Music Teachers' Association Conference 2026
Free Ableton Live Intro for attendees of The Music Teacher's Association Conference
Complete a short survey to receive your free Ableton Live Intro license.
To help you explore music creation in your classroom, we’re offering a free copy of Ableton Live 12 Intro for your personal use.
Learn to teach with Ableton Live
Access the 100-level Teacher Training Course on Teachfloor. This course introduces the basics of using Ableton Live in a teaching environment. Presented by a selection of Ableton Certified Trainers, you'll be guided through key workflows, lesson-ready activities, and practical tips you can use right away in class.
Get started with free Ableton tools for your classroom
Explore how Ableton helps teachers bring music and technology into the classroom. Accessible from any device, these free interactive learning micro-sites encourage creative experimentation and a deeper understanding of music fundamentals.
Learning Music
Teach the basics of music creation by covering fundamental concepts such as beats, melodies, basslines, chords, and song structures. Students can experiment and even export as Ableton Live Sets.
Teach the fundamentals with Learning Music
Learning Synths
A powerful but easy-to-learn synthesizer right in your web browser. Its step-by-step lessons allow students to explore and learn the fundamentals of synthesis at their own pace.
Teach synthesis with Learning Synths
Tuning
A hands-on environment for exploring diverse music tunings. Guide your students through interactive keyboards, sequencers, and an intuitive tuning editor, demonstrating real-world music theory concepts.
Teach music tunings with our website
Ableton Move in schools
Hear about the Ableton Move in Schools project so far from educators, the Ableton Education Team, and school pupils themselves. Includes performances, teaching and learning materials, plus feedback from teachers and learners.
Ableton Music Hub offers
Discover a complete music education offer, combining classroom software, creative hardware, teacher training, and scalable access for schools and students.
Move teaching and learning resources
Flexible classroom activities for Ableton Move, with adaptable lesson resources, guided projects, and creative approaches that help educators shape learning around their students, goals, and teaching style.
Download print-ready Classroom Activities posters
Classroom Activities are short, hands-on music lessons made by educators for educators. Each one explores a core idea, from rhythm and remixing to sound design and performance, using Ableton Live. Download the five print-ready posters and decorate your classroom to spark curiosity, creativity, and confident music-making.
About Ableton for Education
Teaching music with technology should be as flexible as the way people learn. Whether your students are creating in the classroom, on their own devices, or in shared spaces, we realise the power of adaptable solutions for different teaching and learning models. Our Live education offering includes various licensing options which you can combine in the most effective way to ensure maximum impact.
For your institution
Live for your classroom
Live 12 Suite - Multi-seat license. This license is for school-owned desktop or laptop computers, ideal if you teach multiple groups of students within a computer lab or classroom.
Live Suite for student-owned devices
Live 12 Suite - Education Access Seat : With this model, you can link student Ableton accounts to the school’s license, allowing students to download and authorize Live on their personal computers without accessing the school’s account. Administrators can revoke and reassign seats as needed, ensuring efficient license management.
For you and your students
Educational Discount
If you’re studying or teaching at a school, college or university, you can also purchase Live 12 Suite, Standard, or Intro upfront with educational pricing. This one-time purchase ensures lifetime access.
Flexible path to Live
Rent-to-Own lets students and educators start using Live 12 Suite immediately while paying in monthly installments. Once all payments are made, they own the license.
Get in touch
If you have any questions or would like support in bringing Ableton tools into your classroom, feel free to reach out:
Jack Laidlaw
Uk and Ireland Education Development Manager
jack.laidlaw@ableton.com
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