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This is a lovely downloadable programme to compose pieces of music on a digital stave which will play you creations back to you. Just drag the note and rests into the positions you want. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts

A great site for finding Music videos online. Just enter the artist to build a playlist. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts

A site that boasts that it makes mix tapes for a digital age using music and video from sites like YouTube. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music,+Sound+&+Podcasts

A Grooveshark mashup music streaming site that displays and plays the UK and US top 40. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music,+Sound+&+Podcasts

The home page of the BBC's school radio for Primary Schools, full of podcasts and other audio resources for across the curriculum. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Cross+Curricular

Strike a chord with your students by doing some virtual strumming with this superb guitar chord player. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts

A collection of 37 video guitar lessons and other resources to get you playing in no time. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts

A wonderful site with ten relaxing sound scapes and a photo slideshow to go with the sounds. Scenes include rainforest, bonfire, beach and dophins. Great for calming things down in your class or to use to inspire creative writing. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music,+Sound+&+Podcasts

This is an amazing site which allow up to 4 people to collaboarate and play virtual instruments over the web in real time. Play a variety of guitars, drums and drum machines and keyboards. There is no sign up needed and you just invite other 'musicians' by sharing the link and begin jamming. Set to 'pro' mode to play using your computer keyboard. Requires Google Chrome. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts

A simple drum sequencer for making percussion sounds. Save files to your computer to re-use later. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts

Learn to play guitar with this beautifully designed site. Work through the lessons using your own guitar along with your computer's microphone so the site can interact with you as you play in real time. The site will even help you tune it. If you haven't got a guitar to hand, you can use the on-screen virtual guitar. The course is designed for beginners, but lessons progress quickly. The site seems to work best on Google Chrome. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts

A superb sound and beat virtual synthesiser. Click the number buttons to choose your sounds. Use the full screen version at http://www.buttonbeats.com/images/Vmeter.swf http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts

A great site for finding sound clips for to play and download. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts

A great child-friendly audio editor with a good range of easy to use effects and tools. Easy sign in with Facebook, Google or Yahoo accounts. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts

Trying to calm you class down? Good luck! Try this calming soundscape tool for cooling down activities and quiet times. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts

A nice sound editing download with a large collection of tools and effects. But the most useful tools have their own buttons at the top of the screen making simple operations easy to do. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music,+Sound+&+Podcasts

Free Online MP3 Cutter

A very simple, but useful site that cuts the length of mp3 tracks. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music,+Sound+&+Podcasts

This is a wonderful site from the University of Salford in the UK. Listen to soundscapes which have been recorded all over the world. Navigate on the map to find a place of interest, listen to the recording and read the information about the location. Upload your own soundscapes using the site or download the iPhone and iPad app at https://itunes.apple.com/app/i-say/id516927213. It's a useful geography resource and should get your students thinking about the sounds around them. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts

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This is a superb online recording tool where you can make a 30 second audio recoding at the touch of a button. Just share the short link to share your message. There are apps for mobile devices and a bookmarklet for quick access. It's a wonderful way to give homework/instructions and for students to ask questions when away from class. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts