TeachersFirst's Music in our Schools Month Resources
Feel the beat in your classroom with these music resources. Explore this editor's choice list of curated resources. Find resources about sound, instruments, musicians, and more. Use these tools in your music class, science class (sound), and share with families.
Explore all of our tools tagged Music Theory, Musical Instruments, Musical Notation, Rhythm, and Sound.
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ChordU - Bitan Sardar
Grades
4 to 12
tag(s): DAT device agnostic tool (143), music theory (45), musical notation (35)
In the Classroom
This site is perfect for use in any music classroom. Demonstrate how Chordify works on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Use this site for teaching any piece of music. Share a link with students for practice at home. If your school blocks YouTube, you could share the link with your music students on your class website to try at home.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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The Rhythm Trainer - John Blank
Grades
1 to 8tag(s): musical notation (35), rhythm (20)
In the Classroom
Make a shortcut to this site on classroom computers and use it as a center. Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students explore this site independently or in small groups. Use as an example, and have students create their own rhythms. Play and have other students identify what they hear. Share this site on your class website for those students taking private lessons. This is excellent practice!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Color in my Piano - Joy Morin
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): music theory (45), musical instruments (46), musical notation (35)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and worksheets for music classroom use. Search the Reading Lists for articles to share with students. Share (and discuss) Wednesday's Words of Wisdom. Use this site to differentiate for music students of all levels.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Wolfram Tones - Wolfram Research Labs
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): music theory (45), musical instruments (46), patterns (63), sound (74), sounds (43)
In the Classroom
In math class, have students choose and analyze a musical pattern as part of a unit on algorithms. Have them change the parameters using the program controls to produce a sound that they like. Then have them relate the changes they hear to the changes in the math. In music class, have students create their own portfolio of music using Wolfram Tones. Encourage students to replicate their tones with their own musical instruments. Your talented math/music students and gifted students will love this site! Be sure to share the link on your class web page for easy access.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teoria - J. Rodriguez Alvira
Grades
6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): music theory (45), rhythm (20)
In the Classroom
Although this site doesn't permit visitors to write music or experiment independently, it provides a great opportunity to look, listen, and learn about the building blocks of music. Headphones required. Available in English or Spanish.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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MusicTheory.net
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): music theory (45), musical notation (35)
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Music Connects! - San Francisco Symphony
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): countries (69), musical instruments (46), rhythm (20), worksheets (70)
In the Classroom
Share this fantastic site with your school's music teacher, but save it to use with students for a variety of different lessons. For example, incorporate music into your lessons when teaching about worldwide countries, taking advantage of the featured playlists in the educators' section. Engage students with an introductory activity using Google Jamboard, reviewed here, to add sticky notes with students' knowledge of specific instruments, countries, or different kinds of music. As you add information and resources to your lessons, use Wakelet, reviewed here, to create collections to share with students that include videos and websites related to the content taught. Have students show what they know using Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education, reviewed here, to create a website, video, or presentation on their chosen topic. For younger students, work together in groups or as a class to create a music book using Book Creator, reviewed here. Include audio recordings, student drawings, and videos as part of your digital book.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Multicultural Music - Wesleyan University
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): africa (137), music theory (45)
In the Classroom
Music or History teachers looking for music sources to supplement a lesson should look here first! Not only is there information to help teachers/students review - but there are resources that allow you to listen to the music being studied in each section. This could be useful in a lesson on the Harlem Renaissance, the 1920's, or even the Jazz age.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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