Community reviews for 8notes.com

8notes.com is simple a database for additional resources that students could use as practice or scaffolding difficult musical concepts. I would not use this website as a means to engage students or provide initial direct instruction/ exploration of muscial concepts. Students could be made aware of this resource for additional practice, but I would not let students explore this website without a purpose to research or create further ideas. The site is somewhat free; however, it does offer memberhip for schools and individuals; as far as I could tell, the only advantages of this membership include the opportunity to upload personal musical compostions in audio or PDF format and further access to audio components of the site.

As a teaching tool, it is excellent. Students can choose music they want to play and I can help them focus on the musical concepts within each song. I also use the various lessons on the website to aid my students in music theory and other aspects of music. I like how my students can use the website at home to find songs, practice them, and then perform them for me during our weekly lesson. The only thing I am not happy with is the lack of free modern songs for the students to choose from.