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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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Deirdre FrancisAnderson College -
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
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don wilnerMiami Dade College
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Juan PasuttiPensar x Pensar
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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BWW Review: THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at The Jacobs Music Center
Oct 21, 2018 03:07 PM PDT
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Buffalo Philharmonica Orchestra kicks off kids series with Symphony Spooktacular
Oct 21, 2018 02:45 PM PDT
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Concert combines two symphony orchestras on one stage
Oct 21, 2018 01:26 PM PDT
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Gerald Carpenter: Symphony Opens Season With Two Rhapsodies, One 'in Blue'
Oct 21, 2018 11:56 AM PDT
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Review: Greenwood, WV Symphony salute America and its musical styles
Oct 21, 2018 11:45 AM PDT
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Critic's notebook: Leslie Odom, Jr. with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Oct 21, 2018 11:35 AM PDT
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Bach's Magnificat Comes to Montpelier on Nov. 3
Oct 21, 2018 10:26 AM PDT
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Odean Pope brings his magical rhythm to Kennedy Center
Oct 21, 2018 10:10 AM PDT
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Review: 'Marnie' Stays in the Shadows in Nico Muhly's Opera
Oct 21, 2018 09:52 AM PDT
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MSO welcomes special guest to the podium for its 'Epic Romance'
Oct 21, 2018 09:05 AM PDT
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Wildcat Classic Marching Band Competition Hosts 20 SoCal Bands
Oct 21, 2018 08:56 AM PDT
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Mini Kiss band overcomes sadness to entertain the Arizona State Fair crowd
Oct 21, 2018 08:33 AM PDT
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October 21
Oct 21, 2018 08:00 AM PDT
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Emerson String Quartet and pianist Shai Wosner to bring Mozart and more to Athens
Oct 21, 2018 07:34 AM PDT
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Music with a mission
Oct 21, 2018 07:26 AM PDT
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(Don't you) forget about Simple Minds: Their 18th album is another hit
Oct 21, 2018 06:52 AM PDT
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Nashville Symphony's Free Day of Music resonates with Ms. Cheap
Oct 21, 2018 05:00 AM PDT
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Music teacher is back in the classroom
Oct 21, 2018 04:03 AM PDT
Music on Twitter
- Performing ensemble directors: Register today for the 2018 Directors’ Academies! Taking place in Disney’s Coronado… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3 hours ago | NAfME
- Help your administrators learn how to evaluate teacher practice in your music program effectively and fairly with N… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…14 hours ago | NAfME
- “One of the most nerve-wracking of all of life’s experiences is the job interview.” Read “Interviewing Tips: The Ru… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…19 hours ago | NAfME
- Read “Does School Band Kill Creativity? Embracing New Traditions in Instrumental Music” by Michael Patrick Wall in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NAfME
- Toby Knapp is known worldwide as a shred guitarist who plays on a level equal to the most recognized neoclassical s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NAfME
- Need t-shirts, a new banner, or other supplies for your middle school or high school Tri-M® chapter?… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NAfME
- Don’t miss the deadline! Proposals are being accepted for the @GiveANote Fall 2018 Music Education Innovator Award… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago | NAfME
- “Racial Literacy and Music Education”; “Poverty—Equity, Access, and Inclusion: Is Fair Equal?”; “Restorative Justic… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago | NAfME
- No more beginner blues! Read “Tips for Keeping Your #Orchestra Irresistibly Fun While Still Focusing on Good Pedago… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago | NAfME
- Check out this week's #FoundInMERLOT showcase: "Promoting Climate Change Literacy for Non-majors" #OER… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3 days ago | MERLOTorg