Below I list several applications and softwares popular among music educators.

• Flipgrid FREE 
  • works seamlessly with all learning management systems (LMSs)
  • features easy to use video turn in software, allows you to view and assess videos without downloading multiple videos in different formats
  • students/teacher can comment on videos (the teacher may turn off or customize this tool as desired)
  • compatible with all devices (mobile, tablet, computer)
  • great for students to submit playing assessment videos
  • great for students to view concert performance or rehearsal videos and reflect with each other in the comments
  • allows students who do not typically speak up in class/rehearsal to ask/answer questions and provide feedback
• Screencastify FREE
  • Google Chrome extension
  • allows user to video record their computer screen
  • great for teachers to leave instruction videos for substitute teachers
  • great for teachers to create tutorials for students/parents using other classroom technology
• Flat low-cost classroom subscription
  • offers FREE Google Drive Add On to insert musical staff notation into a document and saves it as a graphic file
  • online collaborative music notation software
  • integrates with almost all LMSs
  • simple, easy-to-use interface
  • great for students collaborating on composition projects
  • great for music theory/composition assignments
  • great for melodic/harmonic dictation assignments, teacher can attach audio link directly to assignment
  • allows teacher to easily assess and deliver targeted feedback
  • allows teacher to distribute sheet music of warms ups, personal arrangements, etc.
• Soundtrap subscription required
  • innuitive music production software
  • great for music technology/music production classes, especially with students lacking formal musical training
  • allows teacher to record practice tracks for students, students can then easily change tempo or key as needed
• Noteflight FREE (subscription required to access some content)
  • integrates with Google Classroom
  • free Learning Library offers endless resources for sight-reading practice
  • teacher can publish one melody for the class (playing assessment, sight reading practice) and students can easily change the key, range, clef to suit their instrument
  • paid Libraries through Hal Leonard allows students to access sheet music for pieces, students can listen to recordings of pieces (either the whole ensemble or just their part), endless resources for ensemble sight reading practice
• MusicFirst subscription required
  • a learning management system designed specifically for the music classroom
  • customizable, teachers can choose from packages or select only the apps they want in their classroom
  • apps include:
    • Auralia – ear training
    • Musition – music theory training
    • Focus on Sound – multimedia music encyclopedia
    • Noteflight Learn – notation and composition
    • O-Generator – beat-making
    • PracticeFirst – practice and performance assessment
    • Sight Reading Factory – sight reading/singing practice
    • Soundation4Education – recording and mixing
    • SoundtrapEDU – recording, mixing, looping
    • CutTime – group management
  • apps for elementary music classroom include:
    • Morton Subotnick’s Music Academy – experiential ear training and music making method
    • Groovy – animation-based interactive music sequencer
    • Instruments First – multimedia music encyclopedia

Keys, S. (2019, January). Google Tools for the Performance Based Classroom. Clinic presented at the 81st annual Missouri Music Educators Association conference, Osage Beach, MO.