Tool Guides

How to use every MusEdLab tool

Step-by-step walkthroughs, input tips, and what to expect from each tool's output.

📋 Rehearsal Prep

What it does: Upload any PDF of sheet music and receive a complete rehearsal prep report in about 30 seconds — including score analysis, challenging passage identification, composer background, and a follow-up Q&A chat.

Learn more about Rehearsal Prep →

How to use it

1
Acknowledge the copyright notice and confirm you legally own or have rights to the music.
2
Upload your PDF. Drag and drop or click to browse. One piece at a time.
3
Describe your ensemble in the text box — grade, experience, voicing, upcoming performance, specific challenges. More detail = better results.
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Click "Analyze Music" and wait ~30 seconds.
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Read your report, then use the follow-up chat to ask specific questions about the piece.

What you'll get

  • Voicing, key, time signature, measure count, tempo, and difficulty rating
  • Challenging passages by measure number with specific recommendations
  • Technique demands and prerequisite skills for your ensemble
  • Composer biography and historical context for the piece
  • A live Q&A chat so you can dig deeper on anything
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Use the print button to save a physical copy of your report for the podium.

See the full Rehearsal Prep overview →

🎼 Repertoire Finder

What it does: Describes your ensemble and performance goals — the AI suggests pieces that are a strong match, including difficulty level, voicing, and why each piece fits.

Learn more about Repertoire Finder →

How to use it

1
Describe your ensemble in detail: grade level, experience, voicing or instrumentation, size, and any strengths or gaps.
2
Share your performance context: when is the concert, what's the mood or theme, are there any constraints (length, difficulty ceiling, language)?
3
Submit and receive a curated list of suggestions with reasoning for each.
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The AI draws on a broad knowledge of choral, band, and orchestral literature. It works best when you give it constraints — "we need something 3–4 minutes, SAB, appropriate for a holiday concert" will return sharper results than "find us something good."

See the full Repertoire Finder overview →

📚 Lesson Plan

What it does: Generates a complete, structured lesson plan with objectives, materials, step-by-step activities, timing, and differentiation notes.

Learn more about the Lesson Plan generator →

How to use it

1
State your lesson goal — the concept, skill, or standard you want students to master.
2
Describe your students — grade, ensemble type, experience level.
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Specify time available (e.g., 45-minute class period) and any constraints.
4
Submit and receive a ready-to-use lesson plan.
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Mention relevant standards (NAfME, state standards) if you need the plan to align with specific frameworks.

See the full Lesson Plan Generator overview →

🎤 Warm-Up Generator

What it does: Creates a tailored warm-up sequence for your ensemble based on their instrumentation, level, and what you're working on that day.

Learn more about the Warm-Up Generator →

How to use it

1
Describe your ensemble — type (choir, band, orchestra, etc.), grade level, experience.
2
Share today's rehearsal focus — what concept or piece are you working on? What do students need to be ready for?
3
Submit and get a sequenced warm-up with explanations for each exercise.
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Try mentioning a specific challenge — "sopranos are struggling with their upper passaggio" or "we need work on ensemble tuning in sixths" — and the warm-up will target it directly.

See the full Warm-Up Builder overview →

🎯 Practice Guide

What it does: Creates individualized, targeted practice strategies for your students — broken down by skill and learning goal, designed to be sent home or shared after rehearsal.

Learn more about the Practice Guide generator →

How to use it

1
Describe the student or section — their level, what they're working on, and where they're struggling.
2
Specify the piece or concept they need to practice.
3
Submit and receive a structured practice plan with specific exercises, time suggestions, and self-check prompts.
See the full Practice Guide overview →

🎮 Note Catcher

What it does: A quick, arcade-style music game where notes fall down the screen and you slide a catcher left and right to grab the right ones. Great as a short brain break, a warm-up, or a classroom engagement activity. Lives in the Play hub alongside the other games.

How to play

1
Open Note Catcher — no sign-in or account required, so you can share the link directly with students.
2
Use the arrow keys (or tap on touch devices) to move the catcher left and right and grab the falling notes that match the prompt.
3
Keep your streak going — accuracy builds up your score, and missed notes end the round.
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Project Note Catcher on the classroom screen as a transition activity, or give students the link as a quick at-home practice break.

🎟️ Concert Program

What it does: Generates a polished, printable concert program with AI-written program notes for each piece on your setlist.

Learn more about the Concert Program builder →

How to use it

1
Enter your concert details — ensemble name, concert title, date, venue.
2
List your pieces — composer, title, arranger if applicable.
3
Submit and get a full program with professional program notes ready to print or format.
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Always review AI-generated program notes before printing. While the AI is knowledgeable, details like premiere dates and dedications should be verified for formal publications.

See the full Concert Program Builder overview →

📊 Dynamic Map

What it does: Reads a score and visualizes every dynamic marking — from ppp to fff — across the full piece, so you can see the expressive arc at a glance.

How to use it

1
Upload your score PDF.
2
Submit — the AI identifies and maps all dynamic markings by measure.
3
Use the map to plan your rehearsal focus and identify climax points, transitions, and contrast moments.
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Great for conductor preparation and for helping students understand the emotional architecture of a piece before diving in.

See the full Dynamic Map overview →

⏱️ Tempo Map

What it does: Plots every tempo marking in a piece and lets you draw your "goal arc" — your intended interpretation of the tempo journey through the music.

How to use it

1
Upload your score PDF.
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Submit — the AI identifies all tempo markings, changes, and transitions.
3
View the map and optionally annotate your interpretive arc — where will you push, pull, or hold tempo?
See the full Tempo Map overview →

🎮 Play

What it does: A hub of music-themed games you can use for warm-ups, cool-downs, or student engagement activities. No sign-in required — shareable with students directly.

How to use it

  • Navigate to Play from the nav bar or send students the direct link.
  • Choose a game from the available options.
  • Games are playable on desktop and mobile — great for classroom displays or individual devices.
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Play games are publicly accessible — no account needed. Share the link directly with students or project on a classroom screen.

🎵 Staff Climber

What it does: An interactive, adaptive game for reading notes on the staff. Students identify notes presented on a musical staff and climb levels as their accuracy improves.

How to use it

  • Navigate to Staff Climber or send students the direct link.
  • No account required — students can play immediately.
  • Tracks progress within the session and increases difficulty as students improve.
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Assign Staff Climber as a 5-minute warm-up activity at the start of class or as a practice supplement at home — it works on any device.