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Washington State University

Washington State University: Ask Dr. Universe: Why Do Musicians Use Both Sides of Their Brains?

For Students K - 1st
Website using a question-answer format in which Dr. Universe attempts to answer a curious question a student has about why musicians use both sides of their brains.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Visual and Performing Arts: Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a one-minute tour through the history of music. Be a music critic and listen to a musical performance. Test your knowledge and play the musical matching game or be a music producer and do a re-mix. Feeling talented? Upload your...
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Other

Philip Glass Official Website

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official website of 20th century composer, Philip Glass. The site includes news, biography, calendar, works, discography, and more.
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Other

A Passion for Jazz

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is dedicated to all topics related to jazz music, such as jazz history and jazz theory.
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Careers New Zealand

Careers Nz: Musician

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a complete overview for a career as a musician, such as skills required, recommended education, and the job market.
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South Carolina Educational Television

South Carolina Etv Commission: Artopia

For Students 9th - 10th
Artopia is utopia for artists and artist wannabes alike. Each gallery allows students to complete interactive activities, watch videos, read about artists, and practice being an art critic. The gallery areas are music, theater painting,...
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South Carolina Educational Television

South Carolina Etv Commission: Artopia: Music

For Students 6th - 8th
Enter a world of music in Artopia. Here, you can become a music critic, meet a musician, play a game, and even compose your own remix music in the virtual music studio.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Musical Images

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to the concept of the image of music. After listening to a song, they draw images of it by deciding where different musical instruments were placed during recording. They further investigate audio engineering by...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Strum Along

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Music and sound are two different concepts that share much in common. Determining the difference between the two can sometimes be difficult due to the subjective nature of deciding what is or is not music. The goal of this activity is to...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What's a Wavelength?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students measure the wavelength of sounds and learn basic vocabulary associated with waves. As a class, they brainstorm the difference between two tuning forks and the sounds they produce. Then they come up with a way to measure that...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Sounds Like Music

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Music can loosely be defined as organized sound. The lesson objectives, understanding sound is a form of energy, understanding pitch, understanding sound traveling through a medium, and being able to separate music from sound, can...
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Other

Diaphragm Description

For Students 9th - 10th
A post from 'Vocalist' written by Lloyd Hanson, a professor of voice, explaining the diaphragm muscle system.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Music Conducting: Classroom Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An excellent lesson plan that helps students learn the role of a music conductor. Students will engage in various activities that allow them to have a hands on approach to conducting their classmates.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students will enjoy this interactive website. There are many musical topics to explore while having fun. Learning how to make your own instrument, playing games and listening to music are just a few of the things you can do here.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students will enjoy this interactive website. There are many musical topics to explore while having fun. Learning how to make your own instrument, playing games and listening to music are just a few of the things you can do here.
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Other

Jazz Break

For Students 9th - 10th
Site dedicated to French and international jazz music. News, interviews, and reviews.
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Other

Carly simon.com: Carly Simon

For Students 9th - 10th
This page has everything you would want to know about Carly Simon. It is her official web site with links on: news, music, books, store, timeline, audio/images, and more. Click link to find out.
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Other

What Is World Fusion Music?

For Students 9th - 10th
Defines world fusion music and provides information about its origin and unique sound. Includes links to other sites with information on World Fusion musicians and performances.
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Other

Hong Kong Education City: English Campus

For Students 9th - 10th
English Campus is an excellent site for Chinese speakers learning English. It includes seven channels - Watch, Read, Practice, Play, Create, Meet, and a Teachers' Corner. Learn by playing word and grammar games, watching movies and...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Music for the Nation: Music Published, America, 1870 1885

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful collection of sheet music from the Library of Congress. Search this site to find the primary source documents of music published in America from 1870 through 1885. The site is separated into many different topics with an...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Song Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson engages students in writing lyrics to songs. Students will use free musical software to aid students as they put their lyrics to a tune and tempo.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: K Act.13: Forming Relationships Using Music & Rhythm

For Teachers Pre-K - K
This lesson engages students in learning about short vowel sounds. Connections to multicultural songs, books, music, stories, and activities immerse students into new content. Students will connect letter and sound cards to pictures of...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Music Magic

For Teachers 1st
This lesson engages students in retelling. Students will participate in listening to various songs and stories. Then students will practice retelling and dramatizing the songs and stories.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Feel the Music

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will learn about words used to desribe music. Students will listen to music, move to music, and paint to express themselves.