Links to Fun and Educational Music Websites
- http://www.fromthetop.com
For the past decade, From the Top has been the preeminent showcase for America’s best young musicians. Through award-winning NPR and PBS programs, online media, a national tour of live events, and education programs, From the
Top shares the stories and performances of pre-collegiate musicians with millions each week. Each program provides a compelling and entertaining window into the world of a diverse group of young people, who pursue life with passion, determination, and joy. - http://www.pbskids.org/jazz
Includes a time line of jazz history, information about some of its greatest musicians, and a make your own music
feature at the Improvisation Station. - http://www.sfskids.org/
This website, presented by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, provides fun games to teach the instruments of the orchestra, the basics of reading music, and has an online radio to listen to some classical music's greatest hits. - http://www.nyphilkids.org/
(This site requires that you download Macromedia Shockwave Player...only takes a couple minutes, and the website is so worth it!...Lots of fun activities and different playing levels!)
and about the instruments, music, musicians, and composers. There are scavenger hunts, match games,
directions for making your own instruments and more...
Games, music, classroom activities, and information about going to the symphony.
Evolving environment for online music creation and exploration through interactive games.
- http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/music.htm
Sing Along Songs...Online MIDIs and lyrics for children's songs, patriotic music, movies and musicals, older favorites, and holiday sounds. - http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/
Classical music's great composers come to life through music and stories. Also learn about instruments and play music games. - http://www.musiceducationmadness.com/kids.shtml
Drop in, play some games, do some learning, meet some friends............something new each month!!!!!!!! Teachers and parents....this is a safe zone for your kids, monitored by a music teacher. - http://www.sphinxkids.org/
Classical Music Interactive Learning and Games for Kids, including music match, composers gallery, rhythm band and minority composers forum. - http://www.musick8kids.com/
MusicK8Kids.com's K8 KidTunes: Music Downloads And Other Fun Stuff Just For Kids . - http://www.musick8.com/rkdojo/rkchart.php