This month, in addition to solos and large ensemble titles, we’re also adding several all-time classic pop titles from the Warner Brothers archives.
SmartMusic Tools for Jazz and Improvisation
SmartMusic includes many top jazz method books and more than 500 jazz ensemble charts, from beginning to advanced levels. But great repertoire is just part of what SmartMusic has to offer, in terms of jazz and improvisation, to your students and program.
See the Future of Sight Reading Today
When your students become strong sight readers, every aspect of their musicianship improves. Of course, developing strong sight readers requires practice – and great sight-reading exercises.
8 Ways to Use SmartMusic as a Classroom Teaching Tool
SmartMusic not only transforms home practice, it’s also a powerful classroom teaching tool.
In this archived webinar, Giovanna Cruz shares tips for using SmartMusic in class, including how to:
Display individual parts on-screen to demonstrate musical concepts Use SmartMusic as an accompanist during choir and other rehearsals Teach the rhythm of the day Play recordings to model exemplary performancesDiscover new ways you can use SmartMusic as a classroom teaching tool in this video:
As an added bonus, you can see Giovanna’s trusted associate (and music education services superstar) Leigh Kallestad, participating in the webinar from his seat on a commercial airline.
What’s New and What’s Next in SmartMusic
Just like your students, the new SmartMusic has seen a lot of improvement this school year. In this archived webinar, you’ll learn about those improvements from two of MakeMusic’s finest: Ryan Sargent, manager for content and education, and Ashley Litwack, product lead for the new SmartMusic.
SmartMusic Repertoire Update: August 2018
Last month we talked about the SmartMusic carousel. This musical “lazy susan,” found on SmartMusic’s homepage, makes it easy for both you and your students to explore the SmartMusic repertoire library.
Keys to SmartMusic Success: Educator Panel Discussion
The shortest path to mastery – in any subject – requires expert instruction. This is as true for us as educators as it is for our students.
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (and SmartMusic)
Next Friday, July 27, 2018, is likely already marked on your calendar as the release date of the film Teen Titans Go!
Creating Effective Assignments in SmartMusic
Whether you utilize SmartMusic’s vast repertoire library or create your own notation, the real learning power in SmartMusic comes from sending your students assignments.
SmartMusic Repertoire Update: July 2018
If you and your students use new or classic SmartMusic, you’ve seen the carousel. Visible from either SmartMusic’s homepage, the carousel serves up collections of SmartMusic repertoire you can scroll through, similar to the way you might peruse movies and TV shows on Netflix.