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Use this page to explore different kinds of music, learn more about music history, theory, sight-reading, and sharpen your musical abilities!
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LISTENING
LISTENING
Want some amazing music to listen to while you study, walk, drive around, or clean your room? This list is for you!
Want some amazing music to listen to while you study, walk, drive around, or clean your room? This list is for you!
IPR: Iowa Public Radio provides a live stream of their classical music broadcasting online for free.
REPERTOIRE
REPERTOIRE
Want to find a song to perform for Variety Show? Browse the sites below to get an idea.
Want to find a song to perform for Variety Show? Browse the sites below to get an idea.
Below is a list of websites you can browse to find different types of music for solo, duets, trios, and ensembles.
JW Pepper: one of the largest online databases to find choral music for pop, secular, sacred, and many other genres.
ChoralWiki: Home to almost 30,000 free public domain choral and vocal pieces.
IMSLP: Similar to ChoralWiki, but with instrumental and vocal music.
MuseScore: Open-source music publishing and composing database (more likely to find modern music here!)
SIGHT READING
SIGHT READING
Practicing sight reading outside of the choir classroom greatly improves your ability to read and hear music. Use the websites below to introduce, learn, and practice this necessary skill!
Practicing sight reading outside of the choir classroom greatly improves your ability to read and hear music. Use the websites below to introduce, learn, and practice this necessary skill!
How To Become a Phenomenal Sight Reader: This article has some great tips on how to address sight reading/sight singing.
Sight Reading Factory: a website that has automated sight reading exercises free for you to use.
Keyboard Sight Reading: use this "game" to sharpen your music literacy skills on a piano.
MUSIC THEORY
MUSIC THEORY
Want to know more about how music works and how to read it? Go through these free music theory lessons to help guide your learning of how to read and interpret music.
Want to know more about how music works and how to read it? Go through these free music theory lessons to help guide your learning of how to read and interpret music.
Musictheory.net: A website designed to teach the basics of music (key signatures, note names, time signatures, repeat signs, etc.)
Simplified Music Theory: use these modules to introduce important aspects of music.
OTHER RESOURCES
OTHER RESOURCES
This list includes anything else Mr. Ironside thinks you should look at.
This list includes anything else Mr. Ironside thinks you should look at.
Chorus America: From vocal health to choir rehearsal tips to careers in music. This site includes articles, videos, discussion boards, events, and more that relate to all things choir.
Music Facts: Search this site to find out what your favorite song is really about.
Music Blogs are a fantastic way to learn more about the modern music community.
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