Open Educational Resources by Subject Disciplines

Introduction to works representative of a variety of music traditions. These include the repertoires of Western Europe from the Middle Ages through the present; of the United States, including art music, jazz, folk, rock, musical theater; and from at least two non-Western world areas.

Explores basic music theory so thoroughly that the interested student will then be able to easily pick up whatever further theory is wanted. Music history and the physics of sound are included to the extent that they shed light on music theory.

Designed to help students listen. This course encourages students to be self-reliant--to get up close to the music, without mediation or interference.

An open-source, interactive, online “text”book for college-level music theory courses. Supports active student engagement with music in the theory classroom. That means that this text is meant to take a back seat to student music making (and breaking).

An exposition of the philosophy, principles, and materials of music from the Baroque Period to contemporary period with illustrative examples from the Baroque Period, Classical Period, Romantic Period, Contemporary Classical Music and Popular Music.

Online repository of free-use images, sound and other media files. Almost all content may be freely reused subject to certain restrictions and terms of use. Check the license of individual source for reuse.

A collection of audio, including animal sounds, old time radio shows, sound effects and music. For reuse, select those with a Creative Commons license.

A community music site featuring remixes under Creative Commons licenses. For reuse, check the license applied to individual songs.

Offers free download of openly licensed music. For reuse, visit the track page to check the type of license.

A platform to access various digital media search services such as Jamendo, Wikimedia Commons, ccMixter and SoundCloud. Verify whether an individual work is available under a Creative Commons license before reuse.