Dallas Symphony Orchestra for Kids website features games, listening activities, family programs and teacher lesson plan resources. It is a place where young children can be introduced to the instruments and inner workings of an orchestra. There is an activity called Flat Beethoven, which is like Flat Stanley, where the children send Beethoven in the mail to different places and he has "adventures' with the people where ever he goes. Hosts of Flat Beethoven write the children back and send him to another place. FUN!
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has a website for kids with great resources for educators. Students can learn in a fun way about the orchestra, instrument families, timbres, and other aspects of the orchestra.
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has a website for kids with great resources for educators. Students can learn in a fun way about the orchestra, instrument families, timbres, and other aspects of the orchestra.
The Violin Site is a website with many titles of free sheet music. The music is organized by composer's last name. There is music from composers such as Vivaldi, Bach, Beethoven, Accolay, and Haydn. For some pieces, students are provided with the violin and piano part and for other pieces, students are only provided with the violin part.
The Violin Site is a website with many titles of free sheet music. The music is organized by composer's last name. There is music from composers such as Vivaldi, Bach, Beethoven, Accolay, and Haydn. For some pieces, students are provided with the violin and piano part and for other pieces, students are only provided with the violin part.
The Violin Site is a website with many titles of free sheet music. The music is organized by composer's last name. There is music from composers such as Vivaldi, Bach, Beethoven, Accolay, and Haydn. For some pieces, students are provided with the violin and piano part and for other pieces, students are only provided with the violin part.
This collection includes engraved first editions of manuscripts by Johannes Sebastian Bach; an autographed letter from Ludwig van Beethoven; a copy of Beethoven's 9th Symphony - with his own annotations - that may have been used in the symphony's very first performance; and a signed holograph by Claude Debussy. Visitors to this website can search for manuscripts by composer. In addition to the luminaries mentioned above, this collection contains manuscripts by Johannes Brahms, Aaron Copland, Dmitri Shostakovich, Richard Wagner, and more. Each manuscript is accompanied with complete bibliographic information.
It's easy to teach and celebrate the classic composers: Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, etc., but this article discusses ways to incorporate the composers that are still alive today that are still creating new media in our art form.
This is a page from the previous Songfact website. It talks about how a current artist sampled part of this piece. It is a good relevant general music discussion to illuminate how today's artists are influenced by what students might perceive as outdated and irrelevant artists to today's music.
IMSLP is on online library of music that is now held in the public domain. It is a resource that can be freely used to print copies of music for use in your classroom for free! This resource is especially useful for string orchestras, as entire catalogs of music from such great composers as Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven can be found in the archive.
IMSLP is on online library of music that is now held in the public domain. It is a resource that can be freely used to print copies of music for use in your classroom for free! This resource is especially useful for string orchestras, as entire catalogs of music from such great composers as Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven can be found in the archive.
Public domain music is free for downloading here. For many compositions, there are several editions from which you can choose. An essential for every musician.
The International Music Score Library Project (or IMSLP), also known as the Petrucci Music Library, offers a wealth of free music scores for download. The site allows listeners to listen to many of the compositions (via midi or recording) and the public domain scores can be downloaded as PDF and printed for professional or personal use simply by accepting a disclaimer.
This is my favorite go to wiki site for public domain sheet music. There thousands of works from thousands of composers. You can find almost anything that is in the public domain. This is great for personal use, or to direct students looking for music. Another great use for this sight is for score study.
A "must have" resource for any music educator. This is a free-access extensive music library with hundred of thousand scores published in 26 different languages. Musicians can browse scores by composers, nationality, time-periods, instrumentation/genres, by melody, etc.
IMSLP is a great resource for finding music to study, or doing research about composers, orchestras, compositions, etc. My students have to do a research paper each semester, and this is their primary reference for the assignment. A great, educational tool.
This website is a tool I often use when I need to find a specific part I am missing from a score set. It has thousands of composers and pieces that are used by music teachers and available in free domain. In addition, this website also offers a score breakdown by composer, nationality, instrumentation, time period, as well as recordings by well known musicians or performing groups from all over the world. Not only are you able to have access to music, but you can access the Naxos Music Library if you have a subscription. You are able to share your thoughts and our questions by the use of the forums and discussions. This website has various ways you can participate whether it is in a forum, contribution to submitting a score or recording, or a community project
One can find public domain music on this site, available for download. The library is constantly being updated with new pieces and recordings available for free. Some popular pieces even have copies of original manuscripts and updated versions.
This website has a large collection of public domain sheet music. Students can access this site and find a private study piece or something to work on for class.
This website is a hub for public domain sheet music including full scores, parts, and even recordings of pieces. It's free to use and incredible if you're on a budget for ensembles. quartets and solo work.
This is a database for scores and parts that are public domain and new compositions from unknown composers. This would be a good place to look for repertoire for performing ensembles. Students could also be directed here to look for music to work on their own for solos and chamber groups. This database also includes method books for individual instruments. All downloads are free.
International Music Score Library Project hosts scores and parts to public domain compositions. Scores can be found to many greats throughout history, and this would make a good resource for a music history course.
Over 119,000 compositions in the public domain can be found here for free. This is a great resource for musicians and can be used for research, performing, and arranging. Some pieces include recordings.
This is another Orchestra-sponsored website with fun activities for kids. It can be used during spare time, or units could be developed around it. The game I found which I liked in particular is called "Beethoven's Baseball". You get to pick your composer team, and then click on Beethoven to throw the "pitches", which are questions. The game keeps your score and is interactive. The website also has a "listen by composer" section, as well as other instructions for activities including making your own instrument.
This website features composers, listening to music by various composers, recognizing instruments by sight and sound, games and instructions to make instruments.
This is a general classroom music site developed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra that introduces music theory to students. It also gives them opportunity to learn about the instruments of the orchestra and tips on how to practice.
This is another great resource with games for children, information about composers, the orchestra, and other aspects of music. It features information and activities for kids and their families. Like many of the other major city orchestra websites, it includes lesson plans.
This is another great resource with games for children, information about composers, the orchestra, and other aspects of music. It features information and activities for kids and their families. Like many of the other major city orchestra websites, it includes lesson plans.
This site provides insight on instrument timbres, symbol and note recognition, reinforce knowledge on composers, and more! In terms of composers, this site covers composers from as early as the Renaissance era to present.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra's website specifically for kids. Provides games, activities, and several listening examples. Can be used at home or in the classroom.
This website contains PDFs of music that is available for free to download in the United States. The music is public domain or available via a Creative Commons license. There is also an option to purchase some music. While bandmusicpdf.org is strictly for wind band music, IMSLP contains music for band and orchestra, as well as vocal and other instrumental works. This is very helpful with finding older music or replacing parts, especially with music that is out of print.
The International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) is a great site to find timeless works of instrumental and vocal music. The site is free to use, but membership is available. The public domain site is easy to navigate and provides scores and recordings out thousands of composers and their music. Make sure not to click on advertisements and download something on accident in the free version. This site is a great resource for educators to find musical works from great composers that are no longer in print, and they is free.
IMSLP is a website where anyone can search music that is no longer under copyright law. Here you can find music from a symphony score to a Beethoven piano piece. This resource can be used by growing student-run ensembles that wish to perform classical music. I use this website when I want to practice bassoon repertoire or when I need to find another piece to practice on piano. This is also a great resource to show students how to properly find music with educated keyword searches through a public domain.
This website offers an abundance of music you can order for your performing groups, soloists, mixed ensembles, etc. There a variety of way to search for specific types of music such as "Holiday", "Classical", "Sacred", etc. J.W. Pepper has a wide collection from well known publishers. This is my go to choice for when it comes to ordering music for my program. You also have the ability to narrow your search down by grade level which makes it very easy when planning your program.
This website is meant for buying sheet music for a variety of musical groups. In addition to options to search for and purchase music, there are also reference recordings available for many pieces.
This site offers sheet music from arguably the biggest available library of music online. You can both e-print many of the pieces, as well as buy physical copies.
J.W. Pepper is a great resource for finding music for any traditional ensemble or instrument. Through the website, you can find music from various publishers, such as Hal Leonard or Boosey & Hawkes. When searching for music, it will bring up all available arrangements, as well as show the grade level of the work (with the exception of older, out-of-print music). There are also links and articles for other music resources.
J.W. Pepper is the easiest site I've used when choosing and purchasing sheet music. It is very helpful that most of the pieces allow you to hear a performance of the music you want to buy and you are able to see the scores for the pieces, this has helped me determine if my groups can play the piece before I buy it. I can see if the range is too high for trumpets, if there are a lot of string crossings for violins, etc.
J.W. Pepper distributes sheet music for every ensemble. Band, choir and orchestra teachers can find music from Beethoven to Whitaker in this one-stop-shop for sheet music.
J.W. Pepper is a website to access many types of music scores. Creating an account is very easy, and there is no annual fee. I find many pieces that work for my all my varying ability ensembles through this site because it offers various arrangements of the same work. I can sometimes find a piece in SATB and 2-part. Prices of music keep rising, but they have great customer service and shipping is usually quick. Many selections on the website are accompanied by a recording of the piece, but not always in the voicing selected.
JW Pepper is a resource I use to find music for my choirs of 4th-8th grade. It has music categorized by event, genre, grade, and ensemble. I also use this resource to play recordings for my students to model a new piece of repertoire.
J.W. Pepper Sheet music is an online music site in which you can get all your music needs taken care of in a very timely manner. You can search for almost any type of instrumentation, create your own library, read informative articles about music and music education. You can also listen to music samples of some of the pieces, and take a closer look at the notation. Once you have decided what you would like, you may order online and either have your music shipped to you or ePrinted immediately. J.W. Pepper is a wonderful resource that every music teacher should use when ordering music. You won't be disappointed with them.
J.W. Pepper has stock music at any music educators hands. Users can simply use the search bar to search for a piece to purchase. If the user needs ideas, they can use the tabs to find hat they are looking for (choral, band, orchestra, general music). JW Pepper proves audio recordings for most of their content, as well as scores for directors to view. Users can even choose to download music and print music with the e-print option, so directors do not need to wait to receive their purchased items in the mail.
J. W. Pepper is an excellent website/resource for sheet music, accompaniment tracks, and much more. Their customer service is excellent. Many of the songs have a play feature so you can listen easily. You can search by genre, voicing, holiday, and pretty much any other category to find exactly the right song for your students.
J.W. Pepper is an online retailer for sheet music. They sell all kinds of music, from solo parts to full band parts. Most of the music they sell also has a demo track so the music can heard before a purchase is made.