Guitar, Piano & Orchestra
Online Resources for Musicians
Online Resources for Musicians
Sheet Music Links
- IMSLP - a great resource of orchestral and piano music that is out of copyright.
- Ultimate Guitar - guitar tabs & lead sheets
- 8notes - free sheet music (thanks Mia!)
Audio and Video
- Spotify - streams of music, so much music!
- Youtube - check out the great performances of great artists on their Youtube channels.
- WCRB Radio - classical music and information from Boston (thanks Mia!)
- BSO at Home - info, education and streaming music
- Joy Lee - Youtube violin tutorials
Music Theory
- musictheory.net - lessons to broaden your understanding of music and exercises tohelp you to sharpen your music theory skills.
- Teoria - ear training or identification drills.
- Seth Monahan - a great music theory channel on YouTube.
- The Listener’s Guide - another great music theory channel on YouTube.
- Toby Rush - Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People
- Dave Conservatoire - a free online music school, aiming to provide a world-class music education for everyone.
- Toned Ear - Ear training
- Chrisco_Madness's Ear Training Resource Guide - 'nuff said.
Tools
- Noteflight - music notation and practice tool.
- Sight Reading Factory - practice makes improvement!
- Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer - helpful app for rhythmic precision
- Band Lab - a free, collaborative digital audio workstation
- Keyboard - helpful for hearing pitches and finding notes
- Tuner - get help tuning and checking pitches
- Metronome - the best practice helper ever invented, online!
Music in Society
- The Boston Music Intelligencer - news, features and reviews of the Boston classical scene.
- What Makes it Great - Rob Kapilow is a wonderful guide.
- Stand Partners for Life - a podcast (thanks Aruli!)
- Adventures in Good Music - a classic radio program
- Decomposed - a podcast
- Exploring Music - with Bill McGlaughlin
- From the Top - youngsters who can play.
- Performance Today - dedicated to showcasing the performances and stories of all who contribute to the growth of classical music.
- The Coffeehouse Classical Music Podcast - Discussing composers and highlighting favorite works.
- San Francisco Symphony Podcast - Basically program notes.
- Meet the Composer - Nadia Sirota interviews some of the best living composers and weaves their music in/out of the interview.
- Young Musician’s Podcast - Young college-aged musicians discuss being in school and working towards become professionals!
- Concert Honesty - Classical music + chill vibes.
- Adagio for Things - Discussing new composers, as well as interviewing some.
- The BrettyBang Show - Included for obvious reasons. Just check it out.
The WPS Visual and Performing Arts Department is now offering gear with our wonderful new logo on it at Squadlocker. Check it out and get your favorite gear to show your spirit and participate in VPA spirit days!