Whether your local municipality is under lockdown or your family needs to be cautious, it’s safe to say that COVID-19 has forced many of us to stay indoors and change how we do the things we love. For those who love music, we have had to change where we play it, how we teach it, and how we share it.
After all this time of being indoors, many people are turning to virtual music lessons to learn a new instrument or work on the singing voice they always wanted. For those of you who can’t get enough music from your virtual music lessons, you will want to take the time to find additional resources for learning music. Finding these sources online is convenient for both the Atlanta music teachers and the students. Here are some other online re-sources for you or your child to consider when learning music.
Five resources for learning music online
Keeping the beat
Metronomus
When you’re learning music, keeping the beat is crucial to becoming a skilled musician. The more you practice with a metronome, the better you will be at playing. If you don’t own a metronome, that’s okay. Metronomus is a free, single-page metronome anyone can use. Everything is customizable. On the webpage, you can set the beats per minute (BPM), the time signature, and rhythm.
Music theory
Musicards
No matter what level musician your child is, Musicards will have something for your child to use. This free site offers customizable flashcards for users to practice memorizing notes and other elements of music theory. Guitar players and piano players will make the most of this site. However, any music student looking to study music principles will find the flashcards helpful with learning key signatures, intervals, and triads.
Musicnotes
Musicnotes provides a wide variety of free resources every musician can enjoy. We’re featuring this group because it features lots of helpful information regarding music theory and reading sheet music. While Musicnotes Now provides educational articles, it does not provide direct services if you need help in actually learning to play an instrument. This resource is more helpful to older children who are more serious about playing music.
Playing your favorite songs
YouTube
Of course, we had to list YouTube. This site features a wide range of videos of musicians who can give some helpful tips for playing instruments. YouTube is beneficial if your child has a favorite song they want to learn to play for themselves. It’s generally easy to find a song you like with a tutorial on how to play that particular song on your preferred instrument. Watching someone else play or hearing someone else sing can be incredibly helpful to up and coming musicians and singers.
Creating music
Abelton
This one’s fun. If your child (or even you, for that matter) is interested in making beats or even exploring music patterns and creating layers of sound, you will want to check out Abelton. This site provides ten free chapters and 57 lessons exploring the basics of making music. It’s a fascinating way to learn production and the art of how a song is created. Please note: Abelton seems like a better fit for teenagers or pre-teens who have a passion for making music.
Take learning to the next level
Free online resources can be tremendously helpful, but they can’t take the place of having a music teacher. Trying to learn music on your own can be challenging. Children especially need help from a tutor who will interact with them, hear them play, and provide correction and encouragement. This is a better way to incorporate music classes while in quarantine. If your child is passionate about music and is serious about learning an instrument or improving their singing voice, you will want to get them a music teacher.
At Lessons In Your Home, all of our music teachers are professional musicians ready to start online music lessons. Our website is easy to search for teachers in your city who can teach the instrument your child is interested in playing. Contact us today to find an instructor near you.
