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Music

American Symphony Orchestra
A fabulous Web site that teaches the various instruments and sections of the orchestra in an entertaining way with real music to go along with each instrument. There are also some interactive games to go with it.

The Cannons & Fugues of J.S. Bach
Links to Bach resources on the internet

Children's Music Web

Classical Midi Archives
Amazing site featuring classical music and links

Composer Biographies

Composers
A Guide to Composer data and works lists, includes time lines, composer dates along with links to Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Britten, Chopin, etc. home pages

Cyber Hymnal
This site has over 1,300 Christian hymns and Gospel songs from many denominations. You'll find lyrics, sound, background information, photos, links, MIDI files and scores you can download. This worship and teaching resource is provided as a public service.

Diana Waring's History Through Music
A fun and educational way to learn history through music!

Free On-Line Piano Lessons
Gregory D. Ramsey

How Instruments Work
From Thinkquest

K-12 Resources for Music Educators
Includes links to biographies and works of the great composers. Valuable resources for music educators and students of all areas and educational levels.

Kididdles
Nearly two thousand kids' song lyrics, now organized both alphabetically and by category, and with search engine capabilities.

Musicals.Net
Lyrics & more for loads of musicals

"Perfessor" Bill Edwards
Ragtime Old-time piano music midi files, well worth the visit. Also has many of the original covers for the sheet music.

The Physics of Sound
From Thinkquest

Piano Education Page
Composer biographies, midi files of upper elementary through intermediate and advanced teaching literature. Click on The Audition Room from the main page to hear that Bach minuet or Mozart Sonata or Chopin Waltz. The Piano Education Page is a one-stop resource for teachers, students, parents of students, and fans of the piano with over 600 pages of free information, upgraded biweekly.

Reformation of the Arts & Music
An Exploration of the Arts, Music, and the Christian Worldview. By Matt Bynum. A site promoting the clean-up of current art and music. Includes the 1930 Motion Picture Production Code: "If motion pictures consistently hold up for admiration high types of characters and present stories that will affect lives for the better, they can become the most powerful force for the improvement of mankind." Of particular interest to Christian homeschoolers is "Artists in the Making", an article written about a homeschool program developed by the Master's Academy that is training artists of the next generation.

Teaching Your Own Children

Alfred's Publications
A commercial Web site which shows some of what's available to teach music to your own children.

Martha Beth Lewis' Piano Web site
This is a really great Web site recommended to me by Cafi Cohen (homeschooling author and piano teacher). Cafi comments: "All the hundred plus other articles at this site are equally informative. The author has addressed just about every conceivable aspect of learning piano and note reading. Don't miss the articles on eighth notes, teaching note reading, and ALL the articles on technique. What ever this woman makes for her lessons, she's worth every penny. Of particular interest: "Special Needs of Students Aged 2-5" and "Evaluating Young Students' Readiness for Piano Study."

See the Curriculum Page for links to musical staff paper that can be printed from the Internet.

See also ARTS information page