Interactive music websites suited to primary age. There’s all sorts of fun to be had on interactive music websites which can turn your PC keyboard or mouse into a musical instrument. Some work on a phone/tablet, but some need a computer keyboard. These can be used as part of home-education, or for constructive fun and […]
Interactive music websites suited to secondary age. There’s all sorts of fun to be had on interactive music websites which can turn your PC keyboard or mouse into a musical instrument. Some work on a phone/tablet, but some need a computer keyboard. These can be used as part of home-education, or for constructive fun and […]
NMPAT Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust created lots of free resources during the lockdowns, but they’re still useful! More info here.
“Minute of Listening” is a great project to encourage active listening and bring many and varied sounds and music into the room. Although it has been used in schools, Sound And Music also have a free trial where you can try out hundreds of their “minutes”. Here’s an introduction: You can use these sounds as […]
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Out of the Ark Music have some free resources for the Recovery Curriculum, with lots of songs to sing along to at home with videos and other resources. https://www.outoftheark.co.uk/blog/our-candomusic-recovery-curriculum/ They also have lots of free materials for their Summer of Singing campaign: https://www.outoftheark.co.uk/resources/summer-of-singing/
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Isle of Tune An addictive free website, or paid iOS app for the full experience, that you can spend hours on having fun, (whilst inadvertently learning about music and rhythm). Create your own unique musical journeys from street layouts. Roadside elements are your instruments and cars are the players. Find out more here: https://www.isleoftune.com
Sing Up have always been an amazing resource for songs on every subject under the sun, with backing tracks and lyrics to sing along with. They’ve released some free resources covering ages 4 – 16, and also some signing and Makaton songs. As they say: “Music and singing are incredibly powerful, and can help support […]
Have you ever clicked on the graphic on Google’s search page? There have been some great animations, and interactive Google Doodles exploring music in different styles. They’re fun, and you can even use them in music lessons if you really want to! Here’s a few of them: Birth of Hip Hop – control virtual turntables […]
“Learning Music” from Ableton A really useful introduction to the elements of music production, with Ableton Live widgets you can play with on each page. Ideal for primary age, or an introduction for secondary-age beginners, it has a series of interactive activities (or lessons) covering all the basics. There are chapters on: Beats Notes and […]
Creative home learning – from the Royal Opera House, to your house! Explore the magical world of the theatre from home. All of our new resources are free to access and do not require you to login. Unleash your creativity Fun, new activities each week to get you singing, dancing and making. Enjoy creative learning at […]