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Web Sites For Band Teachers

• American School Band Directors Association
• Band Director's Discussion List E-mail listserv. Send for information
• Band Director Resources - many links for help
• Band World Magazine Journal for band instructors
• British Double Reed Society Interests of the oboe & bassoon
• Bugle CallsListing from Army Bands Online
• Clarinet Study Guide - Study the Clarinet
• Concert Band Literature Annotated list. Univ. of North Dakota
• Drums and Percussion Page - announcements and more
• Drum Bum Online lessons & database
• FLUTE An E-mail forum for flutists
• The French Horn Players' FAQ - What do you want to know about the French Horn
• International Association of Jazz Educators Educators, musicians & students
• International Saxophone Home Page - Everything Sax
• Jazz Musicians Protocol by Ken Watters
• Larry Krantz Flute Page Has resources on Geoffrey Gilbert & James Galway
• MARCHING.COM The best in high school marching bands. Current events & scores.
• Marching Band Links Links to all types of marching bands
• Mark Shepard's Flute Page Facts on modern and folk flutes
• MENC Band Network Literature lists, teaching tips, reform issues and an open forum
• Michael Furstner's JAZCLASS Free online lessons on jazz and music theory
• Music Education Resources For instrumental music educators
• A Passion for Jazz - if you have a passion for jazz this is your page
• Percussive Arts Society Service organization for all percussionists
• The R. Jones Trumpet Page - Trumpet information
• Richard Robinson's Tunebook Downloadable printed folk melodies from Europe
• Sax on the Web - The history
• Saxophone Study Guide - Seven levels of study
• Sneezy.org: The Clarinet Pages Information for clarinet amateurs & professionals
• StormWorks Stephen Melillo's interactive site with downloadable teaching kits
• Thelonius Monk Institute "Jazz in America" National Jazz Curriculum On-line jazz lesson plans
• Trombone USA International Trombone E-mail Directory & Trombone Homepage
• Trumpet Player Online - Everything for the trumpet player
• What is Jazz? A four-lecture series by Dr. Billy Taylor
• WNUR-FM JazzWeb Jazz search
• Woodwind Fingering Guide Fingerings for all woodwind instruments
• World of Jazz Improvisation - Articles of Jazz Improvisation
• Young Band Repertoire Project Literature analyses from UTSA

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Web Sites For Orchestra Teachers

• American String Teachers Association - American String Teachers Association with National School Orchestra Association
• American Symphony Orchestra League Listings of over 900 member organizations
• Kidzone: New York Philharmonic Interactive teaching site for children
• Maxine's Suzuki Resources Online resources
• MENC Orchestra Network Literature lists, teaching tips, reform issues and an open forum
• Music Education Resources On-line resource site for instrumental music educators
• OrchList Comprehensive on-line source for orchestra links
• PlayMusic.Org Interactive introduction to instruments of the orchestra
• Richard Robinson's Tunebook Downloadable printed folk melodies from Europe
• Suzuki Violin Teachers Central - Suzuki's Teacher Site
• Violin Making by Hans Johannsson Sound, construction, and care information about violins

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Web Sites For Vocal/Choral Teachers

• American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) - links to information such as conferences
• The Choir Links Page Linking all choirs on the Internet
• International Lyrics server Search engine
• ChoralNet Internet center for choral music. A very thorough site.
• Choral Public Domain Library Has over 120 free public domain scores and growing
• Emily Ezust's Lied and Song Texts Archive - An Archive of Texts to Lieder and other Classical Art Songs
• Gregorian chant Home Page from Princeton
• Language Dictionaries: French-English / German-English / Italian-English
• Lieder-1 Art song mailing list Devoted to discussion of the art song
• MENC Chorus Network Literature lists, teaching tips, reform issues and an open forum
• Metropolitan Opera Everything you want to know about the Met
• Musica - Musical Score Research On-line database of over 65,000 entries
• NATS - National Association of Teachers of Singing
• Thea van der Putten's Recommended Repertoire for Singers Listings for lied, oratorio and opera

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Web Sites For Classroom Music Teachers

• American Orff-Schulwerk Association Music and Movement Education
• Baby Boomer Bus Songs Favorite lyrics to those old bus songs everyone sang
• BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper Homework help for students (music & other subjects)
• Bulletin Boards for the Music Classroom A unique one-of-a-kind site
• A Children's Music Page by D.F.Saphra Free downloadable songs for children
• The Classical MusicNavigator For students; features composers and their works, styles, and influences
• Classical Music Pages Music history site with searchable database
• Compumedia in Education A multimedia approach to music education
• Music of Leonardo da Vinci Original music of da Vinci
• Good-Ear.com Free on-line ear training exercises
• Fun Music Ideas newsletter for teachers Lessons and ideas shared by music teachers
• Gordon Institute for Music Learning Offical site for Music Learning Theory & GIML
• Jan-Erik's Guitar Archives Song lyrics with guitar chords
• Kidzone!Interactive site from the New York Philharmonic
• Learn About Classical Music at LIFTOFF! Tips from music insiders
• Mac/download.com Macintosh software archives from ZDNet
• Learning Musical Elements through Listening Resources for Guided Listening
• MENC General Music Network Resources, teaching tips, and an open forum
• MiBAC Music Theory Reference Manual Extensive on-line music theory resources
• Michael Furstner's JAZCLASS Free online lessons on jazz and music theory
• MIDI in the Classroom - Why you should use MIDI's in your classroom
• MIDI Resources for Teachers MIDI & music technology resources. Downloadable archives.
• M.U.S.I.C. Musicians United for Songs In the Classroom, Inc.
• The Music Education Launch Site Free database of lesson plans for music teachers
• Music Education Madness Site Teaching, kids, and leaving with a smile on your face
• MusiKinesis Resources on teaching Dalcroze Eurhythmics
• Music Magic Music theory, guitar, midi and song lyrics, and more
• Music Theory for Songwriters Online lessons for beginners
• Recorder Music by Glenn Weiss Downloadable recorder music for primary grades
• Richards Institute of Education Through Music (ETM) Founded by Mary Helen Richards
• Richard Robinson's Tunebook Downloadable printed folk melodies from Europe
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum--Lesson Plans Music history and literature
• SchoolZone.com 30,000 free education resources
• Shareware.Com Find all your shareware music software here!
• Shimmyo's Guitar Tips Guitar playing tips
• Stephen Foster School of Music for the harmonica Songs & free online instruction
• World of Music Student-built web site from the Thinkquest Scholarship contest

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Valuable Sites For All Music Educators

• Alexander Technique International Better health for singers and musicians
• The Complete Guide to the Alexander Technique - a way to learn how you can get rid of harmful tension in your body
• Alexander Technique For Musicians The insider's guide
• AllMusic.Com - Everything Music
• American Music Conference Promoting the Importance of Music, Music-Making, and Music Ed.
• ArtsEdge Network Arts & Education through Technology
• Association for Music in International Schools - dedicated to the promotion of excellence in all levels of music education
• Clip Art Links for Music - links
• Ear Training Shareware software by Lars Peters ear training
• Education World A great search engine for all educators
• LibrarySpot.com Special collections for music
• Mac/download.com Macintosh software archives from ZDNet
• MuSICA Music & science information computer archive
• MENC Music Educators National Conference
• MENC Job Center Postings of current music position openings
• MENC State Affiliates List Find your state MENC Affiliate's website!
• Music is... and the Value of Music in Education Support for parents, educators, and advocates
• Music Notes' Music Theory Music theory reference materials. From ThinkQuest.
• MusicStaff.com Teacher Lounge Services for all music educators
• Music Technology and Music EducationTechnology resources
• MiBAC Music Theory reference Manual Extensive on-line music theory resources
• Musicians and Injuries Help for repetitive motion injuries
• PNMN Pepper's national music network telnet access
• QuickTime Software Apple's QuickTime site
• Shareware.Com Find all your shareware music software here!
• TAPPED IN: Teacher Professional Development Institute Real-time virtual conference center
• TeachList.com International database of private teachers of all instruments & voice
• Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME) Promotes technology in music education
• U.S. Department of Education Loads of information for educators
• Virtual Museum of Music Inventions
• Web 66 International Directory of Schools Locate a K-12 school anywhere in the world.
• WWW Music Database Online listing of over 5800 albums

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Music Research Resources

• The International Foundation for Music Research
• Research Studies in Music Education Department of Music, University of Southern Queensland, Australia

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Biographies, History and Works of the Great Composers

• Carolina Classical Connection Middle Ages through 20th Century
• Classical Composer Biographies Includes biographical data and downloadable portraits
• Early Music by Women Composers A very extensive listing that includes CD resources
• John Philip Sousa The March King
• HyperMusic--History of Classical Music Database

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