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About Scotland: Pythagoras: Music and Space
A study on Pythagoras and how he used geometry to explain parts of music, including harmony, proportion, and space.
Other
Primera Escuela: First School
A diverse variety of fun activities for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners. Among other subjects you'll find: alphabet, animals, holidays and events, coloring pages (for fairy tales, holidays, vocabulary, etc.) crafts and more....
Library of Congress
Loc: Patriotic Melodies
The stories behind patriotic songs that have become part of American musical culture, such as "Anchors Away," "Over There," "U.S. Air Force Song," and "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again." Drill into the site to find lyrics, listen to...
Library of Congress
Loc: Ragtime
Includes background essays, artist biographies, sheet music, video, and audio resources about ragtime.
Read Works
Read Works: Seraphic Melody
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read an autobiographical account of the narrator's discovery of a type of music he never knew existed. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Musical Instruments Woodwind Instruments
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about woodwind instruments. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Musical Instruments: The Symphony Orchestra
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the instruments in a symphony orchestra. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Musical Instruments: Brass Instruments I
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about brass musical instruments. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: About You How Music Affects Your Mood
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction piece discusses how music influences mood. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Conducting
The basics of conducting are presented here in this well written tutorial. Included are simple pictures and animations of simple conducting patterns.
PBS
Pbs Newshour Extra: Week of 2 17 14: Daft Punk Fans Are Likely Democrats
Article reports that Pandora radio will soon be allowing political candidates to advertise on the service, and the use of musical preferences to target political affiliation.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Billie Holiday Was Born
Billie Holiday is one of the most well-known blues singers of all time. Visit this Library of Congress site for more about her early years and some great photographs.
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The American Bandmasters Association
This is the website for the American Bandmasters Association which "is a select group of some 260 members and 60 associate members who have been recognized as outstanding concert band teachers/conductors [and] composers." Here, there are...
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Musicbus.it
Web application with the aim of providing written music and accompanying sound to students. Learn about the background of the application as well as access sheet music and audio. Although much of the site is in English, part of it is in...
Other
I Was Doing All Right: Ear Trainer
An excellent online ear training tool is available at this website. Identify intervals, chords and short melodies.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Uncommon Instruments
The emigration of various cultures into the U.S. gives birth to many many instruments such as the piano, guitar and oboe. Discover the history behind these instruments.
Read Works
Read Works: Music in Your Ear
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about guitars. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Songwriters Hall of Fame
Songwriters Hall of Fame: Hoagy Carmichael
This resource provides information about Hoagy Carmichael.
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University of North Texas College of Music
Description of the program at the University of North Texas in the Division of Music History, Theory, and Ethnomusicology.
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Gilbert & Sullivan Archive: William S. Gilbert, Producer
Chapter from the book "Gilbert & Sullivan Opera, A History and Comment" by H.M Walbrook, about William Gilbert as a producer.
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The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: The Grand Duke
The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive provides the operetta theme, audio files, plot summary, text, glossary, and more for "The Grand Duke."
Bill Nye
Bill Nye: Coco Nutty Music
This tutorial from Bill Nye explains how a coconut (and the air inside it) can transform the energy of movement into a variety of interesting sounds.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Lutes, Old and New
A great website for a wide range of information about the lute. Includes pictures, questions and answers about the instrument, and even a directory of lute makers. Very useful for those interested in buying a lute.