In January 2014, classic SmartMusic for the iPad received School Band and Orchestra magazine’s “Best Tools for Schools” award, in the category of Best Concert Band/Orchestra Teaching Tool.
Featured Content: Count the Stars by Andy Beck
Andy Beck’s Count the Stars is a tender song of remembrance featuring a poignant original text combined with Latin phrases from the Requiem Mass.
Customizing Sight Reading Repertoire with the Sight Reading Builder
SmartMusic’s Sight Reading Builder makes it quick and easy to generate an infinite number of sight reading exercises for your students.
Free Ebook: Copyright for Music Educators
As music educators, we all want to support our students and curriculum with the best music possible. We also want to respect copyright and support music creators.
January Repertoire Update Feat. Gordon Goodwin Videos
This month we continue to add to the SmartMusic repertoire library with large ensemble titles for concert band, string orchestra, and choir.
Four Levels of Assessment Tolerance in SmartMusic
Almost everyone remembers one teacher from their childhood who was especially strict. The memory isn’t always bad; sometimes with hindsight, we see that we learned much more from this teacher.
Featured Content: Gauntlet by Doug Spata
This week we’re featuring Doug Spata’s Gauntlet, a grade 2 piece with a bold, contemporary sound not often found in music at this level.
Keys to Success in Small Schools
In small schools, you may start your band students in the fifth grade and work with them through their senior year.
Music Showcased at the 2018 Midwest Clinic
The 72nd Annual Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra, and Music Conference takes place in Chicago this week, December 19-22, 2018.
December Repertoire Update Featuring the Allen Vizzutti Trumpet Method
This month we’ve added a three-volume trumpet method, 52 ensemble titles, and more than a thousand solo titles to the SmartMusic repertoire library.