JamStudio is a online "web 2.0" type tool for creating songs and music.
I thought this was an interesting site for a number of reasons. One, it looks like a fun gizmo to tinker with. Second, it looks like a great playground or sandbox to help teach kids (or anyone looking to learn music) about chord progressions and simple composition.
The tool is "free", but most of the useful features which make it more than a time-waster are available through a subscription. I like, however, that they have made the application available for free to teachers and their students (though teachers must apply for an "educational grant").
A tool like this that allows students to play and create, and then share the results with their teachers and fellow students seems excellent. Of course, like most useful tools, the challenge would be for the teacher to make the best use of it.
The interface is a little cluttered, but seems relatively intuitive... I got the gist of it in just a few minutes, and I'm not stellar musician by any means.
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- Gord is an e-learning professional who has developed and managed e-learning content and strategy for major Fortune 500 corporations in North America for the last 10 years.
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