Ultimate Free Tech Resources Guide

Simplifying music technology for teachers
www.midnightmusic.com.au
About Katie ............................................................................................................................3

Introduction: about this guide ...............................................................................................3
Work with me ........................................................................................................................4
Option 1: Face-To-Face Workshops .....................................................................................................4
Option 2: Anytime learning - professional development 24/7 ..............................................................4
Music technology courses for teachers ................................................................................................4
Reading Notes on the Sta ...................................................................................................5

Ear-Training ...........................................................................................................................8
Rhythm ..................................................................................................................................9
Music Theory .......................................................................................................................11
Notation ...............................................................................................................................11
Recording and Sequencing .................................................................................................13
Creating Loops and Patterns ..............................................................................................16
Remixing, Arranging and Composing .................................................................................18
Virtual Instruments ..............................................................................................................20
Music History, The Orchestra, Composers and More .........................................................21
Music Tools .........................................................................................................................25
Digital Portfolio Tools ...........................................................................................................27
Create Your Own Music Games and Activities ....................................................................28
Manage Your Class .............................................................................................................30
Content: Images, Clip Art, Sound Eects, Videos ..............................................................31
Tutorials, Support and Networking ......................................................................................33
Contact Me ..........................................................................................................................34
About Katie
Katie Wardrobe is a Melbourne-based music technology trainer and
consultant with a passion for helping music teachers through her business
Midnight Music (www.midnightmusic.com.au). She runs hands-on
professional development workshops throughout Australia and a popular
series of online courses. Her workshops and courses focus 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
education-related workplaces, including Sibelius Australia and Orchestra
Victoria. She has also worked as a freelance copyist, music arranger and transcriber for more than 20 years.
In 2011 she released an ebook for users of open-source software program MuseScore, titled MuseScore:
The Essential Beginner's Guide and in 2012 she authored a keyboard and music technology program for
middle school students titled Studio Sessions (published by MusicEDU). Katie has had articles published
by magazines such as Music In Action and Education Technology Solutions.
In 2011, 2013 and 2014 Katie worked as the Project Manager of the Soundhouse Music Alliance's bi-annual
Music Technology in Education Conference and she has presented at more than 40 other music and
education-related conferences and events. She is also fast-becoming known as an expert in the practical
integration of iPads in music education and published iPad Projects for the Music Classroom (an ebook
with accompanying videos) in 2014.
Introduction: about this guide

As a music technology software trainer, Im always on the lookout for quality free and low-cost 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 are completely free to use, some of them have
optional paid upgrades which unlock extra features, levels or services. I highly recommend upgrading to a
paid option if your budget allows - the extra features are always better and in some cases upgrading will
simplify the way you track student work.
Also - a few of the links in this guide are aliate links which means I will receive a small commission if you
choose to use them to sign up for a paid product. It does not cost you any extra when using my link and it
may buy me the occaisional coee here and there :)
I hope you enjoy the guide!
Katie Wardrobe
Midnight Music
Work with me
Option 1: Face-To-Face Workshops
I run music technology workshop at schools, network meetings, conferences and
professional learning events in Australia and overseas.
Workshops focus on curriculum integration, the how-to aspects of software and
cover current education and learning trends.
You can find more information about professional development workshops here:
www.midnightmusic.com.au/pd
Option 2: Anytime learning - professional development 24/7

Music technology courses for teachers
I have a range of online courses which are currently available as Replay Passes. A Replay Pass is an
independent study option which gives you 6 months' access to all the videos, session notes and other
materials from a previously-run live online course. You can log in and watch the videos as many times as
you like within the 6-month period. Extensive session notes are provided.
Current online course include:
iPads)in)Music)Educa/on
Sibelius)Beginner
Sibelius)Advanced
Speedy)Arranging)with)Sibelius
Sibelius)Projects)For)Students
Audacity
Music)Tech)for)Beginners
Crea/ve)Projects)with)GarageBand
Crea/ve)Projects)with)Acid
Crea/ve)Projects)with)MixcraF
Pro)Tools)for)Teachers
Interac/ve)whiteboards)
For more information, visit:

www.midnightmusic.com.au/online
Reading Notes on the Sta

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http://www.themusicinteractive.com/downloads
Identify notes on the sta (bass, treble or alto clefs)
Identify notes by clicking on the note name, pressing the

letter on your computer keyboard or tapping on the letter
on the IWB screen
Scores are not tracked but you could ask students to take
a screenshot (also known as a screencapture image) to
record their score
Becomes more dicult as you progress through the game

Excellent on an interactive whiteboard, but you can use it
without one as well
Sta Wars 2 The Music Interactive

Identify notes on the sta 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 diculty and the range of notes
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
The game will displays the correct clef and transposition

for your instrument
Krank and Lucy The Music Interactive

Identify notes on the sta

You can select an instrument at the beginning which will
aect the clef and the range used
Whack A Note
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/interactives/
steprightup/whackanote/
Whack a given note by clicking on it or by pressing the

corresponding number on the numeric keypad on your
computer
Tip: when you enter the practice screen at the beginning

you simply need to click on each number (or press the
number on your computer keyboard) to let the game know
that everything is working OK. Once youve done that, the
game itself will load (I found that confusing at first!)
Note Identification Trainer by Ricci Adams

http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note
Identify notes on the sta by selecting the answer at the

bottom
You can customise the exercise (ie. leave out some notes)
by using the Customise menu at the top right of the
screen
There are options to turn the timer and score on or o
Fretboard Note Identification Trainer by Ricci

Adams
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/fretboard
Identify notes on the fretboard by selecting the answer at

the bottom
You can customise the exercise (ie. leave out some notes)
by using the Customise menu at the top right of the
screen
There are options to turn the timer and score on or o
Speed Note by Vic Firth

http://www.vicfirth.com/education/keyboard/
speednotereading.html
More advanced - good for older students
Need to take accidentals and key signature into account
You can also download this game from The Music

Interactive website (see link above for Sta Wars)
10 levels, each with 3 speed options (rookie, pro, all-star)

Lower levels use letter names to identify notes; upper
levels use on-screen keyboard
Work against a timer
Drawback - plays a single pitch when you identify notes
(pitch doesnt change with each note)
Treble and Bass Clef Note Reading Games

http://musicteachersgames.com/linesSpaces
A series of 4 games designed to reinforce the notes of the

treble and bass clefs
There are easy and advanced versions; the advanced

versions include ledgerlines
All four games can be found at the link above
Flash Notes
http://www.pedaplus.com/games/fn/
A simple (soundless) game that asks you to identify notes

on the sta
Flash Notation - Theta Music

http://midnightmusic.com.au/theta
Go to Games > Notation > Flash Notation
Flash Notation oers dierent levels - click on the letter

name to identify a note
Most of the lower levels of each game are free (accessible

when you set up a free account) and you can pay a
subscription to access higher levels
One of the many ear-training/literacy games from Theta

Music
Ear-Training
Theta Music Trainer Ear-Training Games
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 - right)
Dango Brothers (tuning)
Chord Spells (spelling chords)
Chord Locks (type, position, number)
Plus more!
Ear IQ Quaver Music

https://www.quavermusic.com/Default.aspx
Part of the Quaver Music website
Enter the Lab (on the left of the screen) and then select
Ear-IQ by clicking on the organ
Choose from one of three games Intervals, Pitch or

Chords
The Pitch game asks students to identify which note is

higher or lower
The Intervals game allows students to identify intervals

by pitching a ball into the correct bucket
The Chords game asks students to identify the chord

played by three musicians. If they are correct, the
musicians are dunked in water
Note: video episodes (music lessons featuring

Quaver), teacher support and information and many
more online resources available when you purchase the
Quaver DVDs
Sign-up for a free account, log in and then enter the

Kids Enter Here door to access the free resources
Rhythm
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
Rhythm Dictation The Music Interactive

Rhythmic dictation for older students
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
You can select which rhythmic values are included in the

rhythmic dictation
Rhythm Puzzles - Theta Music

One of the rhythm games from Theta Music

Listen to the rhythm for each square and drag the
corresponding notation into position
Flash Styles (Drums) - Theta Music

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Listen to the rhythm style and select the corresponding
option
Flash Rhythms - Theta Music


Listen to the rhythm and select the corresponding
notated option below
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Music Theory
Musictheory.net
http://www.musictheory.net/
Free online theory information

Clear, step-by-step lessons
Includes interactive exercises
Teoria
http://www.teoria.com
Theory tutorials, exercises, reference and articles

Good control over settings for ear-training exercises
Includes analysis section: works by Bach, Chopin,
Debussy and Schumann
Musicards: online music theory flashcards

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
Notation
Songbrush Quaver Music
Part of the Quaver Music website. Sign-up for a free

account, log in and then enter the Kids Enter Here
door to access the free resources
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
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Q-Composer Quaver Music


Enter the Studio and then select Q-Composer by

clicking on the grand piano
Add notes to the treble or bass sta 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 head-start with their compositions
MuseScore
http://musescore.org/
Download to your computer (PC, Mac, Linux)
Works in a similar way to Sibelius
Online score-sharing (can make private for students)
Create your own scores; easy to use

Unlimited staves, key changes, time signature
changes, lyric verses, instrumental parts
Notes entry via computer keyboard or MIDI keyboard
(step-time entry only)
Noteflight
http://www.noteflight.com/
Use online no need to download, need internet

connection
Works on iPad, Android, laptop and desktop computer

Students collaboration possible due to online nature
Easy to use
Excellent for young students and beginners
Great support for educators including free resources
Limited number of scores using free account
Best when used as part of a school account through
Music First (more features, extra loops, manage
students easily)
For school accounts, visit:

www.musicfirst.com
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Blank Sheet Music

http://www.blanksheetmusic.net/
Create your own custom-designed blank manuscript
paper:
Print the paper as is, keeping the default settings
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 set-ups in a folder
Click on the Advanced tab and choose a dierent

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
Recording and Sequencing

Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Excellent for basic editing
Podcasting, digital storytelling, record students
Transpose a song, remove vocals, change tempo, chop

up musical examples, add fade-ins and fade-outs
Free download:
Printable Audacity shortcuts list
GarageBand
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
Free download:
Printable GarageBand shortcuts list
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Acid Xpress
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
Free download:
Printable Acid shortcuts list
Soundation
http://soundation.com/
Online digital audio workstation

Includes virtual instruments, eects and over 400 loops
Best when used as part of a school account through
Music First (more features, extra loops, manage students
easily)
For school accounts, visit:

www.musicfirst.com
Soundtrap
https://www.soundtrap.com/studio/
An online sequencer and audio editor

Easy to use, appealing interface
Requires the Chrome browser
Record voice, guitar or virtual instruments
Free version includes limited loops
School account available
AudioSauna
www.audiosauna.com
Online digital audio workstation

Includes virtual instruments and a sampler
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Q-Strum Quaver Music


account, log in and then enter the Kids Enter Here door
to access the free resources
Enter the Studio and then select Q-Strum by clicking on

the guitar
Enter guitar chords and ready-made 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
Q-Grooves Quaver Music
See above for details
Create a song by selecting a track and then choosing

loops to add to your project
Enter the Studio and then select Q-Grooves by clicking

on the Q-Grooves sign
Music Shake
http://eng.musicshake.com/create/
Simple online sequencer
Be aware that the free version shows banner

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)
Put a song together using preset loops in the form of

blocks
Tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQakcwETUV0
Information about Music Shake EDU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO5ZyMYUDFk&
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Creating Loops and Patterns

Tone Matrix
http://tonematrix.audiotool.com/
Interactive website
Simple, pentatonic-based melodic tool
Monkey Machine
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
Q-Backbeat Quaver Music


Enter the Studio and then select Q-Backbeat 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
Audiotool
http://www.audiotool.com/
Create pattern-based music using hardware emulators

Includes drum machines, synths, eects units and more
Drag elements into place. Useful for teaching signal flow
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Beatlab
http://www.beatlab.com/
Create drum loops with a variety of sounds

Simple grid-style
Click on squares to turn them on or o
One Motion Drum Machine

http://www.onemotion.com/flash/drum-machine/
Create drum patterns using online step-sequencer

Click on squares to turn sounds on/o
Has 3 demo patterns
Papatap
http://www.patatap.com/
You really need to try this out for yourself! Visit the site
and then press any key on your computer keyboard
Each key triggers a percussive or melodic sound AND a

visual to go with it
Press Spacebar to change the sound set (each one is

represented by a dierent coloured background. There
are 6 sound sets in total
Good for exploring sound, experimenting with rhythmic

patterns and as a discussion starter for sampling
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Remixing, Arranging and Composing

Isle of Tune
http://isleoftune.com/
wait for the game to load
Drive a car along the musical street to play your

creation
Also available as an iPad app (paid)
Build a musical city using trees, houses and other

items that all make dierent rhythms and melodies
Ujam
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
Incredibox
http://www.incredibox.com
Simple, interactive website, lots of fun!
Record your remix and share the link
Great introduction to beat-boxing, a cappella singing,

arranging and remixing
You can access previous versions of Incredibox (from
2009, 2012, 2013) in addition to the current one (2014)
My article on using Incredibox in the classroom

Using Incredibox To Introduce Remixing
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Sound Fusion
http://culturalinfusion.org.au/soundinfusion/
soundapp.php
Online sequencer for world music
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
Create pieces using loops and samples from 22

dierent cultures
Hook Theory
http://www.hooktheory.com
Online song-writing tool
Shows you which chord progressions work well
The site also gives examples of pop songs with

specific chords sequences (Theorytab)
Has an online music editor (Hookpad) which allows

you to put together chords sequences and melodies
Oers assistance with melody writing - hover your
mouse over a chord to see which notes make up that
chord
For more information, see my article:

Website of the week: Hook Theory
Dont Worry Be Happy game

http://bobbymcferrin.com/dont-worry-be-happysong/
Interactive website
Allows you to break down Bobby McFerrins
arrangement listen to parts separately or together
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MmmTsss looping app

http://web.mit.edu/~eric_r/Public/mmmtsss/
Download for free

Click with your mouse to record a loop
Continue to build loops
Great for improvisation
Youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xR7JKw4j4A&
Music Tech Teacher

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
Virtual Instruments
Qwerty Beats
http://www.unitunitunit.com/qwertybeats/
Online drum machine with loops

Play using the keys on your computer keyboard
Jam With Chrome

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

Dicult to play with accurate timing!
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Virtual piano
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
Virtual drumkit
http://www.kenbrashear.com/
Useful for showing students the parts of a drum kit

Each part can be played (click on the screen or use
computer keyboard)
Musictheory.net piano
http://www.musictheory.net/piano
Play notes when in Play mode

Add red dots to notes when in Mark mode
Music History, The Orchestra, Composers and More

Opera Strip
http://www.sinfinimusic.com/uk/features/series/
opera-strip
A series of visual comic-style opera stories

Stories provide overview of opera plot
Operas include Madame Butterfly, Fidelio, La Traviata,
Salome, The Marriage of Figaro, Carmen, Faust,
Rigoletto and more
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Philharmonia Orchestra Instrument Guides

http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/films/
instrument_guides
A beautiful collection of guides for orchestral

instruments
Includes videos by players of the orchestra discussing

range, repertoire and playing techniques
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids

http://www.dsokids.com/
Listen and Learn section contains simplified composer

biographies and instrument listening guide
Games section includes 4 music games for students
New York Phil Kids

http://www.nyphilkids.org/
Variety of bright, colourful games for students

Website also includes instrument and composer
information
San Francisco Symphony Kids

http://www.sfskids.org
Orchestra games and instrument information for young

children
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Hansel and Gretel

http://creativekidseducationfoundation.org/html/
handg.php
Interactive visual story with music

Students can choose costumes, dance steps and more
Brahms in 1890s Vienna

brahms.php
A listening experience featuring the Brahms Clasrinet

Trio in A minor Opus 114
Includes music listening guides and games
Scheherazade Interactive
scheherazade.php
Teaches rudiments of music and listening skills

Includes lesson plan and printables for students
Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra

http://listeningadventures.carnegiehall.org/ypgto/
index.aspx
Online game for students

Register/login to save game progress
Dvorak Symphony No.9 (New World)

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

http://www.classicsforkids.com/
Musical dictionary
Free lesson plans
Games
Arts Alive Instrument Lab

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/
Steven Estrellas Incredibly Abridged

Dictionary of Composers
http://www.stevenestrella.com/composers/
index.html?styletimeline.html
Very useful Western Classical music timeline and

composer biographies
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


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
Fakebook: imaginary profile pages

www.classtools.net/FB/home-page
Create an imaginary profile page for a well-known

musician, composer, performer or other artist
Use it to plot a series of music history events, the

relationships between famous historical figures or band
members
You can fill in their profile picture, friends, posts,

comments, add videos and images
Music Tools
Online metronome
http://www.seventhstring.com/metronome/
metronome.html
Choose a tempo from the list or drop-down menu

You can also tap the foot to determine a tempo
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Online metronome #2
http://www.metronomeonline.com/
Electronic-style metronome
Includes A440 pitch
Online tuner
http://www.seventhstring.com/tuner/tuner.html
Use the tuner by playing or singing into your

computers internal microphone
Play a chosen tone
Fingering%Diagram%Builder
http://fingering.bretpimentel.com/#!/flute/
Create fingering diagrams for a range of woodwind

instruments including flute, recorder, oboe, clarinet,
bassoon
Interactive Frequency Chart

http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/resources/
freqchart/main_display.htm
Hover your mouse over the chart for instrument

information including note range and frequency range
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Ristation
http://play.ristation.com/
Play along with your favourite song - a Youtube clip is

shown and the chords change underneath the video in
time with the music
See guitar chords, ukelele chords or piano chords on

the screen as you play
Chord analysis is done automagically, so sometimes

its not completely accurate!
Digital Portfolio Tools

Thinglink
www.thinglink.com
Create interactive digital posters
Can include text, links, video, images and more
Students can use to demonstrate learning (ie. by labelling

the parts of a drum kit on a drum kit photo)
Also available as an iPad app
Voicethread
http://voicethread.com/
Create collaborative, multimedia slideshows
Leave comments via text, video or audio
Upload, share and comment on videos, images and

documents
Examples of use in education:

http://voicethread.com/about/library/
Animoto
http://animoto.com/
Simple-to-use 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
http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
Capture an image of anything on your screen

Mark-up 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
Create Your Own Music Games and Activities

Bingo Baker
https://bingobaker.com/
Create your own custom bingo cards that can be printed,

used online or on iPads
Save your own creations and share the link with students
Students can click on a square to mark it
Heres an example
www.bingobaker.com/play/110495
Triptico Desktop Resources

[individual resources listed below]
http://www.triptico.com
Multiple adaptable interactive resources
Create your own word magnets, quizzes, games
Some of the resources are free to use. Others are

available via a low annual subscription
Designed for interactive whiteboards, but can be used

without one (just by connecting to a regular data
projector)
More uses: select students randomly from a list, track
team scores for games, use the timer
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Text Spinner - Triptico
A text spinner that you can customize yourself
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
Add dynamics to the text spinner. Students perform a

song with the randomly-selected dynamic
Word Magnets - Triptico
Word magnets that you can create yourself
Example 2: 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
Example 3: Place dynamic word magnets in order from

softest to loudest
Example 1: Create instrument name magnets and ask

students to sort them into families
Find 10 - Triptico
Find 10 game that you can customize yourself

Students need to identify 10 items in a specific category
Example 1: Find 10 tempo words
Example 2: Find 10 words to describe timbre
Example 3: Find 10 orchestral instruments
Order Resource - Triptico
Note: this resource is in the process of being updated and

can be found under the Legacy Resources section
Allows students to place words or sentences in a specific

order. You can fill each numbered slot with any text you
like
Example 1: Song sections - listen to a song and put song

sections in the correct order
Example 2: Periods in musical history - place them in the

correct chronological order
Example 3: Recreate a musical story: ie. put dierent

parts of the Peter and the Wolf story in order
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Manage Your Class

Student Group - Triptico
Fantastic tool for selecting students for tasks, to answer

questions, for group work. It does the choosing for you!
Upload a class list of names
You can also use it to group the students: you select the
number of groups you need and it will randomly place
students in each one
You can then use the tool to choose a single student from
each group, or two students from each group
Use the Student Group tool to randomly select a single

student or pair of students for an activity
Random Name Picker - Classtools.net

http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/
index.php
wheel of fortune-style student picker
Countdown timer - Classtools.net

http://www.classtools.net/education-games-php/timer
Countdown timer with background music option

Choose a soundtrack from the drop-down menu
Options include Mission Impossible, Hawaii 5-0 and Star
Wars (among others!)
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Content: Images, Clip Art, Sound Eects, Videos

Big Notation Library
http://www.midnightmusic.com.au/2013/06/the-bigfree-music-notation-image-library/
A collection of notation images I put together
Use in your worksheets, make posters, use in interactive

whiteboard software or in Powerpoint
Individual image files of notes, clefs, rests and other

notation graphics
Guitar Chord Image Library

http://www.midnightmusic.com.au/2013/08/free-guitarchord-image-library/


notation graphics
Ukelele Chord Image Library

http://www.midnightmusic.com.au/2014/05/freeukulele-chord-image-library/


notation graphics
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British Library Sounds

http://sounds.bl.uk/
Fantastic collection of sound recordings

Includes accents, classical music sounds, nature
sounds, world and traditional music sounds and more
Sounds eects: The Sound Librarian:

http://www.stephanschutze.com/sound-library
Sound eects recorded on location

Download the Sound Librarian tool to your computer
and access sound eects whenever you have an
internet connection
Videos: The Moving Image Archive

http://www.archive.org/details/movies
Creative Commons and public domain videos

Wide variety of styles and lengths
Royalty-free music: Incompetech

http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
Highly recommended!
Can search by music style or feel
Composer Kevin McLeod shares his music under a

Creative Commons license
Excellent for film scoring projects, GarageBand, Acid or
Mixcraft, jingles, intro/outro music
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Images: Clip Art by Phillip Martin

http://www.phillipmartin.info/clipart/homepage.htm
Gorgeous array of cartoon images for use by schools

Includes Peter and the Wolf picture, instruments of the
orchestra and other music images
Images: Creative Commons Photographs

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)
More links
There are more links on the Mulitmedia Resources page
on my website:
http://www.midnightmusic.com.au/multimediaresources/
Tutorials, Support and Networking

Midnight Music Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/midnightmusic
Connect with me and 2600+ other music teachers

Updates on courses, links to articles, music quotes
and videos
Midnight Music Pinterest profile

https://www.pinterest.com/katiewardrobe/
My go-to place for saving and sharing music tech

links
I have a range of categories: free resources, Sibelius,

film scoring, remixing, looping, videos to play in
class, 21st century classroom resources, quotes and
much more!
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Music Teachers Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/musicpln/
Connect with a large group of music teachers from

around the world (more than 11,500!)
Get quick answers to your music education

questions and issues
Contact Me
Email:
katie@midnightmusic.com.au
Website:
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Reading Notes on the Sta

Identify notes on the sta (bass, treble or alto clefs)

Identify notes by clicking on the note name, pressing the

Becomes more dicult as you progress through the game

Sta Wars 2 The Music Interactive

Identify notes on the sta by playing a note on your

If your instrument is not listed, you can choose one with

The game will displays the correct clef and transposition

Krank and Lucy The Music Interactive

Identify notes on the sta

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Whack a given note by clicking on it or by pressing the

Tip: when you enter the practice screen at the beginning

Note Identification Trainer by Ricci Adams

Identify notes on the sta by selecting the answer at the

There are options to turn the timer and score on or o

Fretboard Note Identification Trainer by Ricci

Identify notes on the fretboard by selecting the answer at

There are options to turn the timer and score on or o

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Speed Note by Vic Firth

More advanced - good for older students

Need to take accidentals and key signature into account

You can also download this game from The Music

10 levels, each with 3 speed options (rookie, pro, all-star)

Treble and Bass Clef Note Reading Games

A series of 4 games designed to reinforce the notes of the

There are easy and advanced versions; the advanced

All four games can be found at the link above

A simple (soundless) game that asks you to identify notes

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Flash Notation - Theta Music

Go to Games > Notation > Flash Notation

Flash Notation oers dierent levels - click on the letter

Most of the lower levels of each game are free (accessible

One of the many ear-training/literacy games from Theta

A range of good quality, innovative games. Most of the

The site keeps track of your progress and suggests areas

There are a huge number of games which include:

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Ear IQ Quaver Music

Part of the Quaver Music website

Choose from one of three games Intervals, Pitch or

The Pitch game asks students to identify which note is

The Intervals game allows students to identify intervals

The Chords game asks students to identify the chord

Note: video episodes (music lessons featuring

Sign-up for a free account, log in and then enter the

Basic rhythmic dictation for young students

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Rhythm Dictation The Music Interactive

Rhythmic dictation for older students

Drag rhythmic elements into the beat squares to complete