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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.

Music library full of scores and recordings. This site allows teachers to obtain material to analyze in music theory classes and allows them to play recordings of the selected music.

This could be a great music resource for any teacher or student. If you have an older score or piece that you are looking for, it is probably on this website. This could be a good resource for score study or advanced theory study.

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. 

Dictionary of musical terms. Students could bookmark this page on their chromebooks and have access to it anytime.

This site includes lessons and music from numerous countries.  This is a great resource for teaching multi-cultural music.

Great resource for music listening activities in class. Contains information about different cultures and traditions, audio files, videos, podcasts, lesson plans etc.

This site offers links to many music files. There are many folk and ethnic songs as well as traditional ensemble music. Everything on this site is free.

This website is lesson plans relating to music from the Smithsonian Folkways program. There is music from all over the world located here and lesson plans for various ages and grade levels. They are organized by continent.

I love the resources on this website. I use them in a variety of different ways to teach world music!

This site contains a number of great ideas for tech integration in the orchestra classroom. The tuning automation idea is good way to use technology to streamline the start of class.

OrchestraTeacher.net is a great resource for string teachers looking to integrate technology into their classroom. This site has multiple tech application suggestions, as well as general pedagogy resources for all string instruments- even guitar!.

This website is a great resource for orchestra directors. It has various resources and suggestions for teaching materials. In addition, it is set up in a blog format which is easy to view the various posts.

This is a link to the midwest clinic. This website provides programs from all of the past performances at the clinic. This provides great ideas on repertoire for ensembles at all levels.

This page provides links to the All Star Orchestra education pages on Kahn Academy. Topics include masterworks, theory, instruments, and even conducting. This is a great resource to be used in the classroom.

This site offers an in depth look at music history. It allows you to "explore the music" by composer, history, musical scores, staff picks and even musical technique.

This site offers an in depth look at music history. It allows you to "explore the music" by composer, history, musical scores, staff picks and even musical technique.

This is a website companion to the keeping score series from the San Francisco Symphony. It provides great resources on the various pieces of classical music and their composers. Great resource for music history and appreciation.

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"

An article on starting a Ukulele program. Bernadette explains the types and brands of Ukuleles she recommends for purchasing. She also gives advice for labeling, storing, caring for, and teaching methods.

In this blog post, Bernadette describes the scenarios and performing experiences she has provided for her students. She focuses on the aspect of student confidence and how performance can build confidence.

Resource for teachers who are interested in somewhat "flipping" their classroom. On this site there is information for accessing the Teacher Tribe Podcast as well as downloading the free e-book "Ditch that Textbook."

This website focuses on jazz history and music. Activities are designed for ages 8-13 or 12-15. Each famous jazz musician or historical page includes the story behind the composition, recordings, and suggested activities that engage students in the listening selection.

Free podcasts available online, also on iTunes, to learn how to play jazz piano. There are a lot of episodes and it starts simple and easy before it gets a bit more advanced. There's an easy progression of increasing difficulty. These podcasts are a great resource for students and teachers for increasing their jazz piano abilities.

Orcehstralbassoon.com is a website that answers a plethora of questions about the bassoon. The bassoon is an instrument that several band directors lack in their own ensembles. When they do have them, many of them do no know how to answer pertinent questions about how to properly play it. This website offers recordings, orchestral excerpts, fingering charts, pedagogical methods, history, and tips on reed making. This is an extremely valuable site for the school band director or orchestral director that wishes to promote good double reed players in their ensemble.

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.

Founded by Alan Lomax, the ACE website includes sound, photograph, and video collections as well as discussions/interviews and radio shows. There are also resources for teachers included as well as information on Alan Lomax and his work. Many primary source recordings of children's songs and games can be found in this collection.

This is a youtube tutorial on how to create a Jeopardy game using MS Powerpoint. I remember playing these throughout school and they definitely helped with reviewing.