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Learning Tools
Metronome Online
Free basic metronome
Online Tuner
Free online tuner
MusicTheory.Net
Free lessons and exercises to help with rhythms, scales, and more
ToneSavvy
Online exercises to build your music skills
iPhone and iPad Apps
Gara
geBand
(free)
Recording software with built-in instruments
Tonal Energy Tuner
($3.99)
Fun, full-featured tuner and metronome
Tempo Advance
($3.99)
Super advanced metronome
forScore
($9.99)
Download, organize, and edit digital sheet music
Musyc (free)
A fun and innovative music application where touch turns into music.
Band of the Day
This site is no longer updated, but discovered bands are archived and available to be inspired by.
ClearTune ($3.99)
A chromatic instrument tuner and pitch pipe using the built-in mic in your device.
Also available for
android devices ($3.99)
Pro Metronome
(free)
Helps you keep time and helps you train.
Also available for
android devices
(free)
Video Resources
TED Talks
YouTube
Music Exploration
Pandora
Last.fm
Spotify
Music Vendors
Guzzardo Performance Music
J.W. Pepper
(sheet music)
Weiner Music
(instrument accessories)
Steve Weiss Music
(percussion equipment)
Music Education Organizations
Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA)
National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
Music for All
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
Local Youth Ensembles
Rockford Youth Symphony
NIU Community School of the Arts
Elgin Youth Symphony
Kantorei Rockford
Summer Fine Arts Camps
Summer in the Arts (NIU)
State Summer Symposium (ISU)
Illinois Summer Youth Music (U of I)
Birch Creek (Wisconsin)
Interlochen (Michigan)
Blue Lake (Michigan)
Collegiate Music Programs
DePaul University
Illinois State University
Northern Illinois University
Northwestern University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Local Instrumental Groups
DeKalb Municipal Band
Kishwaukee Concert Band
Kishwaukee Valley Concert Band
Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Beloit-Janesville Symphony
Rockford Symphony Orchestra
Rockford Wind Ensemble
Local Vocal Groups
DeKalb Festival Chorus
Elgin Master Chorale
Kantorei
Mendelsshon Chorale
Rockford Barbershop Chorus
Rockford Choral Union