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Title

Grade Level Range

Facts of Publication

Comments

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response,Historical/Cultural

Context

A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12, adult

http://www.

s-hamilton.k12.ia.us/

antiqua/instrumt.html

Medieval and
Renaissance instruments with good sound files of period instruments.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response,

Historical/Cultural

Context

American Symphony Orchestra League

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12

http://www.

playmusic.org.

Excellent site from the American Symphony Orchestra League.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response

ArtsEdge

6,7,8,9,

10,11,

12, adult

http://www.

artsedge.

kennedycenter.org/srp.

html

Has standards-based curriculum and lessons.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response

Bali and Beyond

4,5,6,7,

8,9

http://www.

pacificnet.net/

gamelan/

Pictures and descriptions of Balinese and Javanese music, Theatre and dance.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response

Big Ears

7,8, 9,

10, 11,

12, adult

http://www.

pageplus.com/

~bigears/

index.html

Interval skill development.

September 30, 2000.

Historical/Cultural

Context,

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response

Brilla La Luz ala Gente del Sol

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12

http://www.

northallegheny.org/

academics/Art/genteweb/

gentehome.htm

Brilla La Luz ala Gente del Sol Interactive multi-media, interdisciplinary work.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response

Can You Match The Sound?

K,1,2,

3,4

http://www.

menc.org

/guides/

charguid/match/

matgame1.htm

Match sounds with picture of musical instruments.

September 30, 2000.

 

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response,

Historical/cultural

context.

Datadragon

Pre-k,

k, 1, 2,

3, 4, 5

www.datadragon.com/

education/

Contributed by John Gabriele.

September 30, 2000.

Historical/Cultural

Context,

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response

Classical Composers’ Archive

K,1,2,3,

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://spight.physics.unlv.edu

Composer biography, excellent site. Classical Composers Information Archive Provides a featured composer of the day.

September 30, 2000.

Historical/Cultural

Context,Critical Response

Classical Composers Biography

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12

http://www.

cl.cam.ac.uk/

users/mn200/music

/composers.html

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response,

Historical/Cultural Context,

Classical Composers Database

K,1,2,3,

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://utopia.knoware.nl

/users/

jsmeets/index.html

Information is always changing and supplied by
individuals.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response,

Historical/Cultural

Context

Classical Midi Archives

K,1,2,3,

4,5,6,7

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://www.

prs.net/midi.html

Hundreds of midi files of quality literature.

September 30, 2000.

Historical/Cultural

Context,

Production/Exhibition

The DJs of Detroit--Rave/House/

Techno

9,10,11,12,

adult

http://ravehousetech.

about.com/

musicperform/ravehouse

tech/library/weekly/aa032698.

htm?iam=mt&terms=%2

2detroit+techno%22

An extensive collection of interviews, sound files, and historical information on one of the earliest deepest-rooted, and artistically minded movements in modern electronic dance music. Intellectually substantial and very "now." Contributed by Mike Sell.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response

Composers’ Forum

K,1,2,3,

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://www.

composersforum.

homepage.com

Compositions by high-school students.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response,

Production/Exhibition

Cybermusic Academy

 

8,9,10,

11,12

http://www.

cybermusicacademy

.homepage.com

On-line lessons in ear training, note reading and analysis, performing, creating and music history and literature.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response

Ear Training

8, 9, 10,

11, 12,

adult

http://webpages.charter.net

/kavol/kavol.htm

Drill and practice on intervals, chords and scales.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response

Energy in the Air:Sounds from an Orchestra

6,7,8,9,

10,11,

12, adult

http://tqjunior.advanced.org

/5116/

Instruments of the orchestra.

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response,

Historical/Cultural

Context

Essentials of Music

K,1,2,3,

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://www.

essentialsofmusic.com/

Created in cooperation with W.W. Norton & Company, it's built around the series Essential Classics. You'll find almost 200 excerpts.

September 30, 2000.

Production/Exhibition,

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response

Gallery of Indonesian Songs

4,5,6,7,

8,9

http://www.

geocities.com/

SoHo/1823/fr-anak.htm

Lyrics and midi files for various kinds of songs.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response,

Gilbert and Sullivan Archive

K,1,2,3,

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://diamond.idbsu.edu/

gas/index.html

Gilbert and Sullivan Archive has web operas featuring all of the music and the full lyrics and dialogue of thirteen 19th century light operas in MIDI format.

September 30, 2000.

Production/Exhibition,

Aesthetic Response,

Critical Response

Danman's Music Learning Library and Database

4,5,6,7,8

http://www.

danmansmusic.com/

childrens/

A library of various plans and courses.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response,

Historical/Cultural

Context,

Production/Exhibition/

International Guitar Research Archive

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://www.

csun.edu

/~igra/igra/bio/bio.html

Guitar composers and guitar research.

September 30, 2000.

.

Production/Exhibition

Live Jam

K,1,2,3,

4,5,6,7,

8,9,

http://www.

livejam.com

A chatroom-like environment however, members share musical ideas through a mixer-like interface.

September 30, 2000.

Historical/Cultural

Context

Medieval and Renaissance. Games .Home Page

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://waks.ne.mediaone.net

/game-hist/

Medieval and Renaissance Games.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response,

Historical/Cultural

Context

Midi Farm

K,1,2,3,

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://www.

midifarm.com/

files/midifiles/

(MIDI FILES)
http://www.

midifarm.com/

(Midi Farm Home Page)

Musical examples in midi format.

September 30, 2000.

Production/Exhibition,

Aesthetic Response,

Critical Response

Mozart's Musical Dice Game

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://www.

worldvillage.

com/jchuang/

Music/Mozart/mozart.cgi#

requirements

Mozart's Musical Dice Game. This is a great activity. I use this with eighth graders. (Contributed by John Gabriele).

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response

Mrs. Lukow’s Page

4,5,6,

7,8

http://www.

geocities.com/

Heartland/Ridge/6081/

music.html

Games and quizzes on music theory and composers.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response

Music from Around the World

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12, adult

http://library.

advanced.org

/11315/world.htm

Musical descriptions, instruments and some sound files.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response,

Historical/Cultural

Context,

Production/Exhibition

Music Results

K,1,2,3,

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://www.

musicresults.com/

An on-line music education community which includes lessons.

Contributed by

John Gabriele.

September 30, 2000.

Historical/Cultural

Context,

Critical Response

Music Time Periods

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://www.

plainfield.k12.

in.us/hschool/webq/webq89/

Have you ever heard of Web Quests? The project involves cooperative
learning and presents students with a challenging task, scenario, or problem to solve. This is just one site.

September 30, 2000.

Historical/Cultural

Context,

Critical Response

National Anthems of the World

K,1,2,3,

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://www.

emulateme.com/

anthems/

Every teacher needs some web sites that have anthems on it.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response,

Historical/Cultural

Context,

Production/Exhibition

Notation Station

K,1,2,3,

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://www.notationstation.net

Global online community where you can create, learn and share music. (Site contributed by Beth Cornell)

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Historical/Cultural

Context,

Aesthetic Response

Online Classics

K,1,2,3,

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://www.

onlineclassics.net/

Online Classics Home Page Has very long sound
sections of operas. Great with high speed/school connections.

September 30, 2000.

Historical/Cultural

Context

Opera Synopses

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://www.

metopera.org

/synopses/

Synopses of well-known operas.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response,

Historical/Cultural

Context

Sojurn

K,1,2,3,

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/

~tas3/bachindex.html

The canons and fugues of J.S. Bach; Excellent source for contrapuntal genre exemplified by the works of Bach.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response

Solomons Music Theory and Composition Resources

9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://www.

azstarnet.com

/~solo/

Theory and composition resources, drills, instructional materials.

September 30, 2000.

Production/Exhibition,

Critical Response,

Aesthetic Response

Ted’s Guitar

5,6,7

,8,9

http://members.aol.com

/mathewsrfp/guitar.html

Play a virtual guitar on this unique site.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Historical/Cultural

Context,

Aesthetic Response

The ClassicalMusic Pages

K,1,2,3,

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://w3.

rz-berlin.mpg.

de/cmp/

The Classical Music Pages General information on major music periods and composers with sound files.
September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Historical/Cultural

Context,

Aesthetic Response

This Week in Rock 'N' Roll

K,1,2,3,

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://www.

rocknrollvault.com/

thisweek.htm

This Week in Rock 'N' Roll has an "identify the song" excerpt.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Production/Exhibition

Whole Note

6,7,8,

9,10,11,

12, adult

http://www.

wholenote.com

Guitar lessons.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Historical/Cultural

Context,

Aesthetic Response

Worldwide Internet Music Resources

K,1,2,3,

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12,

adult

http://www.music.indiana.edu/

music_resources/

Extensive resources for music on-line investigation.

September 30, 2000.

Critical Response,

Production/Exhibition,

Aesthetic Response

Young Composers

4,5,6,7,

8,9,10,

11,12

http://www.

youngcomposers.com/

Music files by composers under age 39 plus games and more.

September 30, 2000.

Historical/Cultural

Context,

Jazz Masterpiece

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, adult

http://www.umkc.edu/orgs/kcjazz/

Jazz Site

Submitted by Jeff Burkett

July 26, 2001

Historical/Cultural

Context,

All About Jazz

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, adult

http://wwww.allaboutjazz.com/timeline.htm

Submitted by:  Jeff Burkett

July 26, 2001

 

 

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