SBMP has the best selection of interesting and moving choral compositions and arrangements. Check out the advanced catalogue search. Music is sorted by difficulty as well as voicings.
This website has some fantastic options for teaching students about music from around the world. It also gives them a chance to explore different cultures and different ways of life than they are used to. I like to use these sort of lessons in conjunction with Google Maps Street View where you can go and explore the area you are learning about on the computer.
A source for links to music education blogs. Blogs are categorized -- elementary, middle school, high school, kodaly-inspired, orff-inspired, technology, choir, orchestra etc.
A source for links to music education blogs. Blogs are categorized -- elementary, middle school, high school, kodaly-inspired, orff-inspired, technology, choir, orchestra etc.
The Music Education Blogs link contains links to blogs for all sorts of music educators. The links are catered to specific school settings, teaching methodologies, ensembles, and free online services. I enjoyed exploring several of the blogs because blogging is something I've just become acquainted to within my graduate studies with the University of Florida's Online Master of Music. For example, I clicked on the "Elementary Blogs" tab to see what some of my elementary music educator colleagues have to say/share. A handful of links to other teachers' blogs and websites were made available at a click of the mouse. I clicked on the first link, "Mrs. Miracle's Music Room," and was able to read posts from "Mrs. Miracle" about her teaching strategies for classroom management when utilizing technology. Her blog contained other features like a personal bio and links. My blog for this course doesn't contain those things, and perhaps exploring the blogger.com website more would allow me to make similar changes to my Blog.
Being able to share ideas within any online community, in this case a blogging community, could be so useful for any sort of educator. Considering we are currently enrolled in an online Master of Music program, we are capable of sharing ideas from across the country and even across the globe. This blog link just makes that possibility more accessible with more educators.
For persons that enjoy reading blogs, this is the place for you. Separated into pages from elementary to high school, Kodaly and Orff-inspired, choir or orchestra, there is something for everyone.
How to make accommodations for music students with special needs has always been a topic of conversation; however, as author Mary Rogelstad suggests, we have nothing to fear; among her list of recommended strategies for effective differentiation are items like teaching lessons that appeal to multiple senses and varying the speed of the content, or repertoire, to be learned and performed. As you can see, Rogelstad provides a sort of manual that helps us help our students to reach their maximum potential.
A great resource for teaching music careers. Students can research all sorts of information on a wide variety of careers in music including performing and non-performing pathways.
Artie Almeida has a ton of free downloads to accompany not only her lessons that are in her books, but also free printables that can be used in many original lessons. Many of her ideas are unique to other lessons I have seen around.
Artie Almeida's big list of teacher downloads. This webpage is updated frequently to include new resources from the many conferences and workshops that Artie presents around the country. The resources are not very easy to sort through, but they are well worth it! Many songs and activities from Artie's books are included for free and there are countless resources to use in the classroom.
One Size Fits All Band Books is a collection of public domain music that is arranged for instrumental groups of any size or instrumentation. Each instrument is provided with the melody and one other part (harmony, bass line, or percussion). Selections are sorted by title, genre, and difficulty.
I learned about this resource at the Midwest Clinic a few years ago. It contains graphic organizers and score analysis of a wide variety of band literature, sorted by difficulty level. This resource could supplement score study for music educators
This resource has many method books available with which students can practice along. The practice tools can find and sort music by type, series, instrument, and more.
A Wiki which sorts band music by grade, composer, and other information. Many works have their own page with details about the composer, program notes, and errata.
I have compiled a listening library for students to utilize. The repertoire on this page is sorted by instrument and presents students with access to the standard repertoire for their instrument, performed by a musician of distinction on that instrument.
The Making Most of Music practice: Research-Based strategies to Motivate and Empower Students will be used to inform my parents about a valid concern. I teach the steel drum and most students do not have a personal instrument. Therefore, practice time at the pan yard seems as if it takes too much of the students time. If parents are enlightened with this information they may have more of an understanding and appreciation for the amount of practice time spent in the pan yard.
Mrs. Miracle's Music Room has a wealth of information. Besides the usual blog with free lesson plans and a link to her www.teacherspayteachers.com store, she also has a link to her podcast and facebook group. She includes easy to use labels to sort the blogs as well as a link to highlight her classroom design and organization. Her blogs range in topics from specific lesson plans to teacher self-care and learning styles in the music classroom. She is a Kodaly trained teacher and her blog is geared towards K-6 general music.
Mrs. Miracle's Music Room is a blog dedicated to elementary music education. This website provides viewers with Mrs. Miracle's podcast, as well as, music literature, tips for teaching different grade levels and different music learning styles. The website also provides the viewer with free materials that they can use in their classroom and assessments. Technology is a big focus of Mrs. Miracle's blog.
Blog filled with resources, ideas, helpful hints, podcasts, etc, to utilize in your music classrooms. Includes resources on different learning styles and age groups, as well as downloads and purchases for your classroom.
The blog has a myriad of resources for the elementary music classroom. I have followed this blog for years and have pulled resources and ideas from it quite often. Examples of resources I have used recently are music centers and music technology/iPad apps.
Mrs. Miracle's blog incorporates a ton of resources for the elementary school teacher. She posts podcasts, lesson plans, and different activities that she does in her classroom. There is also the option to download freebies or purchase activities from her store (similar to Teachers Pay Teachers).The blog also discusses learning styles and best practices that Aileen incorporates in her daily teaching.
The Kidzone by the New York Philharmonic is an interactive website for children to use to learn primarily about instruments, composers, and famous musicians. It includes games, videos, audio recordings, and text. Students can interact with games that allow them to match rhythms, sort instruments into families, build an instrument, create a graphic-based composition, and match instruments and composers. There is also information about children's concerts.
This is an awesome resource that's student-friendly and focuses on instruments of the orchestra, as well as composers. It creates a strong connection between concept and real-world scenarios. The website is designed around the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. There are engaging and interactive games and lessons for students to learn about the orchestra and test their knowledge.
Very engaging and visually appealing website from the New York Philharmonic. Unfortunately many of the links would not work; however, one really cool feature is that there are recordings of symphony performances that can be viewed in a classroom. Much better quality of video than many available videos on YouTube.
This website provides FREE sheet music for use in the classroom, private lessons, or ceremonial events. Students can sing or play with the built in playback features or print the music. Tempo and accompaniment can be adjusted and added. It would be perfect for sight-reading exercises or event use.
This website provides free sheet music and lessons for every instrument. This is a great resource for students and educators to find new music as sight-reading practice, solo and ensemble literature, or just for something new to practice.
This is a resource for free sheet music available for download. It is sorted by instrument and includes solo and ensemble literature in a variety of genres.
8notes.com is a website that has links to free sheet music for anyone wishing to enhance their playing or singing. It has links to free sheet music for all instruments as well as voice, piano, mixed groups, strings as well as voice, piano, mixed instrument groups. This also includes guitar and ukulele. All genres of music are also represented. This would be a great enhancement website for lessons as well.
8notes.com offers musicians a variety of music for free. Musicians can download as much music as they like for free, and use the website to help practice. There is a paid version of the website that allows musicians to have unlimited playback.
This is a great resource for free sheet music for students. It offers a variety of instrumental music of all kinds of genres. Students can also use this website to explore music on their own and develop sight-reading skills.
This website offers free sheet music for a variety of different instruments. Students can search for music based on instrument or song. The content for this website is sheet 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.
This website is a great resource for musical recordings. They have playlists of music that can be sorted by type, artist, culture etc as well as lesson plans, podcasts and articles.
The Smithsonian provides a wealth of articles about music and culture from across the globe. Additionally, they have a database of detailed lesson plans to teach students at varying age levels about music from around the world. Everywhere from African Drumming to Indian classical music. Great resource!
Great resource for music listening activities in class. Contains information about different cultures and traditions, audio files, videos, podcasts, lesson plans etc.
This site offers links to many music files. There are many folk and ethnic songs as well as traditional ensemble music. Everything on this site is free.