Music Education Resources

ACEMM’s mission is to develop opportunities through programs that educate, provide material resources for performance and creativity, and foster an appreciation of elemental music and movement. Discover teacher resources that encourage students to use their voice or body to create music.

Young learners can get started making beats and creating original music with the Makey Makey Sampler. Chose from different styles, rhythms, and chords easily and for free using a touch screen or computer keyboard. Explore more Makey Makey teacher resources and products.

Encourage students to perform, analyze, and appreciate music with resources that explore music from various time periods and cultures. For all ages, discover interactive and cross-curricular lessons as well as careers in music.

In celebration of 50 years, Roland has collaborated with sound designer Yuri Suzuki to create Roland50 Studio, a digital reworking of some of their most famous and influential devises. The free site includes iconic Roland instruments to create and record original music, samples, and beats.

Drumbit is a free and easy-to-use web based drum machine compatible with all modern browsers. The digital audio workstation includes various drum kits, filters, pitch, tempo, and effects to create, record, and edit original loops and drum patterns.

Music by Black Composers supplements the current instrumental training methods by publishing books of music exclusively by Black composers from around the world. Books and online resources include articles, interviews, biographies, and educational activities for students.

Sound Tech Ed hosts K-12 music technology education materials created by a music tech teacher for music tech teachers. Focusing on digital music composition, lessons cover important concepts in recording, engineering, music theory, harmony, arranging, history and instrument technique appropriate for each skill level.

The Servant Leadership Association for Music (SLAM) provides a collaborative space for band, choir, and orchestra teachers to share best practices for elevating music performance through a program-wide culture of excellence.

TI:ME believes in the power of technology to bring new music learning experiences to students. TI:ME produces professional development sessions for music educators integrating technology into the music classroom.

NoteTeacher is an online note-reading trainer that helps learners quickly recognize notes on the staff. Users select the matching key on a virtual keyboard, adjust difficulty levels, change clefs and key signatures, and choose their preferred note-naming style for flexible, self-paced practice.

The nonprofit Rock ‘n’ Read Project helps families, educators, and organizations use singing and basic music skills to develop young brains for reading by providing resources and training. Check out their research showing the effects of music-making on brain development and achievement.