In the last month, MakeMusic Cloud added 403 interactive tracks across 100 new publications.
Browse below to discover new favorites among the continuous new repertoire included with your regular subscription.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
For International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the amazing members of the MakeMusic and Alfred Music teams. Our teams are filled with amazing people who are passionate about supporting teachers and students in their musical journeys.
Power Up! Beginning Percussionists Success on Keyboard Instruments
Before even tackling how to approach and play the instrument, students need to know their notes on the staff (both treble and bass clefs!) and where they fall on the keyboard.
Power Up! French Horn Tone
Horn is such a versatile instrument, thus the concept of characteristic tone is actually quite situationally dependent. But for our purposes as teachers, horn sound should be really round, warm, open and resonant.
Teaching Concert Music or the Method Book
Do I teach concert music or the method book? It’s a conversation I have with colleagues all the time and it’s something I ask myself each day in the classroom.
Preparing for Festival with MakeMusic Cloud
Dan DiPasquale is a member of the MakeMusic Innovators program.
Throughout my career, I’ve strongly believed that it’s important to involve as many students as possible in festival and contest.
Sight Reading For All: Applications of Sight Reading for Teachers and Students
Sight reading is a fundamental skill that offers a myriad of benefits extending beyond the traditional scope of music literacy.
Lights, Camera, Practice! An interview with Brian Balmages, creator of the new Foundations Series
I believe this series solves several problems that ensemble conductors and private teachers struggle with on a daily basis:
Motivating their students to practice more Helping students make more of an immediate connection between the music they are playing in band or orchestra and the world around them Achieving more meaningful student engagement during the technique portion of ensemble rehearsals (and for that matter, making technique more fun for students in general!)Essentially, the Foundations Series is a collection of technical exercises that are set to actual movie soundtracks.
Power Up! Taking Your Clarinets Over the Break
Taking clarinet students “over the break” can be a daunting task for many band directors. Often, a single method book does not give the students enough access to the needed skill for them to be successful.
January 2024 Repertoire Update
In the last month, our Repertoire Development team added 73 interactive tracks across 57 new publications to the Music Catalog.