All of our EJD Band students have SmartMusic accounts that are paid for through the district. We will be using SmartMusic for every single lesson throughout the year, as well as many band rehearsals. 

Students love working with technology, and SmartMusic has created a wonderful product that allows students to practice and receive instant feedback. Among it's other tools, it also illustrated fingering, provides a metronome and tuner, and demonstrated all of the music examples in our lesson books. Here is some more information from the website.

SmartMusic is a web-based music education platform that connects teachers and students.

Students receive immediate feedback as they practice each assignment. Their best performances are sent back to the teacher for grading and additional guidance. Plus, built-in notation tools allow teachers to import, edit, and create music, producing custom content for their students.

Transform student practice from passive repetition to active learning with SmartMusic. 

"At MakeMusic, we believe in the transformative power of deliberate practice: set a specific goal, get expert instruction, perform focused practice and receive immediate feedback. SmartMusic facilitates focused practice, immediate feedback, and a powerful link between educator and student. Students work towards their goals. Teachers provide the instruction."