•  Music Dictionary

Links to online music for teaching all subjects.

Profiles by genre.

A fun site to create your own music with plugins.

 Historical accounts, music manuscripts, and sound clips of marches, quicksteps and choral music.

Tunes, lyrics, historical background and midi links.

Music across the curriculum.

On-line music and lyrics listed by children's, patriotic, old favourites, movies/musicals, holidays and sound links.  Turn the speakers up on your computer and sing-a-long!

Songs for young children alpha listed and sorted by subject. Some with audio clips.

Favourite children's songs are listed with words and midi files are provided. 

Lyrics for the top songs from 1930-1999
Level: Intermediate, Senior

Patriotic songs with midi files and lyrics. Songs from  the U.S.A. but also includes O Canada.

Cursor down to read "today in Rock History"

• Full Inductees List - sorted by year and focus
• 78 Lesson Plans - Many links to teach literacy

Music of the 50s, 60s and 70s: top singles, artists, trivia.
Level: Intermediate, Senior
Keywords: Popular music, biography

Under music styles you will find information for: rock & roll, blues, jazz, country, and music roots. Performers, groups and their music are also listed by the decade. Click on Music Map for more links to types of music. 

• Composers
• Hear the Music
• Online music activities

Listings and explanations of music periods and their composers.
Level: Intermediate, Senior, Adult

 
Overviews of the six main periods of music and brief biographies of  70 composers with midi files of their work. The glossary includes brief descriptions of music terminology, instruments with pictures and sound clips.
Level: Intermediate, Senior, Adult

National Arts Centre of Canada with links to introduce you to the orchestra, the instruments and the performers.

• Music Resources for Teachers - downloadable units
• Instrument Lab
• Great Composers
• Activities and games- Use the left margin to "Compose Music" online 

Instructor Resources - teacher registers (free) and then adds students to the list. The student progress through the site is tracked on their server.

Meet composers, research instruments and create your own instrument.

Links for Teachers and kids.

• Popular Links
• Teachers:
  Orchestra seating charts for periods in history from baroque to modern
  Composers
  Instrument families
• Kids:
  Music Theory
• Making Instruments
• Concert Activities
• Instrument Colouring Pages

This thinkquest includes: a quick tour of the history and development of the symphony, composers, timeline, symphonies and sound clips, symphonic form explained, guide to orchestra, links and an interactive quiz.
 

An excellent site for all levels. Sound clips and descriptions are provided for the instruments of the orchestra.

 A fun site to create your own music with plugins.

On-line ear training. Listen to intervals and chose the correct answer.

On-line listening and sound activities. Explore the on-line activities to develop listening skills and rhythm.  

• Music from around the world- Works by various composers
• Sounds on Pop Hall- Instrument Sounds
  Level: Primary, Junior

Students experiment with virtual turntables, scratching, and lighting effects. Listen to the crowd!

Free sheet music available listed by categories including Christmas. (Warning! This site has many pop-up windows when you click on pages)

Use this online music mixer to create your own tones. You must register to use this online tool.

Printable music lessons that match the Ontario Canada curriculum. You will find lessons for Vocal, Band, Strings, and Recorders. Video and audio files are also included. These zipped files include:

• GPS - Grade Performance Steps
• Elementary Resources
• Orff Elementary Lessons
• Elementary Scope and Sequence
• Secondary Resources
• Think Literacy Documents - Grades 1- 12
• Ministry of Education Documents -pdf files

Music books to order online. Both books are based in the Ontario Music Curriculum.

Lesson plans and lesson plan templates.

Students explore music from different eras.

This WebQuest provides opportunities to explore some Country Music songs that reflect symbols of freedom found in the United States of America.