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Several Resources and Ideas for use in schools especially for Alternative Music Programs. Informational for both traditional and non-traditional instruction classes including band, orchestra, alternative programs, and composition sites. In addition, there are publications provided from research to support the need for the variety of programs in school.

Several Resources and Ideas for use in schools especially for Alternative Music Programs. Informational for both traditional and non-traditional instruction classes including band, orchestra, alternative programs, and composition sites. In addition, there are publications provided from research to support the need for the variety of programs in school.

This is resource for any music educator teaching violin (or other stringed instrument) to a student. This excellent one page information sheet provides vital instructions to beginning players on violin basics such as care for and maintain the instrument and great tips and advise on renting or purchasing the instrument. This is a quick and valuable information sheet for educators to print and give to beginning students.

Care and maintenance of string instruments.

This music theory website has some great tutorials and exercises to help develop ear training skills. Also available are articles and other reference materials to help with music study. This is a user friendly site and is very helpful.

Great tutorials for Music Theory. Perfect to use in class with students to practice basic music theory and ear training. Great free programing! 

This software is shareware and a great alternative to using the pricer competition. It can allow the student to create music at home on their personal computers. It also has great value as a teaching tool and teaching student how to compose or arrange.

This website is a web-based music notation program which creates and stores professional-looking scores which can be accessed on the computer or mobile devices. The basic program is free, but the upgrades are very affordable. This is an invaluable and easy-to-use resource for musicians.

The purpose of this website is to create compositions using standard musical notation. Noteflight saves scores and allows instant playback. Composers can share their work with others easily.

The website for the "President's Own" United States Marine Band includes many educational resources. Along with high quality recordings by a phenomenal ensemble, the site offers many other educational aspects, including three volumes of the marches of John Philip Sousa. The marches may be downloaded in PDF format and used by any ensemble. They include the scores, parts, and detailed information on each march. This is great to use in order to teach students about marches and their forms.

US Marine Band educational page. Including lots of information on Sousa marches (Sousa March mania, a cool activity to do with students), recordings, etc.

A significant resource for choral directors and music educators. Provides free sheet music for thousands of songs. The database is organized in categories that are easy to navigate.

This wiki is the home of the Choral Public Domain Library and as is a great resource in providing FREE choral/vocal scores, texts, translations and other useful information regarding choral and vocals music. Just under 26,000 choral/vocal works are currently available by over 2800 composers. New works are being added daily. Any musician seeking free, public domain choral or vocal music would benefit from the music, resources and information provided. A community portal, bulletin board and forums are available connect together those with similar interests.

Free choral music!