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kjcute

onandoffthepodium | Materials - 0 views

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    Wendy Higdon's website provides useful resources for the band classroom, including recruitment tactics, practice guides, and a blog with further guidance. This site is geared towards the elementary and secondary ensemble setting.
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    This website offers several different resources that any band director could find useful. The blogs section has a variety of posts detailing the experiences of other educators as well as the different techniques they employ in their classes. It also has a section for materials and different .pdf files that can be used as helpful resources for lesson plans.
hubbardmusic

Yousician | Learn to Play | Your Personal Music Teacher - 0 views

shared by hubbardmusic on 10 Feb 19 - No Cached
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    Yousician is a great software resource that teaches students to play a number of instruments including: piano, guitar, bass, ukulele, and voice. The software is set-up in a creative, game-like structure that tracks student progress and ability level through playing assessments. It's a great tool to use during general music units that focus on performance practice of these different instruments. The free version is open to all for a full 20 minutes a day. Great tool for students of all ages.
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    Yousician is another tool to build independent learners and musicians. Students with access to a computer or other device at home can build their instrumental playing skills on ukulele, guitar, bass, or piano with this self-guided program. Additionally, this resource can be used in the general music classroom to teach interval training, intonation, and rhythmic accuracy.
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    Yousician is an app for Android and iOS devices that can aid you and your students in learning how to play guitar, bass, ukulele, and piano, while also providing guidance with voice development. The app includes a free and premium version. There are videos and lessons that you and your students can follow along to.
hammerjp07

Music Tech Teacher, Music Quizzes, Games, Pianos, Worksheets - 3 views

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    This site is stocked full of useful features for students in the form of games, quizzes, and a great flash keyboard with music to match. Using the number keys, students can practice even if they don't have a piano keyboard. There are also lessons and resources for teachers, too.
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    This page is a collection of Computer games and quizzes geared towards instrument identification, music theory, keyboard note identification, and music history. There are also games associated with music technology, scales, and music careers. These games could aid in refreshing the memory of older students, and help reinforce taught material to younger students. Karen Garrett (the creator of the page and games) also provides links to the programs in which she designed the games for future game creators.
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    This page is a collection of Computer games and quizzes geared towards instrument identification, music theory, keyboard note identification, and music history. There are also games associated with music technology, scales, and music careers. These games could aid in refreshing the memory of older students, and help reinforce taught material to younger students. Karen Garrett (the creator of the page and games) also provides links to the programs in which she designed the games for future game creators.
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    This is a great website for games and quizzes that can be used as a class or individually. There are also lesson and teacher resources available on the site
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    This website has great interactive games that students can play to support learning done in the classroom. This can also be a great website to leave for subs if there is access to a computer lab
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    This website provides a number of resources for music educators in the k-12 platform. The sight includes workshops, games and quizzes easily accessible to music educators.
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    This site provides quizzes, games, worksheets, and music theory content related activities.
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    This website is a great resource for teachers to review by means of games. It helps to engage the students while at the same time allowing them to learn basic musical concepts and elements.
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    This website is a compilation of music activities, games, puzzles, worksheets, and quizzes. It is a resource designed to make music learning more interesting for students in an interactive way. Some content includes note-naming, instrument identification, basic music theory, piano methods, rhythm formation, and music history. Most activities on this website are for students at the elementary and middle school levels.
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    The Music Tech Teacher website is a collection of lesson plans, worksheets, interactive games and activities. These resources help promote instrument identification, note reading, rhythm reading, scales and piano skills. It is a great place to motivate student learning and understanding using fun games and activities.
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    Music Tech Teacher has elementary and middle school level quizzes reviewing a variety of musical concepts, lessons, and student worksheets that are printable for teachers.
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    This website incorporates a ton of games, quizzes, and worksheets for students to utilize when learning about different concepts. The website has activities related to interval, chords, triads, music technology, composers, instruments families, and piano. The games allow for students to work together as a team while the worksheets and word scrambles serve as great resources for students to complete when they are an early finisher.
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    This website is suitable for teachers who give students free time to work on music games. Many different music topics are taught by the music teachers and a better way for students to retain the information would include turning some of their assignments into competition. One thing i have learned, elementary students love to be competitive, so if the students are able to get high scores on music games, then they are retaining and getting the information.
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    The creator of this site, Karen Garrett, has compiled different games and quizzes to make her music class more interactive. Students can access games about different instruments, note naming, rhythm, and even composers. There are also theory quizzes and worksheets that anyone can access.
megangray

Lesson Plans - NAfME - 0 views

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    This lesson plan database developed by NAfME and its members has a large resource of lesson plans. You must be a NAfME member in order to access and contribute to this lesson plan database.
crmusicstudio

Plank Road Publishing's Music K-8 Magazine and Music Teaching Resources - 0 views

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    This is a great publishing website with music for k-8 general and vocal classrooms along with recorder music. This also has teacher resources with a great bank of teaching ideas.
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    Music K-8 is an online and magazien subscription that contains valuable resources such as songs, activities, Power Point presentation, videos, etc. Each magazine contains brand-new songs according to each hlidyas of the year. It is a great resource for elementary and middle school general music classes.
bbmused

Standards - NAfME - 1 views

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    There was a big shift in the music education standards in 2014. Sometimes it's difficult to remember what standards we are supposed to teach as we try to plan our curriculum around performances. Here's a quick reminder!
dluddy

Soundtrap - Make music online - 1 views

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    A cloud-based DAW, free and easy to use. It is very similar to GarageBand, and users with little music knowledge can easily create quality compositions by dragging and dropping loops. Users can compose music, record live instruments and voice tracks, use MIDI controllers, and export projects to many known file types.
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    Great free DAW to help give students a chance to explore loop software. This is a simple and easy access for students instead of needing them to use GarageBand or Mixcraft on a limited amount of computers. The possibility of having an account and working from anywhere is a big plus for using this DAW
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    Creating music using loops, but also using midi files and digital audio too. Long term type of project for students. Students have more creative freedom than other loop-based software.
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    Soundtrap is a browser-based DAW that allows users to create and collaborate compositions or podcasts. Soundtrap offers a paid subscription allowing teachers to setup a private classroom and monitor/grade/comment on their students work. This DAW can be used for a plethora of creative tasks in music. It's primary affordance is that it is browser-based and compositions are saved via cloud storage.
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    Soundtrap is a free, cloud-based DAW, with a library of looped sounds and the ability to enter new audio. Users can also easily collaborate with others, and the program can be accessed via computer, tablet, or cell phone. It provides a user-friendly experience that music students can work with to express creativity through composition.
tnpmusic

2014 Music Standards - NAfME - 0 views

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    The 2014 Music Standards are the new standards to follow and are available through the National Association for Music Education Music Standards (NAfME). There are links available to the various standards which include PK-8 General Music, Composition/Theory, Music Technology, Guitar/Keyboard/Harmonizing Instruments, and Ensemble. Included with the standards are the categories of create, perform, respond, and connect. There are also links to a glossary and enduring understanding, essential questions, and definitions about the new standards.
erygg2002

From the Top - 1 views

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    From the Top is an NPR program that features kids who have achieved an extremely high level of performance. There are many videos of student performances. It could be great for students to see kids their age performing advanced music.
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    "From the Top" is a website that focuses on arts education and features performances of young, talented musicians. It also includes radio broadcasts and a list of upcoming live shows featuring these musicians that are recorded and posted on this website.
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    This radio program features dedicated child-musicians with outstanding classical music skills.
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    The From The Top is a website designed for young classical musicians and partners with the NPR Radio program. A great place for more serious young musicians to see other young musicians, and includes resources for parents and teachers.
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    From the Top is the video series that highlights young performers. This website houses the more recent streaming videos, sharing the performers' stories and their performances on the stage. These videos are great resources for the classroom as they highlight young performers on all instruments and a variety of genres. See specifically PBS's section on From the Top for earlier seasons and lesson plans.
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    This website is sponsored by the PBR. You have access to videos and podcasts about classical music and many other music topics. This would be a great resource for middle school and high student performers.
ehmiller

Music Games | PBS KIDS - 2 views

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    PBS Kids has a ton of music games great for use with the early elementary level. These games are great to reinforce concepts being taught in the general elementary classroom.
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    This site has a wide variety of music games for young children. Children can learn about different instruments, create their own digital instrument and play music with and sing along with popular cartoon characters.
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    Several games that relate to elementary music learning that kids will love to play. These games are perfect as a time filler, or as part of a lesson. These games are best for young (K5-1) students.
jmpete

Start Here | Midnight Music - 0 views

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    Katie Wardrobe provides a brief introduction on her podcast on technology in music education and how to use these resources in the classroom.
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    This website is run by Katie Wardrobe, and she has great tips on how to integrate technology into teaching music. She even has a few freebies, like a free iPad course!
jmpete

Orchestra Classroom - 0 views

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    This blog is run by Angela Harman, who is an orchestra teacher in Utah. She has several great posts on starting beginner strings, recruitment, and even re-energizing rehearsals. She also has a book on shifting, which can be tricky to teach.
bassmagic13

Home - Beth's Notes - 0 views

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    Beth's Music Notes is another great blog to follow that includes tons of songs and most free if you join. I like to follow her blog to find new songs to bring to the classroom.
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    I find that a visit to Beth's Notes sometimes helps me organize my thoughts around selecting concepts to teach or practice using traditional folk songs in the elementary general music setting.
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    This blog incorporates a multitude of songs and lessons to go with different every day musical concepts. There are lessons and posts regarding rhythmic concepts, melodic concepts, Orff arrangements, and recorder songs. Songs on the website are organized into different categories so they are easy to look through and extra resources are linked to help with sub plans, lesson plans, assessments, and even behavior.
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    A blog, shop, and resource for music teaching. Primarily offers songs, resources, and games in the Kodaly methodology. Posts and songs are searchable by date, grade, and other criteria. Songs and resources are available for purchase.
ulmjacob

Free sheet music on 8notes.com - 0 views

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    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.
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    Cool database containing free sheet music and lessons for various popular instruments.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    This website provides free, printable music for students of various instruments. It is a great resource for sight reading materials.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
cindyjjenn

Authentic Assessment Toolbox Home Page - 0 views

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    This website was created by Jon F. Mueller, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at North Central College in Illinois. Mueller discusses the differences between traditional assessment and authentic assessment - two different concepts that have different long-term goals and outcomes for students. Mueller, a strong advocate for authentic assessment, provides various examples to illustrate the pros and cons of both methods of assessment at different levels and fields of education, while providing data and research to support his stance. Mueller also provides information and structured examples on how educators can incorporate authentic assessment (in many forms) in their classrooms.
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    A website to help create and utilize musical assessments. A teacher can learn about new assessments, compare state and national music standards, and learn about the most up-to-date musical research.
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    This site provides several useful resources for educators. It is an authentic assessment toolbox filled with tips to help teachers create rubrics, include standards in their assignments, and examples of assessments to use.
hubbardmusic

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - 0 views

shared by hubbardmusic on 07 Feb 19 - No Cached
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    The Smithsonian Folkways Recordings website is filled with standard-based content from around the globe. There are articles to read, podcasts to listen to, recordings to listen to, artists to research and lesson plans to use in the classroom. The lesson plans are standard-based and well researched. Each lesson is labeled on the world map for easy reference. Lessons have links to playlists, videos and additional resources. There are lesson plans designed for all ages K-12.
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    These recordings provide students the opportunity to hear music from all over the world and explore the social impact of music on our society. These resources are invaluable as a music teacher.
jheaver

CBDNA - About CBDNA - Publications - CBDNA Journal - 0 views

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    The College Band Directors National Association is a very reputable source of information about everything music education, especially in terms of band. Through publication of their journal and social media accounts, there is a constant source of information about teaching resources for the band music classroom, and they have an entire committee dedicated to technology in music education.
jheaver

Psychology of Music: SAGE Journals - 0 views

  • These include studies on listening, performing, creating, memorising, analysing, describing, learning, and teaching, as well as applied social, developmental, attitudinal and therapeutic studies.
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      The Psychology of Music journal can provide great insight on how technology can be used inside the classroom to aid in not only teaching about music, but also about reaching students in new and effective ways.
hammerjp07

MusiciansWay.com - Become a Successful Musician! - 0 views

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    Musician's way is a website that is useful for both teachers and students alike. The website provides viewers with practice guides and tips, which are ideal for students, and workshops, which would be ideal for educators. Musician's Way is a companion website to the text of the same name written by Gerald Klickstein. The website also has resources for teachers who are looking for inspiration to bring more creativity into their classroom.
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    This is a supporting website for Gerald Klickstein's book, "The Musician's Way". Resources are organized by category, most of which contain additional reading/links on a topic like practice, creativity, and performance. Additionally, teachers/students can download practice documents for planning, timelines, and developing good practice habits as a musician.
tnpmusic

Interval Song Chart Generator - 1 views

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    A fun resource for use with any age group working on intervals. Allows you to generate a list of songs kids will already know for target interval listening.
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    The purpose of this resource is to help students with ear training for interval recognition using familiar tunes. The musical content is in the form of links to YouTube clips that demonstrate different intervals. This source is valuable for teachers because it builds on what students know (the familiar tunes) and provides immediate links for patterns of intervals both ascending and descending. It also allows you to select only the examples you want to use and print them out on their own chart. It also provides tutorials and music facts about theory and technology. Like many other software programs, it offers a free trial, making it more marketable and appealing to teachers and students alike.
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    This website will generate a list of intervals with related songs to learn the intervals. By picking the song of your choice, you can build a custom list to meet your students' interests. The list is printable and can be distributed to your students.
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    A helpful site for students who are working on learning and mastering their intervals. Provides a great list of songs that you can associate the intervals with to help remember them.
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    This website features free access to musical excerpts of famous songs and melodies to illustrate examples of musical intervals. Each excerpt is a link to a video on YouTube. You can create your own song chart of favorite pieces to use as an example of each interval in ascending or descending patterns. Music educators would find these examples very useful for classroom instruction. The Earmaster company also offers ear training materials for purchase including over 2000 exercises for musicians of all ability levels. Free trials are available and it is advertised that music schools and universities use these products.
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    Great resource for music teachers to teach intervals. It is a list of popular songs and pieces that utilize specific intervals, and includes links to the audio or youtube examples.
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    EarMaster organizes an ample amount of repertoire for learning specific intervals. The music examples are categorized by ascending and descending intervals of minor/major 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, perfect 4th, 5th, octaves, and tritones. The youtube examples will start immediately where the specified interval can be heard. Students can choose to memorize any examples listed to help them remember the sound of specific intervals.
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    This site offers a service that one wishes they had until they realize it exists. Essentially, if offers lists of songs that can be used to teach intervals. For many choirs - both middle and high school - the majority of students have not had proper ear training. A fun and effective way to do this remedially is to use familiar or easy to sing songs that students can reference to develop their ears. This site puts many song titles in one place to help facilitate that.
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    This website allows teachers to find songs that are associated with particular intervals. There is a free version but the paid (2.99/month) has more features. This software basically generates a chart with a list of songs for each interval and can be used as an excellent ear training activity!
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    This website provides browsers with a repertoire of songs that feature particular melodic intervals. Several of these songs are accompanied with links directing browsers to a YouTube recording of the corresponding song.
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    This website offers different musical examples for each musical interval. This instructional tool will help build students ear training skills.
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    This site is a fun way to get students to start listening for specific intervals! It is loaded with different song examples for each interval. This can help students develop their ear training skills.
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    Interval Song Chart Generator is a listing of intervals and includes various songs which represent the interval. Simply select a song for each descending and ascending interval. Videos accompany the example, however, you can easily make it into an aural example. Once you select your song choices, then you can generate your own list and print it out. You can even submit your own songs to the forum. This is a very useful resource for ear training and specifically helpful for choirs.
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