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 is an online platform for lesson planning. I have always used a notebook but I am considering shifting to using plan book. Mainly because if there is an unexpected day where there is no class, the teacher can shift all of the classes over one day.
30 Writing Prompts with a Music Theme. This could be a great way to incorporate Common Core writing standards into the music classroom. An added plus would be to use it to help students respond to music.
This website presents a colorful presentation of music theory basics including notation, rhythm, key signatures, intervals, minor scales, part writing, seventh chords, and augmented chords. Each page can be printed.
Free resource for music theory posters/handouts. The posters/handouts are PDF files and can be downloaded individually or all at once. The files do not have a copyright, but can not be sold or altered.
This wonderful site, created by, offers free content-packed theory guides for both the experienced musician and the notation novice. The handy reference guides can be downloaded and saved for future use, as long as they are not being sold.
Toby W. Rush provides fifty PDFs for public use on his website "Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People." He not only invites people to print the PDFs but encourages teachers to make copies and use these resources in the classroom. There are worksheets on everything from simple meter to minor scales and counterpoint. He breaks the worksheets into topics: fundamentals, diatonic harmony, development and form, chromatic harmony, and counterpoint. This a great page to keep in mind for any age group or music classroom.
This website offers music theory worksheets that are friendly for musicians and "normal people". These would be a great addition to an interactive notebook at the upper elementary and middle school general music level.
Music Theory is a topic that can often be confusing when beginning to learn. This website does a great job of breaking down the elements of music theory for anyone who is trying to gain deeper understanding of Music Theory.
This website is great for quick music theory handouts for students. It contains PDF worksheets to print and share with students. Excellent free resource!
String Pedagogy Notebook is a website created by Michael Hopkins. It contains resources for teachers to help students learn basic and extended string techniques, how to program a concert, and games to help prepare students to start playing. He also has a companion Youtube channel for this website. It is an excellent resource.
This website is a guide to string technique for students. Students and parents can find help with technique for each stringed instrument. Some of the categories addressed on the website include: posture, bow hold, left hand position, bow strokes, and vibrato.
This notebook began in 1995 as a compilation of notes taken from lectures during "String Pedagogy," a class offered by Robert Culver, Professor of Music Education at the University of Michigan School of Music.
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This site is great for new teachers and teachers who have taught band but now need a string refresher. There is information on instruments, teaching strategies and pedegogy. You can also find a link for books about strings.
This site is great for new teachers and teachers who have taught band but now need a string refresher. There is information on instruments, teaching strategies and pedegogy. You can also find a link for books about strings.
This is a great website for information about strings pedagogy. I also enjoy he teaching strategies and informations on books. This will be great to check back throughout the year!
This website has a wealth of information on string pedagogy. Here you can find videos and sample lesson ideas on how to teach concepts range from bow hold to vibrato on all of the string instrument