Cadence gives classroom music learning programs a student-driven, teacher-moderated song library — plus individual progress tracking for every student, every instrument, every lesson.
Students suggest songs they want to play. Teachers approve, grade by level, and attach YouTube tutorials and chord sheets. And because every approved song — along with all its resources — is shared across every school on Cadence, your library starts full and gets richer over time. Less time building from scratch, more repertoire to choose from on day one.
For each song in your library, see exactly who's learning it and on what instrument — with YouTube tutorials, chord sheets, tabs, and more linked right there alongside them.
The Progress Heatmap shows where every student is up to across every instrument — colour-coded by level. Spot who's progressing, who's stuck, and where to focus your teaching time.
| Student | 🎸 Guitar | 🎹 Keyboard | 🎸 Bass guitar | 🥁 Drums | 🎤 Vocals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student A | — | Level 1 | — | — | — |
| Student B | — | — | Level 1 | — | — |
| Student C | — | Level 1 | Level 1 | — | — |
| Student D | Level 1 | Level 1 | Level 1 | — | — |
| Student E | — | — | Level 2 | — | Level 2 |
The class roster shows who's in each class, what instrument they play, and when they joined. Update progress after a lesson in seconds — it feeds straight into the heatmap.
"I've been using Cadence with my music students at Mount Carmel College and it's changed how I run my program. The kids love that their song suggestions actually go somewhere — and I know where everyone is up to."
— Dave McNamara, Music Teacher, Mount Carmel College, TasmaniaStudents are always free. Teachers subscribe to unlock the full platform for their class.