Music Resources E-Book

While traditional metronomes and basic click tracks are helpful, advanced metronome apps offer features that’ll elevate your practice. Program complex rhythms, create custom playlists that gradually increase tempo, and choose emphasized beats for tricky passages.

Many other apps have tuners built-in and that may suffice, but these stand out for their accuracy and features.

Note: these are for tuning stringed instruments. If you need your piano tuned, find a professional piano tuner near you. They’re too complicated to try tuning on your own — and piano tuning apps aren’t cheap either! 

Logs make your practice sessions more focused, productive and rewarding. Most professional musicians experiment to find a system they like. So even beyond these digital options, consider traditional paper journals and ask your teacher for their recommendations.

Manufacturers like Roland, Casio, and Kawai have apps to enhance the functionality of their instruments. Some of the apps can useful for any musician though.

If you’re considering buying a digital piano from us, we’ll be happy to walk you through any apps your instrument comes with.  

While these resources don’t directly teach instrument playing, they provide a strong musical foundation for younger children. We recommend exploring printable activities and games that promote parent-child interaction too!

Solid rhythm is a cornerstone of musicianship. As such, you’ll likely benefit from extra practice to tighten your timing. Metronomes and traditional rhythm books are valuable, but gamified learning can make practice more engaging.

Being able to read notes fluently is a key skill for learning music. If you can comfortably play the notes, you can focus more on the music. These games help you focus on this skill, whether you’re in front of the piano or killing time in the doctor’s office.

Go beyond the basics and unlock your full musical potential with in-depth music theory resources. Understanding the “why” behind the music empowers you to improvise, collaborate, and learn new pieces faster. These advanced apps cater to musicians who want to train both their minds and ears.

As you start playing an instrument, you’ll want to start improvising and understanding chord progressions. Apps can be your guide, offering clear explanations for beginners and a treasure trove of more complex chords for seasoned players. Many apps also include backing tracks that let you jam along, transforming practice into sessions.

While traditional sheet music books hold a special place in many musicians’ hearts, digital options offer undeniable convenience. Browse a vast selection online, download instantly, and manage your music library with ease. No matter your preference, we have resources to keep you playing.

The line between composing and organizing music can blur when it comes to apps. Many powerful tools let you do both! This section highlights apps that excel at bringing your musical ideas to life and keeping your sheet music library organized.

Powerhouse softwares behind studio recordings and musical productions. These sophisticated music programs allow you to record, edit, and mix audio to your heart’s content. Choosing a DAW depends on your workflow, desired features, and budget.

Nowadays, it’s easier than ever to connect with other musicians. Here are some tools to do that with anyone in the world, whether you want to chat, jam on guitar, layer recordings, or remix each other’s work.

Ever since Guitar Hero, there’s been a giant pool of innovative apps that listen to you play and provide feedback in a fun, game-like way. These apps cater to a variety of instruments, with different song selections, instructional styles, and visual themes.

Looking for a comprehensive online piano learning experience? These websites offer in-depth video courses created by expert piano instructors. Each course provides a structured curriculum with well-produced video lessons and supplementary materials to guide you step-by-step.

Subscription-based guitar lessons are some of the most popular — and for good reason! They offer a comprehensive approach to learning, feature extensive video libraries, interactive mobile apps, and various tools designed to accelerate your progress. Many platforms even have free trial periods so you can find your perfect fit.

Looking to explore a variety of instruments, or not quite sold on single-instrument websites? These comprehensive online learning platforms offer a wealth of courses across multiple instruments and even non-musical topics! With a vast pool of instructors, you’re sure to find a perfect match for your learning style and interests.

Every minute, 300+ hours of videos are uploaded to YouTube. The platforms offers a vast library of music instruction videos, covering every genre, technique, and song imaginable. While navigating this can be overwhelming, it is a fantastic resource for exploring different musical ideas and learning at your own pace.

• YouTube Premium lets you pay a monthly subscription to not see ads, download videos and play music with your screen turned off.

• Guide to 5 Official YouTube Apps including ones designed to let kids watch only what you want them to watch.

• Alternatives to YouTube App do exist and these third-party apps give you options to download videos, watch videos on other sites as well, and other features the official YouTube apps don’t have. 

• 20 Tricks & Hacks for YouTube so you can take take full advantage of all the site’s features. 

• Piano Lessons on the Web is a very excellent all-in-one channel for beginners. Tim not only has lessons for playing piano, but he features lessons for music theory and songwriting, music reading, rhythm, and miscellaneous tips and technique too.

• Michael New features lessons mostly in music theory. His videos are appropriate for beginners and advanced players alike, and he also covers topics any musicians will find useful like how to improvise and dealing with performance anxiety.

• Piano Philosophy by danthecomposer is a channel that believes piano starts in the mind, and not the fingers. Furthermore, his blog, A Philosophical Approach to Piano, has a lot of interesting articles and supplements to the videos on his channel.

• Bill Hilton has a ton of practical, focused videos, primarily for more intermediate pianists who advance further, especially within genres like jazz, pop and blues.

• Guitar Jamz has new videos daily an 1,800+ lessons by several different teachers. You can go to their website to get supplementary materials too.

• Andy Guitar has a huge amount of great lessons aimed at beginner guitarists.

• Music is Win is a ton of fun, but also educational. He really tries to think outside the box to make interesting and informative content.

• Guitar World has a ton of great videos, including rock stars explaining how to play their songs, plus good coverage of new gear.

• Berklee Online makes well-produced videos that teach pro musician skills such as music production, business skills and more.

• Reverb is a great e-commerce site for used music gear and a top-notch channel that reviews cool gear too.

• 12 Tone is a channel for music theory insight. Popular songs are analyzed in engaging ways and that push the music’s story further.

• Andrew Huang makes electronic music production really accessible and fun.