FUN!! Websites for Kids
* Teaches about the symphony, opera, chamber music. Interactive and fun.
http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/explore_and_learn/art_online_resources_listening_adventures.html
* This is hard to type in correctly, but keep trying, cause it has three fun activities for kids to navigate through. (Underscores “_” are between the words.)
Click and explore.
* This site teaches about composers and has games on note naming and rhythms. You can even compose your own piece of music!
I couldn’t hear the sound on this one. But it looks fun. Download the Flashplayer 5 to get sound. (Underscore “_” is between 4 and 11.)
Click on students. Explore.
Learn about different composers and listen to their music by clicking on the link.
* Play simple games to create music on a sketch pad. Has hearing games, rhythm band activities, etc.
This site has online MIDI files and lyrics for children’s songs, patriotic music, movies, musicals, older favorites, and holiday sounds.
Teaches about instruments of the orchestra, rhythm, tempo, pitch, etc.
If you need to do a report about musical eras or composers, here is a resource.
Practice sight reading, rhythm drills, note reading, etc. Get free manuscript paper or look up musical terms. Click on Free tools for a list of options.
Requires a download of the shockwave player, but is a fun interactive site for learning about the orchestra (New York Philharmonic.)
