The future classrooms will be geared towards making the delivery of education more accessible and flexible. The classroom with information delivered through a lecture is no longer considered the unique centre of learning. To keep students engaged and promote a personalised approach to learning, the usage of digital materials in teaching and providing new forms assessments has picked up steam. When it comes to music education, almost 75 percent of the kids quit music studies within the first five years due to the use of traditional teaching methods that bore kids with dry theory training and lack individualised attention to each student’s progress. Moreover, since last spring’s school closures caused by COVID 19, the need for digital solutions in teaching has increased significantly.

Amidst the changing education paradigm, companies that specialise in digital solutions are thriving. One such company, Mussila has introduced an award-winning app with hours of musical lessons, challenges, and games, carefully crafted by musical experts and educators, and designed to provide a playful experience. There is an acute need for basic music education for classrooms that deliver high quality and individualised teaching in a fun and motivating way. In keeping with the need, the Mussila solution overcomes traditional and non-theory “learning by doing” methods by including music theory content from an early age while tackling the lack of motivation to apply the gaming method to theory teaching. “Mussila makes music education more accessible and attractive to everyone. Our solution has been translated into 32 languages. It is a perfect supplementary material for teachers to use in and out of the classroom, and great for parents whose kids are homeschooled. It fits any curriculum and can be used online and offline, so it is available anytime, anywhere,” says Jón Gunnar Thordarson, CEO, Mussila.

With Mussila, kids can choose between four learning paths—Lean, Play, Create and Practice—all in one app. The app teaches them the basics of music in the learning path; in “play”, students put what they learn into practice by playing famous songs on the piano, and in “create”, they can use their knowledge and start to create their own piece of music. By providing alternative music education tools, Mussila is bridging the gap between learning and the joy of playing. For Mussila, the goal is to inspire and motivate the children towards a musical journey of their own.