Useful Music Links

College Majors Music Major
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<p>I'd like to propose that we share links that might be useful to musicians. I would be interested in knowing, for example, if there are any good sites on the Web for buying used instruments. Or, are there list serves or chat rooms particular to any instruments or fields? What about sites other than iTunes for listening to music? What music sites do you or your child go to most often? Etc.</p>

<p>I'll start. Since my son is a percussionist, the site I visit most often is Percussion</a> Instruments and Percussion Sheet Music from Steve Weiss Music, which sells everything percussion and gets my purchases to me very quickly. I like The</a> Music Depot - Making Life Musical for fun music themed gifts and party decorations. My son recommends Sheet</a> music at JW Pepper, which has sheet music and some recordings.</p>

<p>Anyone care to play?</p>

<p>BTW, I typed in only the urls (i.e., <a href="http://www"&gt;www&lt;/a>. whatever). The post came out with the actual names of the sites.</p>

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<p>Internet Cello Society's Cello chat: INTERNET</a> CELLO SOCIETY under Forums </p>

<p>violinist.com--discussion Violin</a> Discussion Board: All Topics</p>

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<p>This is not a site for selling or buying but every musician should see this video, in my opinion. </p>

<p>Benjamin</a> Zander on music and passion | Video on TED.com</p>

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<p>Excellent classical radio station: Classical</a> KUSC Radio - Live 96k
A massive amount of free classical music: Classic</a> Cat - the free classical music directory
Recordings by the Peabody Concerto Orchestra: Peabody</a> Institute - Ensembles: PCO Concert Recordings
Recordings by the Peabody Symphony Orchestra: Peabody</a> Institute - Ensembles: PSO Concert Recordings
Recordings by the Colombia University Orchestra: Audio</a> - Columbia University Orchestra
Recordings by MIT chamber music ensembles: MIT</a> Chamber Music Society live recordings: Catherine McCurry, Juliet Gopinath, Mea Cook, Sunny Wicks, Vincent C. K. Cheung and friends
Recordings of chamber music from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: ISGM</a> Music: The Music Library
Recordings by Washington Music Vivica: Washington</a> Musica Viva: Recordings
Recordings by pianist Knut Erik: Untitled</a> Document
Recordings by pianist Denis Plutanov: Denis</a> Plutalov - Official Website
Recordings of choral music: Música</a> - Diputación de Valladolid
More recordings of choral music: Música</a> - Diputación de Valladolid
Recordings of Latin music: Música</a> - Diputación de Valladolid
Recordings of band music: Música</a> - Diputación de Valladolid</p>

<p>Forum for composers: Young</a> Composers Music Forum</p>

<p>Orchestration: User's</a> Manual: Introduction
Orchestration: Structure</a> Your Music - northernsounds.com
Orchestration: Principles</a> of Orchestration On-line - northernsounds.com
Orchestration: Common</a> Problems in Orchestration - northernsounds.com
Orchestration: Garritan</a> Orchestral Libraries HOME Page</p>

<p>Blank music paper: Music</a> Paper</p>

<p>Piano textbook: Fundamentals</a> of Piano Practice: Table of Contents
Piano forum: Piano</a> Forums at Piano World</p>

<p>Sheet music: Sheet</a> Music Archive sheet music plus more free classical music score downloads.
Piano sheet music & forum: <a href="http://pianosociety.com/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://pianosociety.com/&lt;/a>
Sheet music: Piano</a> Themes - Sheet Music Search
Sheet music: ChuckMcKnight.com[/url</a>]
IMSLP sheet music: [url=<a href="http://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page%5DMain">http://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page]Main</a> Page - IMSLP
Guitar sheet music: Dirks</a> Guitar Page - Free Classical Guitar Music</p>

<p>I kept it classically oriented, since I'm guessing that was the purpose of this thread.</p>

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<p>The</a> Viola Web Site
American</a> Viola Society
Chamber</a> Music America - Home
ASTA</a> | HomePage
Home/url</a>
[url=<a href="http://stringsmagazine.com/LEVELTWO/StringsProgramsandInitiativesforStudentsandYoungStringPlayers-74.asp%5DAll"&gt;http://stringsmagazine.com/LEVELTWO/StringsProgramsandInitiativesforStudentsandYoungStringPlayers-74.asp]All&lt;/a> Things Strings: Strings Programs and Initiatives for Students and Young String Players<a href="Note%20the%20searchable%20databases%20for%20music%20schools%20and%20summer%20programs%20on%20the%20left%20side%20menu%20bar">/url</a>
[url=<a href="http://www.stringprojects.org/%5DNSPC:"&gt;http://www.stringprojects.org/]NSPC:&lt;/a> NSPC
Music</a> Learning Resource Centre</p>

<p>I probably have a hundred or so more. If you are looking for something specific, let me know and I'll point you in a direction or three.</p>

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<p>These are some of the websites I use, either for information or as a place to gather with other like-minded people. And, to speak to the OP's question, I think many people rely on instrument-specific hangouts to buy and sell instruments.</p>

<p>METRONOME</a> ONLINE - free!
[InstantEncore</a> - Live Classical Music<a href="a%20great%20improvement%20on%20iTunes,%20as%20it%20creates%20communities%20around%20various%20soloists,%20chamber%20groups,%20and%20orchestras,%20as%20well%20as%20a%20great%20resource%20for%20live%20concert%20listings%20in%20your%20area.">/url</a></p>

<p>Information
[url=<a href="http://musicalchairs.info%5Dmusicalchairs%5B/url"&gt;http://musicalchairs.info]musicalchairs[/url&lt;/a&gt;] (Job postings + directories of music schools/summer programs)
[url=<a href="http://stringsmagazine.com/search/ssg/default.aspx%5DStrings"&gt;http://stringsmagazine.com/search/ssg/default.aspx]Strings&lt;/a> Magazine: Summer Study Guide](<a href="http://www.instantencore.com/%5DInstantEncore"&gt;http://www.instantencore.com/)
[Young</a> Musicians Foundation<a href="Based%20in%20CA,%20but%20concerto%20competition%20and%20summer%20orchestra%20open%20to%20all%20students">/url</a>
[url=<a href="http://www.americanorchestras.org/research_and_innovation/research_and_innovation.html%5DKnowledge"&gt;http://www.americanorchestras.org/research_and_innovation/research_and_innovation.html]Knowledge&lt;/a>, Research and Innovation<em>-</em>League of American Orchestras<a href="Interesting%20information%20on%20the%20world%20of%20symphony%20orchestras">/url</a></p>

<p>Various instruments:
[url=<a href="http://www.trumpetguild.org/%5DInternational"&gt;http://www.trumpetguild.org/]International&lt;/a> Trumpet Guild Home Page](<a href="http://ymf.org/%5DYoung"&gt;http://ymf.org/)
IHS</a> Online - Home
<a href="https://www.conductorsguild.org/main.asp?pageID=158%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://www.conductorsguild.org/main.asp?pageID=158&lt;/a>
Welcome</a> to hautboy.org ! | hautboy.org
Classical</a> Singer Community
YAP</a> Tracker - Opera, Classical Voice and Musical Theater Auditions
The</a> National Flute Association
ASTA</a> | HomePage
Welcome</a> To Fischoff Chamber Music<a href="Extremely%20prestigious%20chamber%20music%20competition">/url</a>
[url=<a href="http://www.stulberg.org/#1228315687138%5DStulberg">http://www.stulberg.org/#1228315687138]Stulberg</a> International String Competition<a href="String%20competition">/url</a>
[url=<a href="http://www.sphinxmusic.org/%5DSphinx">http://www.sphinxmusic.org/]Sphinx</a> Organization - Building Diversity in Classical Music
[NFAA/url</a></p>

<p>Blogs and news:
[url=<a href="http://www.normanlebrecht.com%5Dwww.normanlebrecht.com%5B/url"&gt;http://www.normanlebrecht.com]www.normanlebrecht.com[/url&lt;/a&gt;]
[url=<a href="http://newmusicbox.com/%5DNewMusicBox%5B/url"&gt;http://newmusicbox.com/]NewMusicBox[/url&lt;/a&gt;]
[url=<a href="http://jeremydenk.net/blog/%5Dthink"&gt;http://jeremydenk.net/blog/]think&lt;/a> denk](<a href="http://www.nfaa.org/Programs/youngARTS%20Program/%5DNFAA%5B/url"&gt;http://www.nfaa.org/Programs/youngARTS%20Program/)
ArtsJournal:</a> Daily Arts News - music
PostClassic[/url</a>]
[url=<a href="http://therestisnoise.com/%5DAlex">http://therestisnoise.com/]Alex</a> Ross: The Rest Is Noise</p>

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<p>A really terrific resource if you live in the DC/Baltimore corridor. Good reading if you don't:</p>

<p>[url=<a href="http://ionarts.blogspot.com/%5DIonarts%5B/url"&gt;http://ionarts.blogspot.com/]Ionarts[/url&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p>

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<p>Bump to bring forward</p>

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<p>Another trumpet site:</p>

<p>Forum:</a> trumpetherald.com</p>

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<p>A great place to get strings for violin, viola and cello:</p>

<p>Concord</a> Musical Supplies - Discount Violin Strings</p>

<p>String discussion forum:</p>

<p>Maestronet</a> Home Page</p>

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<p>International Society of Bassists - International</a> Society of Bassists
The National Flute Association - The</a> National Flute Association
Early Music America - Early</a> Music America
Chorus America - Chorus</a> America - The Non-Profit Service Organization for Choral Music
American Recorder Society - Welcome</a> to the American Recorder Society, ARS, woodwinds instruments, recorder, ar magazine, renaissance, baroque cd
Viola da Gamba Society of America - Viola</a> da Gamba Society of America
Country Dance and Song Society - Country</a> Dance and Song Society
Guitar Foundation of America - Guitar</a> Foundation of America | America's Leading Guitar Organization</p>

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<p>Nat’l Association of Pastoral Musicians: [From</a> the President<a href=“Home%20page”>/url</a>
Nat’s String Project Consortium: [url=<a href=“http://www.stringprojects.org/]NSPC:”>http://www.stringprojects.org/]NSPC:</a> NSPC](<a href=“http://www.npm.org/main/current.html]From”>http://www.npm.org/main/current.html)</p>

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<p>A few for competitions:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.composersforum.org/opportunities.cfm[/url]”>http://www.composersforum.org/opportunities.cfm&lt;/a&gt; (composition)
[url=<a href=“http://www.concoursgeneve.ch/index.php]Concours”>Concours de Genève]Concours</a> de Gen</p>

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<p>originally posted by rudysmom</p>

<p>[Welcome</a> to the American Music Therapy Association Website](<a href=“http://www.musictherapy.org/]Welcome”>http://www.musictherapy.org/)
[Nordoff-Robbins</a> Music Therapy − Home](<a href=“http://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/]Nordoff-Robbins”>http://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/)
[Music</a> Therapy Observed](<a href=“http://www.stanleyjordan.com/Healing/musictherapyobser.html]Music”>http://www.stanleyjordan.com/Healing/musictherapyobser.html)
[Music</a> Therapy : Health & Medicine : Careers And Colleges .com](<a href=“http://www.careersandcolleges.com/cnc/articles/view.do;jsessionid=B0CB3698DCE96F64A79554B381F9361E.worker2?cat=cnc.c.careers-in-health-medicine&article=a-glimpse-at-the-profession-music-therapy]Music”>http://www.careersandcolleges.com/cnc/articles/view.do;jsessionid=B0CB3698DCE96F64A79554B381F9361E.worker2?cat=cnc.c.careers-in-health-medicine&article=a-glimpse-at-the-profession-music-therapy)
[Worldwide</a> Internet Music Resources: Music Therapy](<a href=“http://library.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/mtherapy.html]Worldwide”>http://library.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/mtherapy.html)</p>

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<p>Karl Paulnack’s presentation on the importance of music in today’s world has been previously linked in a number of threads, but they no longer work. Thanks to BassDad, the most recent working link is now found here <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/661352-karl-paulnack-importance-music-todays-world.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/661352-karl-paulnack-importance-music-todays-world.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>shouldn’t this be a “sticky” thread - or whatever you call those threads that have little push-pins in them?</p>

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<p>Should be. I asked a couple of times, put perhaps the mods missed the requests.</p>

<p>I can try again.</p>

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<p>[Tonal</a> Theory Supplemental Examples](<a href=“http://musictheoryexamples.com/]Tonal”>http://musictheoryexamples.com/), originally posted by pageturner.</p>

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<p>For the 'Bone Heads out there:</p>

<p>[International</a> Trombone Association](<a href=“http://www.ita-web.org/]International”>http://www.ita-web.org/) - Main Association</p>

<p>[British</a> Trombone Society](<a href=“http://www.britishtrombonesociety.org/]British”>http://www.britishtrombonesociety.org/) - British version</p>

<p>[Trombone</a> Forum](<a href=“http://tromboneforum.org/index.php/]Trombone”>DAFATOTO: Daftar Togel Toto Macau 4D Terpercaya 2024) - Includes Classifieds for Second hand instruments etc</p>

<p>[Trombone</a> Journal](<a href=“http://www.trombone.org/]Trombone”>http://www.trombone.org/) - Includes Classifieds for Second hand instruments etc</p>

<p>[Jazz</a> Trombone Corner](<a href=“http://jazztrombonecorner.ning.com/]Jazz”>http://jazztrombonecorner.ning.com/) - Jazz Bone News</p>

<p>[Doug</a> Yeo Site](<a href=“http://www.yeodoug.com/]Doug”>http://www.yeodoug.com/) - Bass Bone for Boston Symphony - Great site</p>

<p>In case you manage to make it professionally…</p>

<p>[International</a> Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians](<a href=“http://www.icsom.org/]International”>http://www.icsom.org/) - Union for Symphony and Opera Musicians</p>

<p>[American</a> Federation of Musicians](<a href=“http://www.afm.org/]American”>http://www.afm.org/) - Musicians Union</p>

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<p>Thanks to our moderators for “pinning” this thread.</p>