Quia
Quia: Musical Elements
A great matching game to reinforce music vocabulary and an understanding of the elements of music.
Quia
Quia: Top 20 Activities in Music
Play some music games covering various musical topics. These games and activities are all designed by teachers and are shared on the Quia website.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Music
Here is a great resource offering many free printouts to use with your classes. Worksheets covering musical instruments, music theory and more are available. All of the worksheets have printable answer sheets as well.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Tuning Systems
Here is a good introduction to the various tuning systems. Topics covered are Tuning Based on the Harmonic Series, Pythagorean Intonation, Mean-tone System, Just Intonation and more. This is also available as a printable pdf file.
Other
Analysis of the C Major Invention (Bwv 772) by Bach
This site is an analysis of this well known Bach invention. Online sound clips enhance the diagrams and text. The site is also available in Spanish.
Other
Harmonic Analysis of Debussy's Prelude La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin (Book I,viii)
A fine analysis of this Debussy prelude. Diagrams and text are easy to understand. The online sound clips are a plus! Site also available in Spanish.
Other
Online Music Theory Reference
This site is essentially an online music theory dictionary or encyclopedia.It teaches about intervals, chords and scales. Online sound clips really enhance site.
BBC
Bbc: Music Theory
This resource presents a fun and interactive way to learn all about the elements of music. It offers links to information, definitions, assessments, and examples of melody, harmony and tonality, structure, tempo, metre and rhythm,...
Lesson Tutor
Lesson Tutor: Music and Music History
A nice resource covering many basic music theory topics. Several of the topics include printable handouts.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: High Sounds and Low Sounds
Through this lesson plan young scholars will sing and recognize high and low sounds and sort pictures of objects that make high or low sounds.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Musical Patterns
Students will become familiar with the concept of patterning by using musical instruments to repeat and create patterns of sounds.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS Project funded by...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Calculating Musical Tempo
In this lesson, students calculate the beats per minute (BPM) of songs in different tempos. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Musical Fractions
In this lesson plan, students will explore fractions through rhythmic sequences. Media sources and teaching materials are included.
Toby Rush
Music Theory: Sonata Allegro Form [Pdf]
A music theory worksheet regarding sonata allegro form. Requires Adobe Reader [PDF].
Toby Rush
Music Theory: Ternary Form [Pdf]
A music theory worksheet regarding ternary form. Requires Adobe Reader [PDF].
Other
Music Theory First Aid for Struggling Students
This site provides music theory information on such topics as rhythm, intervals, scales, chords, etc. Also, there is a fine section which describes the basic concepts of form and structure.
Quia
Quia: 2003 Music Review
Play musical Jeopardy! Test your knowledge of sound, instruments of the orchestra, music elements, music notation, and rhythm. Play this interactive game by yourself, or with a friend!
Other
Tone Savvy: E Music Theory
This site provides good online learning games and exercises for music theory. It also has a lot of options for teachers if they choose to subscribe.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Music Word Bank [Pdf]
A word bank of thirteen musical terms.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Learning Musical Elements Through Listening
This is a site created for teaching children the art of listening to music. Includes sections on the elements of music, composers, and genres with more under construction.
Music Education
Music Education: Introduction to Reading Music
A very simple explanation of the very basics of music reading. This is really good for the singer who wants to understand more about what is on the musical page. Not very advanced- very basic.
Other
Harmonic Analysis of Chopin's Prelude #8
This analysis is well done with clear diagrams, concise text and online sound clips. Also available in Spanish.
Music Theory
Music theory.net
An online beginning music theory and ear training site. This site is for students to use at home to reinforce what they learn in class.
Other
Note Worthy: Music Terms Used in Note Worthy Composer
This site is a glossary of music terms that are used with Note Worthy Composer and can be inserted into the menu.