As every music educator knows, a great performance is rarely a solo effort. It takes a team of directors, sectional coaches, student teachers, and performers to bring a program to life.
See the Big Picture: Full-Score Viewing is Here!
Teachers, we heard you loud and clear. While the ability to focus on individual parts and receive real-time assessment is the bread and butter of practice, you also need to get your entire class practicing together.
MakeMusic Cloud is the New Exclusive Home of GIA Habits
Chicago, IL & Boulder, CO – December 17, 2025 – GIA Publications, Inc., a world leader in music education resources, and MakeMusic Cloud, the leading interactive music practice and assessment platform, today announced an exclusive, long-term partnership that unites one of the most trusted names in instrumental pedagogy with the power of digital learning.
Available now: Audio/Video-Only Assignments
We have been listening closely to your feedback and suggestions, and we are excited to announce that one of our most-requested features is available now: audio/video-only assignments!
Save Hours This School Year: 3 New Time-Saving MakeMusic Cloud Features
As a music teacher, your schedule is likely full of lesson planning, rehearsals, grading, and advocating for your program, leaving little room for extra tasks.
We’re Here to Support Former MuseClass Users
On May 21, Muse announced that their music education platform MuseClass would be discontinued on July 31, 2025. For many music educators, this may significantly disrupt planning for the upcoming school year.
April 2025 Repertoire Update
We’re back with another round of exciting updates to the MakeMusic Cloud library! Whether you’re planning your next performance or just looking for something new to practice, there’s plenty to discover in this month’s additions.
Take Your Music Instruction to the Next Level with Annotations on MakeMusic Cloud
Let’s explore how you can use MakeMusic Cloud’s new Annotations feature to maximize student home practice time.
The new Annotations feature can be accessed in Compose and is intended to be used by students through Assignments in Practice—opening up a new line of communication between teacher and student!
Units and Assignments Updates
We’ve had teachers like you on our minds as we have recently made helpful updates to Units and the Assignment process.
Sight Reading Studio Is Free for a Limited Time
We have an exciting announcement—Sight Reading Studio is now free for a limited time. We hope this enables even more musicians and music educators to experience how impactful Sight Reading Studio can be to improve sight reading skills.