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This website is a great resource for audio and sheet music.

Free sheet music and educational resources.

This website is a simple tool that allows students to track their practice online. This website also allows teachers to comment on a students practice log. You must sign up to use the service but there is no charge involved.

This is an online practice record website that allows the teacher to view and add comments to student practice sheets.

practice logs

G Major Music provides numerous resources including music theory worksheets, free sheet music, and comics.

This is a resource that I use often to solve pedagogy  problems in either my students playing ability or even in my teaching approach. There are different categories listed at the top as well as menus for within those categories that provide teachers with solutions to teaching situations or problems. 

The Center for Music Learning was established by the University of Texas at Austin as an online collective of information that is useful for music educators from a variety of disciplines. Users can find useful pedagogical information, access research, and connect with other educators across multiple disciplines in music. 

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales presents a series of videos introducing the instruments of the orchestras. This is a wonderful resource for any elementary grade learning about the families and instruments of the orchestra.

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales presents a series of videos introducing the instruments of the orchestras. This is a wonderful resource for any elementary grade learning about the families and instruments of the orchestra.

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.

A fun resource for students to use. The site is regularly updated with popular songs that are available for free. The interactive Recorder Karate can be used with a microphone to show what needs to be improved.

This is a good resource for folk melodies from Europe. It's an open-source site with an extensive written database.

SMART Exchange is a website that allows users to create a free account. After creating a free account, users may upload and share any presentation that the user has made. Also, a great resource to search for presentations that have been made. You can search by subject area, grade, or any topic that you wish to search.

Guitar teacher forum. Not particularly up to date, but it has some good threads and resources.

The Instrumentalist is a great resource for all music teachers. Most teachers have a subscription to the magazine paid through their membership to their state's music education association. However, you can purchase a subscription through the website for the standard subscription as well as students/groups subscription. You can also subscribe to two other magazines, Flute Talk and Piano Explorer. All of three magazines have articles written by music educators assist instructions and tips for instrumental pedagogy.

The Instrumentalist is a great resource for all music teachers. Most teachers have a subscription to the magazine paid through their membership to their state's music education association. However, you can purchase a subscription through the website for the standard subscription as well as students/groups subscription. You can also subscribe to two other magazines, Flute Talk and Piano Explorer. All of three magazines have articles written by music educators assist instructions and tips for instrumental pedagogy.

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.

Smithsonian Folkways provides free lesson plans, activities and classroom resources on world music. The lessons can be downloaded in PDF format. The web page offers interactive features for students to learn about other music cultures and heritage.

Developed by the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, this site provides educational programming and resources that support classroom instruction. It's main focus is on music and composers from the Baroque period through the 20th century.

This is a blog for music education and technology. It contains information about virtual ensembles and projects that can be used to help incorporate technology in the classroom. This is a good resources for music educators to find new projects and information about virtual ensembles. These will help to motivate the children and allow them with opportunities for collaboration.

This website provides as a wonderful resource for elementary level lessons on composers. It includes historical information and YouTube listening clips.

This website provides as a wonderful resource for elementary level lessons on composers. It includes historical information and YouTube listening clips.

The website for Pennsylvania Music Educators Association. PMEA supports music educators with resources on lessons, advocacy, and performance opportunities. 

An online music education for children. 

The Children's Music Workshop website provides numerous resources for students, parents, and educators involved with band or orchestra.  It includes advocacy information for parents and helpful videos for students that show the basics of each instrument.