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A cappella music is quickly becoming a world-wide phenomenon. Schools everywhere have notions of starting an a cappella group. This site provides all the information you would need to start one, including breathing techniques, logistics, and links to other sites that will point you in the right direction.

A cappella music is quickly becoming a world-wide phenomenon. Schools everywhere have notions of starting an a cappella group. This site provides all the information you would need to start one, including breathing techniques, logistics, and links to other sites that will point you in the right direction.

This website provides band directors with a variety of practical resources. Many topics are covered including fingering charts, recruiting, annotated music lists, music history, links to music organizations, and much more.

This site features band, choir, orchestra, classroom, music, etc..  Is link provides countless information that is particular to that subject.  This site will be very helpful this school year.  I will also share it with my colleagues to make their lives a little easier as well.

This site features band, choir, orchestra, classroom, music, etc..  Is link provides countless information that is particular to that subject.  This site will be very helpful this school year.  I will also share it with my colleagues to make their lives a little easier as well.

Naxos is a resource of over 1 million recordings in myriad genres. It requires a subscription but would be an excellent investment for a school library (other non-music classes could take advantage of it). Files a flash streamed and one does not need any special software to make use of this site.

Naxos is a Music Library full of wonderful recordings of music. It is the largest classical music publisher for CD's and has a variety of current recordings of new music as well as many old favorites. This is a must have resources for schools and other music professionals.

The article discusses different microphones that all music teachers should be familiar with.

Similar to Soundtrap.com; this online DAW is a great resource for student to create music with loops. I've used this in a technology class and students enjoy the variety of loops.

Soundation is a fully functioning cloud-based DAW, similar to Soundtrap. The look is darker and more professional, and the effects processing is more sophisticated. This could be a good option for college-level recording and collaboration, whereas Soundtrap's colorful look and simplicity would be more appropriate for middle- and high-school use.

Soundation is a Digital Audio Workstation similar to sound trap though soundation appears more professional, and the effects are more sophisticated. With soundation, students learn to do recording, editing, mixing, instrument patches, and MIDI input. Soundation is good for university level whereas Soundtrap's simplicity is good for middle and high school. Like soundtrap, it has a free one month trial with limited accessibility and to access the full premium, one has to pay. Soundation helps students acquire the 4Cs i.e Collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking. It is a good resource for teaching studio composition and for enhancing the musicianship of non traditional music students.

West Rowan High School has proved scale sheets for each instrument at different levels of ability. This source provides easy to read full range scale sheets for students practice their scales with. For younger students, one octave scale sheets are available to begin practicing their scales without the extra notes they do not know how to play yet.

This is a terrific collection of music listening activities compiled by a music teacher. These would be great for elementary and middle school students - a fun collection of ideas is here!

This website provides free lesson plans and ideas for various grade levels and subject areas. There are filters that can be set to search for specific lesson plans within a certain subject and grade level. The website provides various lesson plans for grade levels PreK through 12th.

A helpful guide for integrating and teaching solfege in the elementary school music classroom.

Great questions to ask in an interview for a music teacher position.

This is an important perspective as parents begin to worry about their adolescent's academic courses (for good reason), but many are still trying to find ways to keep their kids engaged in music.

This is a nice colorful ear training game for melody recognition and sight reading. I think it would work well in middle school. I feel it might be a bit advanced for elementary.

Marching.com provides resources and information about marching band. This becomes very useful for middle and high school marching educators.

Marching.com provides resources and information about marching band. This becomes very useful for middle and high school marching educators.

This website provides up to date information about news and events happening in the marching arts. The site also provides scores and historical archives.

Marching band is something that a lot of people have to do, but not everyone has great experience as a marching director. This site provides a free podcast put together by some of the prolific minds in the marching band and drum corps world to help give ideas and provide strategies for improving public school programs.

This website is a great resource for those involved in the marching arts. There are many informative podcasts that go over everything from marching show design to judging criteria. This is a huge tool for high school band directors and marching band staff members

This site is a great resource for everything band related. You can find theory sheets, instrument fingering charts and even band trip support documents. Membership is free!

This website includes educational videos, PDFs of fingering charts, trill charts, seating charts, and links to music and music vendors. This is a great website to visit for useful links all stored in one place.

This is a forum-based website where teachers can share resources and media that they find useful. Available media include videos, fingering charts, rubrics, and blog posts, just to name a few. Though primarily geared towards middle school level, their are resources that can be found useful for all levels of band instruction.

This website contains resources related to surviving as a middle school band director, including conducting, grading, band warmup, and jazz education. There are lots of tips to be found here!

This is a great resource for all Music Ed questions. ASU has a wonderful reputation for musical education. I come here to learn from some of the finest teachers in my hometown state.

This website offers virtual World Drumming software for download and many other valuable resources.

This website offers music advocacy resources for all audiences and information that can be helpful when making presentations to the school board, administration, etc.

This page details the process of violin making, sound production and care and maintenance.  I will include this page on my school website for the students and parents to use as a reference.