Music Community Portal
Welcome – From the Editor
Welcome to the MERLOT Music Portal, an educational resource for teaching and learning. You are invited to join MERLOT - it's free - and contribute to this growing Music community of instructors. As a MERLOT member, you can contribute learning materials and assignments, submit your own learning materials for evaluation, and get access to great ideas to help you teach online and in the classroom. Browse the MERLOT Music Collection to find the high quality online learning materials for music studies.
Bruce A. Whisler, Editor
Showcase
A TED video of Evelyn Glennie presenting her ideas on listening. This video is an excellent point of departure for student discussions on listening and the nature and purpose of music and music making. It is also an excellent model for students preparing outreach programs.
New Materials
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Classical Music Futures: Practices of Innovation
This volume brings together contributions from a wide range of international academics and practitioners. It traces...
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Heardle 80s
Heardle 80s is a music-guessing game featuring the music of the 80s. It challenges you to identify the names of 80s songs...
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Magical Music Theory Tools to Learn Music Online for Free
I'm learning music production and music theory as an adult and I'm creating this site to anchor what I'm learning and as...
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A Survey of Form in Music for the College Classroom
A Survey of Form in Music for the College Classroom is a concise and practical text for use in undergraduate music form...
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Music 124: Introduction to World Music
Course material including original video lectures, discussion prompts, and quizzes.
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Popular Music
Welcome to the digital textbook for Survey of Popular Music. This text consists of a broad overview, covering many genres...
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At The Rhythm Of Numbers
Aim of the activity This activity aims to offer students, especially those with special needs, the opportunity to explore...
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Musical landscapes
Aim of the activity The schools share and enjoy the typical landscapes of their countries and highlight the relationship...
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Clarinet Hand Position Mini-Lesson: Left thumb with animation
This short video helps to visualize the proper placement of the left thumb on the clarinet. It is designed for music...
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Fundamentals of Music Theory
This open e-book is the result of a project funded by a University of Edinburgh Student Experience Grant, Open...
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Music Appreciation
This textbook was created as part of the Interactive OER for Dual Enrollment project, facilitated by LOUIS: The Louisiana...
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OPEN MUSIC THEORY
Open Music Theory is a natively-online open educational resource intended to serve as the primary text and workbook for...
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Music of Africa
This course is an introduction to selected musical traditions of West Africa. A variety of musical practices and their...
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Vocal Repertoire and Performance: African American Composers
The primary focus of this Vocal Repertoire and Performance course is placed upon the works of African American composers...
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The Bible and Music
The Bible and Music by Dr. James F. McGrath provides an introduction and overview of the various ways that music and the...
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Resources Connecting Eclipses and Other Fields (Particularly the Humanities)
This is a guide to eclipses in adult fiction, children's fiction, films, music, art and other fields. With two eclipses...
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Open Music Commons | Ethnomusicology OER
"Open Music Commons features nine multimedia essays written by current students or alumni from the CUNY Graduate Center's...
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Musical Crossroads: African American Influence on American Music
Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory and variety is an intimidating—if not...
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Music in Evolution and Evolution in Music
Music in Evolution and Evolution in Music by Steven Jan is a comprehensive account of the relationships between...
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Terra Nostra Curriculum Resources
The curriculum shared here utilizes Terra Nostra, a multimedia symphony about climate change. Variations of the...
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Entrepreneurship in Organizations: Evidence from the Popular Music Industry on JSTOR
This paper identifies the leadership style, entrepreneurship, as a strategy employed by large organizations to cope with...
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THE STRUCTURE OF THE POPULAR MUSIC INDUSTRY
This paper is part of an ongoing study of the popular music industry and its audience now being conducted by the Survey...
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Rethinking the music industry | Popular Music | Cambridge Core
This article examines a very basic question for popular music studies: what is ‘the music industry?’ It surveys the usage...
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At Last . . . ?: Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, Race & History
In this essay, Griffin brings to the fore two extraordinary black women of our age: First Lady Michelle Obama and...
New Members
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Shannon ReynoldsCalifornia Baptist University
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Jaimen HumeHudson Falls CSD
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Timothy SmithMyGovindas
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Air Tronsad
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Christopher LeeCalifornia State University, Long Beach
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Riya Mehradelhi
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uma raidddd
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Nicole SonbertEastern Washington University
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Guitar KakshaGuitar Kaksha
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Carol Reed-JonesBellingham Senior Center/Whatcom Council on Aging
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Héctor Reyesguaya
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Tanveer Ahmadiub
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David Hernandez EstradaInstitución universitaria Salazar y Herrera
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Maulik NayakMaulik Nayak
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Renée BaptisteJacksonville State University
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Timothy FrancisUtah Tech University
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Freddy VillalobosFreddy Vilallobos
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Jesse GreenCSULB
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Sarah ThompsonKmarketing
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Ricardo MatosinhosUniversidade de Évora
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Tase ChnTase
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Alexandria SiegersUniversity of Sydney
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Anna KijasTufts University
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Manoj PandaGotResolve
Materials by Discipline
- Aural Skill and Ear Training (39)
- Composition (64)
- Music Appreciation (136)
- Music Education (99)
- Music History (107)
- Music Technology (66)
- Performance (118)
- Theory and Analysis (145)
- World Music (27)
Music on the Web
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PREVIEW: Tango band Cuarteto Rotterdam brings melancholy, desire, and defiance to The ...
Mar 18, 2024 06:03 PM PDT
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UK brass band keeps miners' legacy burning - New Age
Mar 18, 2024 04:35 PM PDT
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Tenino band director Andrew Bowerly wins Music Educator of the Year, Dr. William P. Foster awards
Mar 18, 2024 03:51 PM PDT
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5 things to do this week: Easter activities, shopping and live music - Albert Lea Tribune
Mar 18, 2024 02:47 PM PDT
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Billy Strings Adds Summer Tour Dates - MusicRow.com
Mar 18, 2024 02:42 PM PDT
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Melody Trucks with the FItzkee Brothers - Northern Virginia Daily Events
Mar 18, 2024 02:22 PM PDT
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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra reveals new artistic leadership - Classical-music.uk
Mar 18, 2024 02:08 PM PDT
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Review | Neo-Country Music Queen in Training - The Santa Barbara Independent
Mar 18, 2024 01:34 PM PDT
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Instruments of change - Harvard Gazette
Mar 18, 2024 01:05 PM PDT
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Shane Gann shares the importance of music education - YouTube
Mar 18, 2024 12:45 PM PDT
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Concert Band plays to packed audience for Play II - Faculty of Humanities
Mar 18, 2024 12:36 PM PDT
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Ayano Kataoka : Department of Music and Dance - UMass Amherst
Mar 18, 2024 12:19 PM PDT
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Lifting Voices and Raising Community - MPress - Maryville University
Mar 18, 2024 12:04 PM PDT
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Women's History Month - Pioneers of Hoosier Music | Cultural Manifesto - YouTube
Mar 18, 2024 11:57 AM PDT
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Chateau Ste. Michelle announces full 2024 concert lineup | The Seattle Times
Mar 18, 2024 11:51 AM PDT
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James Burton, John Anderson and Toby Keith join the Country Music Hall of Fame
Mar 18, 2024 11:46 AM PDT
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THE SCOOP | Hamilton Philharmonic & Hamilton Music Collective Launch New ... - Ludwig Van
Mar 18, 2024 11:46 AM PDT
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Meet Alaska's next generation of classical musicians | State of Art
Mar 18, 2024 11:41 AM PDT
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U.S. Army's Intrepid Winds to perform at SFA - Stephen F. Austin State University
Mar 18, 2024 11:35 AM PDT
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Album Review | 'Lonesome Cowboy' - CITY Magazine
Mar 18, 2024 11:16 AM PDT