Anytune

• Software for your computer or your phone. Allows you to play songs at any speed - good for practicing tricky parts of songs. Free version as well as more advanced paid options.

• https://anytune.us/

Audacity

• Free software for your computer. You can record from a microphone, a digital piano or other instrument, or from any audio you find on the internet, including YouTube videos. Also allows you to mix different tracks together.

• Can also slow down music with this software.

• https://www.audacityteam.org/

Instuner

• One of many free apps for your phone. Get your instrument in tune before playing.

• https://apps.apple.com/us/app/instuner-free-chromatic-tuner/id603425027

Jamulus

• Free software allows you to play with others in real-time over a wired internet connection. When properly set up, there is negligible lag, and good sound quality. Several of our ensembles are using this during the pandemic.

• https://jamulus.io/

MuseScore

• Software to compose and work with digital sheet music.

• https://musescore.org/en

Newzik

• Software for Mac or iPad/iPhone that allows you to work with sheet music.

• https://newzik.com/home/

Pro Metronome

• A phone app that includes metronome, a practice mode feature and a variety of sound effects and display options

Smart Music

• Web-based suite of music to play along with. Annual fee with 30 days free trial. Excellent for rhythm development.

• https://www.smartmusic.com/

Windows Media Player

For a PC, obviously. Allows you to play songs at any speed - good for practicing tricky parts.

If you press Ctrl 1, Ctrl 2 or Ctrl 3, you get different views of Windows Media Player.

(Hold the Ctrl key down, and tap 1 or 2 or 3; then let go of the Ctrl key.)

Ctrl 1 gives you "library mode", which displays your music library.

Ctrl 2 gives you "skin mode", which shows some cool graphics while the music is playing.

Ctrl 3 gives you "player mode", which shows you the song you are playing, and lets you do various things.

• If you right-click in this mode, you get many options, one of which is Enhancements; choose this and go to Play Speed Settings.

• You will see a slider bar, and you can drag the pointer to any speed.

• You can decide whether to use the option "Snap slider to common speeds or not".

• 1 is normal; 0.7 is 70% speed, etc.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/Search/results?query=windows+media+player

Websites that rip YouTube to mp3

• There are several websites that will "rip" the audio from a YouTube video and allow you to download the audio file in mp3 format. One such site is https://www.y2mate.com. Be careful not to click the links that pop up on these sites; they can give your computer a virus or malware.

YouTube

• Find almost any song you wish to play. To slow down the speed, click the gear icon, select playback speed, custom.

• https://www.youtube.com/

Music lessons are offered through: The Burlington Music Centre & Long and McQuade