Performer-Based Websites

http://www.dariamusic.com

World Music With DARIA is a website from this multiple award-winning educator and musician. The website was given

a 2009 Parent’s Choice Award for its family-friendly introduction of world music to young people and it’s resources for

teachers, parents and special education professionals. The instrument section allows children to color, hear and find

pdf instructions on how to make world music instruments such as cajónes (box drums), didgeridoos, shekeres, pow-wow

drums and guiros along with cultural background information.

http://www.jazzkids.com

JazzKids was created for children of all ages. The website offers teachers, parents and even the youngest students

the opportunity to be introduced to jazz. The interactive audio, video and curriculum are not intended to replace a teacher!


Symphony-Based Websites

http://www.sfskids.org

This very animated and fun website introduces kids to the orchestra but also has sections on theory basics and composers.

http://www.nyphilkids.org

Great graphics and fun games—like the clarinet scavenger hunt—make this New York Philharmonic website great, especially

for instrumental students.
Music Game/Theory/History/Listening Websites

http://www.funbrain.com/

Funbrain offers games on composers, instruments, reading and vocabulary.

www.datadragon.com

Learning about and listening to different instruments, reading music, musical genres and links to additional sites are the

features of this site.

http://www.teoria.com/

This is a great site for music theory.

http://www.uptoten.org/

This site is just what it says. You also can use this site to search for more related sites.

www.sprocketworks.com

What more could you want? An on-line “Harvard” and “Grout” rolled into one—plus games and more!

http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/

"Name That Tune," a link to the American Symphony Orchestra League, Instruments, lesson plans and games all can be

found on this website.

www.boowakwala.com

This site offers ninety-nine additional sites for music and learning.

www.yahooligans.com

Yahooligans is a Web search engine for kids. When conducting a search on this site for "music," more than 600

matches were returned. Yahooligans is not all games; it has research, songs, books and more.

www.homeworkspot.com/theme/classicalmusic.htm

This site offers many links to quality classical music sites. library.thinkquest.org/15413 An award winning site,

created by high school students, that has lots of information on music theory, history, styles,

jobs and a few games.

http://www.tritonemusic.com/

Features online, interactive piano lessons that can be used in conjunction with traditional piano lessons.

http://www.musictheory.net/

Includes quality theory tutorials, and interactive identification and ear training drills in note reading, key signatures,

intervals and triads. musictheory.halifax.ns.ca/lessons.html This site contains 26 free music theory lessons (which

include some audio examples) and printable quizzes.

www.quia.com/web

Students can test their music knowledge with quizzes, matches, concentration card games and other activities.

www.creatingmusic.com

Elementary-age students can enjoy exploring, creating and manipulating music.

www.pbs.org/jazz/kids

Elementary students can enjoy playing with an interactive Improvisation Station.

www.anvilstudio.com

Enable students to compose from a MIDI keyboard and add voice-overs or other audio recorded through a microphone.

http://www.smartmusic.com/

Access online accompaniments that function as virtual accompanists.

http://www.easymusictheory.com/

This site is devoted to ear training and theory skills.

http://www.good-ear.com/

This site offers ear training and theory skills.

http://www.MakingMusicFun.net

Teacher Resources

www.teoria.com

Contains an online music theory guide, articles about music theory and a Java enhanced script for interactive play.

www.ptg.org

A fabulous general resource page for anyone involved in any way with keyboard instruments.

www.serve.com/marbeth/music_links.html

This site is of general interest with lots of areas to explore.

www.music.indiana.edu/muslib.html

An extremely comprehensive resource with great references to composer's pages and information.

www.musicalonline.com/pedagogy.htm

This site is great and has links to information on how to practice.

www.areditions.com/books/rs002.html

References literature on how to memorize better, and can be used as a starting point to stimulate your thinking

 process on how to find similar publications.

Other Resources

www.listentoyourbuds.org/

To raise awareness about hearing health, MTNA has partnered with the American Speech-Language-Hearing

Association (ASHA), which has developed the award-winning "Listen To Your Buds" campaign. The campaign

educates the very young about practicing safe listening habits such as turning down the volume and taking

listening breaks when they use personal audio technology so they can avoid the devastating, lifelong effects

 that can accompany hearing loss.