Music Elements
Ewer's music theory Instruction Sheets. Use the instruction sheets to learn the concepts. Then use the links to take the quizzes and find the answer keys.
Importance of music education
These articles promote the importance of music education. See these articles to discover links between music & other content areas.
Use this information to defend music education in the schools.
The Importance of Music Education
team work, self expression, higher level thinking, self-esteem
great ideas for incorporating music into content areas
Music Standards
Lilnks to the National Music Standards, the MN FACS Standards and the MN State Art Standards.
National Standards for Music Education
From the National Association for Music Education
1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
5. Reading and notating music.
6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
7. Evaluating music and music performances.
8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
Minnesota Frameworks for Arts Curriculum Strategies contain arts content standards to help insure the scope and depth of student learning in dance, literary arts, media arts, music, theater, and visual arts.
Perpich Center for the Arts has link to MN 2009 K12 Arts Standards (PDF)
Music reference resources
Online dictionaries and encyclopedias
Online music dictionary
Find words grouped as they relate to music elements at
Includes terms, dynamic symbols, Composer Biographies for kids, instrument pictures and instrument sounds
Lesson Plans
See specific lesson plans that address a variety of music standards. Also find websites that provide a wealth of music-related lesson plans.