INTERNET MUSIC RESOURCES
A Selection of Free Resources for Classroom Use
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Web-sites
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Instruments of the orchestra
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Introducing jazz
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Free sheet music
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Print manuscript in various formats
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Traditional Irish music
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Introducing composers
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Aural training
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Theory
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On-line music dictionaries
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Composition
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Curriculum, syllabus & examinations
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Finding new resources
You Tube (see You Tube folder)
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Keepvid
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FLV Player & Real Player
Free Notation Software (see Notation Software folder)
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Midi Files (see Midi Files folder)
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Downloading
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Editing
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Converting Midi files to MP3 format
Free Midi Player (see Midi Files folder)
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Muse Score
Van Basco Player
Free Sequencer (see Midi Files folder)
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Anvil Studio
INSTRUMENTS OF THE ORCHESTRA
Read about the instruments, hear them play and take quizzes using
the following sites.
www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/instrumentlab/ &
www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popNameInstrument.html
www.dsokids.com/listen/instrumentlist.aspx
www.sfskids.org
www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/guide/
www.nyphilkids.org
www.nashvillesymphony.org/nsokids/
www.exploremusic.ie
The National Concert Hall’s site. First click on Orchestra in the centre
at the bottom of the page then point at the instrument and hear the
sound. The game is particularly good. This site can be slow to load.
www.classicsforkids.com/music/orchestra.asp and
www.classicsforkids.com/music/instruments_az.asp
Each section of the orchestra lights up, click to hear or individual
instruments .
www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/music/mm/teachers/lesson
plans.shtml
The orchestra worksheets are good for tests. The other sections are
for younger children.
www.sphinxkids.org/Practice_Room.html
This is a really good resource for the string section. It has videos.
JAZZ
www.jalc.org/jazzED/j4yp_curr/#/welcome
An excellent resource for use with the whole class – interactive, fun
and full of audio examples. Downloading the pdf is a little difficult but
it’s well worth persevering.
www.smithsonianjazz.org/class/jc_start.asp Lots of audio examples
www.musicatschool.co.uk/year_9/blues_worksheets.htm
Worksheets on the Blues
SHEET MUSIC
Don’t expect to find much contemporary sheet music free on-line.
www.freesheetmusic.net
www.free-scores.com/index_uk.php3
www.8notes.com
www.music-scores.com
www.rowy.net/Download_Sheet_Music.html
www.makingmusicfun.net
There a lots of ads but scroll down for useful free music.
www2.cpdl.org The well-known and well-loved site for choral music.
MANUSCRIPT PAPER IN VARIOUS FORMATS
www.insidemusicteaching.com/studiostationery/index.html
Allow pop ups. Point at the worksheet then click on Download, it
can be printed from the pop up window.
TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC
www.exploremusic.ie
The National Concert Hall’s site. Click on an instrument and hear it.
www.teachnet.ie/ddonnelly/index.htm
This is a good resource with lots of aural examples.
www.itma.ie - Irish Traditional Music Archive.
http://comhaltas.ie
The Music has a small but useful selection of video & audio
resources.
www.thesession.org - Find notation for Irish tunes.
www.taramusic.com/audio.htm
Snippets of music from lots of albums
http://fermoyireland.50megs.com/listofmidisonsite.htm
Midi files of Irish tunes.
www.rte.ie/radio1/instrumentals/1068840.html &
www.rte.ie/radio1/anfearceoil/ &
www.rte.ie/radio1/inconcert/ &
Some of RTE’s excellent radio archive
http://unitedireland.tripod.com/sheet_music_tin_whistle_notes_irish_son
gs.html - Notation for tin whistle
www.rte.ie/tv/theview/performances_az.html
Performances from The View- can be watched using Real Player.
www.tg4.tv/default.aspx?p=channels/SileArchive
TG4’s small but useful Music Archive
COMPOSERS – LISTENING
Read about the composers and listen to examples of their music.
www.sphinxkids.org/Composers_Gallery.html &
www.dsokids.com/listen/composerlist.aspx
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/
Good information and tests on the eras. This site would be useful in
conjunction with the sites above.
www.classicsforkids.com/shows/past.asp
Radio shows about various well-known classical pieces. This site is
also good for general studies on jazz. The material is very American.
www.naxos.com
This site is good for information on composers, musical eras and
works. Subscribe free to access extracts from Naxos CDs.
www.grooveshark.com
Listen to popular music free on-line
AURAL TRAINING
www.emusictheory.com/practice/rhythmDict.html &
www.emusictheory.com/practice/rhythmPerf.html
Easy two-bar rhythm dictation.
www.insidemusicteaching.com/auralandtheorydrills
Major and minor intervals. Easy to very difficult.
www.pedaplus.com/flash/2_intervals.html
Intervals - this has a range of an octave. Good for individual practise.
www.insidemusicteaching.com/auralandtheorydrills
Chords –difficult - major, minor, diminished, augmented, and more
www.insidemusicteaching.com/auralandtheorydrills/index.html
Intervals and chords
THEORY
www.emusictheory.com/practice.html
Drills for note names, scales, intervals, chords, and more
www.insidemusicteaching.com/auralandtheorydrills
The key signature drill requires knowledge of major and minor keys.
The pitch reading drill uses treble and bass clefs.
www.pedaplus.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id
=7&Itemid=142 Intervals and note names form beginners to advanced
www.insidemusicteaching.com/auralandtheorydrills/index.html
Drills for key signatures & pitch names
www.makingmusicfun.net/htm/printit_notename.htm Useful for 1st years
www.primaryresources.co.uk/music/music.htm
The Electronic Drum Kit, Online Piano and keyboard quiz are fun for
1st years, the other resources are too childish.
www.themusicinteractive.com
The StaffWars programme is fun, especially for 1st years. Click on the
windows (or mac) icon and save it. (see Web Sites folder)
www.sfskids.org/templates/musiclab.asp?pageid=4
The Tempo and Symbols sections are worthwhile for 1st years.
www.musicatschool.co.uk/year_9/African_worksheets.htm -African music
www.musicatschool.co.uk/year_8/caribbean_worksheets.htm -Caribbean
www.musicatschool.co.uk/year_8/beatles_worksheets.htm
Worksheets on the Beatles
ON-LINE MUSIC DICTIONARIES
www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary
www.musicoutfitters.com/dictionary.htm
www.essentialsofmusic.com/glossary/glossary.html
COMPOSITION
www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/fbs/intro.htm Fun Fat Boy Slim Mixer for 1st years
www.jamstudio.com mixing & song-writing using chords & samples
www.cmc.ie/education/newmusicalive/index.html
A set of eight lesson plans designed as a practical and fun
introduction to the principles of music composition
CURRICULUM, SYLLABUS & EXAMINATIONS
www.education.ie
www.ncca.ie
www.examinations.ie
Examination papers with excerpts, marking schemes, Chief
Examiner’s reports and unprepared tests. Go to Examination Material
Archive. Music has a section all to itself.
FINDING NEW RESOURCES
www.freebyte.com/music/
www.mtrs.co.uk Music Teachers’ Resource Site - a wealth of resources
http://musicmattersblog.com/category/on-line-resources/
Up-to-date information on on-line resources
www.teachers.tv/video/4943 A video review of web sites for teachers
http://mustech.net/2009/08/31/music-teacher-must-have-freebies-for
www.ppmta.ie - has an excellent new forum
www.hitsquad.com/smm/
An exhaustive list of free software – not for the faint hearted!
http://sourceforge.net