Favorite Music Websites!!!

I put together a list of my favorite websites to use in my classes and for lesson planning!!!
Enjoy!!! 

Freddie the Frog

This website matches the ever popular Freddie the Frog books. It includes note-naming games that can be used for whole class play on a Smart Board or for individual use at a computer workstation!

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids

 This website is brought to you by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and is one of the best resources by any orchestra organization. I like to keep this link on my school website for my kids to explore while they are at home. There are games and activities to help kids with note naming, composer information and music symbol recognition. There are great listening examples of every instrument, every time period, and most composers!!!

Classics for Kids

Musical education for kids should ideally start with a base in the classics. This site could be a jumping point. If you are in the US, you can tune into the radio show or listen to them on the website. But I guess kids will have more fun with the musical games like Compose Your Own Music or Be a Rockin’ Rhythm Master! The site has games, along with lesson plans and teaching aids, like a musical dictionary.

BBC Kids

You can always trust the BBC for some high quality learning help. BBC Orchestras and Singers is an online guide for teaching your kids about what an orchestra is all about. The learning aids are multimedia files supported by descriptions. Then there’s the superbly designed Maestro virtual orchestra game where your child can really get to know what it takes to be a part of an orchestra. Then the other game jumps you from the classics into creating a film score.

Pattern Block Rock!

 

This online musical game seems simple at first but is in fact quite challenging. You have to combine your knowledge of geometric shapes and match it to musical notes and rhythms. Pattern blocks are basically shapes which you have to place and add up to a total of eight to replay the tunes.