iClass

Get involved with iPad music with this simple whole class activity. Develop your critical skills, listen, evaluate and review one of the songs created by our talented young iPad musicians. We will feature your selected song and publish its review here in the iClass. Continue reading “Free Resource: Song Review Activity”

Free Resource – Learn how to create a string ensemble using Garageband’s Smart Strings (From the series Vol 1. Lesson 1 String Ensemble )

Continue reading “Free Resource: String Ensemble – Lesson 1 Video”

Vol 1 is a beginner level iPad music curriculum focusing on simple and effective group activities. Each of the 6 lessons is comprised of 3-4 main activities + an additional activity for gifted and talented pupils. Over 24 distinct activities to recreate with your class. Continue reading “News: iPads in the Classroom – 6 Week Syllabus Preview”

Explore, learn and create music without any instruments. Really?

Continue reading and learn how to make it possible!

Continue reading “Free Resource: Make Music – No Instruments Required”

Year 5 & 6 pupils recreate the popular song, ‘Thinking Out Loud’ using only software instruments!

Continue reading “iClass: iPad Music 30 x iPad’s – Garageband Performance”

Watch our 5 part series and learn how to play “Can’t Stop the Feeling” on the iPad using Garageband.

This video series has been designed to help teachers utilise iPads in the music classroom, although many of our pupils use these video resources for self directed study. We have a growing number of pupils who can Garageband like a boss! So teachers, tune in and develop your contemporary tech skills.

Continue reading “Free Resource: Cover Song “Can’t Stop The Feeling””

So you want to begin using your iPad in the classroom. Here are 3 simple musical activities to get you started!

Continue reading “Free Resource: Simple Activities With 1 iPad”

Did you know an entire annex of the National Plan for Music is dedicated to music technology?

Here at Music Hands we know that music apps are a great way to teach and learn about music. There are useful apps for theory, composition, production and almost everything in-between.  Continue reading “iClass: iPad Music & Key Stage Targets”

October 2016

We have really enjoyed working with schools in South Tyneside this term.

Pupils have worked to create their own compositions, and at the end of study voted for their favourite song.

Here is a review of the top songs from term 1 2016, by our pupils for our pupils! Continue reading “iClass: Song Reviews ( Top of the Charts)”