Making every teacher a music teacher
Sonappa is the UK’s most accessible programme for teaching music in primary schools. Created with busy teachers in mind, our animated video lessons and step-by-step lesson plans make music delivery a breeze.
In just a few minutes, you could be teaching music in your classroom… and loving it.
Trusted by 90+ UK schools
☑️ Readymade, animated music lessons
☑️ Use any tablet or laptop
(including iPads and Chromebooks)
☑️ No previous subject knowledge needed
Stressful, disorganised, ineffective, time-consuming…
Sound familiar? These are words we’ve heard hundreds of teachers use to describe music lessons at their school. A lack of training, subject knowledge, or good resources, on top of an overwhelming work schedule, can make planning impactful music lessons a real challenge.
When done well, music brings moments of joy and creativity into your classroom. Instead, many teachers feel unprepared and struggle to deliver lessons that are inclusive of all their pupils.
In fact, only 8% of UK Primary School teachers report feeling confident teaching music…
93% of teachers feel more confident using Sonappa to teach music*
In the face of cuts to music funding and more and more demands on teachers’ time, we saw an opportunity to transform the way music is taught in schools.
So we built Sonappa - the most accessible primary school music programme in the UK.
Our aim is to give teachers the confidence to teach music without exhaustive prep time, and to help every pupil experience the creative benefits of making music.
Sonappa lessons can be taught with just basic digital skills, no previous subject knowledge, and using whatever learning devices you already have (incl. iPads and Chromebooks).
We’ve now helped 90+ schools in the UK and counting.
*Read our teacher survey here.
For easy-to-teach music lessons that you and your pupils will love.
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Accessible music education for all pupils
Traditional methods of music education, such as learning an instrument, often present barriers to entry for many pupils.
Sonappa teaches music intuitively using familiar technology, encouraging pupils to create music alongside their peers.
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No prep. Minimal setup. Just hit play.
Engaging music lessons with step-by-step lesson plans that are ready to teach in your classroom immediately.
No previous subject knowledge, prep time or additional equipment needed. Use existing learning resources and devices.
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Become a 'We Make Music' School
Each Sonappa lesson is part of the nationally recognised We Make Music Digital scheme.
Gain recognition in music by earning certificates for your pupils and a plaque for your school. Learn more.
Why teachers love Sonappa…
“I don’t know how many music lessons I would have done had it not been for Sonappa. The programme has lots of different resources and videos I can use.”
“We’ve started working through the online lessons - they’re super simple to follow and really easy for the children to engage with.”
“Teachers don’t need digital or musical skills to use Sonappa. The online lessons provide a step-by-step guide to digital music-making.”
“Our P7 class are having a great time learning about melody and rhythm using GarageBand to create their own compositions. It’s easy with Sonappa!”
Sonappa FAQs
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No. All you need are basic digital skills (how to use a tablet) to get started.
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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.
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Absolutely. Our programme includes a short, step-by-step introductory guide to digital music-making to get you started.
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After a few minutes of setup, you get started right away. All lessons are thoroughly planned out and ready-to-go.
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In the overwhelmingly positive response from schools so far, many teachers comment on the accessibility and ease-of-use of our programme.