All
Music Guide http://allmusic.com/
Under music styles you will find information for: rock & roll, blues,
jazz, country, and music roots. Performers, groups and their music are
also listed by the decade. Click on Music Map for more links to types
of music.
Essentials of Music http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/ Overviews of the six main periods of music and brief biographies
of 70 composers with midi files of their work. The glossary includes
brief descriptions of music terminology, instruments with pictures and
sound clips.
Level: Intermediate, Senior, Adult
The
Symphony an Interactive Guide http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/index.html This thinkquest includes: a quick tour of the history and development
of the symphony, composers, timeline, symphonies and sound clips, symphonic
form explained, guide to orchestra, links and an interactive quiz.
Level: Junior, Intermediate
Play
Music http://www.playmusic.org/stage.html
An excellent site for all levels. Sound clips and descriptions are provided
for the instruments of the orchestra.
Level: Primary, Junior, Intermediate
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Encounter http://www.mso.com.au/edu/front.html
This site meets the needs of the music program for the upper divisions.
Very interactive. Take some time to look around the site!! A wonderful
site that explains the family of instruments of the orchestra. A brief
history of each instrument along with a good sound clip of the instrument
is provided. Visit the conductor section for a brief description of
music periods. Click on The Music and then the Music analyser. You will
see the score and hear the instruments. Very advanced. You need Shockwave
and Quicktime for this section.
Level: Junior, Intermediate, Senior
