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Blog post article from nafme.org on productive music practice. post filled with video clips and specific examples on things musicians can do to have more productive, goal-oriented practice sessions.

Noteflight provides music notation software from the ease of a web browser. The program is free to use, and although there is a premium version, the free version has all the tools needed for learning and creating notated music. All works are saved in the cloud and can be accessed at anytime from any device that can access the website, making music composition easier than ever.

Noteflight is a free browser-based music notation tool. The software has cloud storage allowing you to work on creative musical products from any computer with an internet connection. It also connects to MIDI instruments. Noteflight has a paid subscription which allows you to store unlimited compositions, full access to all sounds, transposition, and the ability to print individual parts. Student accounts can be purchased which you to create "closed" classrooms allowing for creative musical products and collaboration amongst peers.

Landr offers digital audio mastering and distribution services. Their affordable subscription model allows both large and small music producers and artists to have their finished products professionally mastered using their artificial intelligence technology. They also provide formatting and submission services for popular distribution centers including Spotify, iTunes, etc. They also have useful resources including digital audio sample recommendations and a blog which covers many digital audio production topics.

MusicTech is music technology (music production) website that shows and details all new and reviewed music technologies. Besides articles and reviews, there is a great Tutorials page that includes DAW how-to and interviews.

This article provides alternatives to Garageband. Garageband, exclusively for Apple products, is limited because it cannot be used on other operating systems. This article provides alternatives to Garageband. Some of the alternatives are free or of little cost; others are more costly alternatives.

This website provides resources especially suitable for the elementary music teacher. Downloadable music resources for purchase include graphics for music bulletin boards, awards and brag tags, music coloring sheets, exit tickets, games and activities and music decor bundles. Numerous and varied music education products featuring a full range of musical concepts are available. Products seem reasonably priced and may be a valuable resource for music educators.

Concise list of free apps for music educators, broken down into categories (Tuners, Metronomes, Theory, etc.).

This blog provides information specifically related to the use of iPad's and other apple products to enhance the music education experience. The blog author reviews apps in great detail, and often showcase screenshots and step by step instructions/demonstrations for how to use the app and its relation to educational outcomes.

This blog provides information specifically related to the use of iPad's and other apple products to enhance the music education experience. The blog author reviews apps in great detail, and often showcase screenshots and step by step instructions/demonstrations for how to use the app and its relation to educational outcomes.

Zoom products are some of the best recording devices on the market. These could help from recording a student to a full ensemble. The recorders also balance the recording and are very user friendly. I have used these on many occasion professionally and will in the future. There is also free app for most smart phones that will do just as good of job as purchasing a recorder.

This free downloadable version of Finale NotePad is great for basic composition projects. The software boasts its "Human Playback" feature which is designed to demonstrate expressive musical nuances, giving it a more realistic sound rather than being merely computer generated. NotePad has excellent sound quality and includes over 128 built-in instrument voices. 

This free downloadable version of Finale NotePad is great for basic composition projects. The software boasts its "Human Playback" feature which is designed to demonstrate expressive musical nuances, giving it a more realistic sound rather than being merely computer generated. NotePad has excellent sound quality and includes over 128 built-in instrument voices. 

A free download for basic music notation. You have the ability to make simple scores and compose exercises or any music really for several different instruments. A great introduction into the full Finale product and an easy tool for students to use on simple composition projects.  

Home of Apple's digital audio workstation: Logic Pro X. (also known as GarageBand's older sibling). The site has numerous videos, reviews, links, and demos of the software. The digital audio workstation has become a mainstay for music production because of both the software's accessible, yet ultra-powerful interface, which can be used by both novices, all the way to studio professionals.

This software is a big production, and is something that i use a lot personally. This software will give you the ability to do anything you may need to do. The purpose of this resource would be to show more advanced student more features on how to create, record, mix, and master. This is a more in depth software for more professional users. This would be a software that i would use to implement with more advanced students, who have used other software's.

This is a timer for getting work done. You can schedule how often you get breaks. The implications for school include pacing rehearsals and practice sessions.

This is a website owned by a married couple who teach and own their own music studio. There site contains blogs and everyday they share ideas from teachers around the world as well as give suggestions for current teachers. Their site includes printables which can be used for teaching. They also have an online store with the products they have written for teachers.

This page details the process of violin making, sound production and care and maintenance.  I will include this page on my school website for the students and parents to use as a reference.

GarageBand for Mac has everything you need to learn, play, record, mix, and share great-sounding music, even if you've never played a note. Garageband is a program for apple products. It allows users to compose their own music using loops and recorded segments.

GarageBand for Mac has everything you need to learn, play, record, mix, and share great-sounding music, even if you've never played a note. Garageband is a program for apple products. It allows users to compose their own music using loops and recorded segments.

GarageBand is freeware that can be used to create original compositions using pre-recorded loops, and using a microphhone to create your own sounds.

Resources for the music educator wanting to include technology in their teaching.

Music Technology resources

This organization is devoted to technology for music education. They have conferences, review products, and provide resources for schools and individuals.

Music research at the CASS is concerned firstly with the design and construction of the hardware and software technologies associated with the production of music and sound and secondly, with the creative application of those technologies in current musical performance or sonic installations. The research includes a historical and theoretical perspective.

Introducing "Blues + YOU": play-along tracks available online--free of charge--so musicians can practice with mp3 downloads in a variety of configurations! Tailored to intermediate and advanced players, this unique product will become an invaluable resource for both college and high school jazz programs. The newest recording from The U.S. Army Blues, Something Old, Something New: Yours to Borrow From the Blues has tools to use and tunes to enjoy!

Drum corp is something that many high school students dream of becoming a part of.  Many students in marching bands around the world dream to become a DCI champion.  Vic Firth teamed up with the Cadets and have made videos with the music from their 2015 production, "The Power of 10" featuring the selection "Waltz".  Students can play along whether they are in the front ensemble, snare line, bass line, or tenor line.

Audacity is an audio editing tool used to alter recordings and export them into various formats. Used as an educational tool students are able to record, edit, and add digital effects to recordings to remix or compose creative musical products. Music educators may also find it valuable for editing recordings of performances or demonstrating the properties of sound. In order to export a song file to MP3 additional instillation steps are required, see the FAQ for more information.

A great resource for music advocacy as well as how other teachers are promotting their programs for the overall development for their students. Music Matters is a foundation that provides funding to schools who are in danger of losing their programs or need assistance in raising funds for their programs.

This site offers resources about the current state of music education as well as useful articles about music advocacy. The purpose of this site is to inform people about the importance of music eduction and keep them updated about the important events happening today that may change the state of music education. My school district was actually recognized as one of the districts to receive "Best Community for Music Education" by NAMM. Not only is this site useful for music educators, but it also has articles about the role of community members and administrators in advocating for music education.

NAMM (National Association for Music Merchants) is a leader in music education. Their trade show every year draws the most important music companies from around the world. NAMM helps music education by providing a place for music educators to learn about the innovations and products available to them. Their website offers grant opportunities for teachers, and information for parents.