U L T I M A T E F R E E M U S I C T E C H R E S O U R C E S G U I D E 2 0 1 8 / 1 9 M I D N I G H T M U S I C . C O M . A U ! THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO 2018/19 FREE MUSIC TECH RESOURCES by midnightmusic.com.au Introduction 2 About Midnight Music 2 Lesson Plans For Resources In This Guide 2 Start Here: How to Use This Guide 3 Reading Notes Of The Staff 3 Ear Training 4 Music Theory 5 Notation 5 Recording and Sequencing 6 Creating Loops and Patterns 7 Remixing, Arranging and Composing 9 Virtual Instruments 10 Orchestra, Composers and Opera 11 Reference 13 Music History and Styles 13 Digital Portfolios: Capture Student Learning 14 Manage Your Class 14 Make Your Own Games and Quizzes 15 Utilities 16 Images, Sound Effects, Videos & Music 17 Create Your Own Website 18 Reading: Blogs 19 Listening: Podcasts 20 Free Lesson Plans & Training 21 More Help? Super-Simple Music Tech Lessons Using Free Websites 23 Connect 27 Thank You! 27 THE ULTIMATE FREE MUSIC TECH RESOURCES GUIDE 2018-19 !1 ! INTRODUCTION As a music technology in educa2on presenter and consultant, I’m 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 featured in this guide. Over 2me, the list of resources grew and I decided that it was 2me to make a guide which I could share easily and update on an annual basis. Please note that while most of the resources men2oned are completely free to use, some of them have op2onal paid upgrades which unlock extra features, levels or services. I highly recommend upgrading to a paid op5on if your budget allows - the extra features are always beGer and in many cases upgrading will simplify the way you share and assess student work. Also - a few of the links in this guide are affiliate 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 occasional coffee here and there :) Ka2e Wardrobe Midnight Music ABOUT MIDNIGHT MUSIC Midnight Music director Ka2e Wardrobe is an Australian music technology educa2on trainer and consultant with a passion for helping music teachers find success with using technology in music educa2on. Ka2e is a qualified teacher and she likes to focus on simple ways to incorporate technology into the music curriculum through a range of crea-ve projects. She is also the host of the Music Tech Teacher podcast - a free weekly show for music teachers about all things music tech related. In 2016 Ka2e launched the Midnight Music Community - the online space for music technology in educa2on professional development which has more than 350 members. There are online courses, video tutorials, lesson plans, 2ps, advice and a place where members are encouraged to ask ques2ons (especially those they think are “silly” or “dumb”). Come and join us! LESSON PLANS FOR RESOURCES IN THIS GUIDE I have chosen a handful of my favourite resources from this guide and created a series of lesson plans that show you crea2ve and prac2cal ways you can use them in class with your students. The lesson plan collec2on is called Super-Simple Music Tech Lessons Using Free Resources. Each one has a downloadable lesson plan, plus a walkthrough video showing how it works. Some also have downloadable printable and/or worksheets. The good news is that you can access the ENTIRE collec2on of lesson plans inside my online community - the Midnight Music Community. Unlimited access is available for as long as you are a member. There will be 25 lessons to start with and I will be adding to the collec2on over the coming months. If you are already a member, log in to access the lessons. Lessons are for Incredibox, Groove Pizza, Isle of Tune, Youtube, Beepbox, Hook Theory, the Chrome Music Lab & more. Join me and hundreds of other music teachers inside the Midnight Music Community for instant access these lessons! THE ULTIMATE FREE MUSIC TECH RESOURCES GUIDE 2018-19 !2 ! START HERE: HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE Clickable headings & related resources Each resource listed in this guide has a “clickable” hyperlinked heading. Click on the link to go straight to the website. If the link doesn’t work for you, simply type the resource name into Google to search for it. Unfortunately the website owners occasionally change the link without warning! Where appropriate, I have also included links to further reading, other useful online ar2cles, related lesson plans or Music Tech Teacher podcast episodes. Appropriate age ranges I have indicated a “best for” age group for each resource. Please do use your own judgement though! Many resources are adaptable and may work perfectly fine with students outside the suggested age groups. I have used the following guide: • E = Elementary (K-6) • M = Middle school (5-8) • H = High school (7-12) READING NOTES OF THE STAFF RESOURCE DESCRIPTION E M H Staff Wars A space-themed game to help students learn the notes of the staff. You can test treble, bass and alto n clefs. There is also an iPad app version available. Play it on individual devices or use it with a single ✓ ✓ ✓ laptop plugged into a data projector. If you have just a single computer, you can use the free score cards linked below to engage all the students in your class. Related: Printable score cards for Staff Wars - free download Krank and Lucy – The Music Interac5ve Iden2fy notes on the staff. You can select an instrument at the beginning which will affect the clef ✓ and the range used. Whack A Note 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 “prac2ce” 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 you’ve done that, the game itself will load (I found that confusing at ✓ first!) Related: 30+ Fun Ways To Teach The Notes Of The Staff THE ULTIMATE FREE MUSIC TECH RESOURCES GUIDE 2018-19 !3 ! Note Iden5fica5on Trainer by Ricci Adams Iden2fy notes on the staff by selec2ng the answer at the boGom. You can customise the exercise (ie. ✓ ✓ leave out some notes) by using the Customise menu at the top right of the screen. There are op2ons to turn the 2mer and score on or off. Fretboard Note Iden5fica5on Trainer by Ricci Adams Iden2fy notes on the fretboard by selec2ng the answer at the boGom. You can customise the ✓ ✓ exercise (ie. leave out some notes) by using the Customise menu at the top right of the screen. There are op2ons to turn the 2mer and score on or off. Speed Note by Vic Firth More advanced - good for older students. 10 levels, each with 3 speed op2ons (rookie, pro, all-star). Lower levels use leGer names to iden2fy notes while the upper levels use an on-screen keyboard. ✓ ✓ Students need to take accidentals and key signature into account. A small drawback - Speed Note plays a tone when you iden2fy notes (not the pitch of the note you just iden2fied). You can also download this game from The Music Interac2ve website (use the Staff Wars link above). Treble and Bass Clef Note Reading Games 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 ledger lines. All four games can be found at the link above. Flash Nota5on - Theta Music Go to Games > Nota-on > Flash Nota-on. One of the ear-training/literacy games from Theta Music. ✓ ✓ Click on the leGer name to iden2fy a note. Most of the lower levels of each game are free (when you n set up a free account). Pay a subscrip2on to access higher levels. EAR TRAINING RESOURCE DESCRIPTION E M H Theta Music Trainer Ear-Training Games A range of good quality, innova2ve games. Most of the lower levels of each game are free and you can pay a subscrip2on to access higher levels. The site keeps track of your progress and suggests ✓ ✓ areas for improvement! There are a huge number of other games which include: Parrot Phrases (melodic dicta2on - right), Dango Brothers (tuning), Chord Spells (spelling chords), Chord Locks (type, posi2on, number), plus more! Jama Mambo – The Music Interac5ve Basic rhythmic dicta2on for young students. Iden2fy the rhythm sung by the monster by selec2ng ✓ one of the op2ons at the boGom of the screen. Rhythm Dicta5on – The Music Interac5ve Rhythmic dicta2on for older students. You can select which rhythmic values are included in the ✓ ✓ rhythmic dicta2on. 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. THE ULTIMATE FREE MUSIC TECH RESOURCES GUIDE 2018-19 !4 ! Rhythm Puzzles - Theta Music Go to Games > Rhythm > Rhythm Puzzles. Listen to the rhythm for each square and drag the ✓ ✓ corresponding nota2on into posi2on. Flash Styles (Drums) - Theta Music Go to Games > Rhythm > Flash Styles (Drums).