Class Activities

Note Name Practice

In class we work on learning note names.  You can practice this at home by going to this website: https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note 

Click on the settings icon to change which clef (treble, bass, or alto) you use and the range of notes it will ask you.  

Another website to practice Note Names is this fun Flash Notes website: https://www.pedaplus.com/games/fn/ 

One more "Name That Note" Game:  https://www.richmanmusicschool.com/products/name-that-note 

You don't have to download the extension to play.  Just click "play" to start!

Another fun website to explore is: https://www.classicsforkids.com/music-games/ 

It has fun music facts and games for kids!

Online Band Book Resources

The book we use in band class has a website to explore with more resources: https://habitsuniversal.com/beginner/resources/ 

There are getting started clinic videos: https://giamusic.com/clinics-band 

You can play along in the book with accompaniment tracks at home: https://habitsuniversal.com/beginner/accompaniment-tracks-1-50/  

Online Strings Book Resources

The Strings book has videos to help get you started: https://www.fjhmusic.com/mos/SB307videos.php 

The book we use in strings class also has a website with play along tracks: https://www.fjhmusic.com/mos/SB307tracks.php?opus=1 

Tools

Metronome- There are many online versions of metronomes that click and keep a steady beat for you while you play.  Try this one or explore others: https://metronome-online.org/visual-metronome 

Tuner- Using a tuner will become more important as you get more advanced, but even beginners can try one and see if they are playing in tune.  Just like a metronome, there are many free tuners available online.  Try this one: https://tunableapp.com/free-tuner/