NAfME has provided lesson plan examples for band that implement the new Core Music Standards. Included is a list of resources of videos, FAQs, workbooks, guides, etc. You need your NAfME information to access these materials.
Audacity is an audio editing tool used to alter recordings and export them into various formats. Used as an educational tool students are able to record, edit, and add digital effects to recordings to remix or compose creative musical products. Music educators may also find it valuable for editing recordings of performances or demonstrating the properties of sound. In order to export a song file to MP3 additional instillation steps are required, see the FAQ for more information.
The Recording Revolution blog and joint YouTube account, are great resources for teachers who are introducing the concept of mixing to students. The blogs cover a wide range of FAQ from beginners and feature videos that use Pro Tools as the DAW, but can be applied to any DAW that has comparable plugins and effects.
Blog for home studio recording by Graham Cochrane. Graham provides excellent posts as well as videos on music production, engineering, recording, and mixing that are geared to home studio enthusiasts but would be a great resource for high school music technology courses as well.
This "cheat sheet" is an excellent study resource for music theory. This sheet contains definitions and music theory rules, scale types, and reminders about intervals. It comes in handy for test preparation and could even be used as a checklist with each student to assess student knowledge.
The website sight-reading factory is a great resource for music educators. It helps to improve sight reading and can be used in a large group or individual setting. This page provides an overview of the website and its uses.