Local Music Stores
Sweetwater (online distributor - Brad Barrington - bradley_barrington@sweetwater.com, 910-476-9242)
Music & Arts Center (in Cary – 919-854-0024, Garner – 919-329-6069, Raleigh – 919-872-1601, or Wake Forest – 919-556-0883) or through Erich Haas (erich.haas@musicarts.com, 919-452-0319)
Triangle Strings (Jerry Pasewicz) - 4911 Waters Edge Dr #200a, Raleigh - 919-233-4991
Azure Violins - 2409 Crabtree Blvd, Suite 119, Raleigh - 919-646-5592
Online stores
Other Resources
This is a great software tool to help students monitor their own practicing and progress at home through the use of a microphone and a computer.
A free online metronome that students can play along with, to help them develop beat competency. A great practice tool to help slow down difficult passages of music.
Noteflight (Composition Software)
A free music composition tool that students can use to write their own music! You never know, you may have a budding composer in your house!
Create your own blank sheet music! Customize the staff size, clef, bar lines, etc. and print! Now you are all set to write your own music!
Use the trainers and lessons in this website to learn more about music theory! Includes note recognition quizzes (in any clef!), as well as interval trainers.
An online music theory trainer. Click on "free resources," then "Try the drills online." You can choose from lots of training tools, including: - Note names (timed and untimed) - Violin fingerings! - Viola fingerings! - Cello fingerings! - Bass fingerings! - Rhythm dictation