Finally––A Music Instruction Platform That Gives Educators Full Control
Realize your creative vision with OnMusic Companion (OMC). First of its kind, built by musicians for music instructors, it is an all-in-one platform that seamlessly integrates content, an extensive library of assets, and instructional tools. Best of all, it's completely free for schools and instructors! Getting started is a breeze––simply tell us whether you want to review or adopt right away.
Discover OnMusic Companion Features
Your One-Stop, Integrated Teaching Environment!
Explore Music Courses: Use Courses As-Is or Customize
Leverage Resources and Tools in the Platform
Engage Students with Interactive Learning Tools
Leverage Administrative Learning Management Tools
OnAfrican American Music
OnAmerican Popular Music
OnApplied Music Mentors Bundle
OnApplied Music Practicum
OnMusic Appreciation
OnMusic Conducting
OnMusic Elementary General Music
OnMusic Explorations
OnMusic Fundamentals
OnMusic History Survey
OnMusic Instructional Strategies for the Elementary Classroom
OnMusic Jazz
OnMusic Rock
OnMusic Theory I
OnMusic Theory II
OnMusic Theory & Musicianship I
OnMusic Theory & Musicianship II
OnMusic of the USA
OnMusic of the World
OnAfrican American Music
OnAfrican American Music explores African American music traditions and cultural values reflected in its multiple genres, plus the unique contributions of many notable figures throughout its history. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
OnAmerican Popular Music
OnAmerican Popular Music explores the rich tapestry of popular music in the United States – from its origins to today. Based on Dr. Simon Anderson’s title, OnAmerican Popular Music focuses on listening and references over 600 pieces of streaming music linked directly from the text. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
Applied Music with Mentors
Applied Music helps students develop skills and techniques through online resources, including one-on-one mentor sessions. Student access tools like online music mentors, online peer reviews, a practice video library, an online final jury, and more. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
Applied Music Practicum
Applied Music helps students develop skills and techniques through online resources, including one-on-one mentor sessions (access fees apply). The course includes tools like online peer reviews, a practice video library, an online final jury, and more. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
OnMusic Appreciation
OnMusic Appreciation Extended Edition is a digital music appreciation textbook solution for an online or face-to-face music appreciation course that fits in with and complements existing teaching and learning workflows. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
OnMusic Conducting
OnMusic Conducting: Connect to the Sound offers a fresh approach to conducting, covering key skills like leadership, somatic methods, baton technique, score literacy, rehearsal methods, and emotional vocabulary. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
OnMusic Education:
Elementary General Music
This course includes effective methods for leading music lessons, digital video of actual teaching scenarios to demonstrate and reinforce pedagogy, and superb, full-length pieces of music that illustrate the main course concepts. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
OnMusic Explorations
OnMusic Explorations is the first step in your students’ journey to explore and hopefully start to untangle the mysterious power that music has on billions of people world-wide every day. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
OnMusic Fundamentals
OnMusic Fundamentals offers a robust and integrated set of digital online content and instructional tools designed to make learning accessible and enjoyable for your students. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
OnMusic History Survey
This comprehensive title explores music within its historical context, touching upon the social, political, scientific, and artistic landscape of each period.
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*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
OnMusic Education:
Instructional Strategies for the Elementary Classroom
OnMusic Education: Instructional Strategies for the Elementary Classroom is an innovative introduction to the principles, philosophy, and trends in music education in the public schools, providing students with the foundation necessary to become an effective educator. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
OnMusic Jazz
OnMusic Jazz offers students a listening-based approach to the development of America’s unique art form. The course includes a comprehensive overview of the main repertoire with performers placed in their historical and cultural context through numerous musical selections and videos. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
OnMusic Rock
OnMusic Rock Third Edition is designed to help students develop an understanding of both the musical and cultural roots of Rock music. Covering everything from rock origins to today, the focus of OnMusic Rock Third Edition is on listening and comprehension. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
OnMusic Theory I
Music Theory I introduces all the necessary topics and practice opportunities that lay down a solid foundation of written and aural skills for first-year students. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
OnMusic Theory II
OnMusic Theory II builds on concepts from Music Theory I and introduces two-part counterpoint, four-part chorale voice leading, diatonic harmony, and the basics of secondary/applied chords and modulation through guided composition and analysis. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
OnMusic Theory & Musicianship I
Music Theory and Musicianship I introduces all the necessary topics and practice opportunities that lay down a solid foundation of written and aural skills for first-year students. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
OnMusic Theory & Musicianship II
OnMusic Theory and Musicianship II incorporates the concepts from Music Theory I. In addition, through guided composition and analysis, the course will include: an introduction to two-part counterpoint; voice leading involving four-part chorale writing; diatonic harmony; and an introduction to secondary/applied chords and modulation. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
OnMusic of the USA
OnMusic of the USA provides a comprehensive overview of the different musical traditions that form the rich musical tapestry of the United States. Read more...
*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
OnMusic of the World
OnMusic of the World Third Edition takes students on an exciting journey, discovering musical cultures of the world. The text contains music from Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Latin America, South Asia, Korea, Central Asia, Japan, and China.
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*Student purchases are only for students enrolled in a course at a college or university.
Content Editor
Web Search and File Import
Asset Libraries
Integrated Instructional Tools
Collections
Integrated External Resources
Review Course Catalog
Content Editor
Use the Lesson Builder for Seamless Navigation and Editing
Simply drag and drop your preferred tools, assets, or interactive elements onto the canvas. And easily customize or replace images and videos with just a few clicks. Your course will look great on any device.
Easily mix and match 3,500 content templates to craft a unique offering for your students.
Enhance the learning journey for your students like never before!
Courses are completely ready to be used out of-the-box or you can personalize any aspect of them to fit your teaching needs
Web Search & File Import
Upload your Assets and Search the Web in the Platform
Leverage your own creative work to further enhance your students learning experience.
Integrated web search capability to search for and add images and videos and the ability to import your own assets and documents into the platform.
Asset Libraries
Leverage a Vast Collection of Digital Assets
- Audio files: Hundreds of thousands of licensed music on a vast selection of composers, periods, and genres.
- Booklets: Supplemental content providing valuable information on periods, genres, and composers.
- Composer Profiles: Enlightening facts about composers and their times.
- Concept Animations: Engaging, interactive visual explanations on a wide variety of topics.
- Interactive Listening Guides: Graphical and interactive guides make for an uninterrupted, logical, and focused listening experience.
- Images and Videos: Carefully curated, licensed, and relevant images and videos.
- Worksheets: Customizable worksheets to fit your unique teaching style and needs.
Integrated Instructional Tools
Unlock the Power of Interactive Instructional Aids
Use instructional aids and assessment tools for each and every lesson, ensuring maximum effectiveness and engagement including:
- Conduct performance evaluations and assessments.
- Upload files and documents in multiple formats.
- Use interactive elements such as Accordions, Tabs, and more.
- Implement eClipz, a performance feedback tool.
- Leverage the OnMusic Dictionary.
- Apply rich learning tools e.g. the virtual keyboard.
User Collections
Use Collections for Assessment Management
Create collections to easily group and manage assets for later use in your courses. You can add as many assets as you would like to a collection. OMC will automatically organize them for you saving you hours of time.
Easily add assets from the web, file import, or asset libraries without ever leaving the platform!
Build course specific collections so you can keep them organized and easily accessible for use at any time.
Integrated External Resources
Content Stream Within the Platform
Find the perfect content streaming music from popular platforms like Spotify and YouTube, IMSLP Scores, Vimeo, and the MetMusem to enrich your curriculum without ever leaving the platform!
Review Course Catalog
Instructors Get a 60-day Free Trial to Unlock Comprehensive Music Courses and Asset Libraries
Access 20 + tried-and-true full-semester courses that are completely ready to be used out-of-the-box or you can personalize any aspect of them to fit your teaching needs.
Courses are complete with interactive music selections, and proprietary instructional and assessment tools integrated into every lesson.
Courses can be used in an instructor-led, synchronous, asynchronous, or blended format.
OnMusic Dictionary
Interactive Listening Guides
Worksheets
Assessments, Tests, and Quizzes
Scores
Composer Profiles
Animations
Booklets
OnMusic Dictionary
Leverage one of the most comprehensive and popular music dictionaries available.
Provide your students definitions, pronunciations, images, audio, video, and much more on a wide variety of music topics and terms.
Includes definitions for Instruments and Composers, as well as Musical Symbol Charts.
Interactive Listening Guides
Captivate students with over 220 interactive Listening Guides spanning a wide range of historical periods and genres.
Seamlessly integrate them into your courses with just a simple click, enhancing engagement and enriching learning experiences effortlessly.
Worksheets
Select from a diverse array of pre-built worksheets that delve into music fundamentals, offering enhanced comprehension, practice opportunities, and tailored homework assignments to support your students' learning journey effectively.
Assessments, Tests, and Quizzes
Gain access to meticulously curated test banks, including flashcards and test-yourself questions, which can be easily modified to suit your needs.
Save valuable time while enhancing student engagement and improving outcomes with exceptional content, instant feedback, and automated performance assessments.
Scores
Access a wealth of information on music works, providing valuable historical context and composer insights to enrich your students' understanding and appreciation of the subject.
Composer Profiles
Enrich your curriculum with compelling insights into the lives and times of diverse composers.
Access extensive biographies, captivating images, and key compositions to enhance your students' learning experience.
Animations
Help Visualize Music Concepts
Illuminate music's abstract theoretical concepts with over 200 truly interactive, meticulously crafted animations.
These visually stunning tools empower students to internalize complex ideas, fostering deeper comprehension and retention.
Booklets
Provide Valuable Context
Dive into our extensive collection of recording notes, offering invaluable insights into each item in the Music Library.
Explore historical and social contexts, learn about the composer and performers, and uncover instrumentation details.
For applicable pieces, discover lyrical content, enriching your understanding and appreciation of each selection.
LMS Integrations
Support
LMS Integrations
Leverage the power of Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) to seamlessly integrate your OMC courses with popular learning and content management systems such as Blackboard and Canvas. This ensures a cohesive educational environment, allowing for smooth navigation and enhanced learning experiences for both educators and students.
Support
Introducing our Exceptional Support Team
Our unparalleled customer service sets the gold standard in the industry.
At OMC, our dedicated team of client success specialists is always ready and able to deliver personalized, hands-on support, ensuring you harness the full potential of our platform in your classes and institution.
From troubleshooting to customization, we're here to elevate your experience every step of the way.
Experience the difference today.
Music Teachers ❤️ C4E!
Prof Jerquel Rolle-Forbes
As lecturer, I found the platform and music courses very easy to navigate and user friendly...I also liked that the platform included everything and more in terms of material needed to prepare for instruction. From worksheets to scores, to animations and audio examples and so much more. When I needed tech assistance I always got a quick response and quick resolution.
Prof Ravadia Scriven, Professor in University of Bahamas
I was very impressed with the C4E site, it was easy to navigate. Compared to a textbook, the music courses was much more enjoyable through the addition of videos and listening examples., I was highly satisfied with the site and I look forward to using it in the future.
Chaumonde Porterfield-Pyatt, College of the Sequoias, School of Music
Outstanding is the Incredible Team & Courses at C4E. It has been an honor, a joy, as well as a blessing to teach from your courses because they are beautifully articulated with amazing visuals of expertise and knowledge from your staff and authors. I have had the pleasure of teaching your online World Music, Music Appreciation, Fundamentals of Music, and History of Rock and Roll.
Prof. Oscar Dames, University of Bahamas
All the music resources, introduction to new topics, examples, instructions, demonstrations were all interactive and the entire course was taught right from the platform in addition to me using the dry erase board for further instructions. Students were able to complete mock quizzes and tests and received immediate feedback before their graded tests. The music course was built to my specification and I was able to hide, add and delete information from the course as the need arises. Technical assistance from the C4E staff was readily available and done in a timely fashion. Using this platform was a rewarding experience for me and I would definitely recommend it to other professors.
Dr. Edward Bethel
C4E is the first complete (music course and platform) package that we've come across. And not only does it provide the music content and the tools, the content that is provided is really top quality. So it's first of all a quality publication and second of all quality tools all wrapped up into one delivery package,
Prof Christine Gangelhoff, University of Bahamas
I've found the OnMusic Companion platform to be a transformative resource, especially for music students in remote locations who normally couldn't access the resources of our main campus. Its flexibility in course customization, paired with an extensive library of music assets, enabled me to create an engaging World Music course that successfully connected students from multiple islands. The adaptability and resourcefulness of OnMusic Companion have been pivotal in simplifying online course delivery and democratizing music education across our island nation.
Dr. Edward Bethel
One of the things that we really appreciated with C4E is that it provided one space or one platform to put all of these different things (music content, assessments, assets etc. )together. And that was one of the biggest, that was one of the biggest advantages that we saw with C4E.
Dr. Steven Thompson, American River College
American River College chose Connect For Education due to its deep understanding of music education and commitment to innovation. The partnership empowered the institution to realize its vision of comprehensive online music education, a feat unmatched by other publishers.
Prof. Oscar Dames, University of Bahamas
I have had the opportunity to teach Music Fundamentals 4th Edition course this past Summer semester via the OMC platform and it was perfect for me as my class was both online and Face to Face. At first, I was hesitant to teach a music class on such a platform as so many factors came into play. This platform is user friendly and is what I would call a “One Stop Shop, Everything Rolled into One”.
Watch an Overview of OnMusic Companion
Review Courses for Free
Instructors can review our complete library of music course titles - no commitment for 60 days. After which choose one or more courses to teach at your institution. Instructors NEVER incur costs, students pay for the access to your digital courses.
Easily Request a Course to Teach
Instructors can use our courses as-is or customize using our easy drag-and-drop content creator to edit or build interactive lessons.
Tailor each course to your teaching style by directly editing lessons, building your own, or mixing content from different courses.
Always Access Expert Technical Support
We pride ourselves in providing the hands-down best customer service in the industry.
Our team of client success specialists are waiting to provide you one-on-one, hands-on support to get the most out of OMC in your institution.
Pricing and Features
Instructors Never Pay
Review the catalog of proven music courses––customize, or create your music courses from scratch using any of our thousands of licensed digital assets. When you’re ready to teach, students pay for the course.
Instructors Never Pay
OnMusic Companion
When an instructor chooses an OMC course, as-is or customized, students purchase the digital textbook through the online store. The course content is then accessed through the school's LMS.
$0 USD
- 1 Instructor account
- Access 20+ Pre-Built Music Courses
- Use Courses As-Is
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Create or Edit Lessons
- Mix and Match Lesson Templates
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Access Music Asset Libraries
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Use Integrated Tools
- Manage Asset Collections
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Onboarding Training
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Ongoing Support
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Say that the ability to integrate into other LMSs is a game changer
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