The web can be an excellent resource for music teachers who need free lesson plans, sheet music, teaching ideas, classroom materials, and continuing education. The following 20 sites offer all of these resources and more:

 

 

Music Lesson Planning Resources

How to create Primary Music Lesson plans  – A step-by-step guide for creating music lesson plans for primary school.

Five Outstanding Substitute Music Lesson Plans – A guide with five ideas you can leave a substitute teacher for music classes.

Creating Kindergarten Music Lesson Plans – Ideas for creating lesson plans for the first year of school.

Bucket drumming curriculum – A complete program for bucket drumming in primary or elementary school.

Developing a Music Appreciation Curriculum – A guide for developing a music listening program for primary or elementary school.

Music Lesson Plans for Specific Seasons

Easter music lesson plans – three ideas that can be used for music lessons around Easter time

Valentines Day Music Lesson plans – some ideas for fun ideas for Valentine’s Day.


General Resources

Fun Music Company Music Teaching Resources – One of  the original and best archives of music teaching resources on the internet!

NAfME – The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) represents all levels of teaching from preschool to graduate school. Some of the resources that can be found on the NAfME site include career information, lesson plans, teaching ideas, music education news, and an event calendar.

About Music Education – This About.com site is entirely devoted to music education. Covered topics include instruments, music theory, and music history. The site also offers free lesson plans, games, sheet music, and other resources for music teachers and students.

Music Education Magic – This teacher-created site is an excellent resource for music teachers. In addition to free downloads, lesson plans, and sheet music, Music Ed Magic offers education articles, news, and a special music education search engine.

26 Best online games for classrooms – this comprehensive guide gives a great overview of the current apps and websites available for school use.

 

Sheet Music and Supplies

8 Notes – This site is an excellent place to find free sheet music and music lessons. 8 Notes also has a community forum, free music tools, and a music glossary.

Free-Scores.com – Also known as the Sheet Music World Center, Free-Scores.com is one of the largest sources of free sheet music on the web. There are currently more than 12,000 scores available for download; new scores are added each week.

Blank Sheet Music – This site is perfect for teachers who are looking for blank sheet music. Any kind of blank sheet music can be printed for free (piano, bass, guitar, etc.) and customized to suit a musician’s need.

Mutopia – The Mutopia Project offers thousands of music pieces that are free to download, print out, perform, and distribute.

Royalty Free Music – Royalty Free Music has a special program that provides award-winning, royalty free music to schools, colleges, universities, and other eligible organizations. This free music program is great for budget-conscious educators who need free music for the classroom or musical productions.


Free Music Education

Berklee Shares – Anyone with an interest in music can take the free online courses offered by the Berklee College of Music through the Berklee Shares website. Each music lesson was developed by Berklee faculty and includes videos, mp3 files, and other learning resources.

Open University – The UK’s Open University offers many different free courses that may be of interest to music teachers, including a music theory course and a course on using film music in the classroom.

Wikiversity – Wikiversity’s School of Music and Dance is a good resource for self-learners who need instruction, ear training, and learning materials.