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The Infinite Jukebox may come as somewhat of a revelation. For an introduction, readers may go to the site and click on a few of the popular tunes listed on the homepage. For instance, selecting Superstition by Stevie Wonder kicks off the 1972 hit in the way you've always heard it. But then The Infinite Jukebox takes over, matching beats and rhythmic patterns to create intelligent patterns for where the song can go next. No simple loop here. Instead the song plays for as long as the listener would like, but with seemingly infinite variety. Once users understand the basic principle, they can upload their own MP3s for free and let The Infinite Jukebox reorganize them into epic soundtracks for their working day.

This quirky creation create an infinite musical loop from any song you select - and by infinite I mean never-ending. You can select a track from the site's vast library or upload a song of your own, which the site will analyze and use to create a pattern. This site could be beneficial for use with classical music to make easy background music.

Pretty innovative program that remixes your favorite tunes so that you can listen to them over a long period of time! No need to use the "repeat" button anymore when you like a tune. It is INFINITE!

Awesome videos of modern, high quality original musical performances reflecting a variety of popular styles and genres. "My goal with Postmodern Jukebox is to get my audience to think of songs not as rigid, ephemeral objects, but like malleable globs of silly putty. Songs can be twisted, shaped, and altered without losing their identities-just as we grow, age, and expire without losing ours-and it is through this exploration that the gap between "high" and "low" art can be bridged most readily."

The Library of Congress collects digital recordings of historically significant music. Access to these recordings is free and can be used in your classroom to present this music to your students.

Collection of very old recordings of various genres of music provided by the Library of Congress. Features a searchable database.

The National Jukebox serves as an archive for older recordings from a variety of genres. The purpose of the site is to provide public access to recordings in the Library of Congress collection. The site contains a variety of musical recordings that could be used by teachers, students, or the everyday music consumer. 

With almost 65,000 accessible sound files, Stanton's Sheet Music Listening Library is my first resource for finding the publisher's demo recordings of concert band and jazz band music.

The Library of Congress website has a plethora of free historical recordings. For example, I found The Liberty Bell March from 1905. You should listen to the recordings in advance to check for inappropriate language. I think it would be very valuable to have authentic historical recordings for students to listen to, which would present the opportunity to discuss the history of recording music.

This is an amazing resource for any type of music class! Scott Bradlee has taken modern pop music and re-made it into jazz versions. This is a great way to introduce students to the fact that a great deal of music has been borrowed from other genres and that music is an ever evolving art form.