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Synth apps let you create your own electronic music sounds. They can be great fun to play around with, or powerful tools to use in your music productions. Or they can be used in live performance if you have a keyboard connected to your PC/phone/tablet. Some of these professional apps (that can be quite pricey) […]
ABRSM’s app for strings, helping you practice string exam pieces with backing tracks whilst changing the speed to suit where you’re up to. Available for Android and iOS. Details of violin app (from Grades 1 – 7): https://gb.abrsm.org/en/exam-support/apps-and-practice-tools/violin-practice-partner/ And cello app (Grades 1 – 5): https://gb.abrsm.org/en/exam-support/apps-and-practice-tools/cello-practice-partner/
Piano Practice Partner (for Android and iOS) is a simple way to make practising pieces for your ABRSM exam more musical, enjoyable and rewarding. It’s useful for anyone learning or teaching pieces from the ABRSM Piano Syllabus 2017 & 2018 at Grades 1-8. It can help you learn pieces one hand at a time (while the app plays […]
Make practising pieces for your flute, clarinet, or saxophone ABRSM exam more musical, fun and effective. Play along with the accompaniment, the solo part or both together. Change the tempo of the piece without altering the pitch – perfect for students who want to practise at their own pace. Available for Flute and Clarinet at […]
Soundtrap Soundtrap is a cross-platform, web-based DAW. Like BandLab for Education, it has a secure walled garden which means its safe for young people to collaborate within their virtual classes. It is well-designed, has all of the basics that you’ll need to explore music production, and you can access your tracks from any device, anywhere. […]
Leicestershire Schools Music Service Head to the LSMS website for a large range of completely FREE music technology applications, programs and lesson plans: Free fully planned lessons with lesson slides and tutorial videos that lead the learning for Primary. Available here. Free lesson plans and resources for Secondary are here. And there are resources for Special Schools or […]
Getting to grips with notation and confidence with reading music in different clefs can take time and patience. But it can be a whole lot easier with apps, particularly those that “gamify” the learning. Have a look through some of these apps that CMST teachers have recommended to find which ones you like…. NoteRacer […]
Featuring all 66 piano accompaniments from the new Songbook Plus series at Grades 1 to 5, you can download the tracks you need then sing them in your chosen key, at your chosen speed! You can change the speed and key to suit your voice and stage of learning. Free, but with in-app purchases for […]
ABRSM have produced a set of apps to support students doing their grade exams. They can help you practice scales, aural tests, theory, and sight reading. Some apps are free, and others you have in-app purchases for the grades you need. However they’re well made, and good value. Amongst others, there are also apps for […]