Classroom Internet Library
General Music Resources
 All Music Guide 
Your one-stop guide to rock, pop, blues, jazz, folk, country, bluegrass, gospel, rap, reggae, vocal, and world music. Includes biographies, albums and reviews, roots, influences and lots more! You can also rate artists.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
The Music Room
Learn all about music from notation and composition to music styles and history! You can find just about anything you need to know about music here! There are even audio samples that explain and demonstrate music concepts.
Intended Audience: Students/Teachers Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No
Music in Our World
This online textbook from Dr. Jack Logan at San Diego State university covers the elements of music and also looks at Arab music, early European music, African Music, Baroque music, Indian music, Indonesian music, Latin American music, romantic music, and 20th century music. The text includes illustrations, audio files, and links.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Billboard
Find out what is topping the charts, read reviews, get the latest music news, read about your favorite artist, or listen to music at Billboard Radio.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Music Theory Net
Learn some of the basics of music theory from note duration to single and compound meter with online lessons, test your ability to recognize notes, keys, and scales with interactive trainers, or generate chords and staff paper using the sites utilities section.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Radio Locator
Listen to radio broadcasts from around the world at this site that has links to over 10,000 radio station web pages and over 2500 audio streams from radio stations in the U.S. and around the world.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
SongText
Not sure what the lyrics are to your favorite song? This site contains the words to thousands of popular songs. You will have to register, but it is free.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
ASCAP
Planning a public performance of a work? Check and see if it is licensed by ASCAP. You can also find the latest industry news, and learn about careers in music.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
BMI
Listen to music samplers in the Listening Room, learn about writing and publishing music, get the latest new and information about music.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
The Ultimate Band List
Find your favorite band, radio station, music venue, festival, online event, or record label. You can also look for music or artists by genre.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
Essentials of Music
This site provides overviews, with audio samples, of the six main periods in classical music history -- Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Twentieth Century. You will also find biographies of nearly 70 composers and a music glossary a this site from Sony Music.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Heart and Soul: A Celebration of African American Music
Most of today's popular music has its roots in African American rhythms and culture. This site from World Book explores African American influence on spirituals, jazz, blues, rock and roll, and classical music and includes audio files as well as profiles of key African American musicians like Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Scott Joplin, King Oliver, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Fats Domino.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Odd Music
Ever heard a Shakuhachi flute? How about a Tsabouna or a Bikelophone? This site features odd traditional, virtual, and invented instruments. If you are a fan of unique, unusual, ethnic, or experimental music and instruments, this is the site for you!
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Varies Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Music Search
This search engine devoted to music features the latest music news and a regional listings feature.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
VH-1 Save the Music
Non-profit organization dedicated to restoring music education to America's public elementary schools, and raising awareness of scientific research proving that music education dramatically increases early brain development and improves students' overall performance.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes
TinFoil
Explore early sound recording and listen to early wax cylinder recordings from the Liberty Bell March recorded in 1897 to Take Me Out to the Ball Game recorded in 1908.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No |
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