Teaching Resources

Below are links to music education sites. The share drive has a teaching resources folder with files to be used in our classrooms. If you have something to contribute to the share drive, email your contribution to Kassi Gulliford

www.makingmusicfun.net
www.emusictheory.com

Choral Web Sites

Choral Director Magazine: A free magazine for choral directors — excellent!
Choral MIDI files on The Silvis Woodshed
ChoralNet: A central portal to online resources and communications for the global choral music community.
Choral Public Domain Library: Access to FREE choral works in the public domain. Also, you can find scores, texts, translations, and information about composers.
Chorus Teacher Resources: a collection of FREE worksheets, assignments, and other things helpful to chorus teachers.
Cipoo: Another site containing FREE choral works in the public domain.
Hear the Choirs Sing: a directory of choral music clips in various formats
Musictheory.net: Free music theory lessons

Classroom Aids

Staff paper @ www.blanksheetmusic.net

Miscellaneous

Concert etiquette from NAfME
Encouraging your child to produce a healthy voice fact sheet from the Institute of Child Health
Hear the Choirs Sing: a web directory of sites that offer choral music clips in various formats
On song, out of tune: a great article that can’t seem to be found anywhere else online anymore
SuperScope Recording FAQ: This answers some questions not covered in the product manual.
Twenty Suggestions for Success at Solo & Ensemble MPA: For participating students
Vocal Health Resources: for singers and speakers

PC Software & Technology

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition: This antiviral program offers rock-solid protection for no financial commitment. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition provides all the necessities, including a tool for scanning your hard drive and e-mail, as well as a real-time shield to prevent infections.
Cute PDF: This free application allows you to create PDF files from any application on your computer. Very handy for sending music files to people who don’t have the same program (Finale, Sibelius, etc.)
Firefox: This free internet browser is a popular alternative to Internet Explorer.
FREE online virus scan: Scan your PC for viruses using Trend Micro’s web site.
OpenOffice.org: Compatible with other major office suites (like Microsoft Office), OpenOffice.org is free to download and distribute. You can use it to open Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and other documents.

Professional Organizations