Free online music education tools & resources

Welcome to our suite of music education tools and resources. The entire suite is free to use and designed to be mobile-friendly.

We believe that having free access to quality tools is the right of every student and musician. That’s why we don’t hide these resources behind a ‘members-only’ area.

May they serve you well!

Free Music Education Tools and Resources

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Music Research Engine

A world-first tool designed for immersive research of artists, songs and genres.

Music Research Engine combines YouTube videos with Wikipedia content in a single web app for the first time. The combination of the two enables users to:

  • Watch videos and listen to music
  • Read facts and information
  • Browse deeper into the subject via in-article links
  • Read the full Wikipedia article without ending the search

Discover a better way to research music today. Click here.

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Metronome

Practicing to a metronome and learning to play in time is a core part of learning any instrument.

Our free online metronome offers everything you need:

  • Set beats per minute (tempo)
  • Tap tempo instead of set by number
  • Select your time signature
  • Mobile friendly

The time has come (sorry, couldn’t resist), click here for the metronome.

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Piano Chord Finder

The easiest tool to find the piano chord you need.

Our free online piano chord dictionary is mobile-friendly.

  • Want all the major and minor chords?
  • Need to see multiple inversions of each chord?
  • Want just about every chord variation known to man?
  • Need to visualise notes on the keyboard?

Click here for our piano chord finder which covers all bases.

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Ukulele & Guitar Chord Finder (basic)

This tool is the ideal starting place for beginners to the ukulele or guitar.

It provides simple chord charts including:

  • Chords by root note
  • Chords by family
  • Chord progression builder
  • Flip the charts for left-handed views

Start strumming your first chords today, click here for the chord finder.

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Guitar Chord Finder (comprehensive)

A huge guitar chord dictionary at your fingertips presented with an uncluttered, clean design.

  • Common chords list
  • Virtually every chord type by family
  • Right or left-handed (or even upside down!)

The perfect tool for those tricky songs you love. Visit the chord dictionary.

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Backing Tracks To Jam Along With

Great sounding tracks which make your improvisation practice a load of fun.

The tracks loop so you won’t be constantly stopping to press play.

  • Rock, blues and jazz tracks
  • Keys of A, E and D
  • Real instruments (not a synthesizer in sight)
  • Works on both desktops and mobiles

Now you can improvise solos anywhere, anytime! Free backing tracks are here.

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Basic Guitar Video Lessons

Can’t wait to get started on guitar?

We’ve got you covered…

  • Multiple free lessons
  • Two of the world’s top video lessons providers
  • Hours of free learning
  • Loads of fun

What are you waiting for? Click here for free guitar lessons.

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eBook – Smart Practice for Adults

Being a network with thousands of professional teachers, we know a thing or two about practice.

Once you know the tips and tricks that really help, you’re ahead from day one.

In this eBook, we lay it all out for you.

  • What you need to know
  • How to approach practice to win
  • Common mistakes to avoid
  • How to utilise the ‘tipping point’ principle

Don’t start practicing without it! Click here.

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Kids + Practice: Making It Easy

Parents… we get it.

How do you give your child every chance to succeed with their instrument or voice?

What ways can you make a real difference to the outcome?

Fortunately, that’s exactly what we’ve included in this eBook.

  • What your role is
  • Top tips for success
  • How to give your child the best set up
  • What they really need from you

Become a super music parent today, click here.

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13 Printable Music Sheets

You love your devices but you also love a good, old-fashioned music folder.

We feel the same.

So we created 13 printable sheets for your folder. They include:

  • Blank staff, tablature and chart templates
  • Chord charts for piano and guitar
  • Scales for guitar

These top-quality learning sheets are 100% free. Blank music sheets are here.

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242 Inspirational Music Quote Images

Sometimes words of wisdom can make all the difference.

That’s why we spent many (so many) hours finding the best music quotes and lovingly placing them in shareable images.

  • Best music quote images around
  • Hand curated and verified
  • Easy to share on social (come on… share the love)
  • Classical and contemporary categories

Are you ready to be inspired? Click here for music quote images.

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83 Music Games Online

Learning should be fun and life’s a game… so we found 83 of them for you.

Categories of game include:

  • Composition
  • Notation
  • Music vocabulary
  • Classical composers and more

Ready to play? Click here for music games online.

2 Comments

    1. John Crowder says:

      I would like to learn to play the violin.

    2. Oli Braithwaite says:

      Good for you John! We wish you all the best there. There are quite a few resources above that will aid you with violin. Particularly our online metronome and printable music sheets.

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