Interesting Music Links

For adults: Music and the Brain by The Great Courses

• https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/music-and-the-brain.html

• FASCINATING research about all aspects of music and the brain in 30 minute segments!

Does Music Change a Child's Brain?

• TEDx San Diego--John Iversen

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2sqXbwlaWw

How Playing an Instrument Affects Your Brain

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng

How Music Affects Your Brain

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s19Fr-_WaXo

Music and the Brain

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170412181341.htm

Practicing Music Theory for older students

• http://www.musictheory.net

BLOB OPERA

• https://artsandculture.google.com/experiment/blob-opera/AAHWrq360NcGbw?hl=en

Singing in the car!

• Great website for keeping music happening during long road trips!

• HTTP://WWW.TITLEMAX.COM/SONGS-TO-SING-IN-THE-CAR-FOR-KIDS/

Drum Nuts Virtual Drums

• Play the drums from your computer!

• HTTP://WWW.DRUMNUTS.COM/GAMES/VIRTUAL-DRUMS.PHP

Virtual Drumset

• Play a realistic drum set using your computer keyboard

• HTTP://VIRTUALDRUMMING.COM/DRUMS/WINDOWS/HIP-HOP-DRUM-KITS.HTML

Drum Machine

• Explore different rhythms that can be created on a drum set using the interface of a mixer board.

• HTTP://WWW.ONEMOTION.COM/FLASH/DRUM-MACHINE/

QWERTY Keyboard Drum Kit

• Play the drums using your computer keyboard!

• HTTP://WWW.RONWINTER.TV/DRUMS.HTML

San Francisco Symphony Kids

• San Francisco Symphony maintains this fun website aimed at students in grades 3rd-5th.

• HTTP://WWW.SFSKIDS.ORG/TEMPLATES/HOME.ASP?PAGEID=1

Brainteasers

• Fun math and art games

• HTTP://WWW.UEN.ORG/K12STUDENT/INTERACTIVES.SHTML

DJ Spin Doctor

• Be a DJ! Combine music samples to create a work of pop music all your own.

• HTTP://WWW.BBC.CO.UK/RADIO1/FBS/MAC/FBSMAC.HTML

• Music Dictionary

• A music dictionary; especially helpful because all entries include a musical example!

• HTTP://WWW.CLASSICSFORKIDS.COM/TEACHERS/TRAINING/TERMS_INDEX.ASP

Arts Alive

• The United States National Center for the Arts has activities for learning about composers, orchestral instruments, and more!

• HTTP://WWW.ARTSALIVE.CA/EN/MUS/INDEX.ASP

Incredibox

• Drag the symbols to the singer's shirt to create your own a capella rock band!

• HTTP://WWW.INCREDIBOX.FR/