A brief overview of the student pages at LinksForBand.com (.pdf file)
MENC.org - Perhaps you've heard of them? MENC's "My Music Class" collection of user submitted lesson plans
Band Director.com's Resource Library - (the navigation menu is on the left)
General
The Concert Band.com - A number of good articles covering a wide variety of topics
Music Education Resource Library (M.E.R.L.) - Curriculum resources for each of the nine national standards
Keynotes Magazine - A free monthly e-mail/web magazine from Conn-Selmer
From the Top.org - The PBS/NPR program
Instrument Pedagogy
Texas School Music Project (T.S.M.P.) - Teaching tips and "tricks of the trade" for music educators
Army Field Band Video and Reference Recordings - Free videos and CD's
Army Field Band Masterclass Articles - A few good articles
Vic Firth's Percussion Resources - Articles & advice from leading percussion educators
Repertoire Selection
Wind Repertory Project - Think "Wikipedia for repertoire" - Well organized but user-subjective
H. Robert Reynolds Core Repertoire - .pdf
H. Robert Reynolds Younger Band Core Repertoire - .pdf
The Young Band Repertoire Project - Courtesy of Dr. Brian Harris
Doug Akey's Standard Repertoire for Young Band - Also appropriate for younger High School bands
M.S. recommendations from Chip De Stefano - Includes "core" & "non-core" music
Jazz Band (also see student Jazz links)
Band Director.com's Jazz Resources - Articles and videos (videos on R.H. side menu)
MENC's Jazz Page - Includes links to Smithsonian's Jazz Appreciation Month
NEA Jazz in the Schools - Superb website. You can also order a free kit for offline use (although mine took about 8 months to deliver...worth the wait!)
Jazz in America.org - Includes lesson plans for Grade 5, 8 and 11. Possible cross-curricular opportunities
Smithsonian Jazz.org - Lots of audio content along with lesson plans
Jazz Path Music Publishing - Educational materials and podcasts
Ken Burns Jazz - The PBS Series (the kids site is listed under the student links)
Jazz Education Network - This new group intends to fill the void left by the I.A.J.E.
Marching Band
Band Director.com's Marching Band resources - Includes Articles and Videos
Marching Band Planet.com - A few articles, mainly with a brass focus
DCI.org - Drum Corps International
Music For All - Formerly Bands of America
Marching Band.net - An online database of other school bands' websites
Tales From Band Camp - A weekly online comic strip about life in Marching Band
Theory
Music Theory.net - Note: This resource can be downloaded for "offline" use
Teoria Music Theory Web - Strong Tutorials and Exercises
Aqua Allegro - A free Theory program for Mac users
General Music/Music Appreciation (Middle and High School Level) Any of the links in the student pages as well as the jazz pages could be utilized for lessons. Below are a few links to other classical and popular music websites.
ArtsEdge - Lessons sorted by standard and age courtesy of the Kennedy Center
Kennedy Center Performing Arts Series - Arts based programming available via web (downloadable)/satellite
Perfect Pitch - Clever! Orchestral history/instruments meet baseball (plastic clarinets still not used as bats...)
Experience Music Project - Their online resources including a excellent Guitar, Hip-Hop, and Quincy Jones resources
Guitar History/Museum - Accurate, graphic and fairly well organized
VH1's Music Studio - Lesson plans based on VH1 programming (past programs are difficult to find)
Clearvue & SVE's music resources - Some free classroom handouts plus videos that are available for purchase
Elementary General Music (1-6) links - Courtesy of Judy Meyer Hays
Support Music.com - From MENC & NAMM. Highlights: The Support Music Kit - Formerly known as the "Einstein Kit" (call 1-800-767-6266 for a hard copy) and "A Practical Guide for Recruitment and Retention" - Excellent resource with many practical solutions
School Music Matters - Includes searchable ideas, downloads, facts and quotes.
Children's Music Workshop Advocacy Page - Offers dozens of resources
Music For All's Advocacy links - An excellent compilation of Advocacy links
MENC's Advocacy resources - A few "quick" resources
"Wanna Play Music?" - NAMM's new music advocacy page
FlashTrax - A DVD based system for improving ensemble rhythm reading skills - user approved!
Dr. James Frankel - An educator, author, clinician and music technology consultant
Software
Academic Software - Offers educators a discount on popular software (including Finale, Sibelius, and others)
Free/Shareware Music Related Software - A pretty extensive list of programs you may find useful
Hitsquad.com - Music Software (of a more technical nature) sortable by platform and license
Eclipse Crossword Maker - A great free crossword maker
Armored Penguin - Online wordsearch maker
Forums
Music Teachers Chatboard - Less organized
Internet Radio/Podcasts (also see links on student pages for instrument specific resources)
Accuradio.com - Internet radio station with sub-pages for instruments (see complete channel guide)
Pandora.com - Internet radio that uses the "Music Genome Project to find new artists that you might enjoy.
(great when discussing popular music with your non-music colleagues)
Pandora's music-related podcasts - No, you don't need an I-Pod to listen (drums, composition, & trumpet)
Items I've found useful for introducing/reinforcing concepts in a different (fun) way
Light Doodler (super-sized version) - Great for illustrating matched articulation, sustained playing, and even legato trombone technique (which is what the prof. who demonstrated it to me used it for). Equally effective for ensemble or individual instruction. It is basically a set of adjustable, sound-sensitive L.E.D. lights that light up (I always use the solid pattern) when a note is played. Describing it further wouldn't do it justice! Try it!
Floating ball game - Great for teaching air support/speed. Similar to the devices on Arnold Jacob's site except this device is not "designed to measure air volume", does provide some resistance, and I've found requires a more focused effort (especially when teaching slow/fast air speeds and especially gradual dynamic changes. Plus it's cheap enough that everyone can have one and a fun way to introduce traditional breathing exercises!
T-Qualizer - A shirt with a built-in sound meter/equalizer. Not sure if it improves my ensembles dynamics but it sure is fun! FYI, they say the sizes run large but I think they run small (at least for guys).
Share something that has worked for you!
Grant/Equipment Resources
Donors Choose.org - Submit proposals for materials or expenses and multiple donors can fill requests
Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation - Submit proposals for instruments or instrument repair (no cash) - Public schools wishing to apply must have an established 3 year music program (no startup's).
I Love Schools.com - Similar
Instrument Repair
Votaw - Online supplies
Ferree's Tools - I suggest ordering a catalog, the website is a little hard to navigate
Music Medic - Woodwind repair supplies
Other
Midwest Convention - Perhaps you've heard of it?
Copyright/permission to arrange - A well organized copyright guide from BOA
Band Parenting.net - An Unofficial Authoritative Guide for parents of high school band members
The Music and Science Information Computer Archive - Searchable by subject
Music Journals, Magazines, Newspapers and Periodicals - Maintained by the Indiana Univ. School of Music
