Category Archives: Music

Pandora Radio – Find & listen to music you love and new-to-you music, plus artist/composer bios and more. When we’re studying a particular composer, for example, I simply type in that composer’s name and let the music play quietly in the background as we do other schoolwork.  We can read his bio too.  Very handy.

Blank Sheet Music – Customizable & printable sheet music and staff paper. Be sure to browse their Staff Paper Directory as well for pre-made printables.

Music Theory Workbooks

Classical Magic – A suggested schedule for studying 128 classical music pieces over a 6 year period (K-5). This schedule is meant to be an accompaniment to the (purchased) Classical Magic Music Program, however, it might be helpful to the (budget-conscious) homeschooler who wants to introduce classical music to their children in a systematic way, but doesn’t know where to start.  The schedule is arranged according to grade and therefore, difficulty level. Potential use of the schedule: For each piece on the schedule, a homeschooler might listen to the piece (perhaps at classicalarchives.com) and  search online for the composer’s bio & information about the piece.

Classics for Kids – Online radio show featuring a new composer each month. The short radio pieces are fun to listen to and the website includes printable worksheets and bios for the composers.

The Music Rack – Printable music, staff paper, worksheets & teacher resources.

Dr. Estrella’s Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers – Dictionary of (mostly classical) composers.

San Francisco Symphony KIDS – Kids can learn about the orchestra, play in the music lab and more. Well-designed, fun site.

The Grand Staff – Basic music theory in 26 lessons.

The Printable Staff Paper Page – Printable staff papers and tablatures.

Creating Music – Compose music, play with musical performance, music games and puzzles.

The Mutopia Project – 1000+ pieces of downloadable & printable sheet music.

Classical Music Navigator – How to find classical music and composers from ones you already know. Here’s how it works: Say you hear a piece of music on the radio that you like.  With the composer’s name in hand, you can search this site to find other music/composers that share the same style.

The Timid Soul’s Guide to Classical Music – If you don’t know a lot about classical music or don’t understand it, check out this basic, guide written in language we can all understand.  Each “chapter” introduces you to a different composer.  While learning about the composer, you will learn about the various components of classical music.