Digital Musicking

A recording project undertaken by the United State Marine Band. Recordings of each march is supplied as well as information about them.

Database of sight-singing examples

The web page for the Midwest Clinic, an International Band and Orchestra Conference that takes place annually in Chicago. A plethora of resources about music teaching can be found here as well as information about the conference itself.

Article about recent studies regarding the location of musical processing in the brain

The studio page of Steven Mauk at Ithaca College. Offers articles written by him on various saxophone pieces as well as general articles on musical study.

Podcast on popular music.

This is a podcast that breaks down popular music and digs deep into the theory and make up of those songs. Music educators can use this as a resource for listening guides to direct discussion and listening response for students.

Blog by jazz pianist Ethan Iverson (Bad Plus), tributes to noteworthy jazz artists past and present, reviews, interviews, general ideas

A website for Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choirs. This is a great way for students to create and collaborate using technology.

Much like musictheory.net BUT it also includes rhythmic and melodic dictation examples

Ear-training exercises using piano keyboard instead of notation

Kevin Olusola is a cellist who also beatboxes while playing. He is also in the a capella group Pentatonix. His videos are entertaining and musically stimulating. He not only performs his own compositions, but he also creates mash-ups of pop tunes...often performed in a classical style. He bridges the gap between classical and pop music, demonstrating incredible instrumental technique and culturally relevant material...all while beatboxing!

Much like musictheory.net; favorite feature is melodic dictation exercises (challenging)

Interviews and historical perspectives on classical music

Classical music insights and perspectives

"Rational Funk" quasi-satirical music instruction series of 61 youtube videos by jazz percussion Dave King (Bad Plus)

Educational resources regarding rock and popular music.

K-12 Resources for Music Education website is a valuable and resourceful page filled with endless opportunities for all types of music educators in grades K-12. There are specific tabs for band, choir, orchestra, classroom, and all music. Once you click on these you are taken to a variety of sites with a variety of topics/activities. This is definitely a resource to have at the top of your list for K-12 reference material.