Online Resources

Cultural and Historical Resources:

Carteret HS Choirs we believe that all black, brown, and any person of color deserves to be heard and acknowledged. Further, we need to challenge the historical dominance of white Western European and American music. Below are a list of resources to help guide this discussion:

• 31 Black Choral Composers and Presentation a non comprehensive list of black choral composers, compiled by Blake Morgan and presented by Libby Gopal

• Resources for Diversity in Early Music Repertoire - compiled and presented by Early Music America (EMA)

• Decolonizing the Music Room

• Talking About Race

• The Evolution of Latin Dance Music

• Black Music Library

• Beyond Elijah Rock: The Non-Idiomatic Choral Music of Black Composers

• Latin American Choral Music - database

• Latin American Choral Music Presentation By Ahmed Anzaldúa 

Further resources for our inclusive and culturally responsive program:

• Institute for Composer Diversity - Choral Database

• Women Composers - database compiled by Orange County's Women's Chorus 

• Youth Pride Chorus - NYC Based Chorus for young musicians who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community

**This list is constantly growing! If you know of another resource, please ask Ms. Gardner to add it to the site!

Vocal Technique & Repertoire Resources:

• Vocal Health Information - presented by Duke Voice Center

• Pink Trombone - An interactive model of the vocal tract, demonstrating the anatomy of vowels and consonants

• Musical Theater Audition Resource

Music Theory:

Graphic Notation Resources

• Chrome Music Lab (13 visually stimulating online opportunities for exploring sound production) (grades K-6)

• Songmaker is a point-and-click composition app using graphic notation; songs can be saved to a link or downloaded as a .wav file)

• Groove Pizza (free exploration of rhythm, patterns, meter, and simple beat-making with a connection to geometry) (grades 4-9)

• DanielX's Composer (a free point-and-click video-game-like composition page - uses the musical staff) (grades 3-8)

• Music Grid (click on the boxes to control pitch as the song plays; limited interface) (grades 2+)

• BeatMaker (a point-and-click beat maker; can be used with or without the free account) (grades 4+)

• BeepBox (a browser-based system for composition/loops; share songs by copying/pasting the unique URL) (grades 5+)

• Variation Playground (free: click-and-drag small melodic excerpts to create a longer composition and to visually see how form works)

Standard Notation Resources & Lessons

Rhythm:

• Rhythm Writer (click on a beat to choose rhythmic options; requires Flash)

• Rhythm Randomizer (straightforward webpage produces random rhythmic segments for reading practice; click on the example to get a new one)

Pitch/Piano:

• Dot Piano (use your computer keyboard as a piano and see interesting visuals) (all ages)

• Virtual Piano, Musicca Virtual Piano, or iMusic School Online Piano (touch-screen sensitive for Chromebooks and tablets)

• Seeing Music (sing into your microphone and see a visualization of the pitch)

General

• MusicTheory.net (free theory lesson website for general exploration, with ability for teachers to create customized exercises with direct links)

• Teoria.com (free tutorials, exercises, and more for theory and ear training)

• Music Tech Teacher (over 130 free Flash animation quizzes, games, and worksheets) (grades 3-8)

• The Guitar Junky's Music Theory Fundamentals (overview of theory)

• Brain Pop (online website for exploration of music theory, instruments, and music genres - lesson videos are free; exercises, worksheets, etc. available with teacher subscription) (grades 4-8)

• uTheory (up to ten free music theory lessons and practice exercises per day) (grades 4-9)

Videos:

• Two-minute Music Theory (youtube playlist) (grades 8-12)

• 8-Bit Music Theory (youtube playlist featuring analyses of video game music) (grades 8-12)

• Khan Academy (free online video lessons on theory, music history, instruments, and composers - note: it says "this course is retired" but it is still accessible)

• David Conservatoire (free theory tutorials and videos on an easy-to-navigate website)

Standard Notation Software

• Noteflight (an online music notation program with options for student recording and assessment) (grades 2+)

  • • Video tutorial page for creating worksheets and assignments

    • Google Classroom integration help page

    • NOTE: This site requires a log-in. SDUSD has a district license, and every school site has a unique log-in. Students, please contact your music teacher if you need your information. 

• MuseScore (a free open-source notation app for creating and playing compositions) (grades 7-12) *requires a log-in

• Flat for Education (free online music notation software with ability for collaboration) (grades 2-12) *requires a log-in

Audio Editing, Recording Studios, DAWs:

• Online Sequencer (a browser-based pitch sequencer much like MIDI editing in a DAW) (grades 5+)

• Abelton's Learning Synths & Playground (similar to Chrome Music Lab but for older students, Learning Synth is a lesson/exploration of synth controllers and Playground is a simulated controller itself; all free) (grades 7+)

• SoundTrap (online software DAW for editing audio and creating beats) *See MusicFirst Classroom *requires a log-in

• Audacity (free open-source audio editor program for download) *requires a log-in

• BandLab (free online or app version DAW/recording studio that allows creating, mixing, mastering, collaborating, and more) *requires a log-in

• Online Voice Recorder (a free user-friendly option for recording audio using built-in computer or phone microphones and downloading as an .mp3)

Instruments

• New York Philharmonic's Kidzone (explore instruments and composers) (grades 2-6)

• Classics for Kids (explore composers; play musical games or compose) (grades 2-6)

• Dallas Symphony Orchestra (learn about composers, instruments, and practice tips) (grades 4-8)

• Vic Firth's Rudiments practice site (free video and PDF drum rudiments)

Free Sheet Music

• IMSLP/Petrucci Library - public domain scores and recordings

• Choral Public Domain Library (CPDL) - public domain choral and vocal works

• Kronos Quartet's 50 for the Future - advanced string quartets

• Free-Scores.org - classical and contemporary sheet music for primarily solo and small group

Games & Fun

• Blob Opera 

• Chrome Music Lab