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This website has an extensive collection of folk songs organized and searchable by various categorizations. You can search by origin, region, state, subject, song type, school grade level, tonal center, scale, tone set, melodic range, melodic element, melodic motive, rhythmic element, meter, form type, formal analysis, or game time. These indexes can save music teachers a great deal of time by helping them significantly narrow down their searches.

This website has an extensive collection of folk songs organized and searchable by various categorizations. You can search by origin, region, state, subject, song type, school grade level, tonal center, scale, tone set, melodic range, melodic element, melodic motive, rhythmic element, meter, form type, formal analysis, or game time. These indexes can save music teachers a great deal of time by helping them significantly narrow down their searches.

A searchable database of 501 American Folk Songs. Many have master copies analysis and audio recordings. Game descriptions are included. The collection can be searched by song origin region state subject type grade level tonal center scale tone set range melodic or rhythmic element/motive meter form game type.

HNU's Kodaly Center Collection is one of the music education websites that I frequent. This website allows the view to search through a vast collection of Kodaly songs to use in the classroom. These songs can be searched based upon grade level, type of song, origin and many more filters. Song types include dance and partner games, as well as call and response songs. There are songs in many different languages, some that may be familiar to students and some that would be brand new.

This is a collection of American Folk songs. The use of this would be to give a library of music for general music for elementary students to perform and practice. It would help fulfill many standards within the general music class.

This is a Kodaly folk song collection from Holy Names University. Users can search by element, grade, region, subject, and more.

This is a collection of 599 Folk Songs that can be used in the General Music Classroom. Each Song link contains rhythmic and melodic resources teachers can use to teach the song in class. Most of the links also contain recordings of the songs for the students to listen to.

A great resource for lesson plans, games and songs for the elementary general music classroom. Songs are listed and categorized by musical elements. The blog includes updated lesson plan ideas.

A great resource for lesson plans, games and songs for the elementary general music classroom. Songs are listed and categorized by musical elements. The blog includes updated lesson plan ideas.

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.

This is a wonderful site for free music and recordings of all kinds.

IMSLP is a valuable resource for classical sheet music. It allows teachers and conductors to download scores and parts for free.

Sharing the world's public domain music.

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.

This is the go-to place for public domain music. "Happy Birthday" is here, but I am sure many more arrangements to come soon. 

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. 

Where you can share the world's public domain music.

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.

This website is a game designed to introduce instruments to students (K-5) in a fun and interactive way.  Benjamin Britten's composition "A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" is used as the basis for this adventure.

Interactive program for my students to learn about the set up and instruments of the orchestra!

Interactive program for my students to learn about the set up and instruments of the orchestra!

This site is a great way to introduce the instruments of the orchestra.  It can be used individually to play the games or with the whole class to introduce instruments.  

This is a great website to pair with the piece, "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" by Benjamin Britten. This interactive game describes all of the instruments in detail, offering relative outside information about each instrument. Students can play along either in a group setting or at home.

A great resource for general music classes. Great guide to the orchestra for kids.

This website is fantastic for students as individuals or as a full class activity! Step by step it takes them on a safari to learn about each instrument of the orchestra using Benjamin Britten's "A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra". It is kid-friendly and would be great for students in 2nd and 3rd grade. It tests their listening skills using games deciphering things like notes in a sequence, or high and low.

Incredible multimedia, interactive version of Benjamin Britten's famous work. Produced by The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall. Students log in or free play a safari adventure to save an orchestra. Instrument families are explored in detail with listening examples in a leveled gaming experience. Interdisciplinary connections to safari excursion, story telling, sound properties, animals and travel. Teachers can create an account to track student progress and/or assessment. Works well with an IWB.

I found this site while discovering music technology for Module 5. This is a great interactive game for elementary age children who are or have studied instruments, instrument families, and the orchestra. It teaches the player new information, assesses their understanding of that information, and has opportunities for further study.

This is an interactive way to explore and discover instruments of the orchestra. Students will locate and learn about instruments on a "safari type" adventure. This is great for younger students.

I use this composition to discuss instruments and instrument families with 3rd grade. Unfortunately, I haven't found something to really engage the students. I think this website might actually intrigue students into learning about the instrument.s 

I use this composition to discuss instruments and instrument families with 3rd grade. Unfortunately, I haven't found something to really engage the students. I think this website might actually intrigue students into learning about the instrument.s 

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra allows students to learn all about the different instruments in the orchestra, as well as listening examples of classical pieces of music. The games provide a brief lesson, and then students can participate through interactive games. I find this site very informative and the kids love the story line that goes along with the game sequence. Great resource in preparation for our annual Young People's Concert at the Bob Carr in Orlando.

Great site for teaching and learning about the instruments of the orchestra. It also has games students can interact with as a group or by themselves.

This website provides a brief biography on many composers and recordings of their works performed by many different ensembles.  You can search by composer, performer, instrument, time period, and form type.  

This website offers free music streams and downloads. This is all royalty free music which makes the streams and downloads completely legal and free. The site allows you to search by composer, performer, period, form, and numerous other ways.

A web-based sight-reading tool that general exercises that can be customized to meet the needs of your band program. You can create opportunities for individual sight-reading as well full ensemble. The assessment tool can track the progress and report the practice sessions. Teacher subscription is $34.99 per year and students can receive access for as low as $2 per year.

The Sight Reading Factory link is one of the best sight-reading websites I have come across to date.  Within the free demo, I was able to access sight reading exercises for a number of band, instrumental, and vocal practice lessons.  In my personal exploration of the demo, I first looked into locating sight reading exercises for piano.  I was able to edit the time signature and key signature before seeing the practice exercises.  This feature is GREAT for people who are learning to play/count in different meters or using accidentals in their piano playing.  The same can be said for people learning to utilize solfedge in their singing, utilize new fingerings in their instrumental playing, or simply challenge themselves.  The website offers multiple difficulty levels, making the use of this website in a secondary music school setting ideal.  Sight reading exercises and study are some of the major contributors to my development as a musician and educator.  Since the exercises are generated on command, the site provides unlimited sight reading exercises to its users, making its longevity a strong selling-point.  

Sight Reading Factory is a cloud-based program allowing students daily practice with newly generated exercises each time. Check out the demo; free trials are available for up to 20 exercises generated.

Sight Reading Factory provides unlimited number of exercises for sight reading/singing to students. This program provides exercises based on instrumentation and other needs/skill levels to accommodate all levels. It also works as a great assessment tool by tracking what and how the student sight reads in real time.

SightReadingFactory.com makes practicing the important skill of sight reading quick, easy, effective and fun! This cloud-based service allows you to customize and generate unlimited sight reading examples instantly, on-demand for students of all ages and abilities.

Sight Reading Factory is a great resource for all musicians looking to better their sigh treading ability. It develops a random sight reading exercise for all instruments and is something that can be worked on at an individual level or through a school subscription. Quick set-up and easy to use!

This site offers customize-able sight-reading examples that are composed in real time in a variety of combinations. It may be used by the music teacher in whole group setting in the classroom, or student accounts may be purchased for use with at-home practice and assessment. The annual fee is reasonable.

This is the best sightreading website I have encountered. A student is able to customize the exercises to his/her level of ability and it will create random sightreading excerpts. It is certainly a tool I always suggest to my students to invest in.

This is the best sightreading website I have encountered. A student is able to customize the exercises to his/her level of ability and it will create random sightreading excerpts. It is certainly a tool I always suggest to my students to invest in.

Sight Reading Factory offers teachers and students opportunities to practice sight reading using complete customization of exercises: time signatures, key signatures, difficulty level and more.

Sight Reading Factory is a comprehensive online sight reading tool which provides on-demand computer-generated music examples which are customizable by instrument, playing level, length, key, and time signature. The service provides pre-programmed levels or can be fully customized by the user. Sight Reading Factory covers all major instruments (including voices and piano) and ensembles. Rhythm-only examples are also available. Once configured, the service provides unlimited, computer-generated sight reading examples based on the settings. Although randomly generated, the algorithm delivers rather authentic, musical selections. The user has two choices for participation: timed review period or free play. Settings can also be adjusted to toggle metronome click and cursor, as well as making measures disappear before or after playing.

Unlimited sight reading exercises for every instrument and ensemble. Music teachers can customize exercises for the skill level of their students and print each exercise if needed.

Sight Reading Factory is a great technology music-education tool. The site offers a short free trial, but the annual fee is very inexpensive. The technical support is great, and can problem solve quickly. Build sight-reading skills with the entire class, or create individual sight-reading assignments for students. Educators can generate custom sight-reading examples by easy selection of criteria. This site is worth the money and can be beneficial for student achievement in learning to read and sing musical notation.

Sight Reading Factory is an excellent application and website that generates customizable sight reading exercise for a variety of instruments or using solfege. You can customize the exact rhythms or pitches you would like and the program generates unlimited, yet musical, sight reading examples.

This website is a great resource for K-5 music.  There are jokes, games, and information regarding famous composers, including recordings of famous pieces of music.  This can be used by a classroom of kids in a computer lab, or by a teacher for lesson planning.

This website is useful to teachers and students. It has podcasts, composer biographies, activity pages, and even lesson plan ideas. Also useful are the games for kids, which cover note names, composers, and also let students compose, too!

This website introduces children to classical composers, their music, and musical timelines. There are also composition games included at this site as well as practice in identifying notes and rhythms.

Good website for stories about classical composers told in story form where kids will listen and learn. The websites covers the majority of the known composers and often creates a series from the well known composers.

Good website for stories about classical composers told in story form where kids will listen and learn. The websites covers the majority of the known composers and often creates a series from the well known composers.

Classics for kids is a great website where you can read and learn about different composers and classical music. There are links to podcasts and listening maps for the students to actively engage in. There are also composer biographies and other great resources.

Elementary students can explore instruments, composers, and various elements of music as well as play games. 

This site is fantastic for Elementary Aged students!  There are tons of games that my students love (especially when we're reading notes), and so much information and recordings.  It's a great supplement to any lesson!

Classics for Kids is designed for children to be able to navigate and explore. It features a "Composer of the Month" with sound clips of the work of that composer along with biographies, and other interesting information. The website also includes musical games for children, a music dictionary, timelines, and information about musical instruments.The "For Grownups" section includes lesson plans along with other valuable resources.

Classics for Kids is designed for children to be able to navigate and explore. It features a "Composer of the Month" with sound clips of the work of that composer along with biographies, and other interesting information. The website also includes musical games for children, a music dictionary, timelines, and information about musical instruments.The "For Grownups" section includes lesson plans along with other valuable resources.

A website that offers various worksheets and games for the music classroom. There is also a section on composers. However, some of the text may be too advanced for K-5. 

A website that offers various worksheets and games for the music classroom. There is also a section on composers. However, some of the text may be too advanced for K-5.

This provides easy and practical shows and lessons for students and teachers. Masters of classical music: Bach, Mozart and Kodaly to name of a few are easily accessible for young age groups. 

This is an excellent website for listening to classical music, as well as, activities to accompany the music. Composer and piece information is written in kid friendly terminology.

This music resource page is a great way to have students learn about classical composers and not take up too much precious rehearsal time. Students can go on the page and select a podcast of the history of the composers being studied during a particular season. Then they can submit a short write up based on the podcast and have short discussions before rehearsal.

Something I have often struggled with is getting students to connect with classical music and composers. Classics for Kids breaks the material down to a kid-friendly level, offering games and activities to help students learn and retain the content. It also puts various pieces from classical composers in one place, making for easy access for classroom use.

Something I have often struggled with is getting students to connect with classical music and composers. Classics for Kids breaks the material down to a kid-friendly level, offering games and activities to help students learn and retain the content. It also puts various pieces from classical composers in one place, making for easy access for classroom use.

Such a great website with tons of resources for music education. There are interactive games for development of rhythm, composition, and note naming skills, as well as loads of information on composers, music professions, and music time periods.You can also access some prominent compositions for students to listen to, as well as activity sheets for your students to complete based on a composer, or genre of music.

Site is a great resource for students for composer info and musical examples. Also has a section of kids music games, as well as music dictionary and list of instruments with sound clip examples. There is also a "grownups" section that includes lesson plans, tips, and advice.

The teacher who runs this website keeps other teachers up to date on what's going on in technology, especially for the iPad.

Can the iPad get even better

This is a blog by Christopher J. Russell, an author and music educator. This blog includes a lot of resources for iPads and use in choral rehearsals. It also has an extensive list of other great music blogs the author recommends.

This is a blog by Christopher J. Russell, an author and music educator. This blog includes a lot of resources for iPads and use in choral rehearsals. It also has an extensive list of other great music blogs the author recommends.

Technology in Music Education is an excellent resource created by Dr. Christopher Russell. The blog shares information on integrating technology into the classroom & school music program. The blog also shares helpful reviews of apps for the iPad, music software, choral warm-ups using technology, downloadable pdf resources and more.

Technology in Music Education is an excellent resource created by Dr. Christopher Russell. The blog shares information on integrating technology into the classroom & school music program. The blog also shares helpful reviews of apps for the iPad, music software, choral warm-ups using technology, downloadable pdf resources and more.

This blog focuses on technology in music education. I have found some great sites such as Staff Wars from this blog.

This blog provides helpful information, especially for using iPad as a teaching tool.

This site is a blog dedicated to music education technology, with a great deal of emphasis on the iPad.