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Music Materials

The Teacher Curriculum Center (TCC) has a variety of music resources that can be useful in the teaching of music at all grade levels. The following will help you identify and locate the most appropriate materials for your needs. Both print and media resources are available and indexed in the Library Catalog.

Music Subject Terms

The Library Catalog indexes all TCC books and media by author, title, and subject. The catalog also gives you full physical description of each item and information about the suggested grade level or the availability of any accompanying materials. If you are searching the catalog for music on a particular subject or for a particular purpose, look up the subject heading and look for records, cassettes or other types of nonprint sources under that subject. The type of media is part of the call number given on the screen of the online computer catalog.

When using the Online Catalog use the "Quick Search" option and narrow your search just to the TCC

The following subject headings may prove useful:

Selected subject terms:

When using the Oviatt Library Catalog, use the "Quick Search" option and limit your search just to the TCC.

• Children's songs
• Games with music
• Guitar
• Halloween
• Instrumental music
• Musical instruments
• Music appreciation
• Piano
• Rhythm
• School songbooks
• Physical education for children
• Singing games
• Music - (country name)
• Fold-songs

Curriculum Guides/Lesson Plans

Use the Study and teaching subdivision after any subject to find curriculum guides and lesson plans in the Library Catalog. Examples:

• Music - Study and teaching
• Music – Instruction and study

Curriculum guides/lesson plans may also be found in the ERIC documents collection. Ask the Reference Librarian for assistance in locating these guides.

Internet Sources

• TEAMS(LACOE) Learning…for K-12 Educators
  http://teams.lacoe.edu/
• TEAMS Teaching Circles (for New Teachers)
  http://teachingcircles.lacoe.edu
• State Arts Education Policy Database
  http://www/aep-arts.org/policysearch/searchengine
• National Association for Music Education
  http://www.menc.org/

Content Standards and Frameworks

• Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards
  NX 280.C351 2001 grade K-12
  http://suncat.csun.edu/record=b1816342
• Visual and performing arts framework for California public schools
  NX 280 C35 1996 grade K-12
  http://suncat.csun.edu/record=b1701769

Locating Song Titles/Composers

If all you know is the name of a specific song or composer, the Library Catalog should help you locate the specific sound recording(s) where your song or composer may be found. Since most children's sound recordings are collections of songs, the TCC created an index on the Library Catalog to the songs on all the TCC sound recordings. To find a recording of "Hokey Pokey," for instance, use the "Quick Search" option in the Library Catalog. Select "TCC" and title for "Hokey Pokey" and it will indicate the titles and call numbers of all the sound recordings that have "Hokey Pokey." To find a composer, use the Library Catalog under author such as Palmer, Hap. In addition to the TCC's resources, you can find many music scores and classical music in the regular library collection or at the Fine Arts Desk (2nd floor, East Wing).

Created by Dr. Karin Durán
Questions or Comments: karin.duran@csun.edu