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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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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...
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Arpeggio and Scale Resources
For a book to be an "encyclopedia" it should be complete and systematic. There are many commercial books on the market...
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Beyond Slonimsky: Melodic Patterns for Guitar |
Nicolas Slonimsky’s Thesaurus ...
New Members
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Bang Lang DoSantiago Canyon College
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Amy McGlothlinFitchburg State College -
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
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David McIntireMissouri Western State College
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Luis RojasUniversidad del Estado de Chihuahua
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Crystal BrightSelf
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pablo sanchezINACAP Universidad Tecnológica de Chile
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obiyaa frimpongnorth liverpool academy
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Gregory VanbovenCommunity/Technical College of Southern Nevada
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salman khanDeals
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myangels myangelsdelhi
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Elaine SandovalCity University of New York System
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luis rodriguezUACJ
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hiram rodriguezUACJ
Materials by Discipline
- Aural Skill and Ear Training (35)
- Composition (60)
- Music Appreciation (129)
- Music Education (88)
- Music History (98)
- Music Technology (64)
- Performance (116)
- Theory and Analysis (123)
- World Music (19)
Music on the Web
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Happy Birthday, Booker T. Jones
Nov 12, 2018 04:58 PM PST
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School band programs paved way for brass funk group Lucky Chops
Nov 12, 2018 03:11 PM PST
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UA alum Keitaro Harada to guest conduct with Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Nov 12, 2018 03:03 PM PST
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Good cheer and profundity from the St. Louis Chamber Chorus
Nov 12, 2018 02:10 PM PST
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Rock band Needtobreathe is headed to Omaha for acoustic show
Nov 12, 2018 01:45 PM PST
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Margo Price, Keshia Bailey and More Salute The Last Waltz at The Basement East
Nov 12, 2018 12:37 PM PST
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David Hyde Pierce headlines 'Music from the Silver Screen' concert
Nov 12, 2018 12:22 PM PST
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Fort Jackson 282nd Army Band performs free concert for Veterans Day
Nov 12, 2018 12:03 PM PST
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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra names Ken-David Masur new music director
Nov 12, 2018 11:52 AM PST
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Mike Gordon Announces 2019 Solo Band Tour
Nov 12, 2018 11:41 AM PST
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Lithuania Banned This Band's Music Video For Featuring Same-Sex Kissing
Nov 12, 2018 11:30 AM PST
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Brass bands and plenty of gumbo highlight 2018's Treme Creole Gumbo Festival
Nov 12, 2018 10:33 AM PST
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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra names Ken-David Masur its next music director
Nov 12, 2018 09:48 AM PST
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18 artists who have spoken out against President Trump playing their music at his events
Nov 12, 2018 09:03 AM PST
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SHS band director compositions selected for national conference
Nov 12, 2018 08:30 AM PST
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After musical courtship, Mumford & Sons net perfect producer
Nov 12, 2018 08:18 AM PST
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Milwaukee Symphony names Ken-David Masur its new music director
Nov 12, 2018 08:00 AM PST
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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Names Ken-David Masur as Music Director
Nov 12, 2018 07:56 AM PST
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Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band Announce 2019 World Tour
Nov 12, 2018 07:45 AM PST
Music on Twitter
- RT @QuaverMusic: Proud to be a #NAfME2018 title sponsor. We’re so excited to be here. Come say hello! 🎵 twitter.com/alicerolli1/st…14 minutes ago | NAfME
- RT @AMFennell: @robdeemer @NAfME Composition Council Chair with student composers - congrats to all #music #musiceducation #nafme2018 https…1 hour ago | NAfME
- Evolving the Online Degree @classcentral buff.ly/2QwHyOy https://t.co/ftwO1HpYKB, photo: pic.twitter.com/ftwO1HpYKB1 hour ago | MERLOTorg
- RT @goodtimeswv: Getting ready to teach this morning at the #NAfME2018 National Conference! Very thankful to be a part of the Experiential…2 hours ago | NAfME
- RT @AMFennell: Can we re-imagine music classrooms as spaces where students learn thru social interaction, make music they’re interested w/-…3 hours ago | NAfME
- RT @NYSSMAPresident: #NAfME2018 is an outstanding conference!!! Focused and forward thinking. Everything I’d want from a national conferen…3 hours ago | NAfME
- RT @MattWarrenMusic: Two of the pieces I reviewed are Honorable Mentions: Daniel Cho's "Scherzo on Fire" and David Jung's "Seafoam Green".…3 hours ago | NAfME
- Today in Dallas at the NAfME National Conference compositions selected from the 2018 Student Composers Competition… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…5 hours ago | NAfME
- “In my short journey, I have learned that no matter the age, if given the time and patience, children will rise to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…17 hours ago | NAfME
- RT @Drummeranthony: Country Music Association Foundation’s Tiffany Kerns presenting techniques for utilizing data to build narrative at the…1 day ago | NAfME