Art+&+Music+Apps





ART APPS

[|DrawCast] This is one of the best free drawing applications out there. Not only can you paint and draw, you can also adjust the blue size and strength of each stroke. The color palette is also impressive!

[|Flipbook Lite] FlipBook Lite, a free app, allows artists animate their own digital illustrations.

[|Konstruct] This free app, Konstruct, lets you can create virtual reality sculptures.

[|Origami] This free oragami app has directions for making different oragami creatures!

[|Pottery HD Lite] This is a link to a free app where you can throw, fire, and auction your own pottery.

media type="youtube" key="CVbxMTX7McQ" height="315" width="420" align="left"

[|Ukiyoe Woodcut] Ukiyoe Woodcut is a great free app to explain block printing and is also great for students who have limited fine motor skills so they can be able to make their own prints. It allows you to carve, ink, and make prints!

[|Sym Lab Basic] Sym Lab Basic is a great ap for radial symmetry as well as regular symmetry. It has lots of fun colors, and even has an option for you to watch the computer make a design for you! Here's a lesson that I suggest you use with your students! I used it to create symmetrical creatures which we colored in with complementary colors!

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Doodle Buddy <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Doodle Buddy allows kiddos/ people who need to move their fingers to settle down can use this app to help with theses situations in a productive way.



iPads are a valuable resource for music education as well. There are endless possibilities that can create even more advanced musicians and composers. There are many applications that allow musicians to write their own music, using a wide variety of voices and instruments and tracks. There are also many apps that can help musicians learn how to and play music notation, dynamics, history and vocabulary.

MUSIC APPS

__**Dr.Betottte TC**__ - this is a multi-divisions metronome program, very similar to the Dr. Beat. There are 5 volume sliders and mute buttons to control quarter, 8th, 16th, triplet and beat note sounds. Tap tempo. Halftime feel. Adjustable swing feel functions.Multi beat mode. (you can set up to 16 beats per cycle with the beat sound on any desired beats to create complicated rhythms). All your settings ,including tempo, can be saved for later recall, and a very helpful quarter note triplet setting.

__ **GarageBand** __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">- a streamlined digital audio workstation and music sequencer that can record and play back multiple tracks of audio. Built-in audio filters that utilize the (audio unit) standard allow the user to enhance the audio track with various effects, including reverb, echo, and distortion amongst others. GarageBand also offers the ability to record at both 16-bit and 24-bit Audio Resolution. An included tuning system helps with pitch correction and can effectively imitate the auto-tune effect when tuned to the maximum level. Students are able to compose their very own unique compostions using a variety of instruments and techniques.

media type="youtube" key="DfxZxY73E30" height="315" width="560"

__**Isle of Tune**__ Isle of tune ($2.99) is a unique music game that allows the creation of musical journeys defined by street layouts. Each tree, building and roadside object plays it�s own sound or muscial note as a car passes by. Construct loops, tunes and elaborate cityscapes then share them with with your friends and others to view and rate.

**__Incredibox__** Incredibox is a smart fun time website that allows you to create your own tunes, with the above lads to help you out. You can apply all the templates and you will see unique animated videos with full music or funky video clips. You can chose whatever sound you like, and record it. and for unlocking the level you may find the right combination clue here, and you will receive an additional bonus!
 * []**

**__Key Finder__** Key Finder. . . ever wondered what the key of a song being played is? Wonder no more! Just use the built-in piano keyboard to play along with a song's melody. As you confirm notes that coincide with what's being played, KeyFinder will narrow down the number of possible keys the song is in. Best part, it's free!

__**Note Names & Pitches**__ - this provides a quick and easy way to hear a pitch for any written note or piano key you play. Play the piano and see the notation and name for what you are playing. Choose between Treble, Alto, Tenor, and Bass clefs. Touch the staff and see and hear the piano key play.

Note Squish You can learn to read music the fun way with Note Squish ($0.99). This simple game will teach you the names of the notes on the treble, bass, and C-clef. Fun for kids just learning an instrument, adults brushing up their music skills, and everyone in between. Great for students of any instrument: piano, guitar, bass, violin, viola, cello, trumpet, saxophone, flute, clarinet, and more. The game play is simple. On the top of the screen a note is shown that you need to identify. Below little cartoon moles appear with various note names above their heads. Tap the mole whose note name matches the note shown on top to score points. Play over and over and watch your music skills grow!

__**Songify**__ Songify turns speech into music, automatically! Not only will kids really enjoy this app, it can be used in a music class when studying different kinds of music, as well as for a morning meeting greeting.

=**__ Elementary Music Resources -- Music Education Links __**=

Amy Burns is a elementary general music teacher in New Jersey. She is also the President of the Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME). She also has a great elementary music tech http://www.joytunes.com/ to check out. Both sites have all sorts of different music and technology applications. Highly recommended.
 * [|http://www.amymburns.com]**
 * []**

[|http://www.Joytunes.com] Recorder and keyboard site that helps you create your very own compositions!

**__http://www.tarleton.edu/Faculty/boucher/Elementary%20Music%20Resources.htm__** This site was shared by Aimee Boucher in Week 8 of this course and it really is loaded with many resources. There are links to all things Music Education, including Finding a Job, Classroom Management, Assessment, Templates/Forms, Lesson Plans, Listening, General Music Education sites, Games, Songs, Music Advocacy, Resources, PowerPoints, and more.

Music Interactive Resources - Bailey Avenue School and Oak Street School, Plattsburgh, New York __**http://www.plattscsd.org/oak/smartboard/music.htm**__ This site has a wealth of resources for interactive white boards (Specifically Smartboard) including virtual keyboard, compose music, San Francisco Symphony for Kids, Fun with Music, The Blues Man, and Sing and Play with Bobbi McFerrin! Lots of fun stuff here...

__**http://www.makingmusicfun.net/**__ With Oliver the Octopus Arcade. There are all kinds of fish characters here who are musicians, but this is quite different from Sponge Bob Squarepants! Seems more appropriate for 3-5 Grade as there are lots of wordy directions. Only complaint is there are a lot of advertisements.

**[|http://Musictechteacher.com]** "This // site // is an extension of the music technology classroom at Central Park School in Birmingham, AL. Using NoteFlight, it demonstrates how to set up music technology in a music classroom complete with worksheets, quizzes, and other resources."

[|http://Mustech.pbworks.com] "This wiki was begun because of a conversation on the Teachers.net music teachers discussion board. Some of us decided we'd like a place to share our Smartboard lessons, and perhaps some other resources we use in our classrooms... The idea behind this wiki is simply to collaborate and share the things that make our classrooms better. It is not about us, it is about the kids and how to teach them music as effectively as possible!"

This site will request that you sign up and then it redirects you to Vermont Public Television. There are lots of resources there. Some old videos of musicians demonstrating things such as jaw harp, gourd banjo, and hambone technique.
 * []**

Directly from the website: "If you're interested in connecting music to other areas of the curriculum, this page is for you! It contains links to all of my free arts integration resources, multimedia activities, and homemade instrument projects."
 * []**

[|http://PlayMusic.org] Provides information about // musical // instruments, composers, and // musicians //. With Shockwave plug-in, visitors can also play interactive // musical // games.

[|http://Soundation.com] "Create music on the web... Soundation � a powerful online music studio with recording, effects, virtual instruments and over 400 free loops and sounds."

This site features Dr. Jim Frankel and offers training as well as "Top 50 Apps for Music Educators."
 * [|http://Soundtree.com]**

**[|http://Synthesiagame.com]** According to WIKIPedia: "//**Synthesia**// is a video game and piano keyboard trainer for [|Microsoft Windows] and [|Mac OS X], as well as [|Wine] on [|Linux] , which allows users to play a [|MIDI keyboard] or use a [|computer keyboard] in time to a [|MIDI file] by following on-screen directions, much in the style of // [|Keyboard Mania] // or // [|Guitar Hero] //. It was originally named //**Piano Hero**// due to the similarity of gameplay with // [|Guitar Hero] //; however, [|Activision] (the owners of the rights to //Guitar Hero//) sent a [|cease and desist] to the program's creator, Nicholas Piegdon. The game will work with any MIDI file and display it as falling bars and aims to be able to teach beginners how to play the piano." (accessed 2/27/12)

**[|http://Wrightstuffmusic.com]** This is a great site!! Check it out. Loads of links!!