Music
- American
Music Conference—This association promotes the benefits of music,
music making, and music education. (http://www.amc-music.com)
- American School
Band Directors Association—This organization
provides a variety of publications designed for music educators. (http://www.asbda.com)
- American
String Teachers Association—Promotes
excellence in string and orchestra teaching and playing. (http://www.astaweb.com)
- DSO Kids—DSO Kids is the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's magical doorway to a world of musical fun and learning for students, parents and teachers. The site's mission is to provide attractive, accessible and child-friendly resources that introduce symphonic music, the orchestra and its instruments. Includes sound and visuals. (http://dsokids.com/2001/rooms/DSO_Intro.html)
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Essentials of Music—Locate basic information about classical music. Includes eras, composers, and an online glossary. Audio excerpts provide examples. (http://www.essentialsofmusic.com)
- Jazz: A History of
America's Music—Connected to Ken Burns' documentary on jazz, this
site offers an in-depth exploration of jazz. It includes a "Jazz
for Kids" section and lesson plans for grades K-12. (http://www.pbs.org/jazz)
- John Jacobson's Music Express Magazine—Includes a Teachers' Corner and Kids' Corner with activities to integrate into music lessons. (http://www.musicexpressmagazine.com)
- MENC: The
National Association for Music Education—Association for music
educators provides standards for music education, position statements, job
listings, and links to other music resources and information. (http://www.menc.org)
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New York Philharmonic Kidzone!—Summary: Provides information for children on orchestral music. Includes information on instruments, musicians, composers, and much more, with pictures and sound clips. (http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml)
- Organization of American
Kodály Educators— The mission of the Organization of American
Kodály Educators is to enrich the quality of life of the people of the
U.S.A. through music education (preschool-grade 12) by promoting the
philosophy of Zoltán Kodály. Includes information about upcoming
conferences, publications, and more. (http://oake.org)
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SFS Kids: Fun with Music—This San Francisco Symphony site invites children to learn about music through pages entitled “Instruments of the Orchestra,” The Music Lab,” and “Radio.” (http://www.sfskids.org/templates/home.asp?pageid=1)
Shmoop: Study Guides and Teacher Resources—Provides essays with history and historical context for many popular songs. (http://www.shmoop.com)
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Smithsonian Jazz— Includes all kinds of information about jazz, including entire songs. Provides teacher lesson plate with objectives, activities and National Standards for Arts Education. (http://www.smithsonianjazz.org/)
- Songs for
Teaching: Using Music to Promote Music—Ideas,
resources, and songs to integrate music into the PreK-12 curriculum. (http://www.songsforteaching.com)