Midnight Music Technology Training

Tuesday Tip: multiscreen videos can be created easily using Easy Virtual Choir (and it's not just for choirs!)

Easy Virtual Choir The easiest way to sing together online. Record yourself singing with friends & our software will handle the video production and editing for you!

The Disquiet Junto project is an incredible resource if you’re looking for fresh and exciting ways to inspire your high school music students in their songwriting projects. Since 2012, Marc Weidenbaum of Disquiet has curated over 600 unique composition challenges, each designed to push musicians out of their comfort zones.

Whether you teach a songwriting course, digital music production via Garageband, Soundtrap, or Bandlab, or general music, these challenges offer low-pressure, creativity-boosting activities that engage students at all skill levels.

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600+ Songwriting Ideas for High School Music Students The Disquiet Junto project is an incredible resource if you’re looking for fresh and exciting ways to inspire your high school music students in their songwriting projects. Since 2012, Marc Weidenbaum of Disquiet.com has curated over 600 unique composition challenges, each designed to push musicia...

You're invited to our June Webinar!

🔗 Register here: https://midnightmusic.com/june2026-webinar

In this webinar, you'll learn how to set up an affordable video and audio system using simple gear like phones, webcams, microphones, and lighting. Plus, get started with tools like OBS and Loopback to make recording and online teaching easier.

No tech expertise needed - just practical tips for music teachers!

⏰ This online webinar will take place on:
-- USA: Tue 16 Jun 2026, 8PM EDT
-- AUD: Wed 17 Jun 2026, 10AM AEST

❗️PLEASE NOTE: this is a live webinar and will be recorded. If you can’t attend the live session, the replay video and PD certificate will be available in the Midnight Music Membership Community around 24 hours after the session takes place.

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Learn more about joining the Midnight Music Community for training on hundreds of free and low-cost music tech apps, websites, and tools for your music classroom: https://bit.ly/4aYSeyC

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Worksheets, tests, and handouts can take forever to format… especially in notation software.

This on-demand webinar shows you how to create clean, classroom-ready materials in MuseScore - without digging through menus or guessing your way through it.

✔️ format clear notation examples
✔️ hide/remove elements for student activities
✔️ create polished worksheets and test questions

🎥 Learn more: https://secure.midnightmusic.com/standalone/how-to-create-worksheets-test-questions-using-musescore

Available as a one-time purchase or inside the Midnight Music Community.

In this episode of the Music Tech Teacher Podcast, we’re going to look at some of the options for free and low-cost notation software which can be used by you – the teacher – or by your students.

We’ll discuss some of the things you need to consider when choosing notation software and then look at 6 different options which work on a variety of devices.

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Tuesday Tip: the voice memo app on your device is a handy option for capturing songwriting ideas

TED-Ed Talks are bite-sized, often animated lessons that provide music teachers with engaging, research-based lessons that they can customize for their students.

In this blog, we’ve compiled 10 of the best TED-Ed lessons for music students, offering insights into musical instruments, performance techniques, and the psychology behind sound.

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10 Interactive TED-Ed Lessons for the Music Classroom Introduction You’re probably already familiar with TED Talks, the viral-worthy seminars about everything from existential questions to technological advancements, and novel questions to ponder. But, did you know TED also has an education-focused platform for teachers called TED-Ed that is incredib...

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🔗 If you're looking for more lesson ideas & trainings to show you how to integrate technology into your music classroom, join us in the Midnight Music Community: https://bit.ly/4aYSeyC

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