1. Sheet Music
2. Reference
3. All About Rhythm
4. Useful Music Software
5. Music Education
6. Woodwind/Brass/Percussion
   • Fingering/Valve/Slide-Position Charts
   • Online Master Classes
7. Woodwind
8. Brass
9. Percussion

Sites Offering Free Sheet Music

The Classical Music Department of the WWW Virtual Library
Links to Biographical Information, Organizations, Online Periodicals, References, Programs, Software, and Discussion Forums.

Music Education Online
Music Journals, Newsletters and Papers

Online Music Dictionaries

ALL ABOUT RHYTHM

Metronome Techniques
Everything you did and didn't want to know about Metronomes and Rhythm.

Don't own a PC, or if $20 US is too much for you as a student, check out the Useful Music Software section below, there you will be able to find freeware and shareware, for various computer operating systems.

USEFUL MUSIC SOFTWARE

Shareware Music Machine
Here you'll find almost every type of music software imaginable for Windows 98/95/NT/3.1, Macintosh, BeOS, Linux, DOS, OS/2, and Atari.
They also have Freeware.

Free Music Utilities
Here's a place you can download a basic PC metronome, it's free if you only want the basics, there is a fee for extra bells and whistles however.

Music Education

1. ELEMENTARY:

   Orff, Kodaly, Lesson Plans, Lyrics, Free Downloadable Sheet Music,

   Music Instruction for Hearing Impaired, etc...

2. INSTRUMENTAL:

   1. BAND:

      Band Director Resources, Band Literature, Jazz Resources,

      Performance Technique, etc...

   2. ORCHESTRA:

      Suzuki, Pedagogy, Societies, Associations,

      String Instrument Making, Piano Instruction, etc...

3. CHORAL/VOCAL:

   Directories, Associations, Language Dictionaries, Librettos,

   Online Magazines, etc...

4. MISCELLANEOUS:

   Alexander Technique, Musicians Injuries, Piano Tuning FAQ,

   Software, etc...

Canadian Music Educators Association

Coalition for Music Education in Canada
Addressing the unprecedented challenges and threats to music and its role as an integral part of education and culture in CANADA.

WOODWINDS/BRASS/PERCUSSION

Fingering/Valve/Slide-Position Charts
Charts for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, & Bassoon
More Fingering Systems for the Bassoonists
Charts for Valved Brass Instruments
Slide Trombone Positions

Online Master Classes
US Army Bands Online Master Classes
Topics include:      Double Tonguing on a Single-Instrument, Hyperflexibility: An Owner's Manual for Embouchure Development, Interpretation of Jazz Band Literature, Trombone-Euphoneum Doubling: Techniques for Making it Work!, and more....... (Added: October 4, 2002)

WOODWINDS

How do Woodwind Instruments Work
Music Acoustics of Woodwinds as explained Physics Department of
The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

Origins of the Reed
ARUNDO DONAX: The Source of Natural Woodwind Reed

Flute
Flute and Piccolo Links

Oboe
Oboe Reed Adjustment

Other Oboe Links

Clarinet

Other Clarinet Links

Saxophone
Saxophone FAQ

Other Saxophone Links

Bassoon
Bassoon Reed Adjustment

Other Bassoon Links

BRASS

Brass Methods
Joey Tucker's WebPage for teaching Brass Methods! This WebSite was designed to aid music educators in teaching young students how to play a brass instrument. This site covers the following instruments: Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Euphoneum, and Tuba; including a brief history of each. Related topics are also discussed: Overtone Series, Embouchure, Articulation, Proper Breathing, and Instruments.
(Added: November 11, 2003)

Brass, Jazz, General, and Other Resources of Dr David Wilken
Brass Resources: This section includes resources for brass musicians in general, as well as more detailed information on specific brass players and instruments.
Jazz Resources: You can find information and resources for the jazz musician and educator here, from improvisation to pedagogy.
General Resources You can find information regarding music in general here, from music theory to music history.
Other Resources Come here for resources that don't fit into the other categories, such as web design and research.
(Added: November 11, 2003)

Embouchures.com
A website for brass players suffering with embouchure problems or lip injuries. When you click on any of the link buttons on this page it first appears that nothing changes on your screen. If however you scroll downward, you will realize that the part of the screen that changes is initially out of view, so remember to scroll down, even on the first page.
(Added: October 4, 2002)

Music For Brass.com
Brass Music, Brass Ressources, Brass News, and related sites..

French Horn
hornplayer.net
Check out their "Information Archive" for everything from playing technique to hilarious performing situations, while your their don't forget their "Links" page.

International Horn Society: The Horn Call
The Horn Call includes feature articles, clinics, music and recording reviews, workshop reports, biographical features, and advertisements for horn-related products and services.

Other French Horn Links

Trumpet

Trumpeter's Fanfare
Trumpeter's Fanfare hopes to provide all the information an emerging trumpet player needs to get off the ground.

Other Trumpet Links

Trombone
John Grove's Sackbut Links
This is a link to and endless supply of Trombone links.

Other Trombone Links

Euphoneum/Baritone/Tuba
TubeNet: Tips on Playing.

Other Tuba/Euphoneum Links

PERCUSSION

PERCUweb
The PERCUweb site aims to be a close reflection of Quebec’s percussion world and an electronic cummunications medium between percussion players. Initiated by four percussionists, Luc Boivin, Robert Leroux, Robert Pelletier and Jean-Guy Plante, PERCUweb is an information sharing platform on what is happening in percussion, in Quebec and elsewhere in the world. It is also meant to share the percussionists’ passion for their instrument with young student players and the general public.
(Added: November 11, 2003)

Adrums: The newsletter for the online drummer
Adrums, the electronic newsletter for drummers, percussionists, and other musicians interested in rhythm. Leans toward Jazz.

Marc Zoutendijk: Percussion Information
A good page for those interested in Classical percussion (ie. Timpani, etc...).

Other Percussion Links