Websites for Kids
Symphony-Based Websites
http://www.sfskids.org/
The new SFSKids presents an updated online experience entirely different from the original SFSKids. Some of brand-new features and content throughout SFSKids include: a fun and playful series of educational modules presented as immersive environments and using animal avatars as guides; the ability to explore various linkages between composers, instruments and music compositions; the use of some game-based techniques to motivate repeated listening and engagement; gesture-controlled simulation scenarios using the mouse and keyboard to provide “hands-on” experiences of playing instrument and conducting music; interactive online tutorials to learn about music basics; the opportunity for users to compose and notate their own original music; and much more.
http://www.nyphilkids.org/
Great graphics and fun games-like the clarinet scavenger hunt-make this New York Philharmonic website great, especially for instrumental students.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
http://www.dsokids.com/
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
http://www.bsomusic.org/
London Symphony Orchestra
http://lso.co.uk/
Boston Symphony Orchestra
http://www.bso.org/brands/bso/education-community/children-families/bso-kids.aspx
BBC Orchestra
http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/learn/guidetotheorchestra/
Music Game/Theory/History/Listening Websites
http://pbskids.org/games/music/
www.kidsclick.org
KidsClick! is a web search site designed for kids by librarians—with kid-friendly results! The site includes links to kid-friendly websites about music and music history.
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano/index.htm
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/compose_music.swf
Online Games
Composer Music match
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_composer_match001.htm
Jazz Musicians
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_jazzcompose001.htm
Name the Composer based on pre-taught clues
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/name_composer.swf
Instrument Concentration (just placement)
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_concentration_instruments_2012/quiz_instrument_concentration_2012.htm
Instrument Spinoff
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/c3_quiz_instrument_spinoff1/play.html
Identify notes treble clef
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_travel_treble_space.htm
Move the notes, make your melody
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/compose_music.swf
Crank it up sequence sounds to make composition
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/crankitup/crankitup.html
Feel the music improv melody by feelings angry happy sad
http://pbskids.org/daniel/games/music/
Follow the stars remember melodic order
http://pbskids.org/caillou/games/stars/index.html
Ledger line game
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_treble_ledger_lines_quiz_show1/play.html
Splat symphony choose splat color, translate to sound composition
http://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/games/splat_symphony/splat_symphony.html
Mood
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/music/mm/mood01.shtml
Add Beats Jeopardy
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_rhythm_trivia001/play.html
Answer rhythm questions reward with basketball shot
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_hoopshoot_rhythms.htm
Correct beats in measure? (5th grade rhythms)
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_time_signs001.htm
Does the rhythm you hear match the one you see?
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/qw_quiz_rhythms_sound_test/qw_quiz_rhythms_sound_test.htm
Rhythm questions (based on basketball shots)
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/music_quizzes.htm
Musical Terms
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_music_terms_quiz/quiz.html
Ties and Slurs
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_ties_slurs001.htm
Instrument Sounds
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_identify_the_instrument_sounds/quiz.html
Name the heard instrument
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/guess_instrument.swf
Bears band timbre identify spelling
http://pbskids.org/wordworld/index_flash.html?
Global groovin' culture instrument soundscape
http://pbskids.org/mayaandmiguel/english/games/globalgroovin/game.html
Savannah symphony remember timbre order animal sounds
http://pbskids.org/mamamirabelle/games_savanna_symphony.html
Symphony-Based Websites
http://www.sfskids.org/
The new SFSKids presents an updated online experience entirely different from the original SFSKids. Some of brand-new features and content throughout SFSKids include: a fun and playful series of educational modules presented as immersive environments and using animal avatars as guides; the ability to explore various linkages between composers, instruments and music compositions; the use of some game-based techniques to motivate repeated listening and engagement; gesture-controlled simulation scenarios using the mouse and keyboard to provide “hands-on” experiences of playing instrument and conducting music; interactive online tutorials to learn about music basics; the opportunity for users to compose and notate their own original music; and much more.
http://www.nyphilkids.org/
Great graphics and fun games-like the clarinet scavenger hunt-make this New York Philharmonic website great, especially for instrumental students.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
http://www.dsokids.com/
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
http://www.bsomusic.org/
London Symphony Orchestra
http://lso.co.uk/
Boston Symphony Orchestra
http://www.bso.org/brands/bso/education-community/children-families/bso-kids.aspx
BBC Orchestra
http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/learn/guidetotheorchestra/
Music Game/Theory/History/Listening Websites
http://pbskids.org/games/music/
www.kidsclick.org
KidsClick! is a web search site designed for kids by librarians—with kid-friendly results! The site includes links to kid-friendly websites about music and music history.
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano/index.htm
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/compose_music.swf
Online Games
Composer Music match
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_composer_match001.htm
Jazz Musicians
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_jazzcompose001.htm
Name the Composer based on pre-taught clues
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/name_composer.swf
Instrument Concentration (just placement)
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_concentration_instruments_2012/quiz_instrument_concentration_2012.htm
Instrument Spinoff
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/c3_quiz_instrument_spinoff1/play.html
Identify notes treble clef
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_travel_treble_space.htm
Move the notes, make your melody
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/compose_music.swf
Crank it up sequence sounds to make composition
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/crankitup/crankitup.html
Feel the music improv melody by feelings angry happy sad
http://pbskids.org/daniel/games/music/
Follow the stars remember melodic order
http://pbskids.org/caillou/games/stars/index.html
Ledger line game
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_treble_ledger_lines_quiz_show1/play.html
Splat symphony choose splat color, translate to sound composition
http://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/games/splat_symphony/splat_symphony.html
Mood
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/music/mm/mood01.shtml
Add Beats Jeopardy
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_rhythm_trivia001/play.html
Answer rhythm questions reward with basketball shot
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_hoopshoot_rhythms.htm
Correct beats in measure? (5th grade rhythms)
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_time_signs001.htm
Does the rhythm you hear match the one you see?
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/qw_quiz_rhythms_sound_test/qw_quiz_rhythms_sound_test.htm
Rhythm questions (based on basketball shots)
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/music_quizzes.htm
Musical Terms
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_music_terms_quiz/quiz.html
Ties and Slurs
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_ties_slurs001.htm
Instrument Sounds
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_identify_the_instrument_sounds/quiz.html
Name the heard instrument
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/guess_instrument.swf
Bears band timbre identify spelling
http://pbskids.org/wordworld/index_flash.html?
Global groovin' culture instrument soundscape
http://pbskids.org/mayaandmiguel/english/games/globalgroovin/game.html
Savannah symphony remember timbre order animal sounds
http://pbskids.org/mamamirabelle/games_savanna_symphony.html