San Diego State University
Sd State: Elements of Music: Media, Genre, Form Texture
One of the elements of music is "Texture." This site gives the definition, which basically is the relationship between melodic and harmonic.
PBS
Pbs: Elements of Music: Exploring the Composer's Tools
This online lesson will help middle schoolers understand how composers write music by engaging in a project which culminates in their own compositions.
TES Global
Tes: The Role of Music in Performance
[Free Registration/Login Required] "The Role of Music in Performance" by Composer Lynne Plowman is a resource for the Royal Shakespeare Company Education's Dream Team 2016. It provides information about the uses of music in performances.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Fundamentals of Music
A complete undergraduate-level online course on the fundamentals of music.
BBC
Bbc: Music Theory
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,...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Music Theory
Wikipedia offers detailed information on music theory, a set of systems for analyzing, classifying, and composing music and the elements of music.
Other
Musicards.net: Online Music Theory Flash Cards
Flash cards are an excellent way to help you learn various topics. These online music theory flash cards can help you learn note names, intervals, notes on the piano and several other topics.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Medieval Music Birth of Polyphony
An article on the beginning of Polyphonic music during the Middle Ages. You'll also find illustrations.
Lesson Tutor
Lesson Tutor: Music and Music History
A nice resource covering many basic music theory topics. Several of the topics include printable handouts.
Other
Online Music Theory Reference
This site is essentially an online music theory dictionary or encyclopedia.It teaches about intervals, chords and scales. Online sound clips really enhance site.
San Diego State University
Sd State: Elements of Music Part Five
This is an extensive website on other musical elements; but "accents" is thoroughly covered. You must scroll down to "dynamics."
Music Theory
Music theory.net: Phrases and Cadences
An explanation of phrases and cadences with illustrated examples. Also provides audio clips, and a printable chart at the end of the lesson. By MusicTheory.net.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Music
Here is a great resource offering many free printouts to use with your classes. Worksheets covering musical instruments, music theory and more are available. All of the worksheets have printable answer sheets as well.
Quia
Quia: Top 20 Activities in Music
Play some music games covering various musical topics. These games and activities are all designed by teachers and are shared on the Quia website.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: The Music of the Romantic Era
Here is a nice introduction to the Romantic Era. It describes the various elements and the composers of this time.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Calculating Musical Tempo
In this instructional activity, young scholars calculate the beats per minute (BPM) of songs in different tempos. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
BBC
Bbc: Musical Mysteries
This resource will help young children get acquainted with sound and rhythm. It offers interactive activities that build an understanding of the basics of music.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Learning Musical Elements Through Listening
This is a site created for teaching children the art of listening to music. Includes sections on the elements of music, composers, and genres with more under construction.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Musical Harlem
The Kennedy Center's ArtsEdge offers a great unit for introducing jazz to students. Its use of Harlem as the "glue" which binds together elements such as jazz history and jazz terminology, makes it particularly effective for the...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Musical Patterns
Learners will become familiar with the concept of patterning by using musical instruments to repeat and create patterns of sounds.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS Project funded by...
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Students will enjoy this interactive website. There are many musical topics to explore while having fun. Learning how to make your own instrument, playing games and listening to music are just a few of the things you can do here.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Students will enjoy this interactive website. There are many musical topics to explore while having fun. Learning how to make your own instrument, playing games and listening to music are just a few of the things you can do here.
Other
Tone Savvy
You will find many free games that will help you develop your music theory knowledge. Learn rhythmic dictation, key signatures and intervals as well as several other topics concerning music theory.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Module K: Shapes
In this series of STEAM activities, students will discover the concepts of geometry through shape exploration and the creation of choreographic sequences. Another activity in this module will allow students to identify shapes by applying...
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