iPad%Music%Apps:%KS1%! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!Kellyjo%Peters%7%Great%Oaks%School%Music%Department%2015! ! ! ! ! ! Progression%Expectations:!YR!Music!app!exploration;!Y1!In5app!exploration!and!music!creation;!Y2!Layering!and!blending!sounds! The!best!use!of!iPad!music!in!early!years!is!to!explore!sounds!and!learn!through!play.!Many!apps!allow!for!this!introduction!without!the!need!for!explanations!or!the!prerequisite!of!reading!so!children!can!be! enablers!of!their!own!learning.!At!KS1!children!should!be!given!time!and!encouraged!to!explore!music!sound5worlds!to!expand!their!aural!capabilities!for!the!more!technical!demands!that!come!next.!! ! Madpad! Film!12!videos,!capturing!sounds,!and! B1!Enjoy!making,!playing,!changing!and!combining!sounds;!experiment! Create!a!class!Madpad!by!recording!students!making! arrange!to!make!music.! with!different!ways!of!producing!sounds!with!voice,!musical! rhythms!and!sounds!using!body!percussion!and!voice.!! instruments,!simple!music!technology,!‘body!sounds’!(tapping,! Get!students!to!film!each!other!once!they!have! ! ! clicking,!marching,!stamping!etc.)! understood!the!concept!of!the!app.! ! Garageband! Perform,!or!compose!music!from!a! Garageband!can!cover!most!aspects!of!assessment!through! Composition:! range!of!instrumental!options,!including! composition!and!ensemble!music!making.!! Songwriting/!accompaniments!–!Students!can!build!up! drums,!keyboard,!strings,!guitar,!bass,! a!piece!of!music!by!layering!instruments:!smart5drums,! ! vocal!recorder!and!sampler.! guitar!autoplay,strings.!Get!students!to!choose!4! chords!and!try!to!play!each!chord!for!4!beats.!Repeat! and!record.! COMPOSING! APP! DESCRIPTION! ASSESSMENT! ACTIVTY! Finger!paint!with! Exploration!of!sound,!suitable!for!a!first! A1!!!Enjoy!singing,!playing,!trying!out!and!changing!sounds;!explore! Allow!students!10mins!to!explore!sounds.!They!can! Sounds! introduction!to!a!touch5screen! sounds!and!music!through!play.! they!describe!and!present!their!favourite!sound,!giving! a!reason!why.! ! ! ! Morton! A!musical!finger!painting!app!that! A9!!Make!physical!movements!that!represent!sounds!(e.g.!move!like!a! Students!can!explore!the!different!combinations!of! Subotnik's!Pitch! explores!instrumental!sounds!from!4! snake,!an!elephant,!grow!like!a!tree!in!response!to!music)! sound,!then!investigate!how!music!sounds!when!it!is! ! Painter! regions!of!the!world.! B8!Begin!to!recognize!and!musically!demonstrate!awareness!of!a!link! turned!upside!down,!or!back!to!front.!!Ask!students!to! between!shape!and!pitch!using!graphic!notation.! compose!a!melody!that!sounds!good.!Students!can! make!body!movements!to!perform!their!piece.! Keezy!drummer! Create!beats!using!this!drum!machine.! B10!!Demonstrate!an!understanding!of!the!differences!between!pulse! Choose!from!a!range!of!music!variables!and!create! and!rhythm!through![physical!movement,!playing,!singing.! beats.!Discuss!what!makes!a!successful!beat.!Listen!to! C7!!Create!simple!rhythmic!patterns,!melodies,!and!accompaniments.! popular!music!that!features!lots,!for!example,!rap!and! ! ! hip5hop!styles.! ! Iambeatbox! Create!music!by!mixing!beats!and! C7!!Create!simple!rhythmic!patterns,!melodies,!and!accompaniments.! Teach!students!about!musical!structure!by!layering! samples.! music!one!part!at!a!time,!with!an!aim!of!counting!to!4! ! bars!between!each!part!being!adding.!Discuss!how!take! ! parts!out!in!preparation!for!adding!vocals,!then!adding! parts!again!for!the!instrumental!sections.!Analyse!a!hip5 hop!piece!in!the!charts.! Musyc! Create!music!by!drawing!lines!and! A2!!Recognise!and!broadly!control!changes!in!timbre,!tempo,!pitch!and! Draw!a!picture!to!create!a!piece!of!music.!To!make! dragging!shapes.!Change!variables!such! dynamics!when!playing!instruments!and!vocally! improvements,!change!variables,!such!as! ! as!instrumentation!and!pitch!! A8!!Create!music,!and!suggest!symbols!to!represent!sounds!(e.g.!a! instrumentation,!pitch!or!tempo.!Take!a!screen!shot! large!foot!for!the!daddy!bear))! and!print!to!make!a!class!display.! Glitchamaphone! Create!and!edit!compositions!by! C7!!Create!simple!rhythmic!patterns,!melodies,!and!accompaniments.! Students!can!explore!samples!and!create!their!own! choosing!different!characters! virtual!rock!band.!After!they!play!their!music!to!the! ! class,!they!must!explain!their!musical!decisions!for!why! !! they!chose!the!specific!characters.!! !
!
1!
Toca!Band!
Play!with!sounds!and!create!your!own! band!by!mixing!beats!and!samples,! choosing!from!different!Toca!Band! characters.!! Create!music!by!mixing!beats!and! samples!by!choosing!characters!from! The!Legends!of!Rayman!
C7!!Create!simple!rhythmic!patterns,!melodies,!and!accompaniments.!
Toc!and!Roll!
Mix!different!instruments!on!a!virtual! multitrack.!Add!effects,!record!voices! and!upload.!
C7!!Create!simple!rhythmic!patterns,!melodies,!and!accompaniments.! D6!!Create!music!which!demonstrates!understanding!of!structure!and! discuss!the!choices!made.!
StarComposer!
Create!your!own!smash!hits!by! combining!music!choices!from!120! loops!in!10!different!styles.!Make!music! videos,!and!upload.! DESCRIPTION! Tap!shapes!to!create!nursery!rhymes.! Develops!sense!of!pitch!and!rhythm! (aural)!
C7!!Create!simple!rhythmic!patterns,!melodies,!and!accompaniments.! D6!!Create!music!which!demonstrates!understanding!of!structure!and! discuss!the!choices!made.! ASSESSMENT! A5!Keep!a!steady!pulse!with!some!accuracy,!eg.!Through!tapping,! marching,!clapping,!playing!(develop!‘internalising!skills0!
ACTIVITY! Choose!a!favourite!nursery!rhyme!for!children!to! practice.!They!can!perform!it!to!each!other!for! feedback!on!accuracy!and!flow.!
Music!for!little! Mozarts!
Aural!activities!based!on!the!elements! of!pitch!and!dynamics!aimed!for! children.!Practice!knowledge!of! notation.!
Students!can!test!their!aural!skills!by!playing!the! listening!games!based!on!pitch!and!dynamics.!
My!First!Classical! app!
An!interactive!guide!to!Classical!music! and!traditional!instruments!
B7!!Musically!demonstrate!increased!understanding!and!use!of!basic! musical!features!as!appropriate!related!to!a!specific!musical!context! (e.g.!graduation!of!sound!–!getting!louder,!softer,!higher,!lower,!faster.! Slower,!describe!the!quality!of!sounds!and!how!they!are!made,! combined!etc.!and!names!of!common!classroom!instruments),! supported!by!verbal!explanation,!pictures,!movements!etc.!as! appropriate! A10!Comment!on!and!respond!to!recordings!of!own!voice,!other! classroom!sounds,!musical!instruments!
Young!Person’s! Guide!to!the! Orchestra!
An!interactive!guide!to!Benjamin! Britten’s!‘Young!Person’s!Guide!to!the! Orchestra’!
APP! Improvox!
DESCRIPTION! An!app!that!adds!a!range!of!harmonies! and!effects!onto!vocals!
!
!
Rayman’s!Legend! Beatbox!
!
!
! LISTENING!
! !
APP! Kids!Tapalong!
!
!
C7!!Create!simple!rhythmic!patterns,!melodies,!and!accompaniments.!
!
! SINGING!
!
!
B5!Listen!with!increased!concentration,!responding!appropriately!to!a! variety!of!live!and!recorded!music,!making!statements!and! observations!about!the!music!and!through!movement,!sound5based! and!other!creative!responses.! ASSESSMENT! C1!!Use!voice,!sounds,!technology!and!instruments!in!creative!ways!
!
2!
Can!students!describe!each!member!of!the!Toca!Band.! Do!they!know!the!name!of!the!instruments.!Students! choose!Toca!band!members!to!create!their!own!music! piece.! Students!can!create!their!own!mix!of!a!piece!by! choosing!different!Rayman!characters.!Students!listen! to!the!samples!and!make!musical!decisions!based!on! the!mix!of!samples.!Discuss!how!to!make!a!successful! mix!–!perhaps!choose!a!sample!from!each!instrumental! group.!! Allow!students!time!to!explore!the!pre5composed! samples.!They!must!then!choose!and!layer!samples!to! create!a!piece!of!music!by!dragging!the!samples!over!to! the!main!screen.!Students!can!learn!about!structure! and!texture!by!placing!sounds!that!blend!well!together.! One!group!could!make!a!verse,!another!group!could! make!a!chorus.! Students!listen!to!the!loops!and!pick!their!favourite! sounds!to!make!a!piece!of!music.!
Use!this!app!as!a!class!introduction!to!classical! instruments,!and!styles!of!music.!Get!students!to!do!a! presentation!on!their!favourite!instrument,!explaining! why.! Students!explore!the!app!and!make!a!presentation!on! the!four!instrumental!families!used!in!Britten’s!Guide! to!the!Orchestra! ACTIVITY! Introduce!the!concept!of!adding!effects!to!an! instrument!by!demonstrating!the!effects!on!this!app.! Choose!students!to!sing!a!song!into!the!microphone! and!test!their!aural!skills!on!what!effects/harmonies!
Autorap!by!Smule!
B9!!Begin!to!recognize!rhythmic!patterns!found!in!speech,!e.g.!saying!/! chanting!names,!counting!syllables!in!names!etc.!
Loopy!HD!
A!looper!with!6!loops!to!record!and! layer.!
C2!!Sing!and!play!confidently!and!fluently,!maintaining!an!appropriate! pulse!
APP! Impaktor!
DESCRIPTION! A!drum!synthesizer!that!turns!any! surface!into!a!playable!percussion! instrument.!!
ASSESSMENT! C1!Use!voice,!sounds,!technology,!and!instruments!in!creative!ways!
Nodebeat!
Create!music!by!positioning!nodes!that! pulse!off!of!each!other,!creating! rhythms.!Improvise!a!melodic!part!using! the!synth.!
B5!Listen!with!increased!concentration,!responding!appropriately!to!a! variety!of!live!and!recorded!music,!making!statements!and! observations!about!the!music!and!through!movement,!sound5based! and!other!creative!responses.!
Music!Sparkles!
12!interactive!instruments!to!choose! from!to!play!over!a!range!of! accompaniments.! Generate!chord!progressions,!riffs!and! melodies!by!tapping!and!sliding!fingers! across!the!colourful!screen.!
C7!!Create!simple!rhythmic!patterns,!melodies,!and!accompaniments.!
C7!!Create!simple!rhythmic!patterns,!melodies,!and!accompaniments.!
Explore!the!harmonies!and!create!a!piece!of!music!by! chooses!different!directions!and!patterns.!
DESCRIPTION! Music!Game.!Build!a!village!of!monsters! and!listen!to!each!monster’s!music! loop.! A!visually!exciting!selection!of!musical! instruments!for!any!student!to!enjoy! and!interact!with.!
ASSESSMENT! n/a!
ACTIVITY! Students!can!build!monster!villages,!collecting!and! growing!monsters!to!add!music!loops!to!a!building! piece!of!music.! Students!can!explore!the!different!instrument!sounds! and!put!them!together!to!create!a!piece!of!music.!OR! they!can!tell!a!story!and!illustrate!it!by!using!the! instruments.!
! StarKaraoke.!!
B2!Sing!in!tune!with!a!limited!pitch!range,!and!perform!with!a!good! sense!of!pulse!and!rhythm.!
!
! IMPROVISING!
!
! !
!
! FingerMaestro! ! ! ! PLAYING!
!
! !
!
!
they!can!hear.! Explore!how!the!app!turns!normal!speech!patterns!into! a!rhythm!that!fits!a!beat.!Get!students!to!try!to!rap! sentences!over!a!beat,!or!learn!a!basic!rhyme!to!a!beat.!
Record!speech!into!the!microphone!and! the!app!transforms!it!into!rap!rhythms! over!a!rap!accompaniment.!2!free! accompaniments!to!choose!from.! Develop!vocal!skills!with!this!popular! karaoke!app.!
APP! My!Singing! Monsters! GoGoXylo!
B7!!Musically!demonstrate!increased!understanding!and!use!of!basic! musical!features!as!appropriate!related!to!a!specific!musical!context! (e.g.!graduation!of!sound!–!getting!louder,!softer,!higher,!lower,!faster.! Slower,!describe!the!quality!of!sounds!and!how!they!are!made,! combined!etc.!and!names!of!common!classroom!instruments),! supported!by!verbal!explanation,!pictures,!movements!etc.!as! appropriate.!!
3!
Students!can!choose!from!several!free!songs!to! practice!singing!to!the!beat!and!in!tune.!Each! performance!is!awarded!points!so!students!can!unlock! the!next!song.! Scat!singing.!Record!one!student!singing!some!scat!and! record!the!first!loop.!Each!students!sees!if!they!can!add! a!vocal!part,!or!body!percussion!part!on!top.!! Choose!a!song!that!layers!up,!e.g.!Wimmoweh.!Record! a!class!version.! ACTIVITY! Place!the!iPad!on!a!table!and!get!students!to!tap!a! pulse.!Build!this!up!into!rhythms.!Perhaps!add!a!vocal! chant.!!
Students!create!a!beat!by!dragging!the!shapes.!They! develop!improvisation!skills!by!introducing!the!notes!of! the!scale!slowly!building!up!pace!and!creating! improvised!melodies!to!go!over!their!beat.!Variables!to! consider!changing!and!exploring!are!the!scale!settings,! and!turning!of!the!gravity!so!the!rhythms!change! between!the!nodes!as!they!fall!down!the!screen.! Students!can!improvise!on!the!instruments!to!create! tunes!over!the!pre5composed!music!samples.!
!
Music4Babies!
Children!can!create!musical!sequences! using!12!animal!characters!
C7!!Create!simple!rhythmic!patterns,!melodies,!and!accompaniments!
Music4kids!
Learn,!create!and!compose!music! through!play.!
C7!!Create!simple!rhythmic!patterns,!melodies,!and!accompaniments!
MonkeyDrum!
Create!real!music!and!watch!the! characters!play!your!creation.!
A5!Keep!a!steady!pulse!with!some!accuracy,!e.g.!Through!tapping,! marching,!clapping,!playing!(develop!‘internalising!skills0!
Seuss!Band!
Play!tunes!and!compose!tunes!using! combinations!of!the!unique!Seuss!Brass! instrument! A!virtual!trombone.!Learn!or!create! tunes.!
C7!!Create!simple!rhythmic!patterns,!melodies,!and!accompaniments.!
Smule!Guitar!
Develop!sense!of!beat!and!rhythm!by! strumming!and!plucking!a!virtual!guitar! in!time!to!the!vocals!of!well5known! songs.!
A5!Keep!a!steady!pulse!with!some!accuracy,!e.g.!Through!tapping,! marching,!clapping,!playing!(develop!‘internalising!skills0! B6!!Respond!to!musical!cues.%
Students!can!strum!and!pick!the!guitar!chords/notes!to! the!music!accompaniment.!They!can!build!on!their! point!score!and!add!new!songs.!
Rockmate!
Compose,!record!and!play!songs!with! up!to!4!rock!players!on!the!same!iPad.!
C6!!Maintain!an!independent!part!in!a!small!group!when!playing!or! singing!(e.g.!rhythm,!ostinato,!drone,!simple!part!singing)!
Explore!the!rock!instrument!sounds.!Press!the!looper! function!to!create!loops!of!each!musical!idea.!
Magic!Piano!
Improve!sense!of!beat!and!rhythm!by! tapping!the!piano!notes!to!create!well5 known!pieces!of!music.!
Hold!a!classroom!competition!and!see!who!can!achieve! the!highest!score!of!playing!Twinkle!Twinkle,!and!even! harder,!The!Mario!Bros!Theme.!
Piano!maestro!
Develops!piano!skills.!Some!free!songs! are!worth!using,!‘Oh!When!the!Saints’,! but!the!subscription!is!pricey.! A!simple!introduction!to!notation!by! following!the!cues!of!a!princess!jumping! on!notes.! Progress!through!songs!developing! keyboard!skills.!
A5!Keep!a!steady!pulse!with!some!accuracy,!e.g.!Through!tapping,! marching,!clapping,!playing!(develop!‘internalising!skills0! B10!!Demonstrate!an!understanding!of!the!differences!between!pulse! and!rhythm!through![physical!movement,!playing,!singing.! A5!Keep!a!steady!pulse!with!some!accuracy,!e.g.!Through!tapping,! marching,!clapping,!playing!(develop!‘internalising!skills0! B8!!Begin!to!recognize!and!musically!demonstrate!awareness!of!shape! and!pitch!using!graphic!notation!
Students!can!practice!their!keyboard!skills!by!fpllowing! through!the!app!instructions.!
A5!Keep!a!steady!pulse!with!some!accuracy,!e.g.!Through!tapping,! marching,!clapping,!playing!(develop!‘internalising!skills0!
Students!can!access!the!free!songs!in!this!app!by! logging!in!as!a!guest.!They!need!to!perform!well!to!the! beat!in!order!to!unlock!new!songs.! Students!can!learn!to!play!‘Fur!Elise’!by!following!the! cues.!They!can!unlock!other!pieces!by!collecting!points.!
!
! !
!
! iBone!
C7!!Create!simple!rhythmic!patterns,!melodies,!and!accompaniments.!
!
! ! !
!
! !
! !
!
!
Princess!Piano!
Dustbuster!
! Playit4yourself! !
Read!notation!and!follow!music!cues!to! play!pieces!of!music.!
A5!Keep!a!steady!pulse!with!some!accuracy,!e.g.!Through!tapping,! marching,!clapping,!playing!(develop!‘internalising!skills0!
! List!compiled!by!Kellyjo!Peters! *!Assessment!statements!are!taken!from!the!ISM!National!Curriculum!Assessment!and!Progression!Framework!
!
4!
Enable!students!to!explore!the!sounds!from!each! character,!then!choose!one!to!create!a!musical! sequence.! Students!compose!a!melody!and!try!to!add!lyrics!over! the!top.!Discuss!what!makes!a!good!tune:!repetition;!is! it!catchy?! Students!can!create!their!own!beats!from!a!range!of! African!instruments,!then.!mix!their!beats!to!form!a! longer!piece.!Students!can!also!create!their!own! rhythms!and!listen!to!the!monkey!imitate.! Students!create!tunes!and!draw!the!order!of!the!notes! they!pick!in!the!appropriate!colours.!They!can!compose! tunes!for!each!other!by!ordering!colours!on!paper.! Learn!to!play!!‘Twinkle!Twinkle’,!or!‘The!Simpsons’! theme!tune!OR! Create!a!melody!of!their!own.!Another!student!could! add!a!beat!using!another!app.!
Students!can!practice!to!play!from!the!choice!of!free! songs,!and!give!a!performance!of!a!finished!piece.!