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The graphics on this website are amazing- any child would enjoy browsing through and learning about musical instruments, composition, and composers. Also very neat is the game where you can "play" different musical instruments. The numbers on the computer keypad become notes in a scale!

This is owned and operated by the San Francisco symphony. It requires Adobe flash so desktop computers are suggested for use.

This is a website that i have used with my students, more so free time. Allowing to practice their skill but also have fun doing it as it relates to games. The purpose of this would be for students to explore having fun with music!.

This website lists a large assortment of music education games that cover aural training, composers, compositions, instruments, notation, and symbols/vocabulary. "Ultimate List" is an accurate title! This looks like a compilation of several games from several websites all pulled into one. This is fantastic.

The Ultimate List of Online Music Education Games is a website filled with numerous resources available in aural training, composers, composition, instruments, notation, symbols/vocabulary and variety. These are free and students could even use them while at home and teachers can use to reinforce any lesson.

Comprehensive list and links to music education games. The list is sorted by what the games focus on (aural training, composers, etc.)

Rhythm and pitch theory games online. Useful for recommending as summer reading activity.

Theta Music Trainer offers a variety of games and activities for ear training practice. The first three levels of each game (out of 20) are available for free.

Music Education resource that has free and low cost downloadable games for children to use that reinforce musical concepts. My 3rd and 4th graders love Staff Wars. My younger kids always ask when they are going to get to play. There are other great games, too.

(a) The purpose of the resource is to have interactive activities for instructional use and possibly free-time in the music classroom. (b) The specific musical content the resource deals with Note identification, note reading  (c) I would use this site for more free-time activities.

(a) The purpose of the resource is to have interactive activities for instructional use and possibly free-time in the music classroom. (b) The specific musical content the resource deals with Note identification, note reading  (c) I would use this site for more free-time activities.

The website allows you to create custom games of Jeopardy without needing Powerpoint or similar software. Great for instrument review, music history, or any topic, you create your own game.

This website is a great resource for classroom music teachers! It is a collection of posts about music teaching and resources. The resources are free and include items such as free manuscript paper to use in class, posters to print, game instructions, and lesson ideas. You can search with keyboards or filter the posts.

Interactive music education games for students to play. Great for centers. Categorized by concept.

This is a blog full of resources for piano teachers. Susan Paradis blogs about everything from games and worksheets for students to teaching techniques. She offers free resources and has a store. This can be used by piano teachers to enhance their creativity in lesson planning.

Purpose of this resource: This is an excellent source of information, sheet music, lesson plans, and worksheets for the elementary music educator. Musical Content: This webpage contains composer biographies, sheet music downloads, worksheets, music theory games, music dictionaries, private teacher directories and more. The content is geared toward students in grades K-6. Other information: This webpage has excellent, free content, but some of the advertisements on the page may by inappropriate for display in class. Educators should find the resource they need and then print out hard copies for use in class.

This website has a lot of lesson plan ideas, theory worksheets, games, piano music and more all for free (mostly). I like to use this website if I want to find a new way to teach an old music concept.

This site has tons of games that are perfect for all ages in the elementary music classroom!

Core subjects supplied with various interactive learning tools, games and assessments. Music category offers composition, virtual instruments and fun games. Suitable for elementary and secondary grade levels of beginner-intermediate levels. Works well with IWB, learning centers or homeschooling. 

This site offers subscription and free access to music theory and ear training exercises. If you subscribe you can check your students' scores, organize assessments, and create assignments online. Students can access the site through any mobile device. You can access the exercises for free - areas covered include sight-reading, theory, and ear training for intervals and chords.

Kahoot is a platform that creates interactive quizzes for students to use with a smartphone and digital whiteboard. This app allows users to design quiz content and use it to 'gamify' their classroom.

Create, play and share fun learning games for any subject, for all ages, for free!

I found this great site while looking for composer biographies for my second graders. This site has a wide range of free printable such as listening maps, word searches, games, and biographies. The information is appropriate for elementary school students.

Brought to the internet from PBS Kids, Chuck Vanderchuck is a cartoon kid who dreams big when it comes to music. Along with his band-mate, Ramona and their dog Zepplin, the trio explore styles of music, compose songs, explore sounds, have jam sessions and allow an interactive inside look at famous musicians and composers in their locations around the globe. Builds music vocabulary, music history and overall exploration of various genres. Styles include: Salsa, Jazz, Country, Hip-Hop, Rock n' Roll, Blues, Classical, Reggae. Good with IWB. Offers teacher and parent resources. Can create a free account and log in anywhere to progress through the game-like environment of Chuck Vanderchuck.

8notes musical test a fun way to track student progress on varying areas that help with music theory and ear training. These are basic free exercises that can help students increase their own skills.

Music K-8 is a popular site among elementary/middle school classroom music teachers. The popular magazine is full of great ideas, music, games, articles, and musical performance programs. A very useful aspect of the website is the "Idea Bank" which is located in the Resources tab. Subscribing to the idea bank list allows music teachers to instantly interact, discuss, and share with colleagues across the nation. The diverse wealth of resources available here are sure to be helpful in every kindergarten through 8th grade music class.