Music Resources 

• American Music

• American Music Specials and Timelines

• Songs Online

• Music to Use in the Classroom

• Music Organizations

• World Wide Web Music Resources

• World Music MIDI Files

• Ethnomusicology

American Music

American Memory  - Library of Congress - http://memory.loc.gov/  

• The Learning Page - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/index.html 

• The Collections Connection - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/collections/ccindex.html 

America's Library - http://www.americasstory.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi 

• American's Story - http://www.americasstory.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi 

• Click on See, Hear, and Sing for Children's Songs in American History - http://www.americasstory.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi/sh You can download video and audio files from this site.

• Global Gateway - http://international.loc.gov/intldl/intldlhome.html 

• Exhibitions - http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/ 

• Bob Hope and the American Variety Show - http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/bobhope/ 

• Library of Congress: Music for a Nation (American Sheet Music) - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/smhtml/smhome.html 

• The African American Mosaic - http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html 

• American Music Center - http://www.amc.net/ 

• Archives of African American Music and Culture: University of Indiana -  http://www.indiana.edu/~aaamc/ 

• American Music Archives - http://www.eyeneer.com/America/ 

• American Music Timeline - http://www.infoplease.com/spot/musictime1.html 

• http://www.kids.gov/k_music.htm 

• American Music Collections - http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives/d-5.htm 

• Smithsonian 

  • Kids' Castle - http://www.kidscastle.si.edu/ Click on Roots of Rhythm - http://www.kidscastle.org/channels/arts/articles/artsarticle18.html 

  • Smithsonian Natural Museum of American History - http://americanhistory.si.edu/music/index.htm
  • Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - http://www.folkways.si.edu/start.htm 
  • Smithsonian Exhibits - http://smithsonianjazz.org/exhibits/ex_start.asp 
  • Smithsonian Center for African American Culture - http://anacostia.si.edu/ 
  • Smithsonian Timeline - http://americanhistory.si.edu/timeline/ 

• PBS 

  • PBS Music Menu - http://www.pbs.org/arts/arts_music.html 

  • American Experience - Stephen Foster - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/foster/ 

  • American Roots Music - http://www.pbs.org/americanrootsmusic/ 

  • Painting the Dakota - http://www.pbs.org/ktca/setheastman/ with Music Files - http://www.pbs.org/ktca/setheastman/courting.html 

  • Jubilee Singers - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/singers/ 

  • Duke Ellington's Washington - http://www.pbs.org/ellingtonsdc/ 

American Music Specials and Timelines

• Museum of Musical Instruments (MOMI.org) - http://www.themomi.org/museum/index2.html 

• Collections Listing - http://www.themomi.org/museum/collections.html 

• Bound for Glory - Woody Guthrie - http://www.themomi.org/museum/Guthrie/index_1024.html 

• From Ragtime to Riches - Scott Joplin - http://www.themomi.org/museum/curveballs/enter.html 

• Folk USA - http://www.folkusa.org/ 

• Genres and Types of Music - http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/genres.html 

• Indigenous People's Music 

  • http://www.mediareactorstudio.com/ipeoplesmusic/ 

  • Includes free sound tracks and tracks for sale - http://www.mediareactorstudio.com/ipeoplesmusic/store.asp 

• Joseph Firecrow - Cheyene Nation - http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/firecrow 

• Native American Resources on the Web - http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/indices/NAmusic.html 

• Native American Sound Files  - Kiowa Gourd Dance Songs

• Native American Music - http://www.questia.com/popularSearches/native_american_music.jsp 

• Smithsonian Jazz - http://smithsonianjazz.org/ 

• History in Song - http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/parton/2/history.html 

• Rock and Roll Timeline - http://www3.sympatico.ca/gary.lessard/timeline.htm 

• Country Music Timeline - http://w1.country.com/hof/history/content-timeline.html 

• Songs of the Underground Railroad - http://www.appleseedrec.com/underground/sounds.html - 
• Steven Foster - http://stephen-foster-songs.de/BiographieUS.htm 
• Duke Ellington - http://dellington.org/ 

• Recording Technology History - http://history.acusd.edu/gen/recording/notes.html 

• History Happens - US History in Song - http://www.ushistory.com/cool.htm 

• Elixir - Musical Group Audio Links to American Songs - http://www.symmetrypoint.com/elixir.htm 

• The History Channel - http://www.historychannel.com/ 

  • American Music to 1900 - http://www.historychannel.com/perl/print_book.pl?ID=35444 

  • Rock Music - http://www.historychannel.com/perl/print_book.pl?ID=110390 

  • Musical Theater - http://www.historychannel.com/perl/print_book.pl?ID=35447 

Songs Online

Songs for Teaching: Using Music to Promote Learning - http://www.songsforteaching.com/index.html 

Look for MIDI or audio sound files or samplers. 

• Using Music to Teach Social Studies - http://www.songsforteaching.com/SocialStudies.html 
• Multicultural Music - http://www.songsforteaching.com/Diversity.html 
• Folksongs - http://www.songsforteaching.com/Folk.html 
• American Presidents - http://www.songsforteaching.com/USPresidents.html 

KIDiddles - http://kididdles.com/mouseum/index.html 

• Traditional Songs - http://kididdles.com/mouseum/traditional.html 
• Songs from Around the World - http://kididdles.com/mouseum/world.html 

NIEHS Kids' Pages - http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/music.htm 

• Patriotic Songs - http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/musicpatriot.htm 

• Index - http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/home.htm 

Websites with MIDI and Audio Files

• MENC - Song Samples from Sing America! - http://www.menc.org/guides/patriotic/listentracks.html 

• Karen's Karaoke Kids' Songs - http://arose4ever.com/karen/karaoke/kids.htm Check by category for Amerikana and Folk Songs - MIDI files - http://arose4ever.com/karen/karaoke/amer_folk.htm 

• Laura's MIDI Heaven - http://www.laurasmidiheaven.com/Kids.shtml - Including Kids Songs, Patriotic Songs, Songs from the 50 States http://laurasmidiheaven.com/statesongs-N.shtml  
• Primary School Folk Songs - http://168.99.13.13/schools/Opstad/Songs/Primary.htm 
• KrazyKats - MIDI Links - http://www.krazykats-karaoke.co.uk/midi_sites.html 
• Children's Songs - MIDI - http://www.theteachersguide.com/ChildrensSongs.htm 
• Children's Music and Songs - http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/songs.htm 
• Children's Music Web - http://www.childrensmusic.org/ 
• Kids Music Web - http://www.kidsmusicweb.com/ 
• Children's Music Network - http://www.kidsmusicweb.com/ 
• Public Domain Music - http://www.pdmusic.org/ 
• Songs for Teaching - http://www.songsforteaching.com/

• Folk Songs from Various Countries - http://ingeb.org/folksong.html 

• Music for Kids Online - http://www.music4kidsonline.com/ 

• Judy and David's Online Songbook - http://judyanddavid.com/Songbook/Songbookcover.html 

• Just for Kids - http://www.stuffucanuse.com/Kelly/kids_links_music.html 

• Little Kids Rock - http://www.littlekidsrock.org/index.html 

• Sesame Street Music - http://www.sesameworkshop.com/sesamestreet/music/ 

• Music Zone - Sesame Street - http://www.sesameworkshop.com/sesamestreet/music/zone/

Music to Use in the Classroom

Classical Music MIDI and Audio Files

• Classical Music Audio Files
  • Great Collection of Real Audio Files you can access online - http://www.classicsforkids.com/teachers/audio/music.asp 
  • Lesson Plans - http://www.classicsforkids.com/teachers/lessonplans/ 
• Classical Music MIDI Archives - http://www.classicalarchives.com  
• MIDI music files of all composers - http://www.classical.net/music/links/midiarch.html 
• Classical Music MIDI files - http://www.midiworld.com/classic.htm 

Songs for Teaching Audio Files -  http://www.songsforteaching.com/ 

• Using Music in Classroom Management
• See our music for classroom 
  • Transitions
  • Energizers
  • Relaxers
  • Positive Attitudes.
• Action Songs that Call for Physical Movement - Research indicates that children learn best when they can be physically active!
• Social and Emotional Learning
  • Friendship
  • Character and Conflict Resolution
  • Diversity
  • Etiquette
  • Family Life

Mo Kin – Japanese 3 year old musician - http://robpongi.com/pages/comboMOKINHI.html