Music to My Ears

This post is dedicated to Music....fa la la   

Here are some of my app picks and activities for the classroom.

Want to learn how to play the guitar? Here are some great apps to incorporate into your music class.


Wild Chords (FREE) My son loves this app and I have to admit I do too! It makes boring practice of the same note and hand positions fun, especially when you are trying to get to the next level. The video below tells about the story line of the game, fun way to promote an app.

Learn Guitar ($1.99) Used this app and found the videos informative and the teachers look like punk rockers! I would recommend this app to an older student or adult.

eMedia My Guitar ($9.99) I have not played this app, but it looks like it has potential.


Other music apps worth checking out!

• iOrgel HD (FREE) students would love to listen and watch the cylinder and pins on this music box. I could see a music teacher having the students play with the app and see how the relationship between the pins and the combs produce the different notes.
• Meet the Orchestra ($1.99) Fun way for students to learn about all the types of instruments and their sounds that make up an orchestra. This would be a good app for students interested in playing an instrument to get to know some of the choices and how they sounds. 
• Garageband ($4.99) Good app to create musical pieces with different instruments and beats, etc. Students can create songs and use them in power points, podcast, or picture slide show.
• Music Drawing (FREE) Students can choose notes (eighth and sixteenth notes cost extra) and put them on the staff. This is a fun way for students to start writing music. The app is a little limited with the note selection, but would be fine for younger students exploring.