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An orchestral recording of Saint-Saens’ Carnival of the Animals including 14 movements, each representing a different animal. This app includes information about the composer, rhyming verses and colourful animated illustrations of the animals to go along with each track.
Suitable for: Early and First Level
Cost: £3.99
An introduction to classical music, composers and the orchestra. Over 40 recordings of different pieces of music with demonstrations for every instrument of the orchestra. Interactive resource with animations, sound effects and narrated text.
Suitable for: First and Second Level
Cost: £3.99
A sequel to ‘My First Classical Music App’, this interactive introduction to the orchestra features over 40 recordings of classical music and animated performers demonstrating each instrument. Includes narration of the text and a quiz about the instruments.
Suitable for: First and Second Level
Cost: £3.99
Open a door each day in December and listen to a different piece of seasonal classical music, including Christmas carols and instrumental music.
Suitable for: All Levels
Cost: free
A simple introduction to musical instruments. Tap the curtains to reveal Beanie the bear playing a different instrument each time. Children hear what each instrument sounds like and what it is called.
Suitable for: Early and First Level
Cost: £1.49 (lite version available – free)
An introduction to Scottish traditional music, song, stories and ceilidh dancing with interactive activities, animations and films. Includes material in both Gaelic and Scots languages.
Suitable for: Early and First Level
Cost: free
An introduction to the families of the orchestra and the musical instruments in each section. Includes a ‘Quiz’ section to develop skills in recognising instruments by appearance and sound.
Suitable for: First and Second Level
Cost: £2.99
This animated and interactive world map provides an introduction to world culture/music, featuring USA, Brazil, Ireland, Spain, Egypt, Kenya, India, Russia, Japan and Australia. Includes quizzes for each country.
Suitable for: All Levels
Cost: £4.99 (lite version available – free)
An interactive story that introduces the jazz band and instruments. Featuring sounds from real acoustic instruments and games to identify instruments such as Bass, Drums, Guitar, Piano, Alto Saxophone etc.
Suitable for: First Level
Cost: £3.99
(Only available for Apple devices)
GarageBand can be used to record, create, edit and share music. Virtual or real instruments can be recorded, edited and layered together to create an audio track.
Suitable for: First and Second Level
Cost: free
