- All About Jazz
All About Jazz: The Web’s Ultimate Guide to Jazz. Informative and timely yet entertaining and fun.
- The Blues
PBS seven-part special explores the history of the blues.
- Boston Pops
Experience the excitement of the Boston Pops with the sounds of Broadway, jazz, rock and roll, classical, or traditional Pops favorites, and find out why it’s called “America’s Orchestra.” Try out our new podcasts series which includes music soundclips, video and audio interviews, as well as archival materials.
- Children’s Music Workshop
a guide to K-12 music education; includes many well-arranged links and a place for teachers to post questions to other teachers
- The Classical Music Archives
Learn about and listen to classical music right.
- Creating Music
Activities, games and puzzles about music. The Shockwave plug-in is required for most of them.
- Digital Tradition
a site for older students that allows keyword and title searching to over 6000 folk songs and includes midi files for some of them
- Dismuke’s Virtual Talking Machine
streaming RealAudio recordings of late 19th and early 20th-century music.
- Drum Lessons Database
a large collection of drum lessons and ideas for the percussion teacher and student.
- Energy in the Air: Sounds from the Orchestra
“On our website you will find lots of information about how sound is made and what it looks like when it is recorded. There’s also a lot of information on the instruments that play in the orchestra and sound clips of the orchestra playing music. We have an activities section where you can see how to make some instruments.”
- Eric’s Treasure Trove of Music
A reference resource on music theory, covering in brief a vast array of topics
- Essentials of Music
Basic information about classical, including eras, terms and composers, with audio examples.
- The History of Country Music
This website introduces the history of country music from its beginnings in the early 20th century to the present.
- The Internet Piano Page
Listen to some beautiful classical music.
- International Gospel Music Hall of Fame & Museum
Featured artists, history, press releases, contact information. Located in Detroit, MI.
- Judy and David’s Online Songbook
A song index to many popular and favorite children’s songs.
- K-12 Resources for Music Educators
a list of annotated links to music sites for band, orchestra, vocal, and classroom music instruction.
- Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators : Entertainment Music Links
links to more general interest music sites.
- Lift Every Voice: Music in American Life
This website explores folk music of ballads, spiritual, patriotic, and protest songs.
- Lyrics World
Find the lyrics to many, many songs.
- Music Education
Provides tutorials and guides, on musical styles, music history, and instruments, with audio examples.
- Music Library Association: Sheet Music Collections
links to online sheet music collections; great support for an interdisciplinary lesson including music and social studies.
- Music Notes: An Interactive Musical Experience
Music Notes: An Interactive Online Musical Experience goes in-depth into Music Theory, Music Styles, Music History, Musical Instruments, Music Professions,
- Music Magic: A Piano Exploration
A website that provides online piano lessons by employing a Java keyboard. You can play with the click of a mouse. Endless interactive features allow you to step into the virtual concert hall, organize your practice sessions, or play a variety of musical games.
- Music for the Nation, American Sheet Music 1870-1885
…over 22,000 pieces of sheet music registered for copyright during the post-Civil War era
- Music Resources on the Internet
an extensive list of music sites from Indiana University including academic music resources
- The New York Philharmonic Kidszone
The New York Philharmonic Kidzone is a great tool for introducing young children to the symphony orchestra. Meet the musicians, hear what the different instruments sound like and lots more.
- Online Music Encyclopedia
Sound clips using RealAudio focus on different areas of music and people.
- Piano on the Net
A set of piano lessons on the web.
- Popular Songs in American History
Popular Songs in American History from Colonial Times to 1900, Lyrics, Historical Information, MIDIs and Tune Related Links.
- The Rap Dictionary
Learn about about rap lingo at this site.
- Ricci Adam’s MusicTheory.net
Includes introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, ear trainers, and books.
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Timeline
This website presents the history of rock through an interactive timeline.
- Rock Revolution
“Read about the history of rock, the different genres, artists, and great moments that have been defined by this music. Check out essays and interviews. Don’t miss virtual jamming. An interactive forum allows you to talk with others and vote for the song you feel has been the most influential on society. “
- Songs for Teaching: Using Music to Promote Learning
a site which provides information on ways to use music to teach content across the curriculum.
- turntables: Scratch Simulator
This interactive website lets you practice scratching using preselected music samples and beats. Graphic intensive website uses Flash plug-in.