*Band in a Box PC/Mac $129 for cheapest version ($669 for most complex - 5 versions) Accompaniment - practicing improv/ playing chords along with your ensemble (also comes with RealMusic, a sequencer) http://www.pgmusic.com/index.html Accompaniment LaDiDa 2.99 Creates an accompaniment for whatever you sing, in a variety of styles. Also has various effects to change your voice. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ladida/id326533688 Accompaniment Hokusai Audio Editor Multi-track audio editor (cut, copy, paste, delete, add filters, mix). Can purchase additional features. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hokusai-audio-editor/id432079746 Audio editing
Twisted Wave Mac/iPhone/iPad/Online $79.90 for Mac, $9.99 for, in web browser (up to 20 min) Easy to use audio editor and recorder. http://twistedwave.com/ Audio editing/recording *Audacity PC/Mac (no mobile devices, yet) Record/edit audio http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audio editing/recording Songify /Android 2.99 Turns speech into song, in real-time https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/songify-by-smule/id438735719 Audio filter/effects
ImproVox 4.49 Auto-tune/real-time voice manipulation https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/improvox/id382109101?mt=8 Audio filter/effects Filtratron 8.49 Real-time audio filter and effects engine; uses sounds from microphone input, a sampler, a built-in oscillator, or any song https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/filtatron/id396776418?mt=8 Audio filter/effects Loopy 2.99 Tool for creating audio loops; either record or import loops and then record on top of them. You can also record an entire performance with in-app recording facilities. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/loopy/id300257824 Audio loops
Groove Maker Remix over 120 included loops (8 at a time), in real-time. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/groovemaker-free/id323694275?mt=8 Audio loops Mixmeister BPM Analyzer PC/Mac Calculates the exact BPM for a recording. http://www.mixmeister.com/download-bpmanalyzer.php BPM analyzer ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard ipad Interactive white board - to create a video of drawing and voiceover. https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/showme-interactive-whiteboard/id445066279?mt=8 Classroom equipment
Splashtop PC/Mac, mobile devices (at least personal edition) Remote control of your computer desktop http://www.splashtop.com/ Classroom equipment Mobi PC/Mac, mobile devices Price information unknown, free apps. Interactive whiteboard. apps for ipad/android (workspace connect) http://www.einstruction.com/products/mobile-interactive-whiteboards/mobi-mobileinteractive-whiteboard Classroom equipment SMART board Compatible with PC/Mac Prices vary anywhere from $800-4000, plus you need a projector and a computer. Tend to be slightly cheaper than Promethean boards. Interactive whiteboard http://smarttech.com/ Classroom equipment
Promethean Board Compatible with PC/Mac Prices vary anywhere from about $800-4000, plus you need a projector and a computer. Interactive whiteboard; also includes many resources on their website! http://www.prometheanworld.com Classroom equipment AirTurn Bluetooth Page Turner Compatible with PC/Mac/iPad/Androids (different models) Varies - pedals around $100, remotes around $50, and bundles with stands and pedals around $200. Turn pages hands-free or remotely control audio files (with a remote or foot pedals); compatible with many apps. http://airturn.com/ Classroom equipment Bloom 3.99 Instrument/composition/artwork; includes 12 different "moods" (scales) that you play by simply touching different parts of the screen, which is then looped for a time. Other similar apps by the same people: Trope, Scape. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bloom/id292792586 Composition
MaKey MaKey Anything with a USB drive $49.99 for one kit USB interface allows you to turn anything that conducts a little bit of electricity into a touchpad for your computer. http://www.makeymakey.com/ Controller Musictionary Music Dictionary 0.99 Simple music dictionary https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/musictionary-music-dictionary/id310425689?mt=8 Dictionary MusicTools Music Dictionary 2.99 Music dictionary of terms, abbreviations, tempos, and musical symbols https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/musictools/id344920107?mt=8 Dictionary
Ableton Live PC/Mac $79 for intro version, $449 for standard (per computer) Digital audio workstation for audio and MIDI creation and editing; real-time editing. https://www.ableton.com/en/live/new-in-9/ Digital Audio Workstation *Garage Band Mac, iphone, ipad (all instruments for $5) Digital audio workstation for audio and MIDI creation and editing. http://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/ Digital Audio Workstation Digital Performer PC/Mac 30 day trial; $499 for full version Digital audio workstation for audio and MIDI creation and editing, with a variety of types of editors. http://www.motu.com/products/software/dp/ Digital Audio Workstation
ProTools PC/Mac trial, $699 full version Digital audio workstation for audio and MIDI creation and editing; includes Sibelius score editor. Can also get a variety of hardware for recording. http://www.avid.com/us/products/family/pro-tools Digital Audio Workstation Stagelight Windows trial/ $9.99 full Digital Audio Workstation that is easy to use; includes demo lessons. Similar to GarageBand, but for Windows. http://us.openlabs.com/2013/index.php/products/stagelight Digital Audio Workstation Soundation Web browser Some free features; $19.99/year intro version, $9.99/month premium version (includes 20 sound sets and a premium library) Digital Audio Workstation but in the web browser - includes real time effects, virtual instruments, automation, and lots of free loops and samples. http://soundation.com/ Digital Audio Workstation
A+ HandDrumKit ipad ipad-designed drum kit https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/a+-handdrumkit/id459837641 Drums *Sound Cloud Web browser, Android/iPhone/iPad app Record/upload music, share, comment on specific points in the music https://soundcloud.com/ File storage Drop box Web browser or $99/year for pro Cloud-based file storage; can share files with students https://www.dropbox.com/ File storage
Fingering charts pro 2.99 Basic and alternate fingering charts for 21 instruments with sounding pitch reference. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fingeringcharts-pro/id351077100 Fingering charts Fingering iphone/ipad 9.99 Interactive fingering chart for brass/woodwinds https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fingering/id353809211?mt=8 Fingering charts *Interactive Listening ipad $14.99 Interactive music history textbook - read and listen at the same time about a variety of topics in music history (classical, jazz, pop/rock, and world music). https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/interactive-listening/id597212213?mt=13 History
Alto: The Musical Instruments Guide 5.49 Guide to instruments - including registers, **transpositions, playability, sound characteristics https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/alto-the-musical-instruments/id317691743?mt=8 Instruments The Tuning CD CD/mp3 $8.99-$21.95 (mp3 vs. CD) Series of drones of octaves and fifths for practice tuning http://raschwartz.wix.com/the-tuning-cd#! Intonation Harmony Director N/A (keyboard) 1400 Adjustable keyboard for different tuning systems - for tuning chords! Also metronome http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musicalinstruments/winds/harmony_director/harmony_director/?mode=model Intonation
PitchMe 2.99 Chromatic tuner/pitch pipe that also transcribes the played note on a staff (pitch, octave, accidentals, and ±50 cent scale https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pitchme-chromatic-tuner/id518717030?mt=8 Intonation Cleartune chromatic tuner /Android 3.99 Chromatic tuner/pitch pipe, with a "note wheel" and fine tuning, with support for custom temperaments, transposition, and adjustable calibration. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cleartune-chromatic-tuner/id286799607 Intonation Total Energy Tuner iphone, ipad, ipod touch 3.99 Tuner/metronome with "target tuner," colorful graphics, different temperaments, waveform/ overtone analyzer, representative instrument sounds http://tonalenergy.com/ Intonation
Epic Chromatic tuner Basic chromatic tuner https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/epic-chromatic-tuner/id425753430 Intonation n-track Tuner iphone/ipad/android Tuner, with bar visual, spectrum analyzer, and reference pitches for tuning. http://ntrack.com/ios-tuner.php Intonation Practice Hub Android Metronome, with patterns of beats on/off, and tuner. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.proch.practicehub&feature=search_r esult#?t=w251bgwsmswxldesimnvbs5wcm9jac5wcmfjdgljzwh1yijd Intonation/metronome
YouTube Web browser Access to a variety of musical performances (some good quality, some not) http://www.youtube.com Listening Spotify PC/Mac/Mobile devices on desktop/laptop with ads; $9.99 per month for premium, including on mobile devices (can download and listen offline, and there are no ads) Listen to music online, browse, create playlists, listen to radio (picks songs similar to one that you choose) https://www.spotify.com/us/ Listening Steinway Metronome Metronome, with tap mode, and 9 time signature settings https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/steinway-metronome/id393021343 Metronome
Lemur (can connect to a PC computer) 49.99 MIDI/OSC controller with multi-touch capabilities; in-app editor for ipad only. http://liine.net/en/products/lemur/ MIDI controller AC-7 Core HD ipad 5.49 Wireless/wired controller for a variety of Digital Audio Workstations https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ac-7-core/id403915394?mt=8 MIDI controller eyocontrol ipad 6.49 Set of MIDI controllers for ipad to work with DAW or MIDI instrument as control surface or virtual instrument/controller. Wireless https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/eyocontrol/id404066046 MIDI controller
Logic Remote ipad Companion app for Logic and Garageband; allows you to record, mix, and play instruments wirelessly and remotely. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/logic-remote/id638394624 MIDI controller Sibelius First PC/Mac $119.95 Limited version of Sibelius 7 http://www.sibelius.com/products/sibelius_first/index.html Notation Sibelius 7 PC/Mac $295.00 student version Standard notation software http://www.sibelius.com/home/index_flash.html Notation
Finale PC/Mac $350 (Academic price) Standard notation software http://www.finalemusic.com/products/ Notation Notion PC/Mac/iPad $99 computer, $15 ipad Notation software with a variety of methods of input, including a MIDI sequencer overlay. MIDI sounds for playback are recorded from the London Symphony. http://notionmusic.com/products/notion4.html Notation Finale Printmusic PC/Mac 119.95 Limited version of Finale http://www.finalemusic.com/products/ Notation
NotateMe /Android 21.99 Notation software entered by your finger/stylus, just like writing notation. It is translated into printable notation and has immediate playback. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notateme/id699470139 Notation Finale Songbook ipad Score-viewing tool with playback for ipad http://www.finalemusic.com/products/ Notation Finale Notepad PC/Mac introduction to music software (up to 8 staves, limited other features. http://www.finalemusic.com/products/ Notation
musescore PC/Mac downloadable music notation software http://musescore.org/ Notation *Noteflight PC/Mac, mobile devices for basic, or $95-295 per year teacher subscriptions (depends on number of students) In-browser notation software. Easy sharing and definitely geared towards teachers! http://www.noteflight.com/login Notation Sibelius Scorch PC/Mac/iPad /$1.99 for ipad app Interactive score-viewing tool for Sibelius files. Allows for playback. http://www.sibelius.com/products/scorch/index.html Notation
Hyperscore PC $75 per computer (educational discounts available) Composition program with visuals (rather than notation) http://hyperscore.wordpress.com/ Notation (alternate) Notability 2.99 Note-taking app, with easy sharing (word processing and writing) http://www.gingerlabs.com/ Note taking Evernote PC/Mac/Mobile devices Take notes in different notebooks. Notes can be shared via email/weblink for things like homework assignments that you can edit without re-sending an email. http://evernote.com/ Note taking
Wordle Web browser - Java Makes a nice looking display of words that can be printed - could be used for vocabulary, etc. http://www.wordle.net/ Other *APS Music Master Pro ipad 4.99 PDF viewer and annotator, chromatic tuner, audio recorder/player, metronome, timer, ranges and transpositions, guitar chords/fingering charts, musical terms and translations, PDF viewer with markup capabilities. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/a.p.s.-musicmaster-pro/id441595661?mt=8 Other/variety Pianist Pro ipad 5.49 Piano app https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/pianist-pro/id358857758?mt=8 Piano
Virtuoso piano Piano app; includes variable dynamic depending on how hard you tap. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtuoso-piano-free-3/id391994966 Piano Piano DX Piano app; very customizable, and also includes a learning system to learn to play piano. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/piano-dx-free/id403588421 Piano Piano Premier Web browser Videos associated with Alfred's beginning piano methods http://www.premierpianocourse.com/videos/poa/ Piano
*Smart Music PC/Mac/iPad $40 student, $44 practice room, $140 teacher (yearly) Practice assessment tool - repertoire, exercises, accompaniment. Can record and send to teacher. Various other features (metronome, tuner, tempo adjustments, fingerings, etc.) http://www.smartmusic.com/ Practice IPAS PC/Mac Comes with Standard of Excellence Enhanced - book/cd is $9.95 per person or CD only for $4.50. Teacher book is $399? Practice assessment tool - repertoire - listen, practice, record for assessment. Various other feature (metronome, tuner, tempo adjustments, fingerings, etc.) http://www.pyware.com/ipas/ Practice The Basic Band Book Web browser Beginning band materials, with videos and resources to reinforce classroom learning at home http://www.basicband.info/links.html Practice
Sight Reading Factory Web browser demo (5 exercises for each instrument/level) or subscriptions for unlimited ($29.99 for teacher plus around $5 per student for about 30 students) Choose an instrument, level, time signature (can be random) and key (can be random), and it generates a sight-reading example. All sight-reading examples have audio with adjustable tempo. https://sightreadingfactory.com Practice Essential Elements Interactive Web browser with Essential Elements books; $39.99 for teacher, $8.99 per student Online practice tools for each exercise (with multiple accompaniment styles), recording, tempo control, and metronome/tuner/fingering charts. Includes other resources (videos, theory, additional music) and teachers can upload their own resources. https://www.essentialelementsinteractive.com/ Practice UnrealBook ipad 5.99 PDF viewer for scores; alphabetizes and indexes pieces into easy-to-navigate lists. Built in music player and recording capabilities. Can connect multiple ipads. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/unrealbook/id370135173 Score-reading
ForScore ipad 6.99 Score reading software - organize and annotate scores. Also includes a metronome and a piano. http://www.forscoreapp.com/ Score-reading PDF Expert 9.99 PDF viewer and annotator with easy sharing http://readdle.com/products/pdfexpert_ipad/ Score-reading *piascore music score viewer - supports PDFs, IMSLP files, and other scores from the app. Can play a YouTube video and look at the score at the same time, write notes. Also includes other tools (metronome, tuner, etc.) "Air page turning" with the iphone https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/piascore-hd/id406141702?mt=8 Score-reading
*Erol Singer's Studio - Voice Lessons $14.99 Vocal lessons for a variety of ranges, including vocal examples to practice and assessment tools. Also helps you determine your voice range. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/erol-singers-studio-voice/id502780186?mt=8 Singing Socrative.com PC/Mac, mobile devices Like a "clicker" - Exercises, quizzes, exit tickets, and games for use in the classroom (if students all have computers/tablets) http://www.socrative.com/ Surveys Google forms Web browser Online surveys - Can be used for quizzes, reflections, etc.; collects and analyzes data. http://www.google.com/google-d-s/createforms.html Surveys
Pro Keys 0.99 Play, sing and record track-by-track with a piano keyboard (complete with additional synthesized sounds). Has a mirrored keyboard mode, so two people can play sitting opposite each other! https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/pro-keys/id364419812?mt=8 Synthesizer/sequencer KORG ielectribe ipad 20.99 16-step sequencer/"virtual analog beat box" (recreation of analog Korg Electribe) https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/korg-ielectribe/id363714043?mt=8 Synthesizer/sequencer KORG ims-20 ipad 31.99 Analog synth studio (recreation of Korg MS-20 Synth for ipad). Can share songs online with SoundCloud. https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/korg-ims-20/id401142966?mt=8 Synthesizer/sequencer
XENON Groove Synthesizer 4.99 Polyphonic hybrid synthesizer, 2 VA monophonic synthesizers, polyphonic PCM synthesizer, rhythm machine, sequencer, mixer and over 350 preset sounds. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xenon-groove-synthesizer/id385498073?mt=8 Synthesizer/sequencer Rhythm Studio 4.99 User-friendly interface, synthesizer/drum machine - step sequencer, control pad to play synths live, random pattern generator. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rhythm-studio/id454361459?mt=8 Synthesizer/sequencer Music Ace Maestro PC/Mac $1,199 for 30 computers. trial available Music theory lessons/games http://www.harmonicvision.com/
Alfred's Essentials Web browser, Flash enabled $129 teacher subscription, $20 student subscription (yearly) - bulk rates available Music theory course online (supplements books) http://www.alfred.com/emt *emusictheory.com Web browser/java $9/month for 25 students up to $65/month for 300 students Teacher can choose theory exercises and drills from the site to assign to students, who log on and complete the assignment. Automatic grading http://www.emusictheory.com/ Auralia PC/Mac $99 (or $159 bundle with Musition) Drill-based ear training (cloud edition available for easy assessment) http://www.sibelius.com/products/auralia/index.html
Musition PC/Mac $99 (or $159 bundle with Musition) Drill-based music theory and fundamentals http://www.sibelius.com/products/musition/index.html iharmony 0.99 Complete collection of scales, chords, and harmonizations with audio and visuals https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iharmony/id292413210?mt=8 Grade 1 Music 1.99 Beginning music theory flashcards - based on the curriculum for Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, but useful elsewhere. There are also apps up to grade 5. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/grade-1-music-theory/id341773659?mt=8
Scales and Modes for ipad ipad 1.99 Interactive visual/audio reference for diatonic scales (major, minor, modes) https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/scales-modes-for-ipad/id364902099?mt=8 Polychord ipad 10.49 Can touch chord circles and "strum" to play notes in that chord; can then change the sonority. Has accompaniment tracks. Also can be a MIDI controller. https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/polychord/id402625491?mt=8 Better Ears /Mac/Android coming soon 15.99 Ear training program - exercises for interval, scale, chord, pitch, tempo, key signature recognition, as well as interval, scale, and chord reading. You can choose your own sound and is very easily personalized. https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/karajan-pro-music-ear-trainer/id364388065?mt=8
FastChords HD ipad 2.99 Basically a "calculator" where you input a chord symbol and it tells you what the notes are (jazz-style notation https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/fastchords-hd/id444521646?mt=8 Music for Beginners 4.99 22 lessons/quizzes about basic music theory meant to be fun https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/music-theory-for-beginners/id435161137?mt=8 Circle 5.49 Shows the circle of fifths, as well as modes, with key signatures https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/circle-theory/id289187333?mt=8
Do Re Mi Ear Training 6.99 Ear training app, for developing pitch recognition, memory and transcription. Very customizable. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/do-re-mi-ear-training/id317228469?mt=8 Rhythm Quiz Rhythm reading tool, by tapping the screen; traces both attack and release https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rhythm-quiz/id397813946?mt=8 teoria.com Web browser Music theory tutorials, exercises, reference (dictionary), and some analysis articles http://teoria.com/index.php
My Music Intervals Learning and practicing melodic and harmonic intervals https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-music-intervals-free/id412880873?mt=8 musictheory.net Web browser and iphone/ipad/ipod touch apps in browser, $3.99 for exercises and calculators app (Tenuto) $2.99 for lessons app ( Lessons) Animated music theory lessons, visual and aural exercises, interval/chord analysis/12- tone matrix calculators. http://www.musictheory.net/ Play By Ear - Ear Training /Android /$1.99 for Android Call-and-response ear training application; allows you to play back on your own instrument (uses pitch recognition) https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/play-by-ear-ear-training/id361203621?mt=8
Adventus - MusIQ PC/Mac Jumpstart Pack is $564 Curriculum including piano, ear training, and theory http://www.musiqlab.com/ gmajormusictheory.org Web browser Some materials free, or $45/year membership textbook/workbook PDFs, contextual listening and harmonic dictation exercises and answer sheets. When you subscribe, the teacher also gets answer keys, test templates, and lesson plans. http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/index.html Transcribe! PC/Mac $39 for one copy; gets cheaper with more copies. Tool for transcription; allows you to slow down the sound, view the waveform to easily locate and mark spots, and provides note and chord "guesses" based on the spectrum information http://www.seventhstring.com/xscribe/overview.html Transcription
Amazing Slow-downer PC/Mac/Mobile devices for PC/Mac, $14.95 for full mobile version (free "lite" version available; only plays first quarter of a file) Slows down audio files for transcription/play-along, without altering pitch. http://www.ronimusic.com/slowdown.htm Transcription Snagit PC/Mac 50 Screen casting - Capture, edit, and share images or videos from your computer; similar uses as above, but more editing is possible. http://www.techsmith.com/snagit.html Video Windows Movie Maker PC Create movies and add music http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/movie-maker#t1=overview Video
Jing PC/Mac Screen casting - Record what you're doing on a computer screen - could be used for a teacher to create a tutorial, or for a student to narrate a video, etc. Can be uploaded to the internet. http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html Video *imovie Mac, iphone, ipad on computer/ipad, $5 for phone Create movies and add music http://www.apple.com/mac/imovie/ Video *Smithsonian Folkways Web browser (or pay for downloads of CDs World music! Via itunes U and the website - free lesson plans, videos, activities http://www.folkways.si.edu/index.aspx World Music