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Links

updated 4.2.07

General Interest

bulletFrom The Top - Kids doing great things with classical music.
bullet Children's Music Workshop - Teaching resources, with helpful articles for parents and students.
bullet Dallas Symphony Orchestra's kids page.
bullet Instrument Encyclopedia
bulletPlay Music
bulletThe Classical Music Pages
bulletNew York Philharmonic Kidszone
bulletChildren's Music Web
bulletMusic Education for Young Children
bulletMusic Education Madness Kids' Korner
bulletSan Francisco Symphony Kids' Site
bulletMusic Theory Net.
bulletMusic Theory.
bulletYamaha Advantage - learning games for notes and rhythms (will need to sign up with parent's email to create an account).
bulletFinale - may download free music notation software, called Notepad.
bulletComposers Datebook
bulletEnchanted Learning - has lots of music learning worksheets and games.
bulletMENC information for parents.
bulletTI:ME.  Technology Institute for Music Educators.

Individual Instruments

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Flute

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Oboe

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Clarinet

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Trumpet

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Saxophone

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French Horn

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Trombone & Baritone

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Percussion

Help With Practicing

bulletPractice Suggestions
bulletOnline Metronome
bullet Suggestions for Practice
bulletPractice Suggestions
bullet How Parents Can Help
bulletOnline Practice Record - free service.
bulletTuning Page - mp3 files to help with playing in tune.

Listen to Great Music Online

bullet WQED - Pittsburgh's Classical Music station.
bullet WDUQ - Jazz and News.
bullet The Classical Archives - hundreds of midi files.
bulletU.S. Army Band.

Local Performing Ensembles

bullet Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
bulletRiver City Brass Band
bulletThe Keystone Winds
bullet The Pittsburgh Philharmonic
bullet The Musicians Concert Band
bullet Allegheny Brass Band
bulletEast Winds Symphonic Band
bullet Edgewood Symphonic Orchestra
bullet North Suburban Symphonic Band

Music Education Articles

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MENC and the National Stanards in Music Education.

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Why Play a musical instrument?

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March is Music In Our Schools Month!

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Current legislative memo from MENC.

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"Notes From the Clef" podcast.

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"When Music is Core:  Transforming a Nevada School".

Jazz Links

bulletInternational Association for Jazz Education.
bullet World of Jazz Improvisation.
bullet "What is Jazz?" ~ lectures by Dr. Billy Taylor.
bullet Smithosonian Jazz.
bullet Jazz Trumpet Solos.
bullet Jazz in America.
bulletA Passion for Jazz.

 

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