!and!fadeGouts!

• Podcasting,!digital!storytelling,!record!students!!

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GarageBand!

Link:!http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/!!

• Mac!only!(free!with!your!new!Mac)!

• Download!from!the!Mac!App!Store!if!not!already!installed!on!your!Mac!

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Acid!Xpress!!

Acid!Xpress!(free):!http://www.acidplanet.com/downloads/xpress/!!

• PC!only!

• Easy!to!use;!good!for!looping,!film!composition!

• Full!version!(Acid!Music!Studio)!worth!buying!for!the!included!loops!

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Soundation!

Link:!http://soundation.com/!!

• Online!digital!audio!workstation!

• Includes!virtual!instruments,!effects!and!over!400!loops!

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!Q:Strum!–!Quaver!Music!



• Enter!the!Studio!and!then!select!QGStrum!by!clicking!on!the!guitar!

• Enter!guitar!chords!and!readyGmade!strumming!patterns!(or!make!your!own!from!scratch)!to!create!a!backing!track!

• You!can!add!a!bass!guitar!part!as!well!

• Press!play!and!watch!your!part!being!performed,!complete!with!hand/finger!positions!on!a!guitar!fretboard!


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Q:Grooves!–!Quaver!Music!



• Enter!the!Studio!and!then!select!QGGrooves!by!clicking!on!the!Q:Grooves!sign!

• Create!a!song!by!selecting!a!track!and!then!choosing!loops!to!add!to!your!project!


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Music!Shake!

Link:!http://eng.musicshake.com/create/!!

• Simple!online!sequencer!

• Put!a!song!together!using!preset!loops!in!the!form!of!“blocks”!

• Be!aware!that!the!free!version!shows!banner!

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advertisements!

• Education!version!(paid)!has!no!adverts.!!Costs!$499!per!year!for!unlimited!use!by!all!students!at!your!school!!

• Also!available!as!an!app!(not!free)!

Tutorials!and!Information!

• Music!Shake!tutorial!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQakcwETUV0!!

• Information!about!Music!Shake!EDU!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO5ZyMYUDFk&!!

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Sound!Fusion!!

Link:!http://culturalinfusion.org.au/soundinfusion/soundapp.php!!

• Online!sequencer!for!world!music!

• Create!pieces!using!loops!and!samples!from!22!different!cultures!

• Once!you!have!registered!you!can!export!your!piece!as!an!MP3!file!

• The!Sound!Infusion!website!also!includes!information!about!the!instruments!and!featured!cultures!

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Creating!Loops!and!Patterns!

Tone!Matrix!

Link:!http://lab.andreGmichelle.com/tonematrix!!

• Interactive!website!

• Simple,!pentatonicGbased!melodic!tool!

!Further!reading!

• My!article!about!using!a!tone!matrix!in!the!

classroom:!Simple,!Fun!and!Free!–!Musical!

Creativity!With!iNudge!

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!iNudge!

Link:!http://inudge.net/!!


• PentatonicGbased!melodic!tool!

• Multiple!“layers”!and!instrument!sounds!

• Can!share!creations!via!email!

Further!reading!

• My!article:!Simple,!Fun!and!Free!–!Musical!

Creativity!With!iNudge!

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Monkey!Machine!!

Link:!http://rinki.net/pekka/monkey/monkey.php!!

• Create!drum!loops!up!to!32!beats!in!length!

• Variety!of!drum!kits!to!choose!from!

• Can!export!pattern!as!a!MIDI!file!

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Q:Backbeat!–!Quaver!Music!



• Enter!the!Studio!and!then!select!QGBackbeat!by!clicking!on!the!drum!kit!

• Select!a!track!on!the!left!of!the!screen!and!create!a!drum!pattern!by!clicking!on!squares!on!the!grid!

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Audiotool!!

Link:!http://www.audiotool.com/!!

• Create!patternGbased!music!using!hardware!emulators!

• Includes!drum!machines,!synths,!effects!units!and!more!

• Drag!elements!into!place.!!Useful!for!teaching!signal!flow!

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!Beatlab!

Link:!http://www.beatlab.com/!!

• Create!drum!loops!with!a!variety!of!sounds!

• Simple!gridGstyle!

• Click!on!squares!to!turn!them!on!or!off!

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Remixing,!Arranging!and!Composing!

Isle!of!Tune!

Link:!http://isleoftune.com/!(wait!for!the!game!to!load…)!

• “Build”!a!musical!city!using!trees,!houses!and!other!items!that!all!make!different!rhythms!and!melodies!

• Drive!a!car!along!the!musical!street!to!play!your!creation!

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Ujam!

Link:!http://www.ujam.com!!!

• Put!together!a!song!using!preset!styles!

• Can!upload!audio!tracks!or!record!your!voice!

• Change!chord!sequences!and!write!a!melody!

• Useful!tool!for!middle!school!remixing!projects!

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Creating!Music!

Link:!http://www.creatingmusic.com/!!

• Children’s!composition!tools!and!games!

• Musical!sketch!pad!is!an!excellent!way!to!introduce/discuss!graphic!notation:!makes!use!of!compositional!techniques!such!as!inversion,!retrograde,!augmentation!and!diminution!

• Includes!simple!compositional!games!

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Link:!http://www.incredibox.fr/!!

• Simple,!interactive!website,!lots!of!fun!!

• Good!introduction!to!beatGboxing,!a!cappella!singing!and!arranging!

• Record!your!remix!and!share!the!link!

Further!reading!

• My!article:!Using!Incredibox!To!Introduce!

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Link:!http://bobbymcferrin.com/don’tGworryGbeGhappyGsong/!!


• Allows!you!to!break!down!Bobby!McFerrin’s!arrangement!–!listen!to!parts!separately!or!together!

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!Melody!Street!

Link:!http://melodystreet.com/INDEX/live/!!

• Games!for!elementary!students!

• Includes!High/Low,!Who’s!That!Instrument,!Musical!Memory,!Simon!Bells!and!more!

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MmmTsss!looping!app! !

Link:!http://web.mit.edu/~eric_r/Public/mmmtsss/!!

Youtube:!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xR7JKw4j4A&!!

• Download!for!free!

• Click!with!your!mouse!to!record!a!loop!

• Continue!to!build!loops!

• Great!for!improvisation!

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!Music!Tech!Teacher!

Link:!http://www.musictechteacher.com/musicquizzes.htm!!

• More!than!130!music!games!and!quizzes!created!by!music!teacher!Karen!Garrett!

• Includes!interactive!and!printable!games/quizzes!!

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Virtual!Instruments!

Jam!With!Chrome!

Link:!http://www.jamwithchrome.com/!(you!need!to!use!the!Chrome!web!browser)!

• Interesting!online!performance!tool.!!Allows!you!to!perform!instruments!live!in!your!web!browser!

• You!can!jam!with!up!to!3!other!people!

• Difficult!to!play!with!accurate!timing!!

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Virtual!piano!

Link:!http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano/!!

• Useful!for!displaying!a!keyboard!on!your!data!projector!

• Can!play!notes!and!chords!and!change!the!sound!

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Virtual!drumkit!

Link:!http://www.kenbrashear.com/!!

• Useful!for!showing!students!the!parts!of!a!drum!kit!

• Each!part!can!be!played!!

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!Musictheory.net!piano!

Link:!http://www.musictheory.net/piano!!

• Play!notes!when!in!Play!mode!

• Add!red!dots!to!notes!when!in!Mark!mode!

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Music!History,!The!Orchestra,!Composers!and!More!

Dallas!Symphony!Orchestra!Kids!

Link:!http://www.dsokids.com/!!

• Listen!and!Learn!section!contains!simplified!composer!biographies!and!instrument!listening!guide!

• Games!section!includes!4!music!games!for!students!

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!New!York!Phil!Kids!

Link:!http://www.nyphilkids.org/!!

• Variety!of!bright,!colourful!games!for!students!

• Website!also!includes!instrument!and!composer!information!

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San!Francisco!Symphony!Kids!

Link:!http://www.sfskids.org/templates/home.asp?pageid=1!!

• Instruments!of!the!orchestra!and!music!lab!sections!

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Hansel!and!Gretel!

Link:!http://creativekidseducationfoundation.org/html/handg.php!!

• Interactive!visual!story!with!music!

• Also!have!Scheherazade!&!Brahms!projects!

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Young!Person’s!Guide!to!the!Orchestra!

Link:!http://listeningadventures.carnegiehall.org/ypgto/index.aspx!!

• Online!game!for!students!

• Register/login!to!save!game!progress!

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Dvorak!Symphony!No.9!(New!World)!!

Link:!http://listeningadventures.carnegiehall.org/nws/splash.html!!

• Listening!guide!with!images!and!sound!

• Includes!suggested!activities!

• Tip:!if!the!website!area!is!small,!you!can!zoom!in!to!make!it!clearer!

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Classics!For!Kids!!

Link:!http://www.classicsforkids.com/!!

• Musical!dictionary!

• Free!lesson!plans!

• Games!

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!Arts!Alive!–!Instrument!Lab!!

Link:!http://artsalive.ca/en/mus/instrumentlab/!!

• Learn!about!sections!of!the!orchestra!and!listen!to!each!instrument!

• Also!worth!a!look!is!their!Great!Composers!page!(http://artsalive.ca/en/mus/greatcomposers/)!!

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Steven!Estrella’s!Incredibly!Abridged!Dictionary!of!Composers!

Link:!http://www.stevenestrella.com/composers/index.html?styletimeline.html!

• Very!useful!Western!Classical!music!timeline!and!composer!biographies!

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The!Phonebox!–!Quaver!Music!



• In!the!Shop,!click!on!the!red!Telephone!Booth!to!travel!back!in!time!to!learn!more!about!your!chosen!composer.!!Only!Beethoven!and!Vivaldi!are!available!with!a!free!account!!

• Use!the!navigation!buttons!at!the!bottom!to!access!a!book!about!your!composer,!audio!examples,!jigsaw!puzzles!and!a!matching!game!

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The!Metro!–!Quaver!Music!


• Part!of!the!Quaver!Music!website.!SignGup!for!a!free!account,!log!in!and!then!enter!the!“Metro”!!

• Select!your!musical!period/style!from!the!Destinations!board.!!With!a!free!account!you!can!access!the!Classical,!Pop,!Blues!and!Ballet!Theatre!sections!

• Includes!a!book!(overview!of!the!period!with!a!quiz),!audio!examples,!jigsaw!puzzles!and!a!matching!game!

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Revolutions:!Australian!Music!Timeline!

Link:!http://revolutions.artscentremelbourne.com.au!!

• Timeline!featuring!images!from!the!Arts!Centre!Melbourne’s!performing!arts!collection!

• Arranged!by!decade!

• Click!on!each!link!to!see!a!photo!and!access!links!to!Youtube!videos!and!related!websites!

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Music!Tools!

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Online!metronome!

Link:!http://www.seventhstring.com/metronome/metronome.html!!!• Choose!a!tempo!from!the!list!or!dropGdown!menu!

• You!can!also!“tap!the!foot”!to!determine!a!tempo!

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Online!tuner!

Link:!http://www.seventhstring.com/tuner/tuner.html!!

• Use!the!tuner!by!playing!or!singing!into!your!computer’s!internal!microphone!

• Play!a!chosen!tone!

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Other!Tools!and!Resources!

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Voicethread!

Link:!http://voicethread.com/!!

• Create!collaborative,!multimedia!slideshows!

• Upload,!share!and!comment!on!videos,!images!and!

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documents!

• Leave!comments!via!text,!video!or!audio!

• Examples!of!use!in!education:!http://voicethread.com/about/library/!!

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!Animoto!

Link:!http://animoto.com/!!

• SimpleGtoGuse!video!maker.!!Great!way!for!students!to!present!assessment!tasks!

• Upload!images!and!audio!

• Slide!show!(with!transitions)!is!created!automatically!

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Jing!

Link:!http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html!!

• Capture!an!image!of!anything!on!your!screen!

• MarkGup!images!(arrows,!circles,!text)!

• Create!a!video!of!you!doing!something!on!your!computer!

• Use!to!make!your!own!tutorial!documents!and!video!

• Students!can!use!to!capture!learning!or!teach!each!other!

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Triptico!Desktop!Resources!

Link:!http://www.triptico.co.uk/!!

• 23!adaptable!interactive!resources!in!one!download!

• Designed!for!interactive!whiteboards,!but!can!be!used!without!one!(just!by!using!a!regular!data!projector)!!

• Create!your!own!word!magnets,!JeopardyGstyle!quizzes,!matching!games!

• More!uses:!choose!students!randomly!from!a!list,!track!team!scores!for!games,!timer!

• See!below!for!some!examples!

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Match!It!:!Triptico!!

See#information#about#Triptico#above#

• A!memoryGstyle!game!that!you!customize!yourself!

• Students!can!play!in!teams!

Examples!of!use:!

• Use!to!match!Italian!tempo!or!dynamic!words!with!their!English!equivalent!

• Match!scale!degrees!or!chords:!specify!a!key!and!then!put!Roman!numerals!on!one!side!and!letter!names!on!the!other!

• Match!musical!genres!with!artists,!or!composers!with!their!compositions!

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Text!Spinner!:!Triptico!!

See#information#about#Triptico#above#

• A!text!spinner!that!you!can!customize!yourself!

Examples!of!use:!

• Add!dynamics!to!the!text!spinner.!!Students!perform!a!song!with!the!randomlyGselected!dynamic!

• Quiz!students!by!adding!musical!periods!to!the!spinner!and!asking!them!to!name!a!composer!from!the!period!that!is!selected!by!the!spinner!

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Order!Resource!:!Triptico!!

See#information#about#Triptico#on#page#23###

• Allows!students!to!place!words!or!sentences!in!a!specific!order!

Examples!of!use:!

• Listen!to!a!song!and!put!song!sections!in!the!correct!order!!

• Place!musical!periods!in!the!correct!historical!order!

• Recreate!musical!story:!ie.!put!different!parts!of!the!Peter!and!the!Wolf!story!in!order!

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Word!Magnets!:!Triptico!!


• Word!magnets!that!you!can!create!yourself!

Examples!of!use:!

• Create!instrument!name!magnets!and!ask!students!to!

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sort!them!into!families!

• Insert!an!image!of!an!instrument.!!Create!magnets!for!each!part!of!the!instrument!and!ask!students!to!place!the!magnets!on!the!corresponding!part!

• Place!dynamic!word!magnets!in!order!from!softest!to!loudest!

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!Find!10!:!Triptico!!


• Find!10!game!that!you!can!customize!yourself!

• Students!need!to!identify!10!items!in!a!specific!category!

Examples!of!use:!

• Find!10!tempo!words!

• Find!10!words!to!describe!timbre!

• Find!10!orchestral!instruments!

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Content:!Images,!Sound!Effects,!Videos!

Here!are!my!top!places!for!finding!excellent!free!content!(images,!music,!sound!effects!and!videos).!!!!

Sounds!effects:!The!Sound!Librarian:!!

Link:!http://www.stephanschutze.com/!!

• Sound!effects!recorded!on!location!

• Download!the!Sound!Librarian!tool!to!your!computer!and!access!sound!effects!whenever!you!have!an!internet!connection!

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!Videos:!The!Moving!Image!Archive!

Link:!http://www.archive.org/details/movies!!

• Creative!Commons!and!public!domain!videos!

• Wide!variety!of!styles!and!lengths!

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Royalty:free!music:!Incompetech!

Link:!http://incompetech.com/m/c/royaltyGfree/!!

• Highly!recommended!!

• Composer! Kevin! McLeod! shares! his! music! under! a!Creative!Commons!license!

• Can!search!by!music!style!or!“feel”!

• Excellent! for! film! scoring! projects,! GarageBand,! Acid!or!Mixcraft,!jingles,!intro/outro!music!

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Images:!Clip!Art!by!Phillip!Martin!

Link:!http://www.phillipmartin.info/clipart/homepage.htm!

• Gorgeous!array!of!cartoon!images!for!use!by!schools!

• Images!cover!all!subject!areas!

• Includes!Peter!and!the!Wolf!picture,!instruments!of!the!orchestra!and!other!

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Images:!Creative!Commons!Photographs!!

Link:!www.compfight.com!

• Visit!the!website!and!type!in!a!search!term!

• Select!the!Creative!Commons!setting!on!the!left!of!the!screen!to!search!for!photos!that!are!legal!to!use!(with!attribution!to!the!creator)!

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More!links!

There!are!more!links!on!the!Mulitmedia!Resources!page!on!my!website:!!

Link:!http://www.midnightmusic.com.au/multimediaGresources/!!

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Tutorials,!Support!and!Networking!

Youtube!

Link:!http://www.youtube.com/!!

• Thousands!of!tutorials!for!music!software!and!hardware!

• Great!source!of!live!performances!!

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Midnight!Music!Facebook!page!

Link:!http://www.facebook.com/midnightmusic!!

• Connect!with!me!and!300+!other!music!teachers!!

• Updates!on!courses,!links!to!articles,!music!quotes!and!videos!

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!Music!Teachers!Facebook!page!

Link:!https://www.facebook.com/groups/musicpln/!!

• Connect!with!a!large!group!of!music!teachers!from!around!the!world!

• Get!quick!answers!to!your!music!education!questions!and!issues!

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Twitter!(yes,!Twitter)!

Link:!https://twitter.com/!!

• Best!form!of!music!education!networking!I’ve!done!

• Help!from!other!teachers!24/7!

• Great!way!to!connect!with!others!in!your!niche!

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Music!Education!Blogs!

Link:!http://musicednews.com/!!

• Huge!number!of!links!to!music!education!blogs!!

• Blogs!=!online!magazine,!online!newspaper!or!online!journal!

• Read!about!lesson!plans,!see!samples!of!student!work,!learn!how!to!use!software,!hear!about!conferences!and!much!more!

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Contact!Me!!

Contact!me!regarding!!

• FaceGtoGface!training!enquiries!

• Presentations!for!your!school/network/event!!

• Online!music!technology!courses!

• Music!technologyGrelated!questions!

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Email:! ! [email protected]!!

Mobile:! 0412!403!704!(Australia)!

Website:! www.midnightmusic.com.au!!!

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Twitter:! www.twitter.com/katiesw1!!

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Documents

Ulitmate Guide to Free Music Tech Resources 2013