Free iOS & Android App Today: Sketch-a-Song for Kids

Written by Nathan Smith on March 19, 2015. Posted in iOS Apps, Mobile Apps.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sketch-a-song-kids/id766925471?mt=8

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ohnineline.sas.kids&hl=en

Create your own music with Sketch-a-Song! Our colorful, intuitive interface makes it fun and easy for anyone to make music in seconds.

“Sketch-a-Song brings composition to life for students of all ages. This app is so fun, visually appealing, and easy to use. My students don’t even realize they’re learning!” – Julie Wild, music teacher.

“You could have an orchestra in your iPad” – Raymond, age 9.

“No matter what you do, it almost always sounds pretty good” – Nate, age 11.

Try it now and see why kids and people of all ages LOVE composing in color with Sketch-a-Song. Express your creativity, learn the fundamentals of music composition and increase your music appreciation while having a blast! Here’s how it works:

SKETCH YOUR SONG
-Create music more easily than ever! Simply tap and drag to create, move, and edit notes.
-Build your own ensemble from over 40 free instruments without navigating complicated menus or settings.
-Connect visual patterns with sounds using our colorful, intuitive interface.
-Hear your song play back in real time as you build it.

INNOVATIVE SKETCHPAD SYSTEM
-Experience our patent-pending musical system, which takes advantage of time-tested music theory principles to make sure that your music sounds harmonious.
-Explore eight different sketchpads and characters, each with their own unique personality and sound.
-Add measures to link sketchpads together and create a beautiful backdrop for your masterpiece!

INSTRUMENTS
-Play all of your favorite instruments like a virtuoso.
-Enjoy using high quality samples of over 40 real instruments ranging from rock and pop to orchestral.
-Experiment with melodic instruments in five categories: Keyboards, Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Voices!
-Master drums and percussion instruments from around the world.

No matter who you are or what your background is, Sketch-a-Song makes music accessible and rewarding. PARENTS: empower your child and ignite a lifelong love of music through genuine creativity. TEACHERS: supplement your lessons with an accessible and immediate way to demonstrate instrumentation, rhythm, melody, harmony, and more. KIDS: impress your friends with your awesome songs and have a great time experimenting with musical melodies. Anyone can have fun composing music with Sketch-a-Song.

NOTE: Sketch-a-Song is (and always will be) AD FREE. We do not require an account and collect no private data. We value your experience and your privacy. For more please see: http://sketchasong.com/privacy/

We are always looking for ways to enhance your experience. Please email us with any suggestions at support@sketchasong.com and we will get back to you as quickly as we can.

Find out what kids say about Sketch-a-Song at www.sketchasong.com

Download now to experience it for yourself!

Nathan Smith

Nathan Smith is Director of Technology for the College of Education and Human Services at Utah State University. In that role, he also directs The Adele & Dale Young Education Technology Center (The YETC) located in room 170 of the Education Building on Utah State University's Logan campus. The YETC is a combination student openaccess computer facility, a K12 curriculum materials library, a NASA Educator Resource Center for Utah, and a technology training center. Nathan served eight years (20042012) on the Board of Directors for the Utah Coalition for Education Technology (UCET) He was reelected in 2014 to serve another two year term on the board. A former elementary school teacher, Nathan has taught students every age from young children to senior citizens. He has had the opportunity beginning in 2011 to train international high school teachers from all over the world about technology in education, through the U.S. State