Apps for Musical Creativity, Appreciation & Inclusion
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General Education Music Apps:
Learn about Instruments:
Jungle Orchestra by MangoSense Pvt. Ltd.
Musical Paint by Building Blocks Media (Try out several different instruments; create music as you paint.)
Jazzy World Tour- Musical Journey for Kids by The Melody Book
Story Songs
Cassandra the Cow by Animalations
Listen Up Bear by Dave Sindrey (A story song about the bear who went over the mountain)
Perplext has an entire series of adapted classic tales and songs set to music- from Little Red Riding Hood to Wheels on the Bus to Stone Soup. There are nearly 3 dozen to choose from.
Learn Musical Concepts/Compose:
Jellybean Tunes- An Introduction to Reading and Composing Music for Kids by Garry Froehlich
Music4Kids- Learn, create and compose music through play by Olivier Romanetti
Cookie Beats by Korin Wong Horiuchi
Woodchuck Rhythm by Marion Wood
TVOKids Keeping the Beat by TVO Apps
Compose Music:
GlowTunes (also see GlowTunes Christmas for free)
Mixeroo by Kirk Wheeler
Sketch-a-Song-Kids by 09 Line Development Co.
Musical Paint Pro by Building Blocks Media (also see Musical Paint)
Garage Band
Inclusive Music Apps:
Tools:
Alexicom Elements PreK (an AAC app including song elements a child can press to join in during song time)
Niki Music by Alessandro La Rocca (allows user to access favorite songs on their idevice via buttons with visual icons)
SlowTunes by Brian Stokes (allows you to slow down lyrics to follow along with them at your own pace)
VAST Songs 2- Kids (learn songs via video modeling)
Turn On/ Compose Music:
RadSounds by RJ Cooper & Associates, Inc. (activate music or custom recordings via touch or switch)
Finger Paint With Sounds by Inclusive Technology Ltd (make music as you paint)
Hidden Grid by Inclusive Technology Ltd (reveal colored shapes and patterns with different sound effects that change pitch)
Peeping Musicians by Inclusive Technology Ltd ( touch each musician that appears to make them move across the stage and play music)
Story Songs:
Five Sharks Swimming by Inclusive Technology Ltd (repetitive song & counting activities; switch accessible)
Five Little Aliens by Inclusive Technology Ltd (repetitive song & counting activities; switch accessible)
Five Little Rock Stars by Inclusive Technology Ltd (repetitive song & counting activities; switch accessible)
Five Speckled Frogs by Inclusive Technology Ltd (repetitive song & counting activities; switch accessible)