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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
Showcase
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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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...
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Hypermodes: A Practical Guide
This book plugs an important gap in Scale and Arpeggio Resources, and addresses another one in the theoretical literature...
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Spectral Analysis of Scales
This unique book presents an approach to learning scales using other scales or arpeggios you already know. The idea for...
New Members
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Ali Marshallschool -
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
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Cecilia TrejoUACH
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Daniela SolisUACH
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Mike CassonMohave Community/Technical College
Materials by Discipline
- Aural Skill and Ear Training (36)
- Composition (60)
- Music Appreciation (129)
- Music Education (89)
- Music History (98)
- Music Technology (63)
- Performance (116)
- Theory and Analysis (123)
- World Music (19)
Music on the Web
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SoCal classical music listings, March 24-31: Lionel Bringuier with the LA Phil and more
Mar 23, 2019 12:00 AM UTC
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Batavia parents, students protest dismissal of middle school orchestra teacher
Mar 22, 2019 11:37 PM UTC
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Carla Bley Plays the Big Band With Her Hands
Mar 22, 2019 11:15 PM UTC
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The Dirt is a Parody of a Parody of a Music Biopic
Mar 22, 2019 10:30 PM UTC
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Quincy Symphony Orchestra concert aimed at families
Mar 22, 2019 10:18 PM UTC
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What Does 'Leaving Neverland' Mean For Jax's Michael Jackson Music Scholarship Fund?
Mar 22, 2019 09:22 PM UTC
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Hopelands Concert Series returns in April; city releases 2019 lineup
Mar 22, 2019 09:11 PM UTC
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Making A Difference: Lexington Therapeutic Choir Makes Beautiful Music
Mar 22, 2019 08:48 PM UTC
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Teacher Feature: Giving the gift of music to students
Mar 22, 2019 08:36 PM UTC
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Play On! UVA's Music Department Gears Up for 52 Shows in 45 Days
Mar 22, 2019 08:15 PM UTC
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians deserve generous benefits
Mar 22, 2019 07:52 PM UTC
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The 20 greatest concert moments in Detroit music history
Mar 22, 2019 07:30 PM UTC
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Mansfield Symphony Orchestra ready to rock with Elton John and Jeans 'n Classics
Mar 22, 2019 06:56 PM UTC
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The Dirt Offers a Sanitized History of Mötley Crüe
Mar 22, 2019 06:33 PM UTC
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Slipknot member's future unclear as he sues Des Moines' biggest band over business dealings
Mar 22, 2019 06:33 PM UTC
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Meet Wallows, a young rock band worth your time in 2019
Mar 22, 2019 06:22 PM UTC
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BHS Choir Students Experience “The Sound of Music” at Majestic Theatre and Speak with National ...
Mar 22, 2019 06:00 PM UTC
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8 Women From Latin America's Music History Who Don't Get Enough Credit
Mar 22, 2019 05:48 PM UTC
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Dream Theater's John Petrucci on Rush: “That was the band that changed everything”
Mar 22, 2019 05:26 PM UTC
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The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber Presented by SUU Opera and Orchestra
Mar 22, 2019 05:15 PM UTC
Music on Twitter
- Read about how NAfME member Scott Kaliszak brought in an alumni and now New York composer for his ensemble to perfo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…6 hours ago | NAfME
- What are you doing this summer? Ever thought of teaching guitar? Learn how at @WorkshopsGuitar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…11 hours ago | NAfME
- Check out this week's #FoundInMERLOT showcase: Making Open Textbooks - a video guide #OER #OpenTextbook… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…12 hours ago | MERLOTorg
- Could Remixing Old MOOCs Give New Life to Free Online Education? #MOOC @EdSurge buff.ly/2OjUdE6 https://t.co/3sQbHosR1D, photo: pic.twitter.com/3sQbHosR1D13 hours ago | MERLOTorg
- NAfME Collegiate members and chapter advisors: Last call for Collegiate Recognition Awards! Application deadline is… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…17 hours ago | NAfME
- ONLY 45 DAYS LEFT to apply for the 2019 NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles! Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime oppo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NAfME
- New blog: “Guitar Class in the Peach State” – NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair @tomamoriello talks to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NAfME
- What Kind Of Online Learner Are You? #MOOC @classcentral buff.ly/2Y9UG0h1 day ago | MERLOTorg
- Join us in Denver during the first week of April for #OLCInnovate. Or attend the #conference virtually to save on t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | MERLOTorg
- April is #JazzAppreciationMonth! NAfME members will receive the @SmithsonianJazz 2019 poster in the April issue of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NAfME