TOM METCALFE MUSIC
Exploring teaching and learning through a co-created virtual sandbox environment.
MINECRAFT MUSIC SCHOOL
We create interactive music lessons featuring customisable teaching machines that are suitable for both absolute beginners and advanced music theorists.
JOIN TODAY
Anyone can join Minecraft Music School as a student, teacher or builder. The world is FREE and open 24/7. Install Minecraft: Java and join today!
email - tommetcalfemusic@gmail.com
INDEPENDENT LEARNING
Books and colour-coded signs allow you to interact with the world at your own pace, without the need for a teacher.
PROFESSIONAL TUITION
Music teachers began using the Music School to teach virtual lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic.
INTERACTIVE MACHINES
Learn how to create exotic heptatonic scales using colour-coded tetrachords.
EDUCTATION EDITION
Minecraft: Education Edition is specially designed for educators. Tutors at Minecraft Music School are training to become officially qualified as Minecraft Certified Teachers.
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CUSTOM INTERFACES
Instantly modify the audio output and visual interface while playing along on your instrument.
REDSTONE COMPUTERS
A glimpse behind-the-scenes at one of our teaching machines. Pick up coding, circuitry and design skills along the way!
COMPOSITION
Note Block Studio allows you to create real music inside Minecraft. To compliment a visual installation on self-inverse scales, composer Louis Cross created four new pieces - so you can listen while you learn!
OUR STUDENTS
The students at Minecraft Music School are from a diverse background and vary massively in their digital literacy and musical experience.
Ben is a flamenco and fingerstyle guitarist from Brighton, who is currently on tour with Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company.
www.flamencoguitaruk.co.uk
Charlie is a singer-songwriter who has recently graduated from Access Creative College in Manchester and is now performing all over the North West region of the UK.
www.charliewhittam.com
Harry is an acoustic guitarist from Longridge, Lancashire. He is an experienced Minecraft player and occasionally helps the build team with various tasks.
Harry plays bass in TNT, a blues-rock band based in Longridge, Lancashire. He also plays electric and acoustic guitar and has a veracious appetite for music theory.
Tony plays electric guitar in TNT, a blues-rock band based in Longridge, Lancashire. He was brand new to Minecraft but the simplicity of the controls and the design of the campus meant he was able to start learning immediately.
Chris is an electric guitarist from Longridge, Lancashire, who has been studying with Tom for over six years. New to online gaming, his enthusiastic feedback and suggestions have been instrumental in assisting the build team make the world accessible for everyone.
Genesa is a singer-songwriter from Wisconsin, USA, now based in Manchester, UK. She is studying advanced music theory and has recently joined the server to access the colour-coded Scale Machines.
Al is learning flamenco and acoustic guitar as well as keyboard skills and music theory. His design and engineering background has resulted in fantastic feedback for the build team, who have implemented many of his ideas.
Alfie is learning acoustic and electric guitar. He is a very experienced Minecraft player and occasionally joins in with building.
James is studying Grade 6 bass with hopes of studying at University of Salford. He joined the world to gain access to the advanced music theory machines to help with his studies. He is an experienced Minecraft player and will often join in build projects.
Alex is learning acoustic guitar and piano. He is an experienced Minecraft player who contributes to building and server events.
Susan is a mature student who is learning keyboard and ukulele. She is brand new to online gaming and her feedback has been absolutely instrumental in making the world accessible to everyone, regardless of age or digital literacy.
ACTIVE COMMUNITY
Students gather in the Lecture Theatre for a group photo.
CAMPUS MAP
A map of the Music School available to players in-game.
BUILD TEAM
The designers, coders and builders who make this all possible!
Tom is a flamenco guitarist, music theorist and teacher, who has received an unconditional offer for a PhD at University of Salford for the Minecraft Music School project. He is currently seeking publication in an academic journal for a research paper on heptatonic scale inversions.
Role: Project Management & Design
OUR TEACHERS
Professional music teachers who use the Music School to teach virtual lessons and augment in-person tuition.
Tom is a flamenco guitarist, music theorist and teacher, who has received an unconditional offer for a PhD at University of Salford for the Minecraft Music School project. He is currently seeking publication in an academic journal for a research paper on heptatonic scale inversions.
Subjects: Guitar, Piano & Music Theory
OUR SCHOOLS
Eight massive "Schools"Â contain interactive teaching machines and underground visual installations.
School of Scales
School of Scales contains colour-coded tetrachords and heptatonic scales, culminating in a series of redstone "Scale Machines" that allow you to combine 26 tetrachords to produce 676 scale combinations!
BUILDS
Other buildings exist on campus that serve important functions for students. Some are just for fun!
Lecture Theatre
A dedicated place for students to gather for group lessons, events and discussions.
TRANSPORT
Our goal is to make Minecraft Music School accessible to everyone, regardless of digital literacy, musical ability, age or background. With this aim in mind, we have designed seven integrated transport networks.
