MUSIC LINKS
VIDEO CLIPS & GAMES FOR LEARNING
www.mootubemusic.com - Here you can find a lot of fun downloadable songs for .99 cents each! Some of these we've sung in class
http://www.youtube.com/user/MelodyStreetShow - Melody Street is a magical musical world where animated musical instruments are featured as lovable characters that are putting on a musical variety show for children.
http://www.youtube.com/user/quavermusic - Yet another great youtube channel with a lot of fun, kid-friendly videos that present a lot of information about music, from composers to music theory!
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/interactives/steprightup/whackanote/ - similar to "Whack-a-Mole" but with music letter names- great practice for identifying notes on the staff!
http://www.youtube.com/user/MelodyStreetShow - Melody Street is a magical musical world where animated musical instruments are featured as lovable characters that are putting on a musical variety show for children.
http://www.youtube.com/user/quavermusic - Yet another great youtube channel with a lot of fun, kid-friendly videos that present a lot of information about music, from composers to music theory!
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/interactives/steprightup/whackanote/ - similar to "Whack-a-Mole" but with music letter names- great practice for identifying notes on the staff!
ORCHESTRA & INSTRUMENT FAMILIES
http://www.dsokids.com/ - Kids' home of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Lots of learning about the orchestra, as well as games to play!
www.sfkids.org - San Francisco Symphony. Interactive learning and games.
www.sfkids.org - San Francisco Symphony. Interactive learning and games.
MUSIC LESSONS & ENSEMBLES
www.austin.girlschoir.com - The Austin Girls' Choir, for girls ages 8-18. Several performance opportunities are involved, as well as a possible trip performance, a fee is involved.
http://www.midiforkids.com/ - Midi for Kids is an extracurricular music enrichment program that will be offered at Herrington this year! Students will participate in an after-school piano/keyboard lab where they will learn not only piano skills, but also improvisation and composition as well. If you would like more information, please be sure to visit www.midiforkids.com.
www.rrcconline.org/ - Round Rock Children's Choir- They audition in the Fall, so be on the lookout!
Private Lessons:
Castillo Music Studio
Danny Ray's Music
Premier Music Academy
Round Rock Music
Guitar Center
Austin Academy of Music
http://www.midiforkids.com/ - Midi for Kids is an extracurricular music enrichment program that will be offered at Herrington this year! Students will participate in an after-school piano/keyboard lab where they will learn not only piano skills, but also improvisation and composition as well. If you would like more information, please be sure to visit www.midiforkids.com.
www.rrcconline.org/ - Round Rock Children's Choir- They audition in the Fall, so be on the lookout!
Private Lessons:
Castillo Music Studio
Danny Ray's Music
Premier Music Academy
Round Rock Music
Guitar Center
Austin Academy of Music
MUSIC APPS for iPhones/iPads/iPods
"LEARN & PLAY RECORDER": http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/learn-and-play-recorder/id543660617?mt=8 - "Learn and Play Recorder" teaches beginners about the recorder, how to read music and how to play the soprano recorder. The app includes 38 songs, all with a full performance track
Great for the 4th graders who will be playing recorders later on this year! This app costs 3.99
"Note Squish!": http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/note-squish/id381536270?mt=8
Learn to read music the fun way with Note Squish. This simple game will teach you the names of the notes on the treble, bass, and C-clef. Fun for kids just learning an instrument, adults brushing up their music skills, and everyone in between. The cost is .99 cents.
"MAGIC PIANO": http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/magic-piano/id421254504?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2 - "Magic Piano" App is not very educational, but it is a lot of fun! Play popular as well as classical music on the piano with the touch of a finger/s. The format is similar to "Guitar Hero"
"MAGIC GUITAR" http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/magic-guitar/id403024450?mt=8 - similar to Magic Piano, but for guitar. Price=free!
"MONKEY DRUM" http://flippfly.com/monkeydrum Here, you can play rhythms and melodies on instruments and when you pause or finish your phrase, the monkey will be a copy cat and repeat exactly what you just played. Cost= FREE
"RHYTHM CAT"- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rhythmcat/id488167475?mt=8 Put your rhythm skills to the test!
Above all this game is highly entertaining with a great soundtrack to play along to, but it also has the added benefit of teaching you to read the most commonly used music rhythm notation.
Great for the 4th graders who will be playing recorders later on this year! This app costs 3.99
"Note Squish!": http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/note-squish/id381536270?mt=8
Learn to read music the fun way with Note Squish. This simple game will teach you the names of the notes on the treble, bass, and C-clef. Fun for kids just learning an instrument, adults brushing up their music skills, and everyone in between. The cost is .99 cents.
"MAGIC PIANO": http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/magic-piano/id421254504?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2 - "Magic Piano" App is not very educational, but it is a lot of fun! Play popular as well as classical music on the piano with the touch of a finger/s. The format is similar to "Guitar Hero"
"MAGIC GUITAR" http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/magic-guitar/id403024450?mt=8 - similar to Magic Piano, but for guitar. Price=free!
"MONKEY DRUM" http://flippfly.com/monkeydrum Here, you can play rhythms and melodies on instruments and when you pause or finish your phrase, the monkey will be a copy cat and repeat exactly what you just played. Cost= FREE
"RHYTHM CAT"- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rhythmcat/id488167475?mt=8 Put your rhythm skills to the test!
Above all this game is highly entertaining with a great soundtrack to play along to, but it also has the added benefit of teaching you to read the most commonly used music rhythm notation.