Links to Additional Resources on the Web
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Remember: Elementary students should always have a grown-up in the room when accessing the internet.
Websites with games, activities, videos:
- Rockalingua – Spanish Language Site with some music
- Paint Composer
- The Rhythm Randomizer
- New York Philharmonic Kids
- Classics for Kids
- Chrome Music Lab Song Maker
- Berlin Philharmonic Digital Concert Hall
- Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Carnegie Hall)
- Groove Pizza
- Music Tech Teacher Games
- PBS Kids Music
- PBS Learning Media – Music
- Music K8 Fun Stuff
- DSO Kids (Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Check out Listen and Learn or Activities.)
- Interactive Orchestra
- Perfect Pitch (Baseball Music Game)
- 52 Instruments to Make at Home
- The Music Podcast for Kids https://www.themusicpodcastforkids.com
- Go Classical for Kids http://classicalkusc.org/kids/
- Composers for Kids (Preschool-2) http://www.starfall.com/n/level-b/music/load.htm?
- Yamaha Music Games http://www.playintimeadvantage.com/games/
- PBS Kids Pattern Maker http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/math-games/cyber-pattern-player/
- Isle of Tune (2nd up) http://isleoftune.com
- Tone Savvy https://tonesavvy.com/music-practice-exercises/
- Rhythm Trainer http://www.therhythmtrainer.com
- San Francisco Kids http://www.sfskids.org
- Brain Pop https://www.brainpop.com/artsandmusic/
- Drum Machine https://www.onemotion.com/drum-machine/
- Whack a Note http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/interactives/steprightup/whackanote/
- Arts Alive – National Arts Centre of Canada http://artsalive.ca/en/mus/index.asp
- Piano Puppet http://toytheater.com/piano-puppet.php
- Classical MPR For Kids https://www.classicalmpr.org/topic/classical-kids-storytime
- Global Jukebox (Need to create free login) https://theglobaljukebox.org
- Beethoven’s Jukebox https://www.starfall.com/h/ftr-music/beethoven_jukebox/?t=289576895
- Staff Wars (Desktop versions are free, small fee for app) (3rd up) http://www.themusicinteractive.com/downloads.html
- Concerts from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra https://livefromorchestrahall.vhx.tv/browse
- Genre Sampler
https://datadragon.com/education/genres/ - Music In the Movies
https://musicinthemovies.weebly.com - Tiny Dest Concerts on NPR
https://www.npr.org/series/tiny-desk-concerts/ - Amidons Stories & Music Activities for Children
https://amidonmusic.com/workshops/workshop-notes/stories-and-music-activities-for-children/?fbclid=IwAR2o4jE6Wm4MkUuHSS39u1AsoEnDVH4wDFa9uOJCEIxFtjKkQYvF4ggejl8 - Get Started Making Music https://learningmusic.ableton.com/
Instrumental Music Students
- Instruments From a Distance – USNavy
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgVW2dNuDrZ3GsnD1HjYgriBL8pm6gqVX&fbclid - Vic Firth Rudiments https://vicfirth.zildjian.com/education/40-essential-rudiments.html
- The Shed – Rudiments https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl9zRBzFO1UL2px-Hs_HQz24c-ly4kO6b
- FJHMusic Channel – Scroll WAY down for instrument how to videos https://www.youtube.com/user/FJHmusic/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=1
- Youtube Playlist – Cleaning Your Instrument https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbbQd-x3wgCRJN5sM1-3lnPX6ODtRc4ai&fbclid=IwAR03mKxJfSxzhpDO6sBLTjlfXgZ4BlZ2SHfyB0X2Ikw44Z4gf19vIoIqLCU
- Dallas Brass Resources – Not just brass! https://www.dallasbrass.com/resources
- Army Band Introduction to the Instruments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCTeSjpDsIs
- Less Common Instruments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v62YjjV-Roo
- Four Chord Ukulele Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe0cRIz5FfLcrIi6eE5566GKgoCoTau8Z&fbclid=IwAR0H25VKPrYidbR_2NTdY_N8HGjI4TfJ1Nb2wRgGp42uHTAs6kC6I4t_uUM
Videos to move to:
- One Green Jellybean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNAvN0dcuWY
- Shake Your Sillies Out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwT5oX_mqS0&list=RDPjw2A3QU8Qg&index=3
- Move it to the Sounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JvkWXBY2eY
- Boom Chicka Boom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b6axyuaKcY
- Shake Yo Foot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59_j0CjY75U
- Maximo’s Hokey Pokey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVAnoqxKAAc
- Head Shoulders Knees and Toes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuqvGiZi0qg
- If You’re Happy and You Know It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71hqRT9U0wg
- Move & Freeze https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=388Q44ReOWE
- Freeze Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UcZWXvgMZE
- 3 Songs to Move to (2 use scarves!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLwRr03nWPo
- Do the Swim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0P2NdPKcAQ
- Hand Jive Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHNeWSoLQZA
- I am the Music Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22kqia2ibVU
- Just Dance Videos http://bit.ly/justdancekidsRR
- Lee & Sandy Paley Videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwsJ3YF6TkhjYqOcFcHHbdg
- Irish Jig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHxGisr7a_I
Learn to…
- Play the Spoons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ERU7Vl4LGM
Great videos about music on YouTube
- Peter and the Wolf (Disney version)
- Army Band Introduction to the Instruments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCTeSjpDsIs
- John Williams – The Maestro’s Finale – The Rise of Skywalker – A featurette about JW and the music for Rise of Skywalker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g2LNSUowHc
- Less Common Instruments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v62YjjV-Roo
- Star Wars Throne Room – Live Orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dydhnAi0A3E
- VOCES8 – Spaséñiye, sodélal (Salvation is Created) by Pavel Tschesnokov https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8BwsZqTyr0&fbclid
- Ted Yoder – Bach Cello Suite No 1 – Prelude – Hammered Dulcimer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om3OAVh34nk
- Falling – Hammered Dulcimer and Cello https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J606mBNlCL8
- George Meets the Orchestra (Preschool-1st) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Jc4sP0BEE&fbclid=IwAR3C4sQifMexfJ3ggpt7szG8WcO3omcyfgnLYlwaKWEXxnrec2WOlhyD5Zc
- Unheard of Instruments in the Saxophone Family https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-b6I1ihh2s&t=11s
- Vince Guaraldi – The Man Behind the Music of Peanuts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9mnL6QGebs&fbclid=IwAR10Q19kHqog4tnFjbnaX-DaP9C5qc8vZZmruGRMGOltuyX1Kiveiyi_-AA
- From Clavicord to Modern Piano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uCCw_hmILA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9IaE2i-DmA
- Antonio Vivaldi: Recorder Concerto RV 443 / Maurice Steger, Cappella Gabetta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hggISFswKcw&feature=emb_logo
- Whirlwind for Percussion Ensemble by David Gillingham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv3Ds-2h2WY&feature=emb_title
- Beat Boxing 101
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0MCXDy0J0g&t=139s - 40 Fingers – Disney Medley (Guitar Quartet) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6hYcSvYQkA
- 40 Fingers – Last of the Mohicans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VIH0QIrqdE
- 40 Fingers – Star Wars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT6KYMBTD80
- Second Suite in F – Gustav Holst – One kid learned all the parts and made a virtual band with himself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=thzSUYG-7J0&app=desktop
- Alma Deutscher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvECZ_ZXGqs
- Visit an Irish Dance Academy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UklnEUrfW7w&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3uN7I1kSJJZKyhi2658nVUqpLGUIfUgxQ7rVCpSbbpzr_BoRZeB7wHeRE
- Making of a Steinway Piano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAInt7hIZlU
- Baby Shark in 10 Styles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9hM7HsXI0w&fbclid=IwAR3cwq7CdXf_AeAkmmpYQLuutTbrlcLjuF4xh8vpJhCHaWhAvgY3UrB5g0g
- The Bremen Town Musicians https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AINuftr5Raw
- 1812 Overture – Full https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUpuAvQQrC0
- Harvard Thud – Boomwhacker Ensemble – Star Wars Medley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcAliLg14Ks
- History, Science, and Music of the Pipe Organ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzpZRV9Cmac
- Wintergaten – Marble Machine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q
- Flashmob 1 – Ode to Joy – Starts with recorder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a23945btJYw
- Flashmob 2 – 1812 Overture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NJRCCgK_AM
- Flashmob 3 – Bolero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsF53JpBMlk
- Flashmob 4 Beethoven Symphony No 9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lNaajK3Scc
- Gershwin playing “I’ve Got Rhythm” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrhZp7N2pVg&feature=emb_logo
- Yamato – The Drummers of Japan – Taiko Drums https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqTJoo-0dbw
- The Okee Dokee Brothers (3rd up) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO5pH7E_A1M&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2q35JrDslj6q2RCSLOA9XJWGUwj29-httLmICu2oljLIGLyKpQTPui1tY
- STOMP with the Harlem Globetrotters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YhQwsw03yk
- Why is There No Saxophone in Orchestra? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsfPS7pXg1E&fbclid=IwAR2VcHCh5JLDqPLLOsKAuyof7KAaV5SWTLNXoe9jT5hkRAZvTQx_XBlWvPI
- Taiko Drums https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enywvYwj3M4
- The Carnival of the Animals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2RPKMJmSp0
- Sakuting – Filipino Native Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAc-tyl-8H4&fbclid=IwAR1XJPZh7lMjCx9BOF4BbNp6xqf_rhK3xR1xn-TFftWa-cyKO0JB39WHGMY
- Kids Meet an Opera Singer https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=258500124799754
- Didgeridoo Meets Orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLu9GmV2vF0
- Mary Jo Barron on Mr. Roger’s https://www.misterrogers.org/episodes/a-visit-with-mary-jo-barron/
- Froggie Went a Courtin (Smithsonian Folkways) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XIT_xMHKJI&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR3vU–RTQldyPj7QnvdLQ7ckzapqWTPmap57aDddlZXw6rqlHZBF4w5IXw
Musical Books Online
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
- Ah! Music
- A Soup Opera
- Jenny Jenkins
- Kitty Alone
- The Other Day I Met a Bear
- Old McDonald Had a Zoo
- Father Grumble
- The Bear Went Over the Mountain
- The Derby Ram
- The Crabfish
- My Aunt Came Back
- Risseldy Rosseldy
- The Tailor and the Mouse
- Journey of the Noble Gnarble Part 1
- Journey of the Noble Gnarble Part 2
- Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo
- There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
- Marsupial Sue
- I Got Two Dogs
- Tubby the Tuba
- Before John was a Jazz Giant
- When Louis Armstrong Taught Me to Scat
- The Really Awful Musicians
- Bello the Cello
- The Old Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything
- Jazz Fly
- Jazz Fly 2
- Jazz Fly 3
- We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
- The Remarkable Farkle McBride
- Abiyoyo
- Follow the Drinking Gourd
- Port Side Pirates
- Carnival of the Animals (John Lithgow)
- Over in the Meadow
- There’s a Hole in My Bucket
- Because
- Me Llamo Celia
- Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin
- The Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Miguel and the Grand Harmony
- Violet’s Music
- This Jazz Man
- Allegro
- The Music In Me
- Don Gato
- The Bear and the Piano
- Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
- Giraffes Can’t Dance
- I Got the Rhythm
- Ella, Queen of Jazz
- Musical Stories & Stories About Sound Read Aloud YouTube Channel
YouTube Channels
- FaceTime With the Composers Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW8pHAgesF6eqjxv8kZifw1I6FL5_iOlm&fbclid=IwAR2T8H6WL-feAryOvOHNY2lmuzpPgHgzC5kVO7qKiZiwPIf_u8tjfjFjIz8
- Smithsonian Folkways YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWgEWXnFFFeoXMJ766CfDLw
- Visuals of Classical Music Youtube Channel – animated renderings that show duration and pitch (2nd up) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2zb5cQbLabj3U9l3tke1pg
- Little Kids Rock https://www.youtube.com/user/littlekidsrock
- Prodigies Music Lessons https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR_6C8MGPmasS-4QMKclRGw
- Julie’s Green Room (Julie Andrews!) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkCY300Oya6g4QTIE_wO3A
- Barefoot Books
https://www.youtube.com/user/barefootbooks - Lee & Sandy Paley Videos (Preschool/K) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwsJ3YF6TkhjYqOcFcHHbdg
- The Singing School
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1DFlISnNESQaY6oYz5-lTQ - Royal Irish Academy of Music https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdPQ41M5d0jkwurLN3rREvg
- Four Chord Ukulele Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe0cRIz5FfLcrIi6eE5566GKgoCoTau8Z&fbclid=IwAR0H25VKPrYidbR_2NTdY_N8HGjI4TfJ1Nb2wRgGp42uHTAs6kC6I4t_uUM
- Lyon Bros – Band Kids having fun with music from video games, memes and more https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4kqAGHdAW2yxzhAQgcrOBw
- E-Learning Playlist for PK & Elementary – so many songs! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkhQd8hWKneJyi9XvnV_kzJECYeBMZcDb
- Dr. Selfridge Music – Learn How to Band https://www.youtube.com/user/MrSelfridge
- Visual Musical Minds
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjUxQg9cHiOYqaRdtZ6pfoQ