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Alien Travel Guide: Elements of Music the Basics

For Students 3rd - 8th
Fine site created for Canadian schools devoted to basic elements of music, including pitch, acoustics, time signatures, keys, and rhythm.
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BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Gcse Music

For Students 3rd - 8th
GCSE Music provides links to a variety of music topics including composers, composing music, music theory, music technology, performing and evaluating music, music styles, world music, and traditional music from the UK.
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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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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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Quia

Quia: Musical Elements

For Students 3rd - 5th
A great matching game to reinforce music vocabulary and an understanding of the elements of music.
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PBS

Pbs: Elements of Music: Exploring the Composer's Tools

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This online lesson will help middle schoolers understand how composers write music by engaging in a project which culminates in their own compositions.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Fundamentals of Music

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete undergraduate-level online course on the fundamentals of music.
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BBC

Bbc: Music Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a fun and interactive way to learn all about the elements of music. It offers links to information, definitions, assessments, and examples of melody, harmony and tonality, structure, tempo, metre and rhythm,...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Music Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on music theory, a set of systems for analyzing, classifying, and composing music and the elements of music.
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Musicards.net: Online Music Theory Flash Cards

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flash cards are an excellent way to help you learn various topics. These online music theory flash cards can help you learn note names, intervals, notes on the piano and several other topics.
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Online Music Theory Reference

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is essentially an online music theory dictionary or encyclopedia.It teaches about intervals, chords and scales. Online sound clips really enhance site.
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Music theory.net: Phrases and Cadences

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of phrases and cadences with illustrated examples. Also provides audio clips, and a printable chart at the end of the lesson. By MusicTheory.net.
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Quia

Quia: Top 20 Activities in Music

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play some music games covering various musical topics. These games and activities are all designed by teachers and are shared on the Quia website.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Calculating Musical Tempo

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this instructional activity, young scholars calculate the beats per minute (BPM) of songs in different tempos. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
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BBC

Bbc: Musical Mysteries

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource will help young children get acquainted with sound and rhythm. It offers interactive activities that build an understanding of the basics of music.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Musical Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners will become familiar with the concept of patterning by using musical instruments to repeat and create patterns of sounds.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS Project funded by...
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students will enjoy this interactive website. There are many musical topics to explore while having fun. Learning how to make your own instrument, playing games and listening to music are just a few of the things you can do here.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students will enjoy this interactive website. There are many musical topics to explore while having fun. Learning how to make your own instrument, playing games and listening to music are just a few of the things you can do here.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Module K: Shapes

For Teachers K Standards
In this series of STEAM activities, students will discover the concepts of geometry through shape exploration and the creation of choreographic sequences. Another activity in this module will allow students to identify shapes by applying...
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: My Sound Is the Best! [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
In this lesson, students will use music as an impetus for stating and supporting opinions. They will compose an opinion poster based on a narrative about a train using percussion instruments. This will involve group work which can lead...
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Indiana University

Rhythm and Meter in Tonal Music: Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
The glossary of terms is extensive from accent, to accent metrique, accent of climax, accent of discontinuity, accent of image shift, accent pathetique, accent rhythmique, and accent structure.
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Quia

Quia: 2003 Music Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Play musical Jeopardy! Test your knowledge of sound, instruments of the orchestra, music elements, music notation, and rhythm. Play this interactive game by yourself, or with a friend!
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BBC

Bbc Radio2: Sold on Song

For Students 9th - 10th
If you love classic pop and rock songs and performers, you'll want to visit this site. Includes background information and audio, a glossary, a guide to songwriting styles, songwriting tips, music quizzes, interviews, and so much more....
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Music Theory First Aid for Struggling Students

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides music theory information on such topics as rhythm, intervals, scales, chords, etc. Also, there is a fine section which describes the basic concepts of form and structure.

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