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Hammerwood: Greek Music and the Greek Gods
This site features an explanation of Greek music in ancient Greek society. Of note is the description of Pythagoras' work which was responsible for establishing much of the theory behind our music.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: What Kind of Music Is That?
To provide an explanation of terms used in classifying music and the various types of music
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Cadence in Music
To understand the concept of cadence in music and the different types of cadences
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Classifying Musical Instruments
To explain the different instruments and the classification system for all musical instruments
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Form in Music
To provide an introduction to recognizing form in music
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Standing Waves and Musical Instruments
To provide an explanation of standing waves in intruments and how music is produced with particle pitches and timbres
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The Stoa Consortium:johannes Tinctoris Theoretical Works
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...
Music Education
Music Education: Introduction to Reading Music
A very simple explanation of the very basics of music reading. This is really good for the singer who wants to understand more about what is on the musical page. Not very advanced- very basic.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Group Theory 101: How to Play a Rubik's Cube Like a Piano
Mathematics explains the workings of the universe, from particle physics to engineering and economics. Math is even closely related to music, and their common ground has something to do with a Rubik's Cube puzzle. Michael Staff explains...
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University of North Texas College of Music
Description of the program at the University of North Texas in the Division of Music History, Theory, and Ethnomusicology.
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University: Sojurn: Anatomy of a Fugue
A wonderful site with detailed descriptions of most of the aspects of a fugue, including some examples. The article gets very technical so a background in music theory would be helpful before exploring this site.
Other
The Essential Guitar Guide
A great resource for guitar players, this site provides a lot of music theory, how to play chords, how to improvise and more. On the download page there is a chord calculator that displays the notes of many chords.
Other
Sunil Mukhi's Home Page: Indian Music Page
This site from the Tata Institute provides basic information on Indian classical music. It also has links to pages with related topics.
Other
The Tonal Centre: Tonality
Study the aspects of music tonality with this site. Chords, scales and cadences are all explained as they relate to tonality.
Other
Gordon Institute for Music Learning
The official website of Edwin E. Gordon's theory of music learning. The site has news about certification, workshops, etc., and presents a thorough summary of the Gordon learning theory.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Timbre: The Color of Music
To provide an introduction to the concept of timbre and words used to describe
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Dallas Symphony Orchestra
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.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Dallas Symphony Orchestra
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.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Music and Theater Arts: Principles of Design
Course homepage for "The Principles of Design." In this course, students will learn about the principles of theater design, emphasizing script analysis. Links lead to the course syllabus, calendar, readings, assignments, study materials,...
San Diego State University
Ritardondo
Played in the style of "UNO," this music card game is suitable for students in their second year of music theory for piano. The game's purpose is to identify musical key signatures and their respective primary chords and will be able to...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Listen to Balinese Gamelan: Beginner's Guide
A music-theory-type introduction to the gamelan music of Bali, Indonesia.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Cadence
Read about the musical term cadence and its importance in music and dance. Includes a description of the four main types of cadences in modern music theory and other definitions of cadence at this site.
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University: Sojurn: How to Analyze a Fugue
This page is very helpful in analyzing and understanding fugues. Great site for music theory students and teachers.
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