ADVANCED WEBLINKS
REMEMBER to get parent permission to browse, download, or sign-up for anything!
* NOTE TO PARENTS*
Thanks for helping your student access these sites in our quest for furthering your student's musical knowledge. Please know that participation on these sites & downloading is totally OPTIONAL!!! If you are considering buying something, I would have your student use the free version, if available, to prove to you that they will get use out of it. As always, email me with any ideas, concerns, questions, or comments. [email protected].
CAUSTIC APP - compose using a "rhythm squares" format.
This is one of the best apps for making beats, melodies, and harmonies.
It is the one we have been using Caustic in 2nd - 5th grades to collaboratively compose our class songs.
*** PC / MAC / LINUX: see the bottom of Caustic's Homepage for information on the FREE and is the FULL UNLOCKED Version.
*** Android/Kindle/IOS/Chromebooks using Android Apps: In the app stores, you can get a FREE TRIAL APP. You can't save until you UNLOCK the FULL VERSION which costs money.
REMEMBER! Talk with your parents before downloading.
PARENTS: Caustic is a great app with professional level qualities, but CAUSTIC is NOT A SCHOOL REQUIREMENT.
If you do decide to get it just email me for any questions- I do LOVE the program!!!
Here's the link to Caustic
AUDACITY - Mulit-track recorder and editor.
Audacity is a totally FREE music recording and editing program. I use this to make the CD's of our Van Buren Composed 2nd & 3rd Concerts. It is available on Windows, Mac, Linux, and others....BUT NOT on IOS/Android/Kindle. You'll need a microphone of some sort if you want to record your voice.
REMEMBER! Talk with your parents before downloading.
PARENTS: Here's the link Audacity
PROGRAMS TO COMPOSE & PRINT MUSIC
Noteflight - you'll have to create a free account with your parents to use this online music notation program
MUSIC TOOLS
Piano
1) Click the link above to go to MusicTheory.net
2) click "Tools"
3) select "Pop-up Piano"
4) Tap the button on the beat
5) The screen will show you the Tempo -how fast or slow the music goes.
Tempo Finder is free to use courtesy of MusicTheory.net. Other parts of the site require membership.
1) Click the link above to go to MusicTheory.net
2) click "Tools"
3) select "Tempo Tapper"
4) Tap the button on the beat
5) The screen will show you the Tempo -how fast or slow the music goes.
Tempo Finder is free to use courtesy of MusicTheory.net. Other parts of the site require membership.
SHEET MUSIC & PUBLIC DOMAIN
Gutenberg - free public domain sheet music
IMSLP - Petrucci Music Library - free music by composer (other searches available as well)
LANGUAGE TOOLS
Wikihow - How to change the language preference on your browser (default to español, etc)
Google Translate - Translate text from one language to another
