Making every teacher a music teacher

Sonappa is the UK’s most accessible programme for teaching music in primary schools. Our readymade animated music curriculum saves UK primary teachers valuable hours every week.

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Trusted by 90+ UK schools

“Sonappa is straight to the point, and has allowed me as a novice music user to immerse myself in a topic I was previously unfamiliar with. The video resources on stuff like genres, rhythm and beats are presented in such a way that’s much easier to understand and more digestible than what I would have been able to come up with. ”

— Stuart Biggar | Class Teacher, East Dunbartonshire

 

☑️ Ready-to-teach music lessons

☑️ Use any tablet or laptop

(including iPads and Chromebooks)

☑️ No training, no instruments

Stressful, time-consuming, chaotic, inaccessible for pupils… These are words we’ve heard hundreds of primary teachers use to describe music education at their school. And for good reason.

With growing class sizes, outdated resources, an overwhelming work schedule and very little subject knowledge to fall back on, planning impactful and inclusive music lessons is a very real challenge. It’s clear that teaching music using traditional methods is no longer effective in modern classrooms.

In the face of declining music standards across the UK, we knew there had to be a better way… so we made one.

Music lessons for non-specialists with busy schedules

Classroom music. Reimagined.

Sonappa’s ready-made curriculum is designed for teachers with little to no musical background, saving hours each week in lesson prep.

Our goal is to empower teachers by creating the most accessible and effective primary school music programme in the UK.

And the results speak for themselves! 93% of teachers say they feel more confident using Sonappa to teach music.*

That’s a striking difference when compared to the national average, where only 8% of UK Primary School teachers report feeling confident teaching music**…

Lessons are fully aligned with the national Key Stage 2 Curriculum for Music and contain animated videos that guide pupils through digital music-making activities. Simply read the accompanying lesson plan (also provided) and focus on keeping your class engaged while they make music with their peers.

With just basic digital skills and whatever learning devices are at hand (Sonappa works on any laptop or tablet), anyone can teach music.

We’ve now helped transform music education in 90+ schools across the UK and counting.

*Read our teacher survey.

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Stress-free music delivery with measurable outcomes

  • Genuine creative experiences for pupils

    Traditional methods of teaching, which rely on instrumental tuition and music theory, present learning barriers for many pupils.

    Sonappa teaches music intuitively through familiar technology, putting collaboration and peer learning at the heart of every lesson.

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  • No prep. Minimal setup. Just hit play.

    Animated music lessons with step-by-step lesson plans, ready to teach in your classroom right away.

    All you need is a smartboard and whatever learning devices your school has available.

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  • Become a 'We Make Music Digital' school

    Each Sonappa lesson is part of the We Make Music Digital award, backed by the Music Education Partnership Group.

    Turn digital music-making into visible school achievement by earning certificates for your pupils and a plaque for your school.

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Why teachers love Sonappa…

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  • "The students have been totally engaged with the Sonappa programme. Not just the ones who take up instruments - it’s good for creativity amongst all of them. They’ve been engaged in every lesson and they’ve come up with really great ideas that they can continue to develop as each of the sessions go on. It’s been really great for their confidence."

    Erin O’Neill | Class Teacher, Ardgowan Primary School

  • "My class have been using Sonappa since last year, and they use it at home now. I’ve got 4 boys who are part of a band called Iron Ember. They use GarageBand with Sonappa - they actually brought their compositions into assembly and showcased them to the full school, which was amazing."

    Andrew Armstrong | Class Teacher, St Anthony’s Primary School

  • "My first Sonappa lesson went well - it was an easy process to follow. I would say my confidence built after doing it a couple of times and knowing the process of how the children respond to what we’re doing."

    Jennifer Lyle | Class Teacher, East Dunbartonshire

  • "I don’t know how many music lessons I would have done, or the direction I would have taken them in, had it not been for Sonappa. The website has got lots of different videos and resources that I can use, and I can take my class through them bit by bit and build up their knowledge that way."

    Stuart Biggar | Class Teacher, East Dunbartonshire

  • "To have a resource like Sonappa is brilliant. Our school doesn’t really have anything to pick up and go. The fact that Sonappa is there, and you know you have a video to follow, you’ve got the worksheet and everything… it’s made it more accessible for staff and easier for them to pick up.I like teaching it as well because it felt like I built my own knowledge and confidence with music."

    Class Teacher, East Dunbartonshire

  • "We’ve just started using Sonappa at Kilmacolm Primary School. I had a session with my class today and it was fabulous. The children were so engaged and they’re now all really inspired to go and write their own music."

    Emma Wilkins | Class Teacher, Kilmacolm Primary School

  • "Sonappa is a digital music-making resource, and we can access it as teachers without having a huge either digital or music background. The lessons are already provided, they’re online, there, and there’s a website that provides free CLPL."

    Gill Neeson | Primary STEM Development Officer, Inverclyde Council

  • "As far as music technology goes, I think it’s been a great thing. Having access to a good progression of lessons using iPads and GarageBand is really useful. There’s a lot of content already available for us to use, and I’d really like to delve into that."

    Michael Pont | Class Teacher, Craig Dhu Primary School

  • "Sonappa is so supportive, and it means I’m not going in teaching kids in a way that I feel unconfident with musical instruments. Sonappa has also helped get staff on board and promote music within the school, and not just have that one-off music lesson that they do once a year."

    Head Teacher, East Dunbartonshire

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Sonappa quick FAQs

  • No. All you need are basic digital skills (how to use a tablet) to get started.

  • No. Sonappa has been designed to work on whatever learning devices or resources your school has available. This includes iPads, Chromebooks, tablets and laptops. The Sonappa programme teaches the use of digital music softwares that are available for free on your devices.

  • Absolutely. Our programme includes a short, step-by-step introductory guide to digital music-making to get you started.

  • After a few minutes of setup, you get started right away. All lessons are thoroughly planned out and ready-to-go.

  • In the overwhelmingly positive response from schools so far, many teachers comment on the accessibility and ease-of-use of our programme.

**The Paul Hamlyn Foundation study - Inspiring Music For All.