Music With Grandma
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Grandma's in the music room in this playful collection of seven games and ten videos that frequently incorporate real music terminology and symbols, listen to instruments, play music games, learn note names, and watch videos with real musicians. Grandma is frequently joined by a cast of musical characters and a surprise visit from Grandpa (who tries to play clarinet). Despite the antics, this app does a nice job with real music, introducing real musical terms in a maze, or letting children find the right on the staff to complete a melody. The music theory is real, and the pedagogy is solid. Children hear the following instruments: saxophone, classical and electric guitar, french horn, trombone, tuba, drumset, piano, trumpet, xylophone, violin, flute, clarinet, hand bell, guiro, cowbell, triangle, tambourine, cymbals, Latin cabasa, maracas, accordion, harp, conga drums, snare drums, wood temple blocks, banjo, harmonica, bagpipes, and timpani drums. They are informally introduced to both the bass and treble clef, fermata, flat, sharp, natural, staff, crescendo, repeat, double bar. Music rests and notes: whole rest, half rest, quarter rest, eighth rest, whole note, half note, quarter note, eighth note, dotted half note. Note names on the treble clef: middle C through treble G Note names on the bass clef: middle C through bass F. The parent options let you toggle on or off any or all of the games, to create a custom experience for your child.
$2.99, iPad
Teaches: musical notation, music terms, pitch, ear training
CTR Rating: 94%