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Music Theory

Music theory.net: Note Trainer

For Students 9th - 10th
A fabulous tool for music teachers and students! This online quiz tests students knowledge of the various musical notes. (Click on "toggle" to check your answers along the way.)
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Music Theory

Music theory.net: Note Duration

For Students 9th - 10th
A fabulous resource for beginners in music theory! Gives examples and explanations of the sixteenth note, eighth note, quarter note, half note, and whole note. The last page on this site provides a chart showing the relationship of each...
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Quia

Quia: Rhythm

For Students 3rd - 8th
Pick one of these interactive activities to strengthen your knowledge of rhythm and musical notes. Play matching, concentration, flashcards, or a word search to review these musical terms.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Duration: Notes Lengths in Written Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Read everything there is to know about the basics of notes. From their durations, their shapes and their stems, you will learn how notes are used in music.
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Music Theory

Music theory.net: Keyboard Trainer

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic resource for music teachers and students learning to play the piano. This online quiz can be customized to test students on specific keys. Students can click "Toggle helpers," to check answers along the way.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Line Notes and Space Notes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson will help students determine whether the notes on a staff appear on a line or on a space. Students also will recognize how many lines and spaces are on a staff.
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Music Theory

Music theory.net: Dots and Ties

For Students 9th - 10th
A terrific resource for beginners! Gives examples of dots and ties, and explains how they are used. Simple illustrations and explanations make this animated site easy to follow. By MusicTheory.net.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Music for Kids: What Is a Musical Note?

For Students 3rd - 8th
What makes up a musical note? Kids can learn about pitch and music notation on this site.
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Basic Music Theory: Tie

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an extensive website on basic music theory with hypertext links to connect to other ideas/words.
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The Basics of Reading Music

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Music Education

Learning to Read Music: Types of Notes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the different types of notes in music--the whole note, half note, quarter notes, eighth note, and sixteenth note--and listen to midi files of music samples.
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Music Education

Introduction to Reading Music: Types of Notes

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial for beginners learning to read music.
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Ancient Greek Music

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains 24 audio links to ancient Greek music and inscriptions as well as a link to types of Homeric (Greek) singing.
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Music Theory

Music theory.net: Scale Degrees

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough explanation of scale degrees and the various names for each note. Provides illustrated examples and audio clips to enhance the lesson. Terrific resource for music students and teachers!
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Dr. Brian Blood: Music Theory and History Online

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhaustive resource with everything concerning music theory. From ear training to music history, this site covers it all.
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Stanford University

Ccrma: Common Music Notation

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource features information on notes, rests and many, many other basic music theory examples.
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Music Theory

Music theory.net: Rest Duration

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful resource for teachers and students! Gives examples and explanations of rests and how they affect the sound of a musical piece. Simple illustrations and explanations make this animated site easy to follow.
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Finale Music: Finale Note Pad for Windows

For Students 9th - 10th
A free music notation software program! From the makers of Finale, the industry standard for this type of software, Finale NotePad can be downloaded from Coda for free. Although it is an entry level version of Finale, it is quite useful.
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Music Fundamentals

For Students 9th - 10th
This is like a music theory textbook online. It includes great explanations and assignments, although there is not a way to check your completed assignments. It begins with the basics and goes through triads. Midi files are included.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Learning to Reading Musical Notes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will learn to recognize lines, spaces, and notes on the treble clef staff. It contains interactive pages, 2 hand-bell songs, and a hand-bell video clip.
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Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)

Educaplus: Memoria Musical [In Spanish]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Check and see if you have good ears for musical notes.
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Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)

Educaplus: Memoria Musical (Con Bemoles) [In Spanish]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Listen to the musical notes and see if you can play it on the keyboard.
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Merriam-Webster

Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Types of Notes

For Students 9th - 10th
Labeled illustration of musical notes, whole note down to a sixty-fourth.
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Asia Society: Gamelan Dharma Swara: Balinese Dance and Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Video performance of a gamelan orchestra and dancers showcases Balinese music and dance. [3:45] Accompanying program notes provide useful background information on the significance of gamelan to Balinese culture. A second video...

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