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Websites dealing with topics in Music Education
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Music Education News
www.musicednews.com
A great website displaying aggregate RSS feeds from Music Education and other related musical websites from all over the world! Posted at 10:07pm on Thu, Mar 25 2010
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MusTech dot Net
www.mustech.net
The website of Dr. Joseph Pisano, band director at Grove City College, PA and music technology guru. One of the most high-traffic music education websites online today. Posted at 10:09pm on Thu, Mar 25 2010
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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
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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
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ViaAcademies
viaacademies.com/
An old colleague of mine, Mark Burke, is the CEO and founder of this emerging online music education academy. This cutting-edge organization is helping to redefine what music education and general education will look like in the 21st century. Posted at 8:45am on Fri, Mar 26 2010
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iSchoolBand
www.ischoolband.com/
Private social network and management tools for school band and orchestra programs. Read my review of their services at http://www.thomasjwestmusic.com/ischoolband.htm Posted at 10:15pm on Thu, Mar 25 2010
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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
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Third-Stream Music Education
thirdstream.musiced.net/
Posted at 8:43pm on Tue, Aug 04 2009
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Rizz's Blog
rizzrazz.vox.com/
Tales from "the front lines" of music education Posted at 5:38pm on Tue, Aug 25 2009
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Studio Helper
www.studiohelper.com/
Web-based management for your private studio or music academy. Posted at 10:43pm on Sun, Jan 31 2010
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Music Teacher's Helper
www.musicteachershelper.com/
A web-based computer program designed by music teachers, for music teachers, to take the frustration out of managing your studio. Posted at 9:35am on Wed, Feb 10 2010
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Andrew Lesser Music dot Com
www.andrewlessermusic.com
Andrew is a former colleague of mine at Lindenwold High School in South Jersey. Mater clarinetist and martial artist, published composer, and skilled teacher. Posted at 10:27am on Mon, Feb 15 2010
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Staff Notes dot Net
www.staffnotes.net
Customizable music manuscript paper for piano, guitar, or any music notation. Posted at 8:31am on Tue, Feb 16 2010
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Music Motivation
www.musicmotivation.com
Music Motivation is exactly what it implies Posted at 9:57pm on Wed, Feb 17 2010
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Music Literacy Online
musicliteracyonline.com/
Master guidance in healthy singing, music theory, and sight-singing. Lessons via webcam, live over the Internet. Build confidence, self-esteem, and promote academic success with our complete course in musical learning! Posted at 8:22pm on Sat, Feb 27 2010
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Cybrary Man's Educational Websites
cybraryman.com/music.html
Over 20,000 links to educational websites. This link takes you to the music listings. Posted at 12:40pm on Tue, Mar 09 2010
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Teaching Music Through Performance
www.teachingmusic.org/index.cfm
By far the most important series of resource books ever written for the school performing ensemble. A must-have for any school performing ensemble teacher. Posted at 5:45pm on Tue, Jun 29 2010
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Grand Rapids Lessons
www.grand-rapids-lessons.com
Database of private music instructors in the Grand Rapids Area (Michigan) Posted at 5:55pm on Fri, Jul 23 2010
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Tempo! Music Therapy Services
www.tempotherapy.com/
Tempo! Music Therapy Services is an organization dedicated to promoting the emotional and social well-being of individuals, improving their quality of life through the arts. Posted at 8:25pm on Tue, Jul 27 2010
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Practice Tips |
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Websites specifically about the art of practicing music
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How To Practice
www.howtopractise.com
Great resource for practice tips for any instrument. Posted at 8:34am on Wed, Jul 29 2009
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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
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How To Practice at the Piano
musicianhome.com/piano/how-to-practice-at-the-piano
Posted at 8:35am on Wed, Jul 29 2009
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How to Practice Sight-Reading Piano Music
www.wikihow.com/Practice-Sight-Reading-Piano-Music
Posted at 8:50am on Wed, Jul 29 2009
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How Jazz Piano Players Practice
www.tedrosenthal.com/practice.htm
Posted at 1:10pm on Wed, Jul 29 2009
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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
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Violin Practice Tips
www.violinonline.com/practicetips.htm
Posted at 1:23pm on Wed, Jul 29 2009
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How to Get To Carnegie Hall
www.singingwood.com/NewFiles/CarnegiePractice.html
Posted at 1:33pm on Wed, Jul 29 2009
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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
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Music Noodle
blog.musicnoodle.com/
Music Practice for Kids Posted at 8:44am on Thu, Jul 30 2009
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Music Matters
musicmattersblog.com
Posted at 8:51am on Thu, Jul 30 2009
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Th e Lowe Piano Studio
lowepianostudio.blogspot.com/
Posted at 8:27am on Wed, Aug 05 2009
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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
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Instrument Pedagogy |
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Websites that deal with technical knowledge for specific musical instruments
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Trumpet Practice
home.clara.net/hylton/practice.htm
How a serious player practices... Posted at 8:40am on Wed, Jul 29 2009
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Never Too Late Guitar
nevertoolateguitar.com/
Posted at 8:16am on Mon, Aug 24 2009
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Ninja Drummist
www.ninjadrummist.com/
Great videos on drum set playing Posted at 12:33pm on Tue, Aug 25 2009
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Guitar Play dot com
www.guitarplay.com/
Guitar news, tweets, photos, videos, practice tips. Posted at 6:53am on Fri, Aug 28 2009
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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
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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
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Henriksen's Carinet Journal
henriksenclarinetjournal.wordpress.com/
Great insights on clarinet practice. Posted at 3:32pm on Wed, Feb 24 2010
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Finding My Singing Voice
www.findingmysingingvoice.com/
Articles on vocal technique, vocal health, practice tips, and more from a professional voice teacher. Posted at 2:36pm on Fri, Mar 05 2010
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Flutist Ann Leffard, Kodaly Music Educator
musicmind.homestead.com/
Flute instruction based on the "sound before sight" approach to music education. Posted at 9:51pm on Thu, Mar 25 2010
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Clarinet Now
www.clarinet-now.com/
Clarinet playing tips from a professional and teacher. I love playing clarinet! Clarinet-Now.com is an extra resource for my private students and students of clinics, but it is also a resource for students I cannot teach due to distance and/or time. Posted at 6:46am on Mon, May 24 2010
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All Things Trumpet
www.allthingstrumpet.com/
AllThingsTrumpet.com is a blog created by David Cooper that contains articles on practice and performance tips, improvisation techniques, and general trumpet issues for the serious trumpet player. Posted at 1:11pm on Sun, Jun 06 2010
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String Pedagogy Notebook
www.uvm.edu/~mhopkins/string/
Awesome collection of information on teaching bowed string instruments. Posted at 6:09pm on Tue, Jun 29 2010
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Music Technology |
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Websites that deal with applying current technology to music education
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Mus Tech dot Net
mustech.net/
The website of Dr. Joseph Pisano, band director at Grove City College, PA and music technology guru. Posted at 9:45am on Wed, Jul 29 2009
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Music Tech Teacher
www.musictechteacher.com/index.htm
Posted at 9:12am on Wed, Jul 29 2009
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SoundTree dot Com
www.soundtree.com
The #1 source for all things related to electronic music making. Don't shop anywhere else. Posted at 9:58pm on Thu, Mar 25 2010
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Music Technology in Education
jamesfrankel.musiced.net/
The website of James Frankel, Managing Director of SoundTree and author of The Teachers Guide to Music, Media & Copyright Law - published by Hal Leonard and YouTube in Music Education, also by Hal Leonard. Posted at 10:01pm on Thu, Mar 25 2010
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Music Ed Tech: Teach Music, the Technology Will Follow
musicedtech.wordpress.com/
Barbara Freedman is a music teacher with a passion for technology. She freely shares her thoughts on teaching, technology, music, politics, and everything in between. Posted at 9:26pm on Sat, Mar 27 2010
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Be a Techie
www.beatechie.com/
The website of Carol Broos, 4th-8th grade general music teacher and music technology enthusiast Posted at 10:05pm on Thu, Mar 25 2010
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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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Midnight Music
www.midnightmusic.com.au/Midnight_Music/Home.html
Demystifying music technology - providing quality music technology training for teachers & students, amateur & professional musicians in Australia. Posted at 6:46am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Web 2.0 Music Tools |
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Fantastic and (mostly) free music apps online.
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Jam Studio
www.jamstudio.com/
Free online composing Posted at 9:47am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Noteflight
www.noteflight.com/
Free online notation ala Finale/Sibelius Posted at 9:47am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Mix Craft from Acoustica
www.acoustica.com/
Download the trial version - this is Garage Band for the PC. Posted at 9:49am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Classical Archives
www.prs.net/
Two-week trial - thousands of Classica audio and MIDI files. Posted at 9:52am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Archive dot org
www.archive.org/
Thousands of public domain videos to download Posted at 9:56am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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You Send It
www.yousendit.com/
Great resource for sending large files to people Posted at 9:56am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Audacity
audacity.sourceforge.net/
Audacity is arguably the most popular free music recording/sequencing software available for download. Posted at 9:57am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Hand Brake
handbrake.fr/
Concert DVDs into Quicktime movies for free Posted at 9:58am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Omni Dazzle for Mac
www.omnigroup.com/products/omnidazzle/
A free presentation utility for Mac Posted at 10:01am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Super Duper Music Looper
www.sonycreativesoftware.com/products/sdml/sdml.asp
Good entry-level music composing program for elementary students. Posted at 10:02am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Morton Subotnick's Creating Music
www.creatingmusic.com/
Great website for elementary level music-making software. Posted at 10:03am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Sibelius
www.sibelius.com/
One of the "two biggies" in professional-level music notation. Posted at 10:04am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Make Music
www.makemusic.com/
Makers of the renowned Finale music notation program and the ever-growing Smart Music software Posted at 10:05am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Avid
www.avid.com/
Pro Tools, Media Composer, and more... Posted at 10:06am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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M-Audio
www.m-audio.com/
The leader in MIDI controller hardware Posted at 10:08am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Musician dot com
www.musican.com/
Elementary-level music software Posted at 10:08am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Midisaurus Music Software
www.town4kids.com/us_music_school.htm
for elementary-level Posted at 10:09am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Music Ace software
www.harmonicvision.com/
Posted at 10:10am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Auralia and Musition Software
www.risingsoftware.com/
Two of the best music theory and sight-singing software packages available today. Posted at 10:10am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Time Warp Tech
www.timewarptech.com/
Excellent Piano pedagogy software Posted at 10:12am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Sing and Play Along With Bobby McFerrin
www.bobbymcferrin.com/sing_and_play_with_bobby.php
So much fun! Use in your music class! Posted at 10:20am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Incredibox
www.incredibox.fr/
Another fun music classroom page - create your own a cappella group! Posted at 10:20am on Fri, Apr 30 2010
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Speed Reading for the Keyboard
www.vicfirth.com/education/keyboard/speednotereading.html
A cool game site from Vic Firth with 10 levels of piano keyboard sight reading from letter names all the way up to full notation with key signatures! Posted at 1:29pm on Sun, Jun 06 2010
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Remix YouTube
www.tuberemix.com/
Included here for free are video tutorials which will show you how to create a basic remix just with the software that comes free on a Mac, or is available free on the internet. Windows users may be able to get the same results with Acid by Sony. Posted at 8:23am on Mon, Jun 07 2010
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Glogster
www.glogster.com/
Create and share multimedia posters. Great for class reflection projects. Posted at 8:39am on Mon, Jun 07 2010
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iSpring
www.ispringsolutions.com/
Convert any Power Point slide show into a Flash movie and embed it on your website. Basic features are free! In constant use at my cyber school. Posted at 9:18am on Tue, Jun 08 2010
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Violin Tutor Pro
www.violintutorpro.com/
Online Violin Lessons - Learn to play the violin with hundreds of violin video lessons! Posted at 5:51pm on Fri, Jul 23 2010
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Add Your Own Music Link |
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Visit my Contact page to add your music link to my links page
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Add Your Own Music Link
www.thomasjwestmusic.com/contact.htm
Reciprocal links build your page ranking on search engines. If you submit a link, please consider listing my website on your web page. Posted at 1:42pm on Wed, Jul 29 2009
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