Online Music Tools and More
Audio Recording and Creating
Soundtrap - Web-based, user friendly, nice interface, allows video collaboration. Loops and more, no midi keyboard needed.
Audacity - Free downloadable software. Kinda bare bones and old school.
O-Generator. For young musicians. Fun and easy composing and loop creator.
Free Music Notation
Sibelius First - Now free.
MuseScore - Free download.
Noteflight - Web-based and easy!
Tools
Jazz Improv:
IReal Pro
Drum machines:
Groove Pizza
Drumbit
OneMotion
Play-along tab:
Songsterr.com
Online Games And Fun Stuff
Enjoy! Scroll down for more free music-making tools.
Chrome Music Lab
Way cool music interactives.
MyMusicRx.org
Music games, free lessons and Ed Sheeran, Jack Johnson and others playing tunes for you from their rooms in the "Bedstock" festival.
Incredibox
Beatbox dudes. Totally addictive.
Typedrummer
Create beats based on what you type into the input box. See what happens!
Isle of Tune
Build compositions visually using houses, roads, plants and cars.
(Flash site; or get the app)
Hookpad
Get help choosing chords that sound good together. It's a musical sketchpad with music theory built in.
Learn coding through music composition and remixing! No prior knowledge of computer science or music is needed.
DigitalMusicking.com - Online resources compiled by Bill Bauer.
Music Resources for Students - Another resource compilation.
Paint collaboratively with other people! Free and easy.
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Below are recommended books and materials.
For resources I have created, visit my Sheet Music page.
Books & Sheet Music Resources
Flute
- Wye, Trevor - Beginner Book for the Flute Part One
- Rubank Methods - Elementary / Intermediate
- Beginner Jazz Soloing for Flute
- Melodious & Progressive Studies for the Flute
- Wye, Trevor - Breathing and Scales
- Moyse, Louis - 40 LIttle Pieces in Progressive Order
- Moyse, Louis - A Treasury of Flute Music
- Moyse, Louis - Sonatinas
- Moyse, Louis - Flute Music by French Composers
- Flutetunes.com - Downloadable sheet music
Alto Saxophone
- Rubank Methods - Elementary / Intermediate
- Beginner Jazz Soloing for Saxophone & Clarinet
- 101 Jazz Songs (Hal Leonard)
- Jazz Saxophone Licks, Phrases & Patterns (Berle)
Guitar
- Everybody's Guitar Method Book 1 Book 2
- Everybody's Basic Guitar Scales
- Howard, Paul - Rock Guitar Beg / Intermed / Advanced
- Rock Guitar for the Young Beginner
- Beginning Fingerstyle Guitar (Berle/Galbo)
- Jazz Guitar for the Absolute Beginner (Alfred)
Mandolin
Piano
- Piano Adventures Series
- Bartok Mikrokosmos
- Piano Song Download - Free sheet music