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Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association

Music Education

Updated 9/9/2023


Online Teaching Resources

​Websites/Companies:

Noteflight -  Free version and paid Noteflight Premium available

Remote Learning Slidesbook - 
EdTech Tools Organized by Learning Goal

SmartMusic - Offers academic, teacher, performer pricing.

Sight Reading Factory - Limited free resources, one year subscription $35.00


MusicFirst - Offers free trial

Musictheory.net - Free music theory games and exercises

Zoom.com - Video conferencing. Use this to check in on students face to face or work with individual students on their skills. It can also be used to give private lessons.

Breezin’ Thru Theory - Paid student/teach subscriptions. Online music theory curriculum and composition curriculum 

NAFME Copyright Guidance for Distance Learning

Beginning Band Bootcamp

Boom Cards - Virtual Flash Cards
●    Purchase sets from Band Directors Talk Shop on Teachers Pay Teachers


Quaver Music - Resources for General Music

Teacherspayteachers.com - Many music teachers are allowing free downloads of lesson plans
 ●    Sellers:
   ○    Band Directors Talk Shop 
   ○    The Busy Band Director
   ○    Sew Much Music
   ○    Brad Carman Music


Seesaw - FREE - students can record and submit videos, photos, make drawings, type notes, upload outside files and include links. Functions in journal format.

Mystery Songs- short snippets of popular tunes that can be projected as a “Do Now” for beginning of class


 Extensive list of Music Ed resources, including some on the above list

Apps:

Acapella - FREE- Video & audio record yourself with up to 8 others (9 total). Play to a click track and add your whole chamber ensemble. The free version allows up to a minute. Paid version up to 10 minutes with additional options.

Garage Band- FREE- ability to create backing tracks, create and listen back to recordings.

Flipgrid.com - FREE- students can create recordings of themselves, demonstrate rhythm counting, write out rhythm counting on virtual whiteboard.

Tonal Energy- $3.99- tuner/metronome/drones/sound analysis app

Bandmate Chromatic Tuner- FREE- simple tuner with custom settings so students can see the note they are playing on their instrument versus the concert pitch

NoteNames+ App - FREE- note name reading

Soundtrap- FREE


Social Media:

Music Ed Ped and Social Media Resources

Facebook Groups:
For all groups, check the “Files” tab at the top to see uploads. Use the search function on the group’s page to search for specific topics.

Music Educators Creating Online Learning (National Group)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/mecol

Band Directors (National Group)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/banddirectors

Michigan Band Directors (MI Directors only)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/568154460270030

School Orchestra and String Teachers (National Group)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/OrchestraTeachers

E-Learning in Music Education (National Group, includes General Music plans)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/elearninginmusiceducation

Music Teachers (National Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/musicpln

I’m a General Music Teacher (National Group)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/generalmusic

Elementary Music Educators Idea Bank (National Group) https://www.facebook.com/groups/136609793029806

Elementary Music Teachers of Michigan (MI Only)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/901350843234513

Teaching Music on a Cart (National Group)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/musiconacart


Other Social Media Sites:

Pinterest (Good place to collect and “pin” ideas to use later - many music ed resources for all levels)





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  • Home
  • Educator Resources
    • MSBOA Resources
    • Basic Music List Resource Guide
    • Classroom/Pedagogy Resources
    • Online Teaching Resources
    • Diversity in Literature
    • Self-Care Resources
    • Social Emotional Learning & Relationships
    • Aerosol Study and PPE Resources
    • Surveys
    • Newsletters
  • New Teachers
  • Professional Development
  • Advocacy
  • All-State Resources
    • Middle School Resources >
      • 2025-2026
    • High School Resources >
      • 2025-2026 HS Jazz
      • 2025-2026 Band
    • Previous Years Resources >
      • 2024-2025 >
        • 2024-2025 All-State Band
        • 2024-2025 All-State Orchestra
        • 2024-2025 All-State Orchestra
        • 2024-2025 All-State Band
        • 2024-2025 All-State Jazz