Happy New Year!
I am excited to tell you about a new software program I've started using developed just for music teachers; My Music Staff! You will receive an email inviting you to create a password and login to the parent/student portal where you will be able to access downloads, the studio calendar, notes about lessons, etc. You can access this blog with updates from there as well. Let me know if you have any trouble logging in!
I'm super excited to start using a new app developed for Suzuki students! It is Suzuki Accompany Music (https://suzuki.accompanymusic.com/).This is a great resource for those of you that don't play piano (or like me -can only accompany the Twinkles!). You can adjust the tempo without changing the pitch and select sections to practice in a loop -a great tool for home practice!
A few other apps that I use and love are Note Rush and Intonia! Adding technology into practice can help when a 'break' is needed to reboot focus or add a little fun!
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Showing posts with label Music Apps. Show all posts
Monday, January 1, 2018
Monday, November 14, 2016
Using Apps in Practicing
Do you use Apps in practicing? Maybe a tuner or metronome app?
I haven't tried very many but I think they could be very useful and engaging for students.
I like Intonia for scales, or for practicing 'chunks' (measures or small group of notes). It gives instant feed-back: blue if you're flat, red if you're sharp or white for in tune!
Click here: Intonia
Note Rush is a fun way to identify notes... have students play or pluck note on violin as well.
Here's a list of apps another Suzuki teacher uses... I don't have an iPad or iPhone so I'm not familiar with them but they sound fun and useful!
Share what you use in the comments below!
FIVE GREAT MUSIC APPS FOR HELPING KIDS PRACTICE
I love my iPhone and iPad, a little too much you could say. I’m a wee bit addicted, and I just love keeping track of everything in my life on my phone. I track my steps, my food, my goals, my journal, my finances, my to do list, everything on my phone, even my practicing.
Technology, when used very intentionally, can be so helpful and motivating to young students. That’s why I wanted to share my very favorite apps with you today, so you can try some with your kiddos and see what works.
My Favorite Music Education Apps for Helping Kids Practice…
1. TimeTag. This one isn’t necessarily fun (unless you love tracking stuff like I do), but I love to use TimeTag to track my practicing. Every piece, scale, or etude gets a tag (with its own color!) and then I can track how much time I spent on all of my different repertoire. It’s essentially a souped up timer app. I’ve been using it for years.
2. Piano Maestro. This note-reading app is so much fun. My students love it. It’s meant for piano, but you can totally use it for violin! (It’s awesome.)
3. SmartScales. This app plays backing tracks for your scales that are just so much fun. It’s much more entertaining to play your scale with a backtrack than with a metronome, and you can tune to the harmonies underneath. Win-win.
4. ABRSM Speedshifter. This app takes any music track stored on your device and then you can manipulate the speed without changing the pitch. This is great for helping your students play with the Suzuki recordings that are a little too fast for them.
5. Cadenza. This app plays the accompaniments to many classical and popular pieces (including a bunch from the Suzuki repertoire.) It actually follows along with your tempos. Pretty sweet.
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