SmartMusic- Free Trial Codes

Using SMARTMUSIC at Home

One of the great features of SmartMusic is that you an seamlessly practice your assignments at home or at school.  To start using it at home, make sure you either have a computer/ PC with a microphone (most laptops have built in microphones) or an iPad.  SmartMusic does not have an iPod, iPhone or Android version at this time. Inexpensive microphones can be found in stores or online.  I have had good success with cheap PC mics from amazon.com, I get them for around $4 each.  The iPad version doesn't seem to do especially well picking up flutes or low instruments, but it does work.  I suggest using the computer version for those instruments if possible.

Do NOT download the SmartMusic Inbox app, it is only for teachers to use for grading assignments. 

Visit www.smartmusic.com and download the program, or visit the iTunes store for the iPad version. IT IS A FREE DOWNLOAD! Students are encouraged (but not required) to get a personal subscription for home us, as we only have five practice room subscriptions to use at school.  Subscriptions are only about $3 a month!  You get access to a virtually unlimited amount of sheet music (lesson books for practically any instrument, band and orchestra music, exercises, etc.)
 
In our last round of SmartMusic purchases, we paid for two student subscriptions, which I can  move around between students.  My DAMS band students will need to contact Mr. Sensor  to get the code! (I used to have it listed on my website, but some enterprising students from other schools were using my school codes!)

Without a subscription added to your account, you will get an error ("This account does not have a subscription") when trying to log on or open any assignments from home or when using a device at school that is not "pinned" with a practice room subscription!   

FREE Trial Codes

Two lesson book series that I know of (Essential Elements and Sound Innovations) have free trial codes that let you use SmartMusic at home. Log in with the instructions below and enter either "EEband" or "SIband" as your code.  I have not tried these codes in a while, but last I checked the SIband code only worked for lines from the Sound Innovations book. I would assume the EEband code would work only for that book as well.

Adding a Code

Go to www.smartmusic.com/redeem and log in, add the code when it asks for it. USE YOUR SMARTMUSIC ACCOUNT, do not create a new account if you have been using SmartMusic in school already, you want to use the same account for home and school.

Enrolling in a Class

You need to enroll in your teacher's class in order to play assignments and have them graded.  You can enroll in a class from the computer version, for the iPad version you will have to go on the web and enroll.

1. log into SmartMusic program or http://gradebook.smartmusic.com (hopefully you remember your account info!) YOU CANNOT PLAY ANY MUSIC OR ASSIGNMENTS HERE.
2. Make sure you have the proper school selected (it's based on the zip code, so hopefully that has been entered correctly when your account was created!)
3. look for the orange "enroll in classes" button...  it should be in the lower right
4. enroll in the appropriate classes and look for assignments... 

TUTORIAL VIDEOS AND TIPS FOR GETTING STARTED:STUDENT/ PARENT HELP VIDEOS:
IMPLEMENT SMARTMUSIC IN YOUR CLASSROOM (excellent page with step-by-step tips)
TEACHER TRAINING VIDEOSSHORT TUTORIAL VIDEOS
STUDENT/ PARENT HELP VIDEOS:

ENROLL IN A CLASS COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS