Music Education Resources

One of the very best places to start is the MUSIC EDUCATION LAUNCH SITE. Not only does this site have an awesome set of links, but there are lesson plans and teacher sections. Try out Mr. Note, a nifty little guy whose goal is to teach children music.

MUSIPEDIA -- Searchable collection of tunes, melodies and musical themes.

JAZZ IN THE SCHOOLS -- Explores Jazz as an American art form.

MUSIC TEACHING AND THE INTERNET has resources for teachers of band, choir, choral, and classroom music.

The CHILDREN'S MUSIC WEB is actually a combination of four music websites for children, parents, and educators. A wealth of resources.

MUSIC THEORY NET -- Teaches music theory in a kid-friendly way.

ARTS ALIVE: MUSIC – Site devoted to learning all about orchestral music.

KID’S SONGS – Music and lyrics to a variety of popular songs for children. Sing along!

PLAY MUSIC takes kids on a tour of an orchestra via animations, games, and audio.

The MIT MUSIC LIBRARY is the place to go if you're looking for anything ABOUT music.

MUSIC EDUCATORS NATIONAL CONFERENCE. Professional organization.

CHORAL NET - With active e-mail lists, categorized links, and practical information, ChoralNet is a useful starting point for choir directors and singers.

ALL MUSIC GUIDE - Search for songs by artist, album, song, style or label with such features as music maps, music styles and a music glossary. Easy to use.

SONGS FOR TEACHING - How to incorporate music into classroom learning.

NATIONAL MUSIC FOUNDATION - Celebrating American music, this initiative wants to provide an easily-accessed collection of lessons about American music that have been developed by teachers, have been reviewed by a distinguished panel of judges, and can be adapted by teachers for their own use.