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Lawrence University: A Brief History of Singing

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to the history of Western solo singing from ancient times to the present can be found here.
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SingWise

Sing Wise: Understanding Vocal Range, Vocal Registers, and Voice Type

For Students 9th - 10th
Clear explanations of many terms used in evaluating and describing singing voices. Learning these explanations should help students find their comfortable singing ranges.
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N2 Arts: Voice

For Students 9th - 10th
The perfect site for teens who have an interest in voice as a career choice. Learn how to find a voice teacher, care for your voice, and discover if you have what it takes to make it big.
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Vocalist

For Students 9th - 10th
A general site for anyone interested in singing. Contains free online singing lessons and articles for vocalists related to singing plus other useful information. Resources for everyone-even kids online music games.
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Mount Holyoke College

Mt. Holyoke College: Enunciation Exercises

For Students 9th - 10th
A few exercises to develop enunciation with the singing voice. This site takes you through a five step exercise.
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Science Frontiers Online: Throat Singing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an interesting discussion of how humans shape their voice to produce a variety of sounds. Discussion focuses upon the technique of "throat-singing," a method of creating vocal sounds unlike any other.
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Diaphragm Description

For Students 9th - 10th
A post from 'Vocalist' written by Lloyd Hanson, a professor of voice, explaining the diaphragm muscle system.
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Breath and Support: 2 Coordinated Functions in Singing

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief, yet detailed explanation of breathing and od the proper support needed for singing.
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Diction for Singers

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete vocal diction resource site. Commentary that is to the point. Supplemental visuals and lots of related resources and links.
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City University of New York

Vp: The Singer's Dilemma, Tone Versus Diction

For Students 9th - 10th
Shirley Emmons is a noted teacher of singing. Her website has a number of essays devoted to singing technique. This article is an in depth discussion of the age old problem of balancing beautiful tone with the need to sing words that can...
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Facing Vocal Competitions

For Students 9th - 10th
Article by Emily Brunson about facing solo competitions after less successful attempts at competing.
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Music Teacher's Resource Site: Rounds for Voices or Instruments

For Students 3rd - 5th
With the focus on the classroom, this page provides a few fun rounds to use with children.
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Vocalist International Singers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is for those serious about vocal training and those who are interested in bettering their voice. Includes helpful hints from people struggling with their vocal studies and progression.
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BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Gcse Music

For Students 3rd - 8th
GCSE Music provides links to a variety of music topics including composers, composing music, music theory, music technology, performing and evaluating music, music styles, world music, and traditional music from the UK.
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Vocalist.org: Perfect Pitch

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief essay discusses the writer's quest for perfect pitch even though he was not born with it.
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Kids' Wings

The Little Red Music Room

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has curriculum based songs set to folk melodies. At this site teach language arts, science and math through songs.
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Teachers.net

Teachers.net: Reading Music in Elementary School

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A description on how to teach elementary music to children.
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Primarily a Cappella: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
A general website from Primarily A Cappella focusing on the world of a cappella singing. Find a recording. Look for an arrangement. Discover instructional materials such as books and videos. Find out what is happening in this fast...
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Alexander Technique for Musicians

For Students 9th - 10th
A website which supports an alternative method that musicians can use to cope with the physical demands of their profession. Some of the information is designed for specific instruments and the voice.
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Furman University: How to Memorize Vocal Music

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of practical pointers as to how a singer can effectively memorize music. Written by a university vocal performing artist.
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The Efl Playhouse: Songs for Young Learners

For Students 3rd - 5th
Music, songs and dance have always been instrumental in teaching students. This site offers fun and entertaining activities along with teaching tips that enhance the students' awareness of sound, numbers, body parts and more. Intended...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Jenny Lind

For Students 9th - 10th
Born in Stockholm, she was noted for her singing voice from a very young age. When she was nine years old, her singing was overheard by a passerby, who the next day came with a music master and paid who had charge of Lind to give her up....
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The Land of Music: Homepage

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Principally an e-commerce site, although free sample lessons and music clips are available from this award-winning provider of music education tools. The Land of Music teaches how to read, write, and enjoy music through songs, stories,...
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University of Alabama: Virginia Woolf Seminar

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Alabama site offers a wealth of material on Woolf. In addition to the customary biography, links take you to comments and analyses of several of her novels, an essay on "Men and Women" written by Woolf, and an essay on...

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