Music Websites
AllMusic
Reviews, discographies, and biographical information on musicians from a variety of genres.
Archives of African American Music and Culture
From Indiana University, this contains photos, documents, and recordings of African American music and culture, some of which may be accessed online.
A to Z of Musical Instrument Technology
A list of musical instrument known around the world. Many include a sound file plus a short history of each instrument.
Audacity
Download this free, open-source software for audio recording and editing.
Center for the History of Music Theory and Literature
Sponsored by Indiana University's prestigious school of music, this Website hosts a number of databases useful to students and scholars of music.
Free Music Archive
Find historic recordings and work from new composers who are willing to share. Most can be used in your own audio or video assignments and projects.
International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
Petrucci Music Library. Major database containing public domain scores; includes complete works of many composers.
Mississippi Blues Trail
Information on the rich history of the blues in Mississippi.
Mississippi Encyclopedia: Music
Biographical information on Mississippi musicians.
National Jukebox
Sound recordings from 1900 - 1929 from the Library of Congress and other participating libraries.
The Orchestra: A User's Manual
The Philharmonia orchestra offers this introduction to the orchestra, orchestration, composition, and instruments, using text, QuickTime videos of Philharmonia musicians, audio clips, and "illustrative musical examples."
Radiooooo
A streaming platform that allows listeners to travel across virtual space and time to listen to a "radio station" in a country and decade of their choosing.
Score Follower
YouTube channel with recording + score videos of modern compositions.
Sheet Music Consortium
The Sheet Music Consortium is a group of libraries working toward the goal of building an open collection of digitized sheet music using the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting
CLASSICAL
Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
The main focus of the dictionary is on composers of historical interest.
George F. DeVine Music Library at University of Tennessee
Good collection of classical links.
COMPOSERS
Classical.net - Composers
This index lists those composers for which there is a dedicated page that may include a biography, recommended works, recommended recordings, and other related reviews and articles.
Composers
Listing of classical composers arranged in alphabetical order.
MUSIC EDUCATION
Brent Hugh's Piano Home Page
Collection of links.
Free Guitar Lessons (justinguitar.com)
Free lessons aimed at learning to play the guitar using tabs and sheet music.
Fret Jam
Learn how to play guitar with step-by-step photos, videos, and other tools.
Music Theory Lessons
Online lessons focused on learning to play music through the use of sheet music and music theory in general.
NAfME (National Association for Music Education)
A group dedicated to guaranteeing each individual the right to learn music.
Online Lexicon of Music
Terms of the music theory with audio samples
Stars & Catz
Free online music education tools and resources.
Teoria : Music Theory Web
Exercises and tools to help you learn music theory.
POPULAR MUSIC & JAZZ
All About Jazz
News, photos, reviews, and samples of music from jazz musicians.
Dismuke's Virtual Talking Machine
Recordings of vintage music from the early decades of the 20th Century.
The History of Country Music
About.com website dedicated to mapping the history of country music.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
A comprehensive guide to the legends of rock and roll.