- Noteflight: (www.noteflight.com) Noteflight is an online music notation software that is very intuitive and easy to use for beginners. This is a good introduction to digital notation and thus I would recommend this website to my students if they, for example, want to make their own compositions more neat and professional. I would also use this site myself for any quick notations or class examples I would need to make.
- Ricci Adam's Musictheory: (www.musictheory.net) This site is music theory central. With features such as a chord calculator, which allows you to see what notes make any chord you choose, an exercise customizer that allows you to create your own practice exercises for students, and complete lessons for almost any music theory topic, this website is fully equipped to greatly benefit both the teacher and students. I would use this site to reinforce material covered in class and the students would be able to review or learn anything they missed or didn't understand.
- YouTube: (www.youtube.com) YouTube has endless resources for music education. With videos on every topic imaginable, YouTube is a good source to find video/ audio examples for my lessons as well as allow the students to explore and find their own videos that relate to the subject material covered in class.
- Music Tech Teacher: (www.musictechteacher.com) This site is similar to the Ricci Adam's site in that it includes quizzes and lessons for the students, however it does so with the intention of being fun for the students. This site includes a jeopardy style instrument quiz, entertaining lessons, and examples of student work. While, it is not as comprehensive as some of the other sites, I would use this site as a fun secondary study helper for students and to motivate them to learn the material as best they can.
- Hooktheory: (www.hooktheory.com) Hooktheory is a site that helps anyone get started with songwriting. It includes chord progression writing software, dictation practice, and test making resources for teachers. This is a site I would recommend to any student who is interested in composing who doesn't have any experience. It is easy to use and helpful for breaking down how songwriting works from an analytical perspective.
- iNudge (tonematrix.audiotool.com) This site provides a simple, visual sequencer which involves selecting squares on a grid, each squaring having it's own note or sound associated with it. Students can very easily experiment with this program and possibly get some original song ideas without having to start from complete scratch. As a teacher I would use this site as a starting tool for any composition assignments I would give to the students.
- AudioSauna: (www.audiosauna.com) This site provides a collection of free, high quality synthesizers and samplers. This would allow students to experiment with creating their own instruments and sounds without having to pay for expensive software such as Reason. As a teacher, I would use this as a tool to demonstrate how modern DAWs work as well as expose students to the possibilities of music making with synthesizers.
- Music Timeline: (research.google.com/bigpicture/music/) This site features a large graphic timeline of musical genres throughout history. It is interactive and colorful, making it more accessible and clearer to understand to other musical timelines. I would recommend this resource to students for any research projects I would assign involving music history. Additionally, students could use this as a way to find new and different music for themselves.
- Soundation: (soundation.com) Soundation is a site that provides a powerful, free, online DAW that includes many instruments, recording software, and effects. Additionally, this site allows you to create music together with people on the web, generating a whole new kind of music making experience. I would recommend this to students who want to try a more professional software and encourage the students to musically collaborate with each other online.
- Synthesia, Piano for Everyone: (www.synthesiagame.com) Synthesia is a popular digital keyboard emulator which allows you to visually seen what notes are being played, or going to be played, on the piano in a clear and aesthetically pleasing manner. I would use this as a tool for those interested in piano with little to no experience. It is a great tool for visual learners and I myself have often used the program to learn songs quickly.