BandLab For Schools. Learn Music Through Songwriting

BandLab For Life. Complete Structured Songwriting Course

Are you ready to transform the way your students learn music?

I am so excited that you have made the decision to transform the music in your school. You are joining a growing group of progressive teachers who know that children love music and technology - in fact, it is the air that they breathe.

Well, now you can quickly and easily incorporate BandLab into your classroom and deliver the curriculum and more in an engaging and inclusive way.

Bring BandLab To Your Classroom

BandLab for Education brings award-winning music creation features to the classroom empowering teachers and their students with everything they need for collaborative and fun musical learning.

Nothing to patch or install – the cloud-based platform works on Mac, Windows, Linux and Chromebooks. It's safe and it's free!

CPD in the classroom

In this course, both you and your students will learn through doing. You will learn how to set up your school and online classrooms, how to enrol your students and how to get them started exploring the thousands of sampled loops and virtual instruments through their own personal projects. The video tutorials allow you as the teacher, to learn whilst you teach. You don't need to spend hours of your own time, preparing lessons, working out how to use the software or deliver the course, just press play and pause and then just add any additional learning on top. Lesson plans, summaries, print outs and quizzes will ensure that incorporating new technology in your classroom need not be onerous and scary but fun and exciting. You will see a transformation in your students approach to music as they realise their potential.

Teach and learn through the power of collaboration

Want to keep track of class progress and provide real-time feedback on student activity? BandLab for Education will do that and more.

Their platform lets you send assignments, grade submissions and give valuable feedback to your students.

Easy-to-Use Assignments

Grades System

Real-Time Collaboration

Through the process of creating a structured song in any one of over 100 genres, your students will learn:

The basic skills of how to use a DAW - Digital Audio Workstation
How to audition and find appropriate sounds for different elements of a song like the introduction, verse and chorus
How to appraise their progress and that of their peers
How to write their own lyrics
How to audition and play virtual midi instruments and record their own melodies and solos
Tips and tricks you can use to add the final touches to a song making it sound cohesive and professional
How To Make Your Finished Track Sound Even Better through Mastering

This course empowers and motivates students to become musicians. It gives them confidence in their innate ability to create in the medium that they know so well - technology. The results are astounding! BandLab for Education can be accessed at home too, meaning that their exploration and experimentation continues outside school.

And now there is a mobile app which makes making music even easier. (Please note, the app uses the public version of BandLab which may need parental approval).

Safe collaborative tools mean that students can form partnerships with their friends and write songs together but it goes so much further than that - The teacher can set up partnerships with other classes in other schools, inviting them to join a project. This might be established locally, nationally or internationally. The possibilities are endless!

One-Off Payment £297

Founder - Inclusive Music & Senior Instructor Phil Heeley

Teacher, Trainer, Educator, Music Technologist, Musician & Visionary. “Inclusive Music” encapsulates Phil’s passion for enabling Access For All through Music Technology. Creator of the Best Selling “Dance eJay for Schools” and co-author of “GarageBand for Schools”, he encourages students to discover their own ways of learning and expressing themselves leading Ofsted to repeatedly recognise him as an “outstanding” teacher. SEND expert and Drake Music Associate Musician, Phil believes in the reality of participation no matter what the ability or disability. “We know we are offering quality musical moments for our students and staff when Phil leads the sessions. Totally reliable and professional – I recommend him without reservation.”Christine Wright, Teaching and Learning Music Adviser, South Gloucestershire Music Service

Course curriculum

1. Welcome to the BandLab For Schools Songwriting Course
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Update! Enhancing Your BandLab for Education Experience
3. About Your Instructor
4. Outline and Objectives
  FREE PREVIEW
5. Important Information For Your ICT Technician
  FREE PREVIEW
6. BandLab for Education - Onboarding
  FREE PREVIEW
7. How to Create A School or Classroom
  FREE PREVIEW
8. Enrolling Students In To Your BandLab Classroom
9. Enrol As A Student Updated
10. Is BandLab For Education Safe For Students?
  FREE PREVIEW
11. The Quick BandLab for Education Privacy Guide
12. How to Create an Assignment for your Class
  FREE PREVIEW
13. Google Classroom Integration Is Here. What’s Possible?
14. How to Create and Edit a Personal Project
15. Video - BandLab Overview: How To Use Loops To Make Music In Minutes
  FREE PREVIEW
16. How a Music Educator Uses BandLab in the Classroom
1. Getting Started - Lesson Plan
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Demo Song Structure
3. Video - An Example Song Structure With Sections
4. BandLab Demo Song by Phil Heeley
5. Various Song Structures
6. Student Song Structure Template
7. Keyboard Shortcuts
8. Quiz 1 - Getting Started
  FREE PREVIEW
1. Summary - The Introduction (Teacher)
2. Lesson Plan - The Introduction (Teacher)
3. Suitable Loop Packs For Songwriting
4. Graphic Step By Step Explainer PDF & Extension
5. Demo Song Structure
6. Video - Example: Introduction (0:00 - to 0:43 seconds)
7. Video - The Introduction - Part 1
8. Quiz - The Introduction - Part 1
9. Video - The Introduction - Part 1A
10. Quiz - The Introduction - Part 1A
11. Video - The Introduction - Part 1B
  FREE PREVIEW
12. Quiz - The Introduction - Part 1B
  FREE PREVIEW
13. Worksheet 1 - Self Appraisal - The Introduction
14. How to Write Song Lyrics (Download)
1. Summary - Getting Organised (Teacher)
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Lesson Plan - Getting Organised (Teacher)
3. Video - Getting Organised
1. Summary - The Chorus (Teacher)
2. Lesson Plan - The Chorus (Teacher)
  FREE PREVIEW
3. Demo Song Structure
4. Video - Example: Chorus (0:43 - 1:04)
5. Video - The Chorus - Part 3 - First Attempt
6. Quiz - The Chorus - Part 3 - First Attempt
7. Video - The Chorus - Part 3A
8. Quiz - The Chorus - Part 3A
  FREE PREVIEW
9. Worksheet 3 - Self-Appraisal - The Chorus
10. Worksheet 3A - My Favourite Songs
11. How to Write Song Lyrics (Download)
12. How to Write Song Lyrics
1. Demo Song Structure
2. Video - Example: Break (1:04 to 1:15)
3. Video - The Break - Part 4A
4. Video - The Break Part 4B
5. Quiz - The Break
  FREE PREVIEW
6. Worksheet 4 - Self Appraisal - The Break
7. How to Write Song Lyrics (Download)
8. How to Write Song Lyrics
1. Summary - The Verse (Teacher)
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Lesson Plan - The Verse (Teacher)
3. Demo Song Structure
4. Video - Example : Verse (1:15 to 1: 36)
5. Video - The Verse - Part 5
6. Quiz - The Verse
7. Worksheet 5 - Self Appraisal - Verse
8. How to Write Song Lyrics (Download)
9. How to Write Song Lyrics
1. Summary - The Bridge
2. Lesson Plan - The Bridge (Teacher)
3. Demo Song Structure
4. Video - Example: Bridge (1:36 - 1:47)
  FREE PREVIEW
5. Video - The Bridge
6. Worksheet 6 - Self Appraisal - The Bridge
7. Quiz - The Bridge
8. How To Write Song Lyrics (Download)
9. How To Write Song Lyrics
1. Summary - The Chorus (2) (Teacher)
2. Lesson Plan - The Chorus (2) (Teacher)
3. Demo Song Structure
4. Video - Example: Chorus (2) (1:47 - 2:07)
5. Video - The Chorus (2)
6. Quiz - The Chorus (2)
7. How to Write Song Lyrics
1. Summary - The Instrumental (Teacher)
2. Lesson Plan - The Instrumental (Teacher)
3. Demo Song Structure
4. Video - Example: The Instrumental (2:08 - 2:51)
5. Video - The Instrumental
6. Worksheet 8 - Self Appraisal - The Instrumental
7. Quiz - The Instrumental
8. How To Write Song Lyrics (Download)
9. How to Write Song Lyrics
1. Summary - The Ending (Teacher)
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Lesson Plan - The Ending (Teacher)
3. Demo Song Structure
4. Video - Example: The Ending (2:54 - 3:36)
5. Video - The Ending
6. Worksheet 9 - Self Appraisal - Ending
7. Quiz - The Ending
8. How to Write Song Lyrics
1. Demo Song Video, Summary & Lesson Plan - The Icing On The Cake
2. Video - The Icing On The Cake
3. Suggestions Where To Place Cymbals & FX
4. Quiz - Icing On The Cake
5. Video - Downloading Your Song
6. Assorted Certificates of Completion
1. What is Mastering & Why is it Important?
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Video - Mastering How To Make Your Finished Track Sound Even Better!
1. How to load MIDI files into BandLab
1. Creative Improvisation Using the Scale Feature
1. Bonus 3 - Six Easy Steps To Get You Started on BandLab For Education
1. Quantization: A Beginner’s Guide
2. Introducing the Looper - Redefining Beat Creation
3. Make Music Instantly - A Simple Guide – Part 1: Looper Introduction
4. Make Music Instantly - A Simple Guide – Part 2: Sound Packs and Recording
5. Make music instantly: A simple guide – Part 3: Editing and effects
6. Make music instantly: A simple guide – Part 4: Trigger functions
7. Make music instantly: A simple guide – Part 5: Tempo and key signature
8. Make music instantly: A simple guide – Part 6: Combining looper tracks
9. What Is Latency?
10. Finishing Your Music Projects
11. Tips For Achieving Creative Flow
  FREE PREVIEW
12. 6 Creative Ways To Use Loops and Samples
13. Getting Sound Into BandLab: Microphones
14. Learn About Effects: Delay
15. Learn About Effects: Reverb
16. How To Make Electronic Dance Music In Minutes
17. How to Produce Hip Hop In Minutes
  FREE PREVIEW
18. Slice Up Your Life: 5 Ways To Manipulate Loops And Make Them Your Own
19. Make Money With Your Music
20. Producer Series: Guitar And Bass
  FREE PREVIEW
21. MIDI Loops: Hip-Hop, Trap, EDM, Arpeggiators & Melodies
22. What Is MIDI? A Simple And Practical Guide
23. Songwriting: 5 Tips To Finding That Creative Spark
1. How To Create Scary Halloween Music In BandLab
2. Lesson Plan - Creating Halloween Atmosphere with FX
3. How to record and use students' voices with effects to create a scary atmosphere
1. Google Classroom Integration Is Here. What’s Possible?
2. How is BandLab For Education Free?
3. How do I collaborate with my students?
4. Using Assignments in Multiple Classes
5. Try out the BandLab for Education Sound Playground
6. Product Update - You Can Now Set Assignment Deadlines!
7. Community Inspiration - Introducing Taz, the Winner of Youth Music UK’s Inaugural ‘Lyricist’ Award
8. Introducing BandLab Sounds: 1000s of Royalty-free samples, unlimited and free
9. All you need to know about using BandLab Sounds
1. I cannot access BandLab for Education on my school’s network
2. How does BandLab for Education differ from BandLab?
3. Who can access BandLab for Education?
4. How do I create a school or classroom?
5. My students are having trouble logging in!
6. How do I invite students to join a classroom?
7. How do I edit, leave, or delete a classroom?
8. I see an error message when attempting to start a School or Class
9. How do I manage the roles in my school and classrooms?
10. What are the differences between an Owner and an Admin?
11. How do I set Privacy Settings for my Classrooms?
12. How do I create an Assignment?
13. How do I create an Assignment Template?
14. What is a Personal Project?
15. How do I create/edit a Personal Project?
16. Creating a New Assignment out of a Personal Project
17. How do I check students’ progress?
18. How do I download tracks?
19. How do I delete my account?
20. BandLab Terms of Use
21. COPPA Compliance & Parental Consent
1. FREE Christmas Pack
1. A Message From Your Instructor
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Rockschool Music Production Overview
  FREE PREVIEW
3. Rockschool Music Production Coursework Syllabus Guide
  FREE PREVIEW
4. Grade 1 Rockschool Music Production Coursework Task
5. Grade 2 Rockschool Music Production Coursework Task

About this course

£297.00
191 lessons
5 hours of video content

BandLab For Life. Complete Structured Songwriting Course

Founder - Inclusive Music & Senior Instructor Phil Heeley

Course curriculum

Teachers - Setting Up Your BandLab For Education Classroom

Teachers - Getting Started

0 Basic Skills

1 The Introduction

2 Getting Organised

3 The Chorus

4 The Break

5 The Verse

6 The Bridge

7 The Chorus (2)

8 The Instrumental

9 The Ending

10 The icing On The Cake

11 Mastering Your Song

Bonus 1 - 7000 MIDI Chords

Bonus 2 - How to Improvise in BandLab

Bonus 3 - Six Easy Steps To Get You Started on BandLab For Education Inforgraphic

Bonus 4 - BandLab Official Tutorials

Bonus 5 - Scary Halloween Music Special

Bonus 6 - Google Classrom Integration, Articles & Tutorials

Bonus 7 - FAQs

Bonus 8 - FREE Christmas Music Making Pack - Create Your Own Christmas Remixes

Bonus 9 - How to Pass Rockschool Music Production Coursework Task - Key Stage 4

About this course