Best Music Learning Tools for Kids

Here at Evergreen, we love looking for all the best music learning tools, both free and paid, for our students.

Here are some of the apps, games, books, and other great materials we love to use in lessons with our students:

Apps (Android AND iOS compatible)
Cat games (Treble Cat, Bass Cat, Ear Cat, Rhythm Cat 1/2): note ID, ear training, rhythm tapping apps
GuitarTuna: stringed instrument tuner and chords/song learning
Staff Wars: note name identification in multiple clefs (and yes, in the style of Star Wars!)
Note Rush: piano key-to-staff note identification


Apps (iOS only)
GarageBand: music creation and experimentation
Bees Keys: piano key identification
Piano Maestro: Comprehensive Piano Learning Companion for Beginner-Late Elementary levels


Websites and YouTubers
Websites
8notes.com: lots of free sheet music for piano, guitar, other instruments (subscription option available) https://www.8notes.com/
Blanksheetmusic.net: print your own staff paper https://www.blanksheetmusic.net/
Chrome Music Lab: free music creation, manipulation, and experimentation tools and games for kids https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/
Classics for Kids: Cincinnati WGUC 90.9's interactive music education website for kids https://www.classicsforkids.com/
Making Music Fun: lots of free activity and coloring pages about music https://www.makingmusicfun.net/
PBS Kids Music Games: https://pbskids.org/games/music
Ultimate Guitar: free lead sheets for piano, guitars https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/
Worship Together: free praise and worship lead sheets for piano, guitars https://www.worshiptogether.com/

YouTubers
Andrew Foy: acoustic guitar pop covers for listening/sheet music purchase: https://www.youtube.com/@AWFguitar/featured
Atom Music School: Rockschool guitar curriculum tabs/playalongs https://www.youtube.com/@AtomMusicSchool
Betacustic: beginner/melody piano synesthesia tutorials https://www.youtube.com/@betacustic
Brandon Acker: guitar tips and tricks, online lessons, early music instruments & history https://www.youtube.com/@brandonacker
​Carolyn Miller Piano Music: piano composer with music for purchase, retired Sycamore HS keyboard teacher https://www.youtube.com/@carolynmillerpiano
Classical Guitar Shed: classical guitar tips and tricks https://www.youtube.com/@ClassicalGuitarShed
​Creative Piano Academy: piano tips and tricks for pop playing and accompanying https://www.youtube.com/@Creativepianoacademy/featured
Elizabeth Swift: piano teacher and composer from Lebanon, OH with music for purchase https://www.youtube.com/@elizabethswiftpiano
Los Angeles Guitar Academy: guitar covers and sheet music for purchase https://www.youtube.com/@LAGuitarAcademy
Paul Barton: classical piano for listening/following scores https://www.youtube.com/@PaulBartonPiano
​Rousseau: classical and pop piano covers for listening https://www.youtube.com/@Rousseau
Scott's Bass Lessons: https://www.youtube.com/@devinebass
Simple Guitar Tabs: for listening/sheet music purchase https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleGuitarTabsYoutube