Websites, Mobile Phone Apps & Links

Websites - Extra-curricular

Compose your own music!: http://www.musicgames.co/game/1562/notessimo/ as discovered by Jack Field.

Piano composer: http://www.flashmusicgames.com/

Practising rhythms: http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/rhythm/rhythm.html as discovered by Peter Brennan and Blake Travers

Rather amusing hand puppet orchestra!: http://www.abc.net.au/rollercoaster/click/stupid/archive/phone.htm

www.musicroom.com - One of the best websites for purchasing sheet music

www.zingsmusic.com - One of the best websites for purchasing instruments

www.8notes.com/guitar_tuner/ - A guitar string tuner

Websites - curricular

The elements of music: http://www.heathsidemoodle.com/Music/EOM%20matchup%20link.swf as discovered by Hansaka Seneviratne

Instruments of the orchestra: http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_instrument_volley1/play.html As discovered by Will Dolke.

http://www.musicgames.net/livegames/flyinginstruments/flyinginstruments1.htm as discovered by Sam Dove.

Knowing the names of the notes: http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/notename/notename.html as discovered by Rob Thomas

Test you knowledge of notes on the piano: www.8notes.com/theory/

A very comprehensive music theory tutor, covering everything from basic note names to more advanced chord recognition.

Music theory games:

www.pitchimprover.com - A simple flash game that tests your aural skills and provides basic ear training. Test your recognition of intervals, perfect pitch, melody dictation and chords.

Time signature quiz: http://piano.about.com/library/TimeSigQuiz/bl_TimeSigQuiz.htm as discovered by Russell Allen

An online game to test note-reading in different clefs, with a timer to keep you on your toes!: www.musicteachers.co.uk/namethatnote

Apps

iPhone:

Yamaha TNR-1

Create and compose music in a completely different way!

Classic songs: Piano Songbook for Ipad - sheet music and backing tracks for 14 classic pop songs including The Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel

Music for Little Mozarts - a set of games for teaching aspects of playing the piano and general musicianship. Aimed at four to six year olds but may be useful at Key Stage 3.

Android:

Maestro - basic notation software (like Sibelius), a pitch pipe (will play different notes for you) and a metronome

Music Theory - A chord reference dictionary, quiz and key signature reference

Tinyshark - a live streaming listening programme, like Spotify

Xpiano - a little piano that you can play with live sound

Uloops - grid-based dance composition software to compose your own tracks

A level links:

www.edexcel.com/quals/gce/gce08/music/music/Pages/default.aspx - The A level music website for the Edexcel course taught at Chatham and Clarendon

GCSE links:

www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/gcse09/music/Pages/default.aspx - The GCSE music website for the Edexcel course taught at Chatham and Clarendon