Check out all of the music featured during the MakeMusic Connect virtual summit. Click the cover image to view each playlist in SmartMusic.
SmartMusic June 2022 Repertoire Update
In the last month, our Repertoire Development team added 50 new Interactive titles to the SmartMusic library.
Click here to view all of this month’s new Interactive solos and ensemble pieces as a PDF, or one of the shareable playlists below.
Power Your Potential with SmartMusic
It has certainly been a(n) ______________ [fill in the blank: interesting/trying/exhausting/different/challenging
/enlightening] couple of years. And we at SmartMusic want to thank you for all that you’ve done to keep the love of music going, staying the course, sticking with us as we maneuver through these uncharted waters.
SmartPicks – Pathways Towards Greatness – F Blues by Bob Sinicrope
Pathways Towards Greatness – F Blues by Bob Sinicrope
Instrumental Solo Method
Recommended by Ted Scalzo, Manager, Education Specialist
“This is the method for jazz improvisation I wish I had when I was in school.”
What skills does it address or what lessons does it teach?Composer Cues – Dreams Of Yesterday by Joshua Reznicow
Hear composers describe their creative process, offer teaching suggestions, and provide messages to performers in our Composer Cues series.
SmartMusic May 2022 Repertoire Update
In the last month, our Repertoire Development team added 75 new Interactive titles to the SmartMusic library.
Click here to view all of this month’s new Interactive solos and ensemble pieces as a PDF, shareable Playlist of choir titles, shareable Playlist of instrumental ensemble titles, or shareable Playlist of solo titles.
Tips for Recording Various Instruments in SmartMusic
Part of pointing your students toward success in SmartMusic is ensuring that they’re set up to take the best recording of their performances, thus receiving the most accurate assessments.
Engaging Rehearsal Strategies for Students Who Cannot Practice Outside of the Classroom
Have you ever been frustrated that your students are not practicing outside of class? What happens when they cannot practice outside of class?
FAQs on Federal Funding for Music Education
As educators, you’re likely aware that there are funds being allocated to schools and districts across the country as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the COVID relief bills that have been signed into law over the last several years.
Free Activity: Making Mood Music Playlists
Has a song ever changed your mood? Do you like to listen to a particular song or artist when you are happy or sad?