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music kits

Music Kit + Instructor Support

What is a Music Kit?

A Music Kit is a short music project. You play, make something, and learn how the music works. Each Kit focuses on one musical idea and ends with music you made and can keep.

How does itsalloud teach music?

Students play first, notice what happened, learn the musical idea, then play again. The method is Play → Discover → Learn → Play Again.

What does a student finish with?

Each Music Kit ends with music the student made, such as a note pattern, loop, beat, melody, bassline, musical section, or complete track. The student can save it and keep building from it.

Does every Music Kit include a sample pack?

Yes. Every Music Kit includes samples made for the project. Free Music Kits include the samples used in the Assignment. Paid Music Kits include a full sample pack with enough material for a complete song, including drums and at least one instrument.

Do free Music Kits require an itsalloud account?

Chop & Play a Sample is the free Music Kit you can open without an itsalloud account. Available paid Music Kits require a purchase and an itsalloud account to open.

Can I buy a paid Music Kit without logging in first?

Yes. You can continue to checkout without an itsalloud login. Returning customers can log in during checkout. New customers can complete checkout as a guest, then use the Wix purchase email to create an itsalloud member profile with the same email address.

Does every Music Kit include Instructor Feedback?

Yes. Every submitted Music Kit Assignment includes Instructor Feedback. An instructor reviews what you made and sends a short note within 48 hours with feedback, ideas, and something new to try.

Can I talk with an instructor live?

Yes. Live Instructor Sessions are optional. A 10-Minute Instructor Check-In is $15 for a quick conversation and next-step plan. A 30-Minute Instructor Working Session is $40 for deeper project work, music-making, troubleshooting, or developing ideas.

bandlab + studio

Using the music project

How do the itsalloud lesson and BandLab work together?

Keep both open while you work. The itsalloud Music Kit gives you the lesson and next step. BandLab holds the ready-made music project where you play, record, listen, save, and submit your work. In BandLab, that project is called the Assignment.

Watch: Open Your Music Kit and BandLab Project

What is BandLab for Education?

BandLab for Education is the digital music workspace used with itsalloud Music Kits. The Classroom organizes the work, the Assignment is the project that matches the Music Kit, and Studio is where you play, record, listen, edit, and save.

Where do I find my Assignment?

Open the BandLab Classroom from the link in the Music Kit. Find the Assignment that matches the Music Kit, choose Start Assignment, and choose Teacher’s Assignment if BandLab asks which version to open.

Watch: Open Your Music Kit and BandLab Project

Do I need a regular BandLab account?

No. BandLab for Education uses a separate education account system from the public BandLab platform. Use the BandLab for Education link provided in the Music Kit.

What device and browser work best?

A computer using Google Chrome is the recommended setup. It gives the most consistent experience for keeping the itsalloud.com Music Kit and BandLab Project open together while you play, record, save, and move between the two.

Do I need to download BandLab?

No. The standard itsalloud workflow uses BandLab for Education in a web browser. For the best experience, use Google Chrome on a computer.

How do I save my work?

Work inside your Assignment in Studio and save your progress as you go. Keep using the same Assignment unless the Music Kit tells you otherwise.

Watch: Basic BandLab Studio Controls

How do I record a MIDI clip?

Choose an instrument track, move to the bar where you want to start, and press Record. Play your notes, press Stop, and listen back.

Watch: Record a MIDI Clip

How do I download or export my music?

Finish recording and save your project first. Use the export or download option in BandLab when you want an audio file of your music. Keep your BandLab Project so you can edit it again later.

Watch: Download or Export Your Music

How do I submit my finished work?

Finish and save your work in Studio. Then return to the Assignment page and choose Submit. After submission, the Assignment cannot be edited again unless the instructor returns it.

Watch: Finish and Submit

What happens after I submit?

Your instructor reviews what you made and sends a short Instructor Feedback note within 48 hours. It includes what is working, an idea or two to try next, and a simple next step to keep you playing.

getting started

Setup + equipment

What device do I need?

Use a device that can run the lesson with a stable internet connection. You also need headphones or speakers. Each Music Kit lists the playing tool it uses.

Do I need a MIDI keyboard?

Not always. A MIDI keyboard is useful for many activities, but Music Kits can also use pads, touch controls, computer keyboards, switches, or compatible on-screen controls.

Watch: Musical Typing

What should I keep open while working?

Keep the Music Kit open in one browser tab and the matching Assignment open in another. Move between them one step at a time.

Watch: Open Your Music Kit and BandLab Project

What should I do before submitting?

Listen through your work, make any final changes, and confirm that the Assignment is saved. Submit only when the Music Kit tells you the project is finished.

Where can I find the BandLab Classroom code?

The Music Kit setup step shows the Classroom link and code next to the BandLab button. Use them to join the correct BandLab Classroom.