Article
OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Interval

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about simple intervals and compound intervals in this well writtern lesson. You will also learn how an interval is classified. Included are several self checking problems.
Interactive
Music Theory

Music theory.net: Generic Intervals

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of intervals and how they are used in music. Provides audio clips and illustrated examples to supplement this lesson.
Article
University of Kentucky

The Physics and Math of Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Read about a math research project done by three college students which helps us see physics and math in music. Here's a great approach for integrating curriculum!
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Courses: Guitar Music Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of 16 video lessons that teach basic guitar theory. Lessons discuss intervals, perfect and diminished notes, and octaves. Videos vary in length.
Website
Other

Intervals Forwards and Backwards

For Students 9th - 10th
This column explains the importance of knowing your intervals both forwards and backwards. It also provides advice on how to use intervals in your musical performances.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Music Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a fun and interactive way to learn all about the elements of music. It offers links to information, definitions, assessments, and examples of melody, harmony and tonality, structure, tempo, metre and rhythm,...
Website
Music Theory

Music theory.net

For Students 9th - 10th
An online beginning music theory and ear training site. This site is for students to use at home to reinforce what they learn in class.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How to Make a Guitar Sing

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great project for musicians interested in the physics of stringed instruments. If you have ever played an acoustic guitar, you may have noticed that picking a single string can make one or more of the other (unpicked) strings...
Lesson Plan
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 44: Compositional Techniques

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young music students rarely see or, better still, hear a connection between the different types of scales, modes, intervals and other compositional techniques such as meter, tonality, and form used in both traditional 'Art' music and...
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Properties and Their Perception

For Students 9th - 10th
The concept of pitch and frequency is covered in this tutorial. Learn what frequency and pitch are, the difference between infra sound and ultrasonic frequencies, and how pitch is related to the frequency of a sound.