- Ketchikan Charter School (PreK-8)
- Helpful Resources
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Recorder Fun
Play along with hits and classics on screen. Fingerings are included and you can even slow down the music if it is too fast.
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Creative Kids Central
Hansel and Gretel the opera, Brahms in 1890's Vienna, Schehrezade, and more are available in this amazingly interactive website built for kids to explore music.
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Classics for kids
I love to type in a composer or famouse work into this website. They have wonderful radio shows about famous musicians and their works.
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Smartmusic
Smartmusic requires a yearly subscription, but is a great way for students to get immediate feedback as they practice. The real reward for them is that they get to play along with a full band or accompaniment. Smartmusic marks wrong notes and rhythms for the students as they play. -
Beatboxing Basics
Beatboxing is gaining popular form of music these days, and this is a fun intro on how to get started. -
Free Lessons in Music Theory
Lessons and exercises in music theory. Take a lesson and then challenge yourself by creating an exercise to test your new skills! -
Flashnote Note Naming Lessons
These videos from flashnote derby walk students through the treble and bass clef note naming systems. They are great for the beginner!
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Staff Wars
This free program download is a fun way for students to learn to recognize the where the notes are on the staff quickly. -
Music Learning Links
This webpage contains links to several music theory, history, and music game websites. It was recommended to me by some awesome distance learning students!
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San Francisco Orchestra Kids Website
The San Francisco Orchestra website provides some fun ways to learn about the instruments of the orchestra and elements of music. This site may be outdated for your machine as it requires adobe flash.
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https://thekidshouldseethis.com/
I love this curated list of videos that includes topics on music and is updated regularly.