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Facts and activities to exercise your musical ear.

FACTS / EXPLORE
	Musical Terms Look up definitions of musical terms. A cappella to xylophone.
	Encyclopaedia Britannica Music Elements of music, instruments and types of music. (Schools Broadband only)
	History of Jazz More ragtime than jazz really!
	All About Beethoven Listen to an audio about Beethoven and his music.
	What is Popular Music? World Book article on types of music. (Schools Broadband only).
	Comhaltas - Irish Music Listen to some traditional Irish sounds. Includes videos.
	BBC Bitesize - Music Covers everything but it is for Post-Primary. Might be useful.
	Explore Music Learn about the Orchestra, explore traditional Irish music and play games. From the NCH in Dublin.

ACTIVITIES
	New York Philarmonic Kidzone Meet musicians, composers, play instruments and games. Fantastic!
	Jazz for Kids Interactive site all about jazz.
	SFS Kids Site The San Francisco Symphony's interactive site to explore a music lab and the orchestra.
	Classical Recordings Listen to some of the great classical composers.
	Rainforest Sounds Listen to the sound of the rainforest.
	Classical Music How much do you know about Beethoven?
	Musical Terms Quiz How well do you know your musical facts.
	Instruments Quiz Name these instruments.

PROJECTS
	SCRATCH - Sim Tunes Create your own music. Fun!
	Musical Tour of Ireland Teachnet webquest on Irish music festivals, traditional instruments and musicians.
	TEACHERS
	Classical Music Tips for using classical music in the classroom.
	'Peter the Wolf' Lesson plan on Prokofiev's famous piece.
	Surprise Symphony Lesson plan on Haydn's famous work.
	Sounding Notes & Noting Sounds Teachnet lesson on music literacy. Very useful!
	Action Songs Children's music that calls for participation, movement and dance.