Teaching Activities – digital tools in music teaching

Below you will find a list of teaching activities with practical descriptions that can be adapted to various instruments and levels. The descriptions outline the objectives of the activities and what to consider before, during, and after the activity. There are also materials that provides insight into students and teachers experiences with the activities in relation to their context, target group, and instrument.

Using games/points in music lessons (e.g., Yousician)

Being inspired by and playing along existing videos

Using play-along sheet music in group activities (e.g., Solfeg.io)

A hybrid educational format combining in-person and online teaching

Ensemble and rehearsal exercise: Practicing one’s own part with others’ recordings

Synchronous online teaching (as a flexible choice from time to time)

Exchange of practice videos and feedback between two groups

Use of text messages for engagement between in-person classes

Using video for improvisation exercises on artistic expression

Using video as
accompaniment

Play-along videos in
individual lessons

Instructional videos as a supplement