Publishers Hastings
The Improvise Approach utilises the amazing Thumbjam app as a musical instrument that is both exciting and accessible. The music session is easy to set up and run with step-by-step guidance. The approach appeals to a wide age and ability range and has been trialled for over 5 years in diverse special needs settings. The downloadable book (iBook Store) shows you everything you need to enable solo and group performances. Whichever notes you touch, you are in tune with the 10 backing tracks. The slightest touch or movement on the iPad is all that's needed to join in and make musical sounds (with your fingers, nose, chin, toes!) It also shows you how to incorporate percussion instruments too.
Carrie Lennard - in tune with special needs can be found at Hastings in . The following is offered: Publishers, Music Teachers, Training Centres, Music Schools, Adult Education Centres - In Hastings there are 5 other Publishers. An overview can be found here.
ThumbJam and The Improvise Approach are brilliant!
Carrie Lennard has created an amazing new ebook called The Improvise Approach which shows you how to use ThumbJam on your iPad with people who have profound and complex needs. In the ebook there are 10 music tracks to support and landscape your music sessions. It's a whole new way of bringing ebook accessibility together with a music app. It's simple and it's utterly brilliant. Compared to so many other music making technologies, it is really inexpensive. If you already have an iPad, then all you need is the ebook (£29.99 iBooks Store) and the app (£6.99 App Store) and that's it. You can share the whole experience of creative music making with your friends and family so easily.