Music THeory Fun
Music Theory doesn’t have to be boring and complicated! Using games and online resources, we can keep the mind engaged and learn musical skills all while having fun!
Music Theory Reverse Keyboard Exercise - Identify notes on the staff and press the correct piano note!
Music Theory Keyboard Identifier - Identify notes and press the correct piano key!
Staff Note Exercise - Identify which note on grand staff!
The Piano Player - Click the correct note on the virtual keyboard!
The Scale Wheel - Use this to find new and interesting scales for each key!
Creative Music Resources
Sometimes we need a break from learning and we need a chance to experience music in a solely creative capacity. According to research at Northwestern University, “making music changes the brain and that these brain changes have tangible impacts on listening skills, learning and cognition”. Below are some links to stimulate the mind and have a good time!
Ableton’s Learning Site - Learn how to create music from a production point of view!
PATATAP - In this experience, press any letter on your keyboard to experience a percussive, musical, and visual show!
MUSIC LAB SONG MAKER - Use your mouse to create a song using this Music Lab Song Maker!
ARPEGGIO MAKER - Experiment with some different chord progressions using this Music Lab Arpeggio Maker!
SPECTROGRAM - A Spectrogram can show us how different instruments look in sound wave form! Either use your own voice or select different instruments to see what they look like.
Music Production Tutorials - Learn about how guitar effects, sampling, and mixing boards work!
ONLINE METRONOME - Online Metronome that keeps pace to play/sing at a consistent place, with tempo terms as well!
CHORD BUILDER - Use this as a tool to learn how to play any chord displayed on the Staff
POP-UP PIANO - No piano, no problem!
STAFF PAPER GENERATOR - Customize, Download, and Print Music Staff Paper for songwriting or extra practice!
MUSICAL GLOSSARY - Learn the most basic and important “need to know” musical terms! (Thank you to Claire for this suggestion!)