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Websites dealing with topics in Music Education

• Music Ed Magic www.musicedmagic.com Great resource for all things pertaining to music education, including a directory of teachers who offer live online webcam music lessons Posted at 8:51am on Wed, Jul 29 2009

• Online Practice Record www.onlinepracticerecord.com/ A free service allowing students to enter data about their practice sessions and email it to their teachers! Awesome! Posted at 9:57am on Wed, Jul 29 2009

• Third-Stream Music Education thirdstream.musiced.net/ Posted at 8:43pm on Tue, Aug 04 2009

• 100 Best Online Archives for Music Majors www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/08/05/100-best-online-archives-for-music-majors/ A great resource for music majors or any music lover. Categories include Popular, Classical, World and Regional, Historical, Sheet Music, and Lyrics Archives. Posted at 9:40am on Thu, Aug 06 2009

• LA Guitar Academy Online Guitar Lessons www.onlineguitaracademy.com/ One-stop shop for guitar learning online. Posted at 7:19pm on Sat, Aug 15 2009

• Mrs. Friedman's Resouce Page resources.mrsfriedmanmusic.com/ A collection of SMARTBoard lessons, worksheets, lessons, and chorus accompaniment files Posted at 10:18pm on Mon, Aug 17 2009

• Joyful Music www.homeschoolblogger.com/joyfulmusic/ Blog of a retired band director, homeschooler, and private teacher Posted at 3:02pm on Sat, Aug 22 2009

• Learn the Theory of Music www.learn-theory-music.com/ A one-stop shop for lots of knowledge on music theory Posted at 8:41pm on Sun, Aug 23 2009

• Rizz's Blog rizzrazz.vox.com/ Tales from "the front lines" of music education Posted at 5:38pm on Tue, Aug 25 2009

• Music Ed Major dot net www.musicedmajor.net A blog for college students of Music Education Posted at 11:47am on Fri, Aug 28 2009

• Music Teachers Blog dot com www.musicteachersblog.com/ Making music more fun and engaging for students Posted at 10:09am on Sat, Aug 29 2009

• Bushfire Press www.bushfirepress.com/ Printed publications for pre-K thru 12 music, dance, and theater education Posted at 10:15am on Sat, Aug 29 2009

• Music Education Consultants musiceducationconsultants.net Music Education Consultants, Inc. is a consortium of music education professionals who work with a variety of educational organizations, arts associations, and school districts to foster the growth and breadth of school-based music education programs for all children, grades PreK-12. Posted at 2:07pm on Fri, Sep 11 2009

• Simplemente Mariachi! musiceducationconsultants.net/simplemente/ Simplemente Mariachi! is the only standards-based, beginning method series for teaching the vibrant music of the mariachi tradition. Posted at 2:09pm on Fri, Sep 11 2009

• Gearpipe dot org gearpipe.org Gearpipe.org's mission is to mobilize musicians and music lovers to donate to music education charities, thereby supporting and giving back to a new generation of musicians. Posted at 6:16pm on Thu, Sep 24 2009

• The Evolving Educator petertambroni.com/edu/ Insights for all educators through the lens of a strings teacher. Posted at 9:53pm on Tue, Oct 13 2009

• Summer Glen Music www.summerglen-music.com/ Private lessons, drum circles, and professional performances in the Raleigh, NC area. Posted at 4:17pm on Sat, Jan 16 2010

• Studio Helper www.studiohelper.com/ Web-based management for your private studio or music academy. Posted at 10:43pm on Sun, Jan 31 2010

Websites specifically about the art of practicing music

• How To Practice www.howtopractise.com Great resource for practice tips for any instrument. Posted at 8:34am on Wed, Jul 29 2009

• Practice Spot www.practicespot.com/ The one-stop place to find tons of info for any practicing student or private music studio Posted at 1:30pm on Wed, Jul 29 2009

• How To Practice at the Piano musicianhome.com/piano/how-to-practice-at-the-piano Posted at 8:35am on Wed, Jul 29 2009

• How to Practice Sight-Reading Piano Music www.wikihow.com/Practice-Sight-Reading-Piano-Music Posted at 8:50am on Wed, Jul 29 2009

• How Jazz Piano Players Practice www.tedrosenthal.com/practice.htm Posted at 1:10pm on Wed, Jul 29 2009

• How The Pros Practice - Guitar Noise dot com www.guitarnoise.com/lesson/how-the-pros-practice/ Posted at 1:20pm on Wed, Jul 29 2009

• Violin Practice Tips www.violinonline.com/practicetips.htm Posted at 1:23pm on Wed, Jul 29 2009

• How to Get To Carnegie Hall www.singingwood.com/NewFiles/CarnegiePractice.html Posted at 1:33pm on Wed, Jul 29 2009

• Rock House Method - Great Practice Habits for Guitar rockhousemethod.blogspot.com/2008/05/developing-great-practice-habits.html Posted at 1:35pm on Wed, Jul 29 2009

• Music Noodle blog.musicnoodle.com/ Music Practice for Kids Posted at 8:44am on Thu, Jul 30 2009

• Music Matters musicmattersblog.com Posted at 8:51am on Thu, Jul 30 2009

• Th e Lowe Piano Studio lowepianostudio.blogspot.com/ Posted at 8:27am on Wed, Aug 05 2009

• The Musician's Way www.musiciansway.com/ Companion website for the book of the same title. Helping musicians practice creatively, perform fearlessly, and prevent injury. Posted at 12:46pm on Tue, Dec 29 2009

Websites that deal with technical knowledge for specific musical instruments

• Trumpet Practice home.clara.net/hylton/practice.htm How a serious player practices... Posted at 8:40am on Wed, Jul 29 2009

• Fundamentals of Piano Playing contentspiano.blogspot.com/ Very in-depth and thorough study of piano playing. Posted at 8:42am on Wed, Jul 29 2009

• Gnosis Arts gnosisarts.com/nj-piano-music-teacher2.html Highly-recognized piano studio and multimedia company. Posted at 4:24pm on Fri, Aug 07 2009

• The Guitar and Bass Teacher's Website teachwombat.com/ Tons of handouts and printable material for guitar pedagogy. Posted at 7:14pm on Sat, Aug 15 2009

• Teach Guitar dot Com www.teachguitar.com/index.htm Lots of resources for practicing or aspiring guitar teachers. Posted at 7:34pm on Sat, Aug 15 2009

• Ultimate Guitar www.ultimateguitar.com If you are a guitar player who is considering making some money as a teacher, this site is for you. Posted at 9:18am on Thu, Aug 20 2009

• Never Too Late Guitar nevertoolateguitar.com/ Posted at 8:16am on Mon, Aug 24 2009

• Ninja Drummist www.ninjadrummist.com/ Great videos on drum set playing Posted at 12:33pm on Tue, Aug 25 2009

• Guitar Play dot com www.guitarplay.com/ Guitar news, tweets, photos, videos, practice tips. Posted at 6:53am on Fri, Aug 28 2009

• Latin Piano Man dot com www.latinpianoman.com/ Learn to play latin music on the piano from a professional musician with 30 years' experience in the art form. Posted at 7:11pm on Fri, Sep 04 2009

• The Buzzing Reed blog.davidhthomas.net/ The blog of David H. Thomas, principal clarinetist of the Columbus Symphony. Great clarinet-specific posts and general music info. Posted at 1:23am on Sat, Jan 02 2010

Websites that deal with applying current technology to music education

• Musc Tech dot Net mustech.net/ Tons of info on music education, technology, and more Posted at 9:45am on Wed, Jul 29 2009

• Music Tech Teacher www.musictechteacher.com/index.htm Posted at 9:12am on Wed, Jul 29 2009

• Woodwind Tech woodwindtech.tumblr.com/ Written by a middle school band director who also writes reviews for iPhone apps Posted at 8:34am on Sat, Aug 22 2009

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