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Charanga

Sparking creativity. Supporting music-making

Charanga Secondary is a cloud-based music education programme that enables teachers to integrate music tech into their lessons seamlessly.

Everything in one place

YuStudio, Charanga’s browser-based digital audio workstation (DAW), is integral to the programme. Together with Charanga Secondary’s specialist content, it offers students the perfect introduction to digital multitrack recording and sequencing. You'll find everything in one place.

  • YuStudio, an award-winning, full-featured DAW, with no seat limits.
  • Ready-made projects supporting YuStudio's use.
  • Workspaces to set and assess work online.
  • A Bonus Library of resources to enhance your curriculum and more.

Music production made simple

YuStudio allows aspiring young producers to make music whenever they're online and save their work in the cloud. Catering for novices and more experienced users alike, the DAW can be used by students in many forms of music-making. Expert video tutorials get users up and running with it quickly.


YuStudio Projects

  • The upgraded version of the award-winning VIP Studio Sessions explores contemporary genres, music technology and production. Students learn how to create music and develop tracks in YuStudio, aided by expert tutorials. They can go more deeply into a unit to refine their compositions.
  • Music and the Modern World offers six progressive units covering popular curriculum themes, which you can use independently or combine with your own materials. Teaching and learning support and guided listening activities are included.

Online workspaces

‘My Workspace’ for teachers

  • Create and share content, whether using Charanga resources or your own.
  • Set up students with access to Yumu online learning.
  • Quickly access students’ work for feedback and assessment. Monitor their progress.

‘Yumu’, a password-protected online learning space for students

  • Unlimited access to projects, resources and assignments shared by their teacher.
  • Full access to YuStudio and all Charanga tools to create pieces of work.
  • The ability to build and share a portfolio showcasing tracks and musical experiences.

The Library

Access a treasure chest of additional content to support your planning and in-class teaching. We’ve everything from interactive Rockschool Method Books supporting young drummers, electric guitarists, bassists, and ukulele and piano players to creative classroom apps and bespoke projects for special needs students. Use them independently or combine them with your own resources.