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Offers a good variety of lessons, for both beginners and advanced students, from notes' duration to Neapolitan chords. Also tools such as chord calculator, metronome, pop up piano window etc., are available for free.

A great free cite for notation practice exercises and lessons.

Music Theory Learning to read music

Great website to use in a music theory class I enjoy the lessons, exercises, and tools, plus the information on their mobile apps.

This is a famous popular website and also app, that i use to teach my private students. This is a great way to practice reading music, ear training and knowing knowledge of different type of topics in music theory. This website and app has definitely made me a stronger musician through my undergraduate years. The purpose of this website is to provide practice of musical content, to help strength the mindset in many areas.

This is a website that offers free lessons, exercises and tools for the development of music theory knowledge and skill. 

This site provides a comprehensive overview of music theory topics. It would be an excellent resource for a general music class or for beginning music theory.

A handy resource for basic music theory. A website with basic information itself and links to several other websites. Good for students, parents and teachers. 

This is a great resources for basic music theory lessons. It provides information about basic music theory, as well as ways for teaching it and links to other helpful websites. This is a useful tool for music educators to find information that will help their students develop a basic music theory understanding.

This is a resource instrument that helps basically describe every music instrument in the band and orchestra. It also contains a few basic lessons and exercises aimed at strong tone building through long tones lip slurs, and more.

This is a resource instrument that helps basically describe every music instrument in the band and orchestra. It also contains a few basic lessons and exercises aimed at strong tone building through long tones lip slurs, and more.

This basic website provides a portal for ear training. It includes listening assessment for basic intervals, scale recognition, and other important ear training areas for those interested in developing their musicianship.

This basic website provides a portal for ear training. It includes listening assessment for basic intervals, scale recognition, and other important ear training areas for those interested in developing their musicianship.

This is an online music theory and aural site that has lessons and exercises to help students learn basic theory information.

This website helps students build their music theory skills. It offers tutorials, articles, and exercises for both ear training and written theory

This is one of the useful music theory website available for educators to use in class to assist in teaching basic music theory. The site includes articles, tutorials, and references for teaching music theory.

This article talks about the basics for teaching beginning flute to a student.

This article talks about the basics for teaching beginning flute to a student.

This free downloadable version of Finale NotePad is great for basic composition projects. The software boasts its "Human Playback" feature which is designed to demonstrate expressive musical nuances, giving it a more realistic sound rather than being merely computer generated. NotePad has excellent sound quality and includes over 128 built-in instrument voices. 

This free downloadable version of Finale NotePad is great for basic composition projects. The software boasts its "Human Playback" feature which is designed to demonstrate expressive musical nuances, giving it a more realistic sound rather than being merely computer generated. NotePad has excellent sound quality and includes over 128 built-in instrument voices. 

A free download for basic music notation. You have the ability to make simple scores and compose exercises or any music really for several different instruments. A great introduction into the full Finale product and an easy tool for students to use on simple composition projects.  

For teachers with a SmartBoard, this website gives free music games for use in the classroom.  Most of these games are appropriate for K-5 and cover a variety of music topics.  Intervals, pitch discrimination, listening, and basic music theory are the topics covered in these games.

I'll definitely have to explore these games on my own before taking them into the classroom. So far, some of them seem pretty advanced for my students. I also am not sure about how to play many of the games because of lack of directions. 

A collection of SmartBoard apps for use in a general music classroom setting. Focus is on beginner music theory with such topics as pitch discrimination, basic scales and song structure. Files are Flash-based and can be used on a SmartBoard seamlessly.

This site is an example of a music program's webpage.  It includes basic handbook information as well as many links to important music things such as practice sheet, SMART Music, theory assignments, etc.

This site is an example of a music program's webpage.  It includes basic handbook information as well as many links to important music things such as practice sheet, SMART Music, theory assignments, etc.

The Army's music is a source for several beneficial resources. You can find upcoming performances for all of the bands to find a performance closes to you. These bands include the active bands, Army Reserve Bands, National Guard bands, and the U.S. Army School of Music Band. Each band will also have smaller ensembles such as jazz bands and rock bands. The site also has recordings of the Army band performing some traditional ceremonial songs including marches, fanfares, and even bugle calls that are found on the music tab. This is very beneficial if you are are trying to perform a patriotic show or performing for the school's JROTC programs. There are pages for the National Anthem and The Army Song that provides the history of the songs as well as the lyrics and recordings. You can click on the songs titles to download mp3 files. The education tab is great because it has a list of U.S. Army Music Master Classes for every instrument and covers a wide range of topics. From basics and fundamentals to practicing to percussion. Master classes are added periodically. When you click on the title of the master class, a PDF will download. You can also request for a clinicians, clinic teams, master classes, or guest conductors to come out to your school. The only expense you might have to pay is for travel expenses if they are not in the area.

The Army's music is a source for several beneficial resources. You can find upcoming performances for all of the bands to find a performance closes to you. These bands include the active bands, Army Reserve Bands, National Guard bands, and the U.S. Army School of Music Band. Each band will also have smaller ensembles such as jazz bands and rock bands. The site also has recordings of the Army band performing some traditional ceremonial songs including marches, fanfares, and even bugle calls that are found on the music tab. This is very beneficial if you are are trying to perform a patriotic show or performing for the school's JROTC programs. There are pages for the National Anthem and The Army Song that provides the history of the songs as well as the lyrics and recordings. You can click on the songs titles to download mp3 files. The education tab is great because it has a list of U.S. Army Music Master Classes for every instrument and covers a wide range of topics. From basics and fundamentals to practicing to percussion. Master classes are added periodically. When you click on the title of the master class, a PDF will download. You can also request for a clinicians, clinic teams, master classes, or guest conductors to come out to your school. The only expense you might have to pay is for travel expenses if they are not in the area.

A fun way to test your music theory knowledge. The website has great videos for teaching the basics of music theory notation. The app itself is simple to use and easy to understand. As a vocalist I especially like the ear-training section.

Kahn Academy provides free online instruction in a wide array of domains. Their music section contains information on basic music reading and terminology, examinations of orchestral works by Gerard Schwartz (former music director of the Seattle Symphony), and and introduction to the instruments of the orchestra. 

I stumbled across Open Music Theory last year during the Form and Analysis class, and my IB Music students have been thankful for the find ever since. This resource allows for editing your own version of an online theory text, covering basics through advanced 20th century approaches. While this readability of the text is fairly advanced, the fact that you can download and edit to your heart's content makes this resource incredibly invaluable.

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.

An online music education for children. 

The Children's Music Workshop website provides numerous resources for students, parents, and educators involved with band or orchestra.  It includes advocacy information for parents and helpful videos for students that show the basics of each instrument.  

Here is a great introduction to vocal percussion, as it starts with the basics then shows where they can lead. Perfect for anyone developing a contemporary a cappella group.

NotateMe is an app where you have ability to hand write notation, and see it transferred onto a music staff in real time. This app serves as a great educational tool for learning composition and basic notation print.

This is part of a video series showing beginning instruction on each instrument. This is a great video to share with students (and parents) to help them out in the first few lessons. Some information needs to be explained more completely, but this provides good basic knowledge and helps students remember what was taught during lessons.

This page has videos describing and showing basic snare drum technique. Even if you do not use the book with which this is associated, there is some great information available that can improve your student's playing. Everything from the very beginning steps of holding the sticks, through bounce strokes, and into rolls is covered.