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This website will help students to understand this family of instruments by using interactive technology in a game form.

This website is amazing - many interesting music games to play to learn about instruments, compose music, learn rhythm. It even has a virtual xylophone and virtual panpipes to play! - lots to learn on this website

Music Tech Teacher, Music Quizzes, Games and Worksheets 23 Jun 14

There are interactive lessons that would be great for centers work or to engage students in learning more about a specific music theory concept. It could be useful if students are working in with a music notation software, for instance, and forget a concept.

An easy-to-use and simple online music theory instructional website. The site would be best suited for supplemental material for students to review after having been taught the information through a teacher.

Music curriculum and interactive lessons in music theory. Appropriate for ages 6-12. Website is also equipped with music theory games and worksheets.

Dallas Symphony Orchestra site offering teacher, student and classroom resources. Play games, learn while playing, discover composers and their famous compositions, take a virtual tour of the Meyerson, get practice tips and more! Lesson plan datapase, educational programs for an integrated and meaningful classroom.

Brought to the internet from PBS Kids, Chuck Vanderchuck is a cartoon kid who dreams big when it comes to music. Along with his band-mate, Ramona and their dog Zepplin, the trio explore styles of music, compose songs, explore sounds, have jam sessions and allow an interactive inside look at famous musicians and composers in their locations around the globe. Builds music vocabulary, music history and overall exploration of various genres. Styles include: Salsa, Jazz, Country, Hip-Hop, Rock n' Roll, Blues, Classical, Reggae. Good with IWB. Offers teacher and parent resources. Can create a free account and log in anywhere to progress through the game-like environment of Chuck Vanderchuck.

This informative website is designed to get young students interested in the arts, namely music, theater, and dance. Designed by Canada's National Arts Centre, the music section offers a wealth of information on composers, instruments, the orchestra, and other musical topics, with games and activities to deepen understanding. It also has separate pages for teachers, students, parents, and artists that have different resources.

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.

This site is geared towards younger students and students who play orchestral instruments. It includes several music education games, a teachers guide for concerts, listening activities, famous composers and information about he Dallas Symphony Youth Orchestra.

This site has a lot of powerpoints to download for instruction. Many of them are for song lyrics that could be displayed on a smartboard or TV. There are also some games and other resources. This would be great to use in the classroom instead of printing out song sheets or handing out old textbooks.

This site has a lot of powerpoints to download for instruction. Many of them are for song lyrics that could be displayed on a smartboard or TV. There are also some games and other resources. This would be great to use in the classroom instead of printing out song sheets or handing out old textbooks. 

Free presentations to use in the classroom. Alphabetized by name. Great for elementary school. Simple songs that are sung in the classroom have powerpoints with visuals to engage students.

This is a website that has a store, blog, and information for both students and teachers. On this website there is information about helping students compose, rhythm, teaching, music games, theory, and so much more. This is an excellent resource that will help teachers teach their students to compose and expand their own knowledge of teaching. 

Vic Firth's education resources include videos on all things percussion related.  There are video and audio clips regarding beginning snare drum/mallets, drum set, rudiments, concert percussion, and marching/world percussion.  This is a great resource for teachers and students.

Purpose of this resource: This website contains many educational videos, articles, and resources for educators and students about percussion playing technique and history. Musical Content: The Vic Firth Educator page contains fundamental playing technique for snare drum, keyboard percussion and drum set as well as demonstration videos, articles, and sequential playing exercises. There are also videos about instrument set up and maintenance. Other information: The resources on this page are geared toward both educator and student. Many of the music reading articles and exercises are also applicable to non-percussionists and can be readily adapted for classroom use.

Aside from quality percussion equipment, Vic Firth provides a wealth of information on percussion education. The site includes videos, articles, and pdf's of exercises as well if needed.  

A very basic interactive site for introducing composition, and specifically the treble clef staff, to students in early elementary.

This is a site with a collection of web experiments using audio api on the web browser. Here you can find lots of really interesting examples, instruments, and games.

Virtual drum kit

This makes me seriously want to reconsider learning guitar. I'm not gonna lie, as a pianist, I had a horrible time with the guitar in my undergrad methods course. My piano fingers just didn't want to do what the guitar needed them to do. This piece of technology could be a game changer. It just looks fun... thinking about trying again thanks to www.jamstik.com

This page offers different curriculum maps for elementary school. Katie's curriculum can help a teacher plan their year out better of give ideas on how to format their year. The curriculum maps can also serve as models when creating your own curriculum map. The website also offers grant writing tips, PD opportunities, classroom design, and music center/game resources.

Tanya's blog incorporates musical activities that are focused around the Kodaly method. Each lesson includes books, resources, listening lessons, and songs. There is also a link that has song lists with games attached to them. Each lesson also has a podcast attached through Soundcloud so you can listen to how the lesson was delivered. The blog also has links to similar blogs as well as links to resources on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Getting students to improvise is sometimes a very tricky task--lending itself as one of the most difficult challenges we face as teachers; however, author Steve Treseler provides a concise list of 10 steps, or strategies, for approaching the aforementioned topic with students, which includes but is not limited to building community through improvised games, choosing a piece that remains in one key center, and teaching all students the melody. By following these 10 easy steps, Treseler is convinced that students will receive the support they need to perform with confidence.

This website has a series of games meant for younger children to understand sound, rhythm, mood, and sounds of the orchestra. I would use this in my beginning band classes, even though it's middle school, just to ensure that they understand instrument sounds.