Digital Musicking

The Studio Jams youtube channel is a promo channel for the line of Studio Jams DVDS, but is filled with many modern covers of classic tunes, all played by professional musicians in a professional studio. A great resource for examples of jazz/fusion musicians really plying their craft.

This conservatory trained bass player has a great modern take on jazz and performance. He goes out of his way to share his expertise in short videos that have a passionate delivery and lively editing. Many of his videos are about jazz theory and music theory, but he does Q&A sessions as well.

Jazz at Lincoln Center's youtube channel is a great repository of both live performances by the JALC Orchestra and instructional and background videos on jazz techniques and history. I share something from this channel to my students on a weekly basis.

JazzWax is a daily-updated blog by the WSJ writer/contributor Marc Myers. There is a wide array of jazz that gets presented here, along with other styles and sometimes some pop-culture posts. There are always youtube links to audio examples of the artists he profiles, a great resource.

Amazing music listening resource for music teachers. The cool thing about this website is that it shows how music can unify and connect people all over the world. It contains videos of a common song being recorded by musicians all over the world on a variety of different world instruments. Great resource for world music drumming. Many videos are free, but some require a subscription now.

This channel provides backing tracks for jazz standards and interviews on various topics pertaining to music, education, and jazz.

This channel provides backing tracks for jazz standards and interviews on various topics pertaining to music, education, and jazz.

Adam Neely explores unique and interesting ideas that pertain to music theory, composition, and instrument technique. He has an interesting take on particular musical concepts and offers various ways in which they can be explored creatively.

Adam Neely explores unique and interesting ideas that pertain to music theory, composition, and instrument technique. He has an interesting take on particular musical concepts and offers various ways in which they can be explored creatively.

Bob reynolds is a great saxophonist that posts daily vlogs which include insight into what it is like being a full-time performing musician. He will also brake down musical challenges and offer advice for aspiring musicians. My jazz students love this channel!

Bob reynolds is a great saxophonist that posts daily vlogs which include insight into what it is like being a full-time performing musician. He will also brake down musical challenges and offer advice for aspiring musicians. My jazz students love this channel!

One of my favorite jazz resources! The blog not only provides podcast interviews with famous jazz musicians but posts transcriptions that include a detail analysis that will offer commentary on specific musical concepts found within the transcription.

One of my favorite jazz resources! The blog not only provides podcast interviews with famous jazz musicians but posts transcriptions that include a detail analysis that will offer commentary on specific musical concepts found within the transcription.

A website that offers some of the best professional music video lessons from various artists. While the videos do cost money, they offer tremendous insight into a specific artist's process. It is essentially the same as getting a one on one lesson for a fraction of the cost.

A website that offers some of the best professional music video lessons from various artists. While the videos do cost money, they offer tremendous insight into a specific artist's process. It is essentially the same as getting a one on one lesson for a fraction of the cost.

This is an interesting youtube channel that offers videos that delve into specific music theory topics. It also has a lot of artist interviews that provide commentary on musical performance, theory, and composition.

This is an interesting youtube channel that offers videos that delve into specific music theory topics. It also has a lot of artist interviews that provide commentary on musical performance, theory, and composition.

A youtube channel that focuses on providing short lessons on jazz history/tradition, instrumental technique, and the jazz language.

This YouTube channel is a great resources for jazz educators in both a private and ensemble setting. The videos cover the whole jazz orchestra, providing videos of technique as well as ways to develop students' improvisational skills.

Jazz Academy is a YouTube library with free lessons on jazz for educators and students. Lessons range from the instrument specific techniques, jazz history, master classes with professional musicians, and lessons on different styles of music. From these videos, students receive important information from professional jazz musicians. As a jazz educator, there are also videos that improve my understanding of specific techniques and styles.

Fun game to create sounds and beats. No background beat is provided. Allows students to create their own background beat which they totally control.

Dictionary of musical terms. Students could bookmark this page on their chromebooks and have access to it anytime.

Fingering AND trill charts for all instruments. Offered in a PDF printable format. Teacher can print indiviudal copies for students to use. Although most method books have fingering charts, most do not have trill charts. A great reference for students.

Users are aware of the chord progressions that they are working with. They are not preset progressions. There is a great amount of creativity and independence in this program. This program can be used to kick start a compostion project.

The user picks a style of music to compose within. Then short instrumental and vocal loops are available to add to the accompaniment. The graphics are a bit outdated looking, and some of the loops are lame, but the Blues one is fun.

There are 12 activities that can be used as teambuilding. They are new, fun and innovative. Used with Middle school or high school aged students.

Improvisation games that can be used for icebreakers and teambuilding exercises. They are mostly non-musical, or at least they do not require musical instruments, only the voice. Could be a good introduction to musical improvisation unit.

The user creates musical loops by clicking on a grid. The loops play continuously and you add and take out sounds. The user has more control than some similar programs. It offers control over speed, and the types of genre or sounds used.