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This music technology website offers a blog, sheet music, and reviews of products. They are also talking about the new NAfME standards along with technology.

Monthly video about the most current music technology. This is great to keep up with the latest music education technology. The video gives good ideas about many different types of music technology.

This blog contains many resources, including iPhone/iPad app reviews, podcasts, videos, free sheet music, and other posts about music-related technology.

Database of children's songs appropriate for elementary level which includes recordings as well as lyrics and sheet music. Large collection of music, but beware of pop ups.

This website is filled with information about every song you can imagine. It also includes information about artists as well as some fun games and trivia concerning musicians. A top ten list of songs is given with further explanation about the music.

This site is a great resource to help students get into the minds of their favorite pop artists. Students often find it easier to connect to pop tunes than to classical music. This site provides a list of different pop tunes/artists along with descriptions about those pieces and artists. This helps students realize the thought behind creating music, which they can then transfer to their school music class. This site also includes blogs about songwriter interviews, quizzes, and song facts to name a few. The featured songs fall into the category "daily top ten" or "weekyl top ten," keeping the songs up-to-date and easy for young students to recognize/connect with.

This website is a great resource for discovering the stories behind popular songs. The list of songs seem to be extensive and include pieces that would be familiar to students. This resource could help create a relevant curriculum that speaks to the non-traditional music student's interests and their music experience.

Use this website to help you develop song lyrics

Great site for anyone looking for neat kid songs for sponge excercises or teaching the elements of music! The downloads to the music are free!

The Army's music is a source for several beneficial resources. You can find upcoming performances for all of the bands to find a performance closes to you. These bands include the active bands, Army Reserve Bands, National Guard bands, and the U.S. Army School of Music Band. Each band will also have smaller ensembles such as jazz bands and rock bands. The site also has recordings of the Army band performing some traditional ceremonial songs including marches, fanfares, and even bugle calls that are found on the music tab. This is very beneficial if you are are trying to perform a patriotic show or performing for the school's JROTC programs. There are pages for the National Anthem and The Army Song that provides the history of the songs as well as the lyrics and recordings. You can click on the songs titles to download mp3 files. The education tab is great because it has a list of U.S. Army Music Master Classes for every instrument and covers a wide range of topics. From basics and fundamentals to practicing to percussion. Master classes are added periodically. When you click on the title of the master class, a PDF will download. You can also request for a clinicians, clinic teams, master classes, or guest conductors to come out to your school. The only expense you might have to pay is for travel expenses if they are not in the area.

The Army's music is a source for several beneficial resources. You can find upcoming performances for all of the bands to find a performance closes to you. These bands include the active bands, Army Reserve Bands, National Guard bands, and the U.S. Army School of Music Band. Each band will also have smaller ensembles such as jazz bands and rock bands. The site also has recordings of the Army band performing some traditional ceremonial songs including marches, fanfares, and even bugle calls that are found on the music tab. This is very beneficial if you are are trying to perform a patriotic show or performing for the school's JROTC programs. There are pages for the National Anthem and The Army Song that provides the history of the songs as well as the lyrics and recordings. You can click on the songs titles to download mp3 files. The education tab is great because it has a list of U.S. Army Music Master Classes for every instrument and covers a wide range of topics. From basics and fundamentals to practicing to percussion. Master classes are added periodically. When you click on the title of the master class, a PDF will download. You can also request for a clinicians, clinic teams, master classes, or guest conductors to come out to your school. The only expense you might have to pay is for travel expenses if they are not in the area.

Provided by Holy Names University in conjunction with their Kodály Center, "American Folk Song Collection" is a valuable resource for music teachers, parents, choral conductors and composers.Exploring the collection of repertoire allows a music teacher of any grade level the opportunity to obtain musical scores, lyrics, song analyses and background information. All applicable to constructing curriculum, selecting repertoire for a performance ensemble or building a personal database of favorite songs. Recordings provided by the Library of Congress and other resources and short films on the history and work of Zoltán Kodály, make this a strong resource for instructional planning and classroom implementation.

HNU is a site in which students, teachers, parents could utilize to find songs, lyrics, scores, song analysis, background information, and deeper insight into the works and methodologies of Zoltan Kodaly.

This website provides an extensive collection of folk music from Britain, Ireland, and America. It provides free MIDIs of folk songs, lyrics, and information about each piece. This site is great for students to explore folk music.

The purpose of this blog is to provide examples of teaching ideas and lesson plans for k-5 general music classes with worksheets and/or sheet music. The content focuses on rhythmic and melodic structure as well as accompanying lyrics. Historical content associated with the music is included as well as some video and audio recordings.

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Roger Day is one of my all time, favorite children's musicians. This is his official website and features videos, lyrics to songs, booking information and merchandise. His newest CD, Marsh Mud Madness stays true to his educational platform and teaches children interesting facts about wetlands in a fun, exciting, musical way.

Digital notebook loaded into Evernote. Shareable and reproducible song resource containing 282 selections of various genres. All with manuscript and lyrics. Great for inserting into lesson plans, sharing with students and uploading into presentations for instruction. Songs are listed in alphabetical order for quick reference and this notebook can be shared.

This could be good for small ensembles and combos. Creates a melody, harmony, and bass part customized to instrumentation needs. Also provides lyrics.

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 website has animated videos of songs, many with karaoke style lyrics to help reinforce early literacy. These resources are especially great for prek or kindergarten classes.

The Solfeg.io program is a web- and subscription-based tool for individual or group learning of specific popular songs. There is a list of pre-loaded popular songs with scrolling piano parts and lyrics, along with lead-sheet symbols and drum parts available. The software helps teach music reading and learning by ear using a scrolling video interface.

This website has multiple packets of popular music for ukulele. Each page has the chord chart on one side and the lyrics with chords on the other side.

This is a songbook put together by the Utah State Board of Education. It's a song book for elementary students, filled with not only the music and lyrics but optional body movements, dance, and percussion instructions.

Some great tips for teaching songwriting on this teaching post. The post includes a detailed lesson plan with a step-by-step sequence. The lesson includes brainstorming tips, lyric writing, rhyming, and music composition. It also suggests incorporating technology to record and playback your collaborative creations.

We provide singers with a comprehensive set of tools for the study and application of lyric diction. Our philosophy centers on hearing the sounds of foreign languages delivered by native speakers who are also professional singers or coaches with a practical understanding of the intricacies of singing language.

Musicians United for Songs in the Classroom= M.U.S.I.C. Library of popular songs and classroom activities for teacher and students.