Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner

In my experience, there’s almost never enough music in schools.  Considerable research has been conducted, and much has been written, about the effects of music on learning.  A Google search of “music and learning research” is a fruitful exercise!  I’ve made frequent mention here of how digital technology makes graphic arts accessible to learners in countless new ways.  I believe the same can be said of music.  Digital technology has the potential to dramatically expand the world of musical possibilities for learners at all levels.

JamStudio.com is an online resource rich with potential.  With JamStudio, you are able to compose music by arranging chords to create a “score”, by selecting instruments and adjusting the sound of each instrument, by mixing the relative volume of the instruments, and by setting the tempo. The music you create can be saved; and it can be re-opened for editing.

With the free version of JamStudio, your compositions can be shared via a link in email.  An all access pass is available for $10/month.  The paid version allows you to save your music as downloadable mp3 files, and  otherwise extends the range of possibilities in JamStudio.

I am not a musician!  Still, I’ve spent a marvelous couple of hours exploring and creating.  You may question my musical taste, but you can listen to a short “composition” that pleased my ears by clicking HERE. (You’ll have to click the play button, just above the list of instruments.)