Category Archives: Music
Virtual drum set
Buckle Inc. – Use your number keys to play drums online.
Find & listen to music you love and new-to-you music plus artist/composer bios and more
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.
Online guitar lessons
Guitar Lesson World – Online guitar lessons.
Customizable & printable sheet music and staff paper
Blank Sheet Music – Customizable & printable sheet music and staff paper. Be sure to browse their Staff Paper Directory as well for pre-made printables.
Piano lessons with audio
PianoNanny.com – Piano lessons with audio.
Piano lessons
Piano Lessons Online – Email required.
A suggested schedule for studying 128 classical music pieces over a 6 year period (K-5)
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.
Online radio show featuring a new composer each month
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.
Printable music, staff paper, worksheets & teacher resources
The Music Rack – Printable music, staff paper, worksheets & teacher resources.
Dictionary of (mostly classical) composers
Dr. Estrella’s Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers – Dictionary of (mostly classical) composers.
Listen to and learn about music from cultures from around the world
National Geographic World Music – Listen to and learn about music from cultures from around the world.
Kids can learn about the orchestra, play in the music lab and more
San Francisco Symphony KIDS – Kids can learn about the orchestra, play in the music lab and more. Well-designed, fun site.
Basic music theory in 26 lessons
The Grand Staff – Basic music theory in 26 lessons.
Printable staff papers and tablatures
The Printable Staff Paper Page – Printable staff papers and tablatures.
Compose music, play with musical performance, music games and puzzles
Creating Music – Compose music, play with musical performance, music games and puzzles.
1000+ pieces of downloadable & printable sheet music
The Mutopia Project – 1000+ pieces of downloadable & printable sheet music.
How to find classical music and composers from ones you already know
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.
A down-to-earth guide to classical music for the rest of us
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.