USEFUL LINKS

SCHOOL

BAND RESOURCES

PRACTICING

MusicTheory.net 

A variety of exercises to help students learn note names, chords, scales, etc.

Ear Trainer

Practice hearing certain intervals and tuning.

Note Identification Challenge 

Practice identifying notes on the staff for your instrument. See how many you can get in one minute! 

Sight-Reading Factory

Generates sight-reading exercises automatically. There is a free demo, but continued use requires a subscription. 

Metronome

Practice with this tool to keep a consistent tempo.

Tuner

Practice with this tool to check your pitch and that your instrument is in tune.

1-Minute Music Lessons

Free online video lessons that teach the basic musical concepts. 

Rhythm Counter

Type in a rhythm to help you learn what it should sound like.

jazz

Learn Jazz Standards

Listen to, practice, and learn about standard jazz tunes.

Improv Backing Tracks

Explore playlists on this channel to find backing tracks to help you improvise over certain chord progressions, over standard tunes, or in certain styles. 

COMPOSITION

Blank Staff Paper

Write your own music by printing this out.

Noteflight

Write your own music online for free!