Music Educators Find Internet's Digital Tunes Enrich Their Teaching

By Andrew Trotter

A little-known fact outside of music circles: A lot of serious musicians are technology enthusiasts, using computers, electronic keyboards, and notation software to compose, manipulate, and perform music.

And what is grist for musicians is good for teaching music, some educators say.

They point to Web sites that provide classical music for listening or downloading, allow students to post their own performances and compositions, and offer venues for...