Here's a collection of unit plans for middle school musicians. Topics include the mbira, opera, rhythm and culture, music in Africa, music in the movies, music theory and notation, blues and jazz, and the ocarina. Definitely worth a look.

This site is an overview of how to read music. The basics of notation such as note and rest values, the names of lines and spaces of both treble and bass clefs, etc. are covered. Includes downloadable audio files.

This site is an overview of the life and work of Johannes Tinctoris. It explains several important details on his work in notation and musical composition. Also makes reference to his musical dictionary (the first musical dictionary in...