The main website for the Chrome Music Lab can be accessed at the following link:Īll 13 of the experiments can be accessed on the main site, although, each one also has its own unique web address. See below for an explanation of each of these engaging tools.

These activities are also cross-platform, working on laptops, tablets, and phones. This is a collection of 13 interactive 'experiments' (so far) that let users create, play, and learn with a wide range of music concepts. To help explore musical concepts and how they relate to other topics, Google has created the Chrome Music Lab. Likewise music can connect with science when exploring sound waves, frequencies, and more, as has influence and occurrence in history, literature, and art. As mentioned above, music can tie into math through fractions (duration of notes), exponents (decibels), multiples (beat), and prime factorization (harmonizing notes). One of the great things about music is how connected it is to other disciplines. We even concluded the unit with a day of student performances called 'Curtstock' or 'Curtsapalooza' (depending on the year). We explored lots of connections between music and math, while learning about fractions, exponents, prime factorization, and more. You can give it a try here (opens in a new tab) or check out Google Chrome's other music experiments here (opens in a new tab).When I used to teach middle school math, one unit I always loved to do each year was my 'Music and Math' unit.

The songs don't even have to sound good - they just look cool. And something about the ease of clicking around and the bright colors has proved to be extra-addicting. Of course, part of Song Maker's fun is that you don't need to be a musician to have some fun with it. Check out the video below, from Google Creative Lab's Director Alexander Chen, which provides a good idea of what's possible. You can also add drum effects and change a handful of the settings, like the instrument style, tempo, and scale. Each square represents a different note, which you 'play' by clicking on it (or tapping, if you're on your smartphone). The project is easy to use, but surprisingly powerful. It's part of Google Chrome's experimental Music Lab (opens in a new tab), which creates simple music-making tools for education. Google Chrome just fixed the worst thing about the internet

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