Top 5 Music Apps for Kids

2 June 2021Blog

Here’s a quick run down of our top five music apps for children:

Mussila is designed for age 5 and over
It offers over 20 different music courses and more than 1000 challenges
A fun way to learn through games, fun interactive exercises, and classical music courses
Children can learn about music masters such as Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart.
Features educational music fact cards
DJ feature for children to make their own music
What instrument is making the sound? Answer correctly and you progress to higher levels where you’re then able to jam with the Mussila band
Activities include: identifying the line of music that matches a percussion beat, identifying the line of music that’s being played, and repeating a line of music on the on-screen keyboard (a musical memory game)
There is an area for dressing up band members in costumes, which you can unlock with stars you earn for completing levels

Sesame Street, a classic childhood favourite, features furry stars like Cookie Monster, Elmo, Abby, Ernie, and more
Characters sing and dance to familiar songs (for example, “Mary had a little lamb” or “Wheels on the bus”) in different styles like samba, rock, and more
10 user-controlled instruments to play with, and your kids get to play along with the characters while exploring different rhythms on their own by playing with the tempo
Learn about timing as they play virtual instruments to familiar nursery rhymes
Encourages musicality and creativity by introducing your child to different instruments and musical genres, while playing along to classic preschool tunes
Your child can play songs with the band or explore instruments on their own in the Sesame Street concert hall, playing fast and slow rhythms to their cheering fans!
Band Mode & Free Play Mode
Hear different genres of music from around the world
Learn about and play various instruments
Learn to manipulate musical sounds and elements
Explore tempo and beat-keeping by playing instruments fast and slow

Caters for the unique needs of young ones packed with over 8,000 songs, lullabies, and stories
Child friendly content that both educates and entertains them, while parents get peace of mind
App is linked to a Spotify Premium Family subscription, but this meant to ensure they enjoy the content from a protected environment
It’s ad-free, compliant with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection (COPPA) rules
Audio is handpicked and human curated
Different categories are available, with music aimed for younger kids under the age of 6, as well as a category for children up to the age of 12
Different categories are available, with music aimed for younger kids under the age of 6, as well as a category for children up to the age of 12
Only available on mobile devices

Encourage children to start writing their own songs
Age 4 plus
Bank of samples of various instruments, as well as recording their own singing
It’s a GarageBand for primary-school children, with cute characters but also lots of depth for young composers
Explore the sounds of 10 different instruments including drum, bass, piano, percussion, trumpet, saxophone, violin, glockenspiel, and guitar
Tapping on one of the instruments brings up a collection of sound clips made by the instrument. Kids can then drag the sound clips to the virtual track to begin creating their own song
Option to add personalized vocals to the songs. Users can grant the app access to the microphone to record their voice and add a personal touch to their musical creations in addition to adding effects
Can name, save, and share songs

YouTube also has a music app specifically for kids
Family friendly environment that allows children to access information from all over the world. From music to educational programmes and animation, children get to journey and discover new and exciting topics of interest
Dance away their bad moods, or soothe them to sleep at night, express their inner dancing queen and pop star
Parental control features are available, such as a timer, the ability to block videos or channels, and a way to disable the search feature — and parents can create their own passcodes
Timer function lets parents limit their kids’ use of the app, and kids can use a coloured progress bar to track how much time remains. After the time has elapsed, a “Time’s Up!” animation appears, and kids are locked out of further viewing until or unless their parents enter an access code