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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.

This is a fun site with just about every theme song that was on TV. This can be used as a listening library for popular music that many of the kids know as well as an introduction to other songs which may be well known but not listened to often.

Songfacts is a website that enables educators and students to learn the historical background of artists and their songs. There is a search engine that allows for an easy look-up of any artist, and accompanying this search is a timeline of major events, a brief history of the artist's life, and insight that the general public may not know about the artist. There is also research and insight about individual songs that the artist released or collaborated on. Songfacts can be a great resource to give more context about music that students are learning to in and out of class. It can engage students in listening to music more actively if they are intrigued about the artist's life, struggles, achievements, vision, and motivation for creation.

Not only does the Smart Music Blog offer tips for using Smart Music and its related repertoire, but it also includes practical teaching advice from music educators. These tips include information for new teachers, advice about communicating with parents, instrument technique, curriculum guidance, and more. Information is available for teachers of all grade levels.

The Music Educator Blog is sponsored by Smartmusic and is a place where music teachers can share real-world teaching tips and tricks and receive training. There is also a section spotlighting educators and repertoire. The articles, information and training available on this blog would greatly benefit music teachers as well as their students.

Blog with ideas and resources for you instrumental music classes. Of course has ideas on how to utilize SmartMusic, but also has many ideas on how to switch up rehearsals and keep students engaged.

Great website to use in a music theory class I enjoy the lessons, exercises, and tools, plus the information on their mobile apps.

This is a famous popular website and also app, that i use to teach my private students. This is a great way to practice reading music, ear training and knowing knowledge of different type of topics in music theory. This website and app has definitely made me a stronger musician through my undergraduate years. The purpose of this website is to provide practice of musical content, to help strength the mindset in many areas.

This is a website that offers free lessons, exercises and tools for the development of music theory knowledge and skill. 

This nifty Facebook group asks its members to post a video of improvisation over any given tune. Many use backing tracks while others use rhythm sections or improv by themselves. The content usually ranges between jazz standards to contemporary pop artists. Comments and critiques are welcomed, but sometimes not requested.

This site is amazing!!! The purpose of this resource is to provide not only teachers, but parents, students, and kids the tools necessary to enhance musical learning. The musical content on this site includes but is not limited to history lessons, composer biographies and activities, instrument identification lessons, orchestral breakdown, a vast musical library, and tons of supporting pdf documents and sheet music for classroom/non-classroom instruction. It is a performing arts site, so you should also check out or pass along knowledge for french and dance educators as well!

Arts Alive provides teacher, parent, and student resources including lessons of composers, activities and games, instrument lab, recordings, and videos.

This is an excellent list by esteemed conductor Karen Bruno that showcases several pieces that are great for treble choirs. The best part of the list is that it doesn't showcase the same tried-and-true standards, but rather she goes beyond the typical scope and brings in works that are not so common. It's a great resource for programming!

Exchange ideas with other teachers for using SmartMusic at their blog.

SmartMusic blog with useful articles.  Studio, ensemble, lesson, etc

The Smartmusic Blog, also called the Music Educators Blog is a blog based extension of www.smartmusic.com. The purpose of the blog is to give tips on many aspects of music education that teachers can use in the classroom, not just for information on the Smartmusic program. The blogs are written by music educators as well as Makemusic staff members. Teachers can use this website as their own personal professional development or as a ways to show students what is available in Smartmusic.

This website provides music reading reinforcement through the use of online flash cards. There are even two versions, in case you do not have access to Flash player.

This article provides ideas for small budget ensembles to make a dream of commissioning a new piece of music a reality. Commissioning music is a great way to get singers invested in music-making, yet the monetary restrictions can be huge. This article encourages the reader to not be afraid to reach out and see what opportunities are possible just from a simple conversation.

This site advocates for music edcuation. It provides information through blogs, articles, and research. The topics of discussion include arts as a core subject, formal teacher evaluation procedure for arts classes, engaging students in music classes, and the importance of providing an arts education to every student. A nice aspect of this site is that it provides information not only in the form of text, but also graphs and charts. This makes the information presented easy to comprehend for a larger audience. Teachers can use the informaion from these research studies and blogs to ensure that their music program is genuinely helping all of the students and to educate themselves on the importance of music education/its place in todays changing views on the arts as a core subject.

How to use a single iPad in the music classroom. Many teachers, like me, have enough money to buy a single iPad but not a classroom set or even enough for a center group. This compilation of resources gives ideas on how to use a single iPad in classroom of 25-30 students and still find meaningful learning in the activities.

This is an online retail store for instruments and music audio equipment. The customer service department in this franchise is extremely helpful to music teachers who need to purchase equipment but are not sure exactly what their needs are. They are very knowledgeable about today's audio equipment, and their prices are competitive in the industry.

The purpose of this website provides forums, educational videos and events for Marching Band. Musical content mostly focuses on Marching Band. 

This is a very comprehensive website with articles dealing with just about any topic a band director would ever need when it comes to the classroom. There are instrument specific sections as well as help with instrument repair. I found composer interviews as well as information regarding motivation of students to fundraise.

The purpose of this website is to compile links to access all things band director related. The website includes information and inspiration for topics ranging from fundraising to baton technique. Most of, if not all of the information is compiled to benefit students either directly or indirectly in their classrooms.

Black Violin shares the influence music education had on their lives. This podcast discusses how art and music education introduces students to perspectives that they would not necessarily come across in their upbringing. They also discuss balancing classical music with music that is culturally relevant to the students and how classical music needs to be more inclusive to bridge the gap. This is especially relevant in my urban teaching environment. 

Improvisation games that can be used for icebreakers and teambuilding exercises. They are mostly non-musical, or at least they do not require musical instruments, only the voice. Could be a good introduction to musical improvisation unit.

Ways to get a 'giving Bach' organization started with your own ensemble. Although it does not help with curricular topics, it still provides a valuable resource for any teacher.

This article discusses how homes and schools can encourage a lifelong relationship with music. Singing is an ability that everyone can develop and it is not just based on "talent"

This is an excellent resource for discovering safer options for student viewing. Many Youtube videos often link or direct students to other videos that might not be appropriate. The alternatives listed in this article give teachers and parents other viewing options.