CMNC's Links to Music on the Internet
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Covid
"What science tells us about reducing coronavirus spread from wind instruments" August 6, 2021
Obtaining Music
Coach's request: measure-number your parts and score.
How to number measures and List of total number of measures in each movement for many chamber works
The quick guide section below includes only the sites most likely to have music sought by workshop participants. Other sites to explore are listed at the linked categories.
Printable Music (click for more in this category)
.PDF files which can be downloaded, viewed or printed
Partifi 3-15
"An automated tool for creating parts from music scores." Helpful if you can only find a score online.
Free downloads:
IMSLP - International Music Score Library Project12-06
Editions in the public domain in Canada
("copyright persists for the composer or other author (if any) for 50 years (Canada) after his/her death."); other copyright laws apply for your country
They offer some recordings as well.
Suggestions: 1. use a search engine, look for imslp composer piece, ex: imslp brahms sextet op 36
2. use search engine, look for imslp instrumentation, ex: imslp string trios
3. Try IMSLP genres to browse for pieces by various categories
Classical sheet music gratis 11-21
String music public domain in US, pdf's for 8.5 x 11" paper. Also 5 CD's of more music offered on EBay
The International Music Archives 1-10
Collections of music for clarinets, other winds and strings, plus string quartets and quintets--pdf's on DVD's, flash drives, digital downloads
formerly Clarinet Institute
ScorSer 6-10
Searches several sites for free pdfs, midis, etc
Fee or Paid Membership Required:
Virtual Sheet Music 2-08
EveryNote.com 2-08
Library Music Source 6-10
individual parts and pieces from CD Sheet Music and Orchestral Musician
http://www.musicaneo.com/ 11-11
fee and free. Many uploaders, so some pieces duplicated.
Libraries - Bay Area and beyond:
WorldCat - World's Largest Library Catalog
Find which library has the music you want
Link+ - union catalog from libraries in California and Nevada.
Borrow from many libraries using your library card
San Francisco Public Library
Music Center: 415-557-4525
Search/browse SFPL Online Catalog
Oakland Public Library
Reference Desk 510-238-3138
OPL's Chamber Music Collection
Stanford Music Library (SULAIR)
Music Library Circulation Desk: 650-723-1211
Reference: 650-723-1212
Berkeley Public Library
510-981-6100
Bagaduce Music Lending Library 3-15
Sheet Music Stores
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Shar - string sheet music dealer
You might find the sheet music from other dealers: Use a search engine. Type "sheet music" composer's name, piece. Use "" to search by phrase.
one example: "sheet music" "eduard franck" "piano quintet"
Recorded Music - online (click for more in this category)
YouTube 12-09
Great resource - search for youtube plus composer and piece, ex. youtube brahms op 18
IMSLP - many sheet music listings include recordings of the works
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - free MP3's
ClassicalConnect - free classical music online 5-10
Research Resources (click for more in this category)
All Music - Chamber Music 3-14
Use its Search for specific piece or composer, read background information and recordings
earsense 2-10
chamber music articles/program notes, "chamberbase" of 140+ composers, search by composer or work
Helpful:
Newsletter Gem: Preparing for a workshop 4-14
How to number measures and List of total number of measures in each movement for many chamber works 6-24
An open letter: Prepare for your Chamber Coaching 11-12
by David Finckel and Wu Han: editions, markings, rehearsing, much more
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Strings
Violin String Review's String Identifier 6-18
Violinist.com Guide to Choosing Violin Strings
GoStrings - strings, cases, accessories 8-10
Ifshin - supplies, makers, repairs - El Cerrito, CA
Shar - strings and sheet music dealer
Southwest Strings - supplies, instruments 3-08
Strings Magazine - All Things Strings - includes articles 9-06
Strad - News, Blogs, Directories - also articles and issues for subscribers 3-11
Haydn String Quartet volumes (pdf's)
Krentz modulators/wolf eliminators
Pro Am Strings - educational videos for violin and viola players - subscription 11-14
Alto Clef and Other Music Drills
Patricia McCarty's Articles for Violists
The Viola Chin Pressure Monitor 2-08
Absolute Zero Viola Quartet 2-09
Cello Mini-Lessons Free Online - David Finckel 9-11
Dvorák Cello Tenor Clef Conversion Kit
available again 2-09
Winds
Van Cott Wind Instrument Sheet Music, Books, CD's, etc 6-07
Clarinet Central - articles, blog 3-15
FSW - Flute Society of Washington
Flute Summer Programs - much more - John Ranck 2-07
IDRS - International Double Reed Society
Oboe Reed Makers - Customer Reviews
Play With A Pro - Educational videos for wind players 11-14
Woodwind.Org (mainly Clarinet)
Bibliography of Music for Double Wind Quintet 11-08
Piano
Piano Technicians Guild (PTG) 1-08
Find a piano tuner, much more
Practising the Piano - Graham Fitch 4-13
ebooks, articles, email tips
Clavier Companion 3-09
Golandsky Institute (Taubman Approach) 12-10
Musicians' Health, Piano Teaching, Anatomy/Biomechanics 9-06
Musical Fossils: Adult Piano Students 10-06
of interest to most instrumentalists
Peter Feuchtwanger 4-07
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Chamber Music Workshops and Organizations
ACMP - the Chamber Music Network
(formerly Amateur Chamber Music Players)
Music Workshop Guide
maintains national and international directories of members so you can find fellow players;
promotes chamber music in many ways, including home coaching grants for members
ACMP's Self Rating Guide
Adult Chamber Music Class at Crowden School
CMNC recommends this class for people who want more instruction and experience before, or in addition to, attending a CMNC workshop.
Marin Community Music School - Chamber Music Coachings San Anselmo
Little Mission Chamber Ensembles - classses (SF)
Ashland Chamber Music Workshop (ACMW)
2024: July 14 – July 19
CalCap Chamber Music Workshop
2024: Session 1: July 14-19
Session 2: July 21-26
Chamber Music Society of Santa Barbara Workshop
Our Fall 2023 Workshop will be held on November 11 & 12 at the Music Academy of the West
Humboldt Chamber Music Workshop
2024: Week One July 1-5
Week Two July 8-12
Socal - Southern California Chamber Music Workshop (formerly San Diego CMW)
2024: July 21 – 27, 2024.
Del Sol Chamberfest January 27-28, 2024
Left Coast Chamber Ensemble - Intersection (LCCE)
Rehearsals Jan 5 to Feb 18, 2022
Intensive: Feb 19 and Feb 20 2022
Sierra Chamber Ensemble Workshop - Faculty includes Felici Trio
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Publishers
Edition Silvertrust
They "publish unjustly neglected [chamber] music by over 300 composers."
Blog: articles on composers and music they publish.
Guides to string and piano chamber music
The Chamber Music Journal 1990- now online
Women Composers
Hal Leonard 6-07
Henle 2-16
Print music, iPad and Android digital parts and scores
International Music Co 12-21
Includes some first page excerpts to view, and pdf catalog
Lauren Keiser Music Publishing 2-13
has acquired Southern Music
Ourtext - Chamber Music for Strings 3-09
Merton Music Catalog
Sheet Music Stores
You might find the sheet music from other dealers besides those listed below:
Use a search engine. Type the composer's name, piece, sheet music. Use "" to search by phrase.
one example: "sheet music" "eduard franck" "piano quintet"
Hutchins & Rea 2-11
June Emerson Wind Music [UK]9-18
Shar
String sheet music
Looksheetmusic.com 5-07
Sheet music search engine
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Printable Music
Fee or Paid Membership Required
Virtual Sheet Music 2-08
EveryNote.com 2-08
More Sheet Music Download Links - EveryNote.com 2-08
CD Sheet Music
buy cd-roms of printable public domain editions in pdf
Library Music Source 6-10
individual parts and pieces from CD Sheet Music and Orchestral Musician
Mostly free downloads
Partifi 3-15
"An automated tool for creating parts from music scores." Helpful if you can only find a score online.
IMSLP - International Music Score Library Project 12-06, available again 7-08
imslp category search
music in the public domain, downloadable/printable as pdf files
MusOpen
2-18
Public domain scores, parts, recordings
ScorSer 6-10
Searches several sites for free pdfs, midis, etc
Beethoven String Quartets - CCARH 5-17
Scores, some parts and recordings, history, context
The International Music Archives 1-10
Buy collections of music for clarinets, other winds and strings, plus string quartets and quintets--pdf's on DVD's, flash drives, digital downloads
formerly Clarinet Institute
Classical Music Sheets Library 7-08
Classical Musical MIDI Page 6-08
Kunstderfuge - "The largest resource of classical music in .mid files" 6-20
CosandScores - music which includes piano 4-17
Digital Mozart Edition NMA Online 10-07
Hybrid Vigor Music - The Quartet Project 12-09
Easier modern pieces for string quartets
JDH's Classical Sheet Music Gratis8-14
Works for violin, viola, cello, string ensembles, string orchestra, etc.
Kreusch Sheet Music 7-08
Mutopia Project
includes MIDI files
ESM - Sibley Music Library (Univ. of Rochester)
Large collection including arrangements, lesser-known composers. Suggestion: search for trios, quartets, quintets, etc or by composer
Voyager Catalog - Sibley Music Library 8-10
Violin Sheet Music 7-10
WIMA: Werner Icking Music Archive 6-09
Helpful
Coach's request: measure-number your parts and score.
List of total number of measures in each movement for many chamber works
and
How to number measures
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Recorded Music
CD's / DVD's
Leonarda - Classical CDs, featuring women composers, other categories 1-16
Listen Online / Download / Purchase
IMSLP - many listings include recordings of the works
Amazon - Classical Music
Chamber Music MP3's
ClassicalConnect - free classical music online 5-10
Classical Music Archives
includes MP3 and MIDI files
Classic Cat 4-07
links to free downloadable classical performances
Classics Online 9-07
register, pay, and download mp3's, wma
Piano Accompaniments 12-07
MP3 and CD versions for solo instruments
WWFM webcasts 8-13
The Piano Matters - David Dubal
medici.tv free and premium programs 12-18
YouTube 12-09
Internet Radio / Programs
Andras Schiff Lectures on Beethoven Piano Sonatas (MP3's) 6-07
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Lecture Videos 1-15
In-depth look at the wide range of chamber music repertoire and its composers
Classical Music Radio Stations 8-10
Podcasts and MP3's from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 12-06
NPR Music Classical Genre 11-16
Radio-Locator 2-09
search Classical format for streaming, FM, AM radio
Saint Paul Sunday 12-06
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Software
Music Notation
Finale, PrintMusic, NotePad (Win, Mac)
Forte (Win) 3-14
LilyPond - free (Linux, FreeBSD, Mac, Win) 10-09
MuseScore - free (Win, Mac, Linux) 2-09
Noteflight - free, use online 10-09
NoteWorthy Composer (Win) 11-12
Overture, ScoreWriter (Win, Mac)
Sibelius (Win, Mac)
Steinberg's Dorico (Win, Mac) 1-20
Music OCR/Recognize/Transcribe
Neuratron: Photoscore, Audioscore (Win, Mac) 2-11
SmartScore - several editions (Win, Mac) 11-12
Transcribe! - software to help transcribe recorded music (Win, Mac, Linux) 7-07
Metronome software - free or low cost
TempoPerfect Metronome (PC, iPhone app) 9-12
5 Best Metronome Apps (iOS and Android)8-14
Other Software
Intonia - Intonation tool and pitch recorder 2-11
Anvil Studio MIDI sequencer/player (PC, free and paid versions) 6-08
oTuner - Chromatic Tuner - Windows 2-12
Tartini Music Analysis Tool - pitch, etc 2-12
5 Best Tuner Apps (iOS and Android)8-14
Adobe Reader - to view and print pdf files
Foxit Reader (PC) 3-11
to view and print pdf files - can enlarge or reduce image when you print
Shortkeys - key sequence produces longer text (PC, free trial & paid versions)
TextExpander - key sequence produces longer text (Mac, $45) 5-07
TyperTask - key sequence produces longer text (PC, free)8-14
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Online Lessons and Tools
A-440 Hz (2 minute sine wave).mp3 7-07
Bb 466.16 Hz (2 minute sine wave). mp3 3-11
created using Audacity Sound Editor
Tuning Drones - selectable sound, pitch, interval 4-19
Online Tone Generator - selectable sine wave pitch, starts at A-440 12-15
Online Metronome - selectable first beat and rhythms 3-19
WebMetronome - selectable accented beats - requires Flash or download 12-15
Chords and Scales - Piano Room 9-09
eMusicTheory 9-06
Ricci Adams' Musictheory.net - Lessons, Trainers, Utilities 9-06
Music Learning Community 11-10
games to learn the basics of music
Theta Music Trainer 2-13
Music and ear training games
Printable Music Paper - many choices, 4 paper sizes8-14
Frequencies for Equal-Tempered Scale 10-08
Names of Keys in French, German, Italian, and Spanish 5-11
Natural Scale - Google Answers 10-08
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Research Resources
see also Bay Area Libraries (with large sheet music collections)
Advances in Cognitive Psychology - Music Performance 12-06
All Music - Chamber Music 3-14
Use its Search for specific piece or composer, read background information and recordings
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Lecture Videos 1-15
In-depth look at the wide range of chamber music repertoire and its composers
Classical Composers Database 4-10
Dolmetsch 12-06
dictionary, composers, music theory, music paper (A4), more
earsense 2-10
chamber music articles/program notes, "chamberbase" of 140+ composers, search by composer or work
Music Notation Style Guide - Indiana University 11-12
String section includes notation for harmonics
Musipedia Melody Search
Enter the up-down contour of the melody
New York Philharmonic Digital Archives 2-13
Marked Parts, Programs, audio, video
New York Philharmonic
Performance History Search 8-09
December 7, 1842 to last night's concert; includes chamber music concerts, performers
San Francisco Public Library
Good sheet music collection
Grove's Dictionary online (requires SFPL card)
SJSU - Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies
WorldCat - World's Largest Library Catalog 10-06
Online Articles, Blogs
An open letter: Prepare for your Chamber Coaching 11-12
by David Finckel and Wu Han: editions, markings, rehearsing, much more
The Bulletproof Musician 10-10
Learn to overcome stage fright, performance anxiety, how to practice
Miroirs CA 3-17
California online classical music journal
Slipped Disc 6-20
International classical music information
The Musician's Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness 3-11
companion site to the book; blogs/articles on these topics
Molly Gebrian - Music and the Brain 8-16
Scientifically effective ways to practice and use the metronome
Molly Gebrian lecture on practice and metronome use
SFCV - San Francisco Classical Voice
greater Bay Area: articles, reviews, calendar
NPR Music - Classical 9-11
news, articles, NPR links and classical station streams, podcasts, app, weekly email newsletter
Training the Musical Brain (blog) 7-15
Violinist.com Blogs 9-14
Resuscitating Art Music, by John Steinmetz 3-07
I Can’t Go On! What’s behind stagefright? 4-16
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Musicians' Health
Musician Wellness, Health, Injury Prevention, Ergonomics, Hearing Conservation, Voice Care 3-11
Extensive list of links to articles on these topics
Medical Problems of Performing Artists 3-11
"the first clinical medical journal devoted to the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of medical and psychological disorders related to the performing arts"
Cleveland Clinic's Center for Performance Medicine 5-22
AAMHL - Association of Adult Musicians with Hearing Loss 3-07
E-Hand: Anatomy of the Hand 10-13
Athletes and the Arts - Integrating Sports Medicine and Music 7-11
Ergocise.com 4-07
reduce computer-related stress and tension, help prevent RSIs (Repetitive Stress Injuries)
John Ranck Health Resources 4-07
Musicians' Health 2-07
Links, articles, including
Stress in Piano Playing
Other
Travel
USDA: International Traveler: Musical Instruments4-22
League of American Orchestras - Travel with Instruments - Aviation, Endangered Species Material7-16
Insurance
Clarion Musical Instrument Insurance
see CMA membership benefits for reduced cost
Heritage Musical Instrument Insurance
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Miscellaneous
AirTurn 11-12
Wireless hands-free turning, PDF marking software, laptop and tablet stands
MusicReader 12-12
Digital music stand software
Music Light Reviews 5-18
Lotus Lights 2-12
music stand lights, LED, rechargable battery
Stikato music stand sticks to walls, carry in violin etc case. 4-19
Josef Siggemann Noligraph - 5-line stave pen 4-13
Sergey Malov plays Violoncello da spalla 1-13
cello range, held almost like viola
Scherzi
Salut Salon "Wettstreit zu viert" | "Competitive Foursome" 3-20
What Not To Do In String Quartet - TwoSetViolin 6-19
A country singer reminisces, tunefully, about his late father, who was a composer of atonal music 2-19
Piano Puzzler 5-14
Amazing photo - location unknown 2-15
Flanders and Swann - Ill Wind (lyrics) 5-07
Stringfever Bolero 4-07
CATcerto 1-13
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