Chrome Music Lab: Songmaker

This is a colorful, exploratory website for young learners.

Students can compose their own melodies and add drum beats.

Each pitch has its own color - using the C Major Scale.

Options include: (major, pentatonic, or chromatic scales.)

Your students will want to "save" their songs. There is also an option to "share".

About six years ago, I discovered Songmaker and wondered all the possible ways I could incorporate it into my lesson planning, for my music classroom, grades 5-7.

At first, I drew all the lines out with a ruler and added each color/note step, but then I knew I needed to create a template that would be clean, sharp and easy to print and go.

I have created the pdfs for Songmaker as a shortcut for music teachers to use.

Templates include (matching the SETTINGS on CML)

8 Bars-4beats-split 1-Middle C- 1 octave

4 Bars-4beats-split 2-Middle C- 2 octaves

4 Bars-4beats-split 2-Middle C- 1 octave

4 Bars-4beats-split 1-Middle C- 2 octaves

2 Bars-4beats-split 4-Middle C- 2 octaves

2 Bars-4beats-split 3-Middle C- 2 octaves

You can find the digital product here:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chrome-Music-Lab-Blank-Templates-15158986

Concepts:

Time signatures, beats per measure, note values, C Major, Pentatonic, Chromatic scale steps.

Lesson planning & Application:

1. Student may create a melody on Songmaker, then color in their worksheet to make a hard copy to keep or share.

2. Teacher may fill out the worksheet with a song for the studnets to copy and enter into Songmaker.

3. Teacher may use it for solfege, listening and playback.

4. Students can learn/sing a song, then try to enter it into the grid.

5. I would love to hear how you use it in your classroom. : )

6. It can also be used with your private students. They will enjoy creating their own melodies!