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I tries my best to compile an decent list. So below are a bunch of freeware games/lessons/tutorials, that you should look up. I understand music can be difficult, and I always refer my students to check out software that costs a little bit of money. truth is, you usually get whatyou pay for, but if you’re on a tight budget, then maybe one or two of these products could be for you :)

Free educational Music software

NoteCard Freeware for Windows. Educational software that will give you drill at recognizing music notes. NoteCard is a simple but slick music flashcard program that will have you recognizing the musical notes in no time - vital for good sight-reading. Work through twelve levels as your skill builds.

Homestudy Institute Of Drums Free downloadable mini-homestudy course for beginning drummers.

Impro-Visor A free music notation program for MAC, Linux and Windows, designed to help jazz musicians compose and hear solos similar to ones that might be improvised. The objective is to improve understanding of solo construction and tune chord changes.

Hear and Play has a FREE music course designed to help you with your ear training. Their also one of my supporters and that means alot - because they make it possible for me to teach you music lessons, and since I only allow reputable names to sponsor me, then you can bet its a fantastic course.


In addition, there are a bunch of other pieces of music software to check out:

  • A Musical Tutorial - [Win] It provides tutorials, games and lessons to help beginners learn to play piano.
  • Adventus Incorporated - [Win] Company that features the package called ‘Piano Suite’, which teaches users to play piano, sight read music, and compose via the PC and a MIDI keyboard.
  • Ars Nova Music Software - This company, located in Kirkland (Washington), publishes educational music software.
  • Audio Phonics, Inc. - It develops audio and music software: now features two instrument tuners for Windows.
  • Carnatic Music Software - [Win] Rasika is a guided tour of Carnatic Music System with text, visuals and audio. Gaayaka enables entry of music notation in carnatic style (sa ri ga ma) and play it in tones of Veena or Flute. Beginner’s lesssons and samples provided.
  • Charanga - [Win - Mac] Company that sell several titles for guitar, piano, and music appreciation.
  • Computers for Music - This page offer information and reviews about some of the most popular titles.
  • Education4music.com - It develops software for sight reading, ear training and real time arranging.
  • Electronic Courseware Systems - Developers of music instructional, multimedia and midi software. Some demo available, and all purchasable online by a secure order form.
  • Harmonic Vision - [Win-Mac] Company that publishes “Music Ace”, a music instruction software for students and schools.
  • Imaja - Company that publishes animation, multimedia, graphics, music, and educational software for the Apple Macintosh platform.
  • Jazz Scale Suggester System - [Win] You enter any jazz chord chart into the program and it will suggest and explain scales for soloing.
  • Let’s Play The Recorder - [Win-Mac] Designed for classroom instruction as well as for individual use, this software takes children and adults through all phases of music education.
  • MiBac Music Software - [Mac-Win] Company that offers “MiBAC Jazz” and “Music Lessons” software; you also can download a demo of the products.
  • Music Education Software - A variety of music software for learning piano, guitar, ear training and music theory.
  • Music Instruction Software - This page contains pointers to educational software of interest to music teachers and students.
  • MusicMastery - [Win - Mac] Music learning and composition system for K-12 and college students. Features, a support area, and ordering information.
  • Myriad/Guillion Bros. - [Win-Mac] Company that produces “Harmony Assistant” and “Melody Assistant”, two programs for computer-assisted tunes writing and composition.
  • Pianomouse.com - [Win] Company that develops an educational CD Rom series for children.
  • Recorder Teacher - [Win] Program for learning to write and read music, and to play the recorder.
  • Tesco Enterprises: Adventus Products - Retailers of the Adventus Piano Suite package.
  • Virtual Trumpet - It simulates the sound of a trumpet and it can combine MIDI and audio sounds. For all ages and abilities.
  • Voyetra Turtle Beach Inc. - Produces many educational music software and games, for all ages and levels.
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