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Music fundamentals, one skill at a time, for beginning students.

Every beginner needs the same foundation: reading notes, counting rhythm, hearing pitch. Music Ace teaches it patiently, one skill at a time, so you can devote more of your time to teaching music.

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Maestro Max
Maestro Max®
Who is Music Ace for?

All Music Students

Band
Band
Choir
Choir
Orchestra
Orchestra
Piano
Piano
General Music
General Music
Private & Home Studios
Private & Home Studios
WHY MUSIC ACE

Your students should be making music, not overwhelmed by the basics.

Lesson time is precious. Spend your time shaping sound, expressing emotion, and playing beautifully, not tapping eighth notes, telling F from F♯, or hunting for the note that's out of tune.

We teach the basics. You make the musicians.

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A student making musicThis is the part you teach
WHY TEACHERS LOVE IT

A complete fundamentals curriculum, built for the way music instructors teach

Students enjoy the games

Each lesson is paired with a game that provides the repetition mastery requires, in a form students choose to return to.

Progress you can see

Lessons and games grade themselves, so you can keep track of each student's progress.

Standards-aligned

Supports the National Core Music Standards, the framework behind most state music standards, including California, New York, and Illinois.

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WHAT'S INSIDE MUSIC ACE

Lessons, games, and the Doodle Pad

Each lesson is paired with a game on the same material. The Doodle Pad is a creative workspace where students can change existing compositions or write their own.

A Music Ace lesson on syncopation
1LESSONS

Maestro Max teaches every lesson

Each lesson introduces a single concept and asks for a response from the student, guaranteeing students mastery before advancing to the next level.

Every lesson builds on the one before, with extra practice built in when needed.

A Music Ace game on syncopation
2GAMES

The practice they'll actually keep doing

Each lesson is followed by a scored game on the same material. The score gives students a reason to repeat the exercise, and repetition is what turns a concept into a skill.

Rhythm, pitch, and note reading are all practiced this way.

The Music Ace Doodle Pad with a Bach prelude
3DOODLE PAD

Where students write music of their own

A composition workspace in which students apply what the lessons taught, from a blank page or from a classical excerpt.

Its notation bridges a traditional staff and a piano roll, making the contour of a melody visible.

"Music Ace provides high-quality music theory instruction in a self-paced, fun environment. It has helped us deliver music instruction in an efficient and effective manner. I would recommend Music Ace for any technology-based music education program."

Dr. Patricia Foy · Professor Emerita of Music Education, Converse University

TWO WAYS TO GET MUSIC ACE

One for the classroom, one for home

FOR SCHOOLS & STUDIO TEACHERS

Online edition

The complete curriculum: 48 lessons and games. Teachers create classes and follow every student's progress from their dashboard.

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FOR HOME & FAMILIES

Online edition

36 lessons and games selected for learning at home. Students watch their own scores climb as they go.

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Desktop editions

Prefer to install? The original desktop editions for Windows and Mac are still available as a one-time purchase.

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Start teaching with Music Ace today

Request a trial, add your students, and see how much your students have mastered by the end of the month.