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Welcome to the MERLOT Music Portal, an educational resource for teaching and learning. You are invited to join MERLOT - it's free - and contribute to this growing Music community of instructors. As a MERLOT member, you can contribute learning materials and assignments, submit your own learning materials for evaluation, and get access to great ideas to help you teach online and in the classroom. Browse the MERLOT Music Collection to find the high quality online learning materials for music studies.
Bruce A. Whisler, Editor
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A TED video of Evelyn Glennie presenting her ideas on listening. This video is an excellent point of departure for student discussions on listening and the nature and purpose of music and music making. It is also an excellent model for students preparing outreach programs.
New Materials
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Musicards - Online Music Theory Flash Cards
Customizable Online Music Theory Flashcards. Self-quiz on note names, key signatures, intervals, triads, clefs, piano...
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A Quick and Dirty Guide to Art, Music, and Culture
We will discuss artists and musicians in this book as they and their works are related to the social and cultural issues...
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Free Music Dictations
This website was created to reduce the costs of high schoolers and college students studying aural skills. It features...
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Sight Reading Factory
SightReadingFactory.com is a cloud-based subscription service that allows users to customize and generate unlimited sight...
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Understanding Music: Past and Present
Table of Contents: Music Fundamentals Music of the Middle Ages Music of the Renaissance Music of the Baroque Period...
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Sight-Reading for Guitar
Sight-Reading for Guitar: The Keep Going Method Book and Video Series teaches guitar players from all musical backgrounds...
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Humanities Commons
Humanities Commons is a trusted, non-profit network where humanities scholars can create a professional profile, discuss...
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Understanding Music: Past and Present
Understanding Music: Past and Present is an open Music Appreciation textbook co-authored by music faculty across Georgia....
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Music Appreciation
This Music Appreciation textbook was created under an ALG Round Five Textbook Transformation Grant. The original copy was...
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Musical Haptics | SpringerLink
This Open Access book offers an original interdisciplinary overview of the role of haptic feedback in musical...
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The Anglo-Scottish Ballad and its Imaginary Contexts
This is the first book to combine contemporary debates in ballad studies with the insights of modern textual scholarship....
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Understanding Basic Music Theory
Although it is significantly expanded from "Introduction to Music Theory", this book still covers only the bare...
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Music and the Child
Children are inherently musical. They respond to music and learn through music. Music expresses children’s identity and...
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B.C. Campus Open Education: Open Textbook Self-Publishing Guide
B.C. Campus Open Education: Open Textbook Self-Publishing Guide is a practical reference/development tool for...
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Mixcloud.com: Making Radio Better
Mixcloud.com is one of the best, free, leading audio-digital streaming platforms, rethinking radio for listeners,...
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Open Research Glossary
The Open Research Glossary is designed as a reference resource to inform people about the culture of "Open Scholarship."...
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China and the West - Music, Representation, and Reception
Western music reached China nearly four centuries ago, with the arrival of Christian missionaries, yet only within the...
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The Jazz Republic - Music, Race, and American Culture in Weimar Germany
The Jazz Republic examines jazz music and the jazz artists who shaped Germany’s exposure to this African American art...
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Common Notation for Guitar Tablature Readers
This course is for experienced guitarists who are comfortable with guitar tablature and would like an introduction to...
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Music Theory for Guitar
This course takes a learning-by-doing approach to theory; in other words, it is doing the activities on your guitar that...
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Reading Rhythm: A Learning-by-Doing Course
This course teaches the basics of reading rhythms that are written in common notation. Also known as standard notation,...
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Music Theory for Digital Audio Workstation
This is an open, experimental prototype learning by doing course. It is intended for people who do not have much formal...
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Exploring Music Theories
Many courses teach you the theory first and then (maybe) let you practice using them in carefully controlled situations...
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Music Appreciation for the Non-Music Major
Because music is an abstract, non-verbal time-art, repetition lies at the heart of how music makes sense and why it is...
New Members
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Vincent BiggamForsyth Technical Community/Technical College -
Stephanie ShadeBaltimore City Public Schools
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Rose WilliumAnna
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Erick GomezBethune Cookman University
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Ali Marshallschool
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Susan BjorkUniversity of Arizona
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Dawn CorsoUniversity of Arizona
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lavina raosolitaire overseas
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Diane LoveArchdiocese St Louis
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mia prescottN/A
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Elke RiedelUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
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Wen ZhangDillard University
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Kirstine WhiteUniversal College of Learning
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Kaitlin BungerFrankfort-Schuyler Central School District
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David LarocqueMusic
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Bang Lang DoSantiago Canyon College
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Amy McGlothlinFitchburg State College
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Deirdre FrancisAnderson College
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Peter PlourdeUniversity of the District of Columbia
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Chris ArgenzianoValley City State University
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David DurhamLake Forest School District
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Courtney MoonCalifornia State University, Long Beach
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Mark JenkinsTrimet
Materials by Discipline
- Aural Skill and Ear Training (36)
- Composition (60)
- Music Appreciation (129)
- Music Education (90)
- Music History (98)
- Music Technology (63)
- Performance (116)
- Theory and Analysis (124)
- World Music (19)
Music on the Web
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See photos from Sonic Temple music festival day two: Disturbed, In This Moment, more
May 18, 2019 10:26 PM PDT
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Shepherd University Community Music program offers early childhood classes, array of other ...
May 18, 2019 09:07 PM PDT
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Local drumming school continues to grow
May 18, 2019 08:56 PM PDT
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Starlight Music Series features Eagles cover band Hotel California
May 18, 2019 07:37 PM PDT
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Music City Strings is the successful byproduct of Franklin music teacher's ambitious vision
May 18, 2019 07:03 PM PDT
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Parade of Bands celebrates community, music
May 18, 2019 06:30 PM PDT
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Is “The Big Band” About to do for Rock Music What “Rap of China” Did for Hip Hop?
May 18, 2019 05:22 PM PDT
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Honoring a man of music in Macon
May 18, 2019 03:18 PM PDT
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Madonna at Eurovision in Tel Aviv: 'Never Underestimate the Power of Music'
May 18, 2019 02:59 PM PDT
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WATCH: Wasilla High School band in the running to win $100000
May 18, 2019 02:33 PM PDT
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Styx forges new music for fans
May 18, 2019 02:11 PM PDT
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The Latest: Iceland's edgy band performs without incident
May 18, 2019 02:07 PM PDT
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Polka party | Three-day festival kicks off May 31 with music, fun and food
May 18, 2019 02:00 PM PDT
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West middle schooler makes all-state band for second time in a row
May 18, 2019 12:30 PM PDT
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Valencia High Announces Final Concert With Band Director
May 18, 2019 10:48 AM PDT
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REVIEW: Fusion Jazz Trio shows at Levitt Pavilion season preview what all the awards are about
May 18, 2019 10:19 AM PDT
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Community Band Festival is this weekend
May 18, 2019 10:15 AM PDT
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Music by Request playlist for May 18, 2019
May 18, 2019 09:52 AM PDT
Music on Twitter
- Capturing Your Concert: Simple Tips for Recording, Part 1: ow.ly/KNd650uh6iY Part 2: ow.ly/jlwl50uh6iZ… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…8 hours ago | NAfME
- NAfME Collegiate members: Applying for internships or your first teaching position? Make sure you clean up your soc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…15 hours ago | NAfME
- The Southwest High School (MN) 3 String UnLoCkeD ensemble will be performing under the direction of NAfME member Ru… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…20 hours ago | NAfME
- “The schools we help tend to have an annual budget of $3,000 or less for transportation, uniforms, supplies, festiv… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NAfME
- It’s the 65th anniversary of #BrownvBoard. Brown is a reminder that the best way to honor the monumental efforts of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NAfME
- Check out this week's #FoundInMERLOT showcase: ConnectedLib - a toolkit to help librarians incorporate digita… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | MERLOTorg
- “He is the rare type of teacher that connects passion with compassion to produce enduring beauty.” Congratulations… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NAfME
- New blog: “For me, teaching guitar has helped me lead a hugely fulfilling educational career.” Read “Guitar Class i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago | NAfME
- New blog post: "Beyond the Art of Developing eLearning – It’s Time to Professionalize" buff.ly/2VxAEKt2 days ago | MERLOTorg
- NAfME members: Have you read the latest issue of ‘Music Educators Journal’? Read about the Chicago Ethnic Arts Proj… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago | NAfME