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Cyberbee

Adventures of Cyberbee: Digital Audio Basics [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Try this beginner's tutorial for recording sound on the computer. It covers the historical background of audio files, file formats, basic audio recording, synthesized music and copyright.
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Globe Tracks

Travel for Kids: France

For Students 3rd - 8th
"Paris may be the heart of France, but get out into the countryside, see the landscapes immortalized by the Impressionists for yourself." Here younger students can learn about the geography and culture of France.
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Music Tech Teacher: Homepage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is part of a music technology classroom from Music Tech Teacher in an elementary school in Alabama. A careful look at the site should give anyone thinking about using technology to teach music a wealth of ideas.
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Karbos Guide: A Guide to Sound Cards and Digital Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative site about the use of sound cards and the necessity for them in today's computer world.
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Curated OER

David Lichine in L'apres Midi D'un Faune, 1940 [Picture] /

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring ballets russes can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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Contemplator

Popular Songs in American History: Ben Bolt: 19th Century Folk Song

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the lyrics to a popular nineteenth century folk song. A MIDI file of the song is also available to download.
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Contemplator

My Days Have Been So Wondrous Free Hopkinson

For Students 9th - 10th
Site includes Lyrics and the story behind the man who wrote the song, Francis Hopkinson. It also contains a midi download of the song.
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Contemplator

I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen

For Students 9th - 10th
The lyrics as well as some background information on the origins of the Civil War song "I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen" can be found here. The MIDI file is also available for download.
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Contemplator

The Contemplator: Clementine

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief introduction to the history of the classic song as well as the lyrics. A MIDI file is also available for download.
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Del's Dance Book: Allemandes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes seven variations of the Allemande and includes teaching notes, starting positions, and MIDI audio files of music for most of the variations.
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Buffalo Gals

For Students 9th - 10th
Lyrics to the song "Buffalo Gals." Also includes a MIDI file to download so you can listen to the melody of the tune.
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The Abc's of Chord Voicings

For Students 9th - 10th
The concept of chord voicings for keyboard instruments is illustrated by this site. Material could also relate to pianists who would like to learn voicing. MIDI files are included for added demonstration
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Swing What Is It?

For Students 9th - 10th
Through block notation, this page attempts to bring into focus the concept of swing patterns. The swing patterns are accompanied by various midi files.
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50 States

50 States: Official State Songs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Chart of the 50 states with links to their official state songs, with the lyrics and downloadable MIDI files for each.
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The Cyber Hymnal: Claude Goudimel

For Students 9th - 10th
A short English biography of this Besancon born musician and Protestant hymn writer, famous for his musical setting of 150 Psalms. Includes a midi audio file of one of Goudimel's hymns.
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Musink: Beautiful Sheet Music, Fast

For Students 9th - 10th
Musink Lite is a 'free' music-composition software package for Windows, that lets you write music at unprecedented speeds. Musink lets you create anything from orchestral scores to short-musical-snippets, to exercise books. Musink will...
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McMaster University

Mc Master University: Music Composition for Beginners

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief site on the advent of technology changing how music is written (and by whom) forever. One bad point is that for most of the links to work, you have to figure out for yourself where they go and type it in.
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Wine Country Productions: Sequential Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
This company offers restored and warrantied electronic music equipment and instruments including drum machines and synthesizers. Provides spare parts as well as technical service.
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Musical Math

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes 14 activities which explore how math and music are related. Great exercise opportunity for any student to sharpen their math and musical skills.
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Baroque Music: Composers

For Students 9th - 10th
Short bio with listing of works by genre with dates composed. Just click on "Lully".
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Ti:me the Technology Institute for Music Educators

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to TI:ME, an organization whose mission is to assist music educators in using technology in their classrooms. Features include resources for music education for voice and instrument.
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The Maple Leaf Rag Ring Devoted to Scott Joplin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from John Roache's Classic Ragtime MIDI library provides Numerous MIDIs from various jazz artists including Joplin, Lamb, Hunter, Scott, Mashall and Schwartz. A great site to check out on the subject.
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Rhythm Web: Clave Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn and practice typical rhythm patterns for the claves. The rhythms are written out in block patterns and are accompanied by midi examples.

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