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The resources here are organized alphabetically by instrument or genre.
Visit the Practice and Wellness pages for additional information and links.

Bass | Bassoon | Bowed strings (general) | Brass (general) | Cello | Clarinet | Flute | French horn | Guitar | Harp | Jazz | Oboe | Orchestra | Organ | Percussion | Piano | Saxophone | Trombone | Trumpet | Tuba/Euphonium | Viola | Violin

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Bass Resources (see also Strings Resources and Jazz Resources)

International Society of Bassists. Links, articles, and more.

Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog. Numerous articles, links, and resources.

Free scores from the Internet Music Score Library Project. Also search under composer, title, genre.

Double Bass Guide, by Jonas Lohse. Articles, links, resources.

Jerry Fuller’s Double Bass Internet Archive. A wealth of articles and links.

TalkBass.com. Double bass/bass guitar forums and reviews.

Double bass articles, courtesy of the Contrabass Shoppe, U.K.

Double bass masterclass videos on YouTube.com.

Historical Bass Web Site, by Joëlle Morton.

Lemur Music. The bass player's resource for more than 30 years.

The Double Trolley. A stool and trolley in one device (this is the stool used by bassist Paul Sharpe, pictured on p. 259 of The Musician’s Way).

The Bass Buggie at K.C. Strings.

German Society of Bass Players.

Bass Player Magazine (nonclassical styles).

International Institute of Bass. Links and resources mainly for electric bassists.

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Bassoon Resources

International Double Reed Society. Articles, resources, links, free scores, etc.

Free scores of compositions featuring bassoon, from the Internet Music Score Library Project. Also search under composer, title, genre.

Music and the Bassoon. Lessons, videos, exercises by Prof. Kristin Wolfe Jensen of the University of Texas at Austin.

Midwest Double Reed Society. Articles, resources, links.

Bassoon Blog, by Betsy Sturdevant, Principal Bassoonist of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.

Articles for Bassoon Students by Barrick Stees, Assistant Principal Bassoonist, Cleveland Orchestra.

2reed.net. Articles and links for double reed players, by Prof. Terry Ewell of Towson University.

Australasian Double Reed Society.

Bassoon links, by Christian Davidsson, Principal Bassoonist, Royal Opera, Stockholm.

Dale Clark's Bassoon Reed Making Blog.

Preview Bassoon Reed Making, 3rd Edition, by Popkin and Glickman (2007).

Preview Sound in Motion: A Performer's Guide to Greater Musical Expression, by David McGill, Principal Bassoonist of the Chicago Symphony (Indiana, 2007).

The Vonk Bassoon Stand (scroll down the linked page).

The BHEN bassoon stand.

Bassoon supports, harnesses, etc. from Forrests Music in Berkeley, California.

Straps and harnesses from BG.

ErgoPost for bassoon.

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Bowed Strings Resources (general)

All Things Strings. Articles and resources sponsored by David A. Lusterman, Founder and Publisher of Strings magazine.

The Strad Magazine. Articles, resources, community. Ariane Todes, Editor.

BowedElectricity.com. Information, resources, & links pertaining to electric violins, violas, cellos.

The Bartok Quartets. A multimedia educational program presented by the Emerson String Quartet, produced by the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall. Also see The Beethoven String Quartets.

Free scores for string quartet, from the Internet Music Score Library Project.

Montagnana Books. “The most extensive collection of violin and string instrument books available.” Evanston, Illinois.

Violin Bridges. “Online photographic archive of violin, viola and cello bridges.”

American String Teachers Association. Resources for students and educators.

European String Teachers Association, British Branch.

Australian Strings Association.

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Brass Resources (general)

ErgoBrass.com. Ergonomic strategies for brass players.

Brass Playing Articles on MusicforBrass.com.

Brass-Forum.co.uk. Articles, links, and more.

The Ralph Jones Trumpet Page. Resources for all brass players.

The Brass Herald. "The magazine for the brass musician." Philip Biggs, Editor.

International Women's Brass Conference.

Preview Teaching Brass, 2nd ed., by Kristian Steenstrup (Aarhus, 2007).

Van Cott Information Services. Brass books, scores, recordings.

Embouchure health, from Embouchures.com.

The Brass Gym and Breathing Gym methods.

The Historic Brass Society.

North American Brass Band Association.

BandDirector.com.

The Internet Bandsman’s Everything Within.

Brass Instrument Acoustics – An Introduction,” by Prof. Joe Wolfe of the University of New South Wales.

Harmonic Series,” by Catherine Schmidt-Jones.

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Cello Resources (see also Strings Resources)

Tips from the Internet Cello Society (ICS).

Articles from the ICS.

CelloHeaven.com. A forum.

Free scores of compositions featuring the cello, from the Internet Music Score Library Project. Also search under composer, title, or genre.

Cello masterclass videos on YouTube.com.

London Cello Society.

EricEdberg.com. A blog by the Professor of Cello at DePauw University.

"The Joy of Cello Playing," by Harry Wimmer.

New Directions Cello Association.

Cello Music Collections at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. "The largest single holding of cello music-related materials in the world."

Preview Cello Technique by Gerhard Mantel (Indiana, 1995).

Preview The Cambridge Companion to the Cello, ed. by Robin Stowell (1999).

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Clarinet Resources

International Clarinet Association (ICA).

ICA Research Center at the University of Maryland.

World Clarinet Alliance.

Free scores of compositions featuring the clarinet, from the Internet Music Score Library Project. Also search under composer, title, genre.

Clarinet masterclass videos on YouTube.com.

Clarinet and Saxophone Society of Great Britain.

Australian Clarinet and Saxophone magazine. Articles, links, resources.

The Clarinet Pages, by Mark Charette.

ClarinetCache.com, by Kellie Quijano and Rachel Yoder.

The Buzzing Reed, by David Thomas. "Thoughts from an orchestral clarinetist, soloist, teacher."

Sherman Friedland’s Clarinet Corner.

Educational videos, by Prof. Richard MacDowell of the University of Texas at Austin (PC users: view in Firefox or Chrome browser).

Van Cott Information Services. Clarinet books, scores, recordings.

Clarinet acoustics, by Prof. Joe Wolfe of the University of New South Wales. 

Preview The Cambridge Companion to the Clarinet, ed. by Colin Lawson (1995).

Preview The Clarinet, by Eric Hoeprich (Yale, 2008).

Preview Clarinet Secrets, by Michèle Gingras (Scarecrow Press, 2006).

Preview New Directions for Clarinet, by Phillip Rehfeldt (Scarecrow, 2003).

Ton Kooiman thumb rests.

The FHRED support.

The Sax-On support system for bass clarinet.

BG clarinet straps.

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Flute Resources

The National Flute Association.

Flutes.tk. A wide-ranging portal.

Free scores of compositions featuring the flute & recorder, from the Internet Music Score Library Project. Also search under composer, title, genre.

Larry Krantz Flute Pages. Articles about flute careers and audition preparation.

Flute masterclass videos on YouTube.com.

Flute embouchure videos, by Prof. Marianne Gedigian of the University of Texas at Austin (PC users: view in Firefox or Chrome browser).

The British Flute Society.

The Australian Flute Society.

Educational articles from Miyazawa Flutes.

Flute Focus magazine.

Links from the International Native American Flute Association.

Flute acoustics, by Prof. Joe Wolfe of the University of New South Wales.

The website of Sir James Galway.

Articles for flute majors by Jen Cluff.

PiccoloHQ.com, by Christine Erlander Beard.

The Psychology of Piccolo Practice and Performance, by Prof. Nichole Esposito of the University of Iowa.

Van Cott Information Services. Flute books, scores, recordings.

The Dayton C. Miller Flute Collection at the Library of Congress.

The Ton Kooiman thumb rest.

Bo-Pep finger/thumb rests.

Flute Lab. Angled/upright head joints and other innovations.

The Drelinger UpRite head joint.

Flute clubs and choirs, courtesy of the National Flute Association.

FluteHistory.com.

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French Horn Resources (see also Brass Resources)

Free scores of compositions featuring the horn, from the Internet Music Score Library Project. Also search under composer, title, genre.

International Horn Society.

Horn Articles Online, by Prof. John Ericson of Arizona State University.

Preview The Art of French Horn Playing, by Philip Farkas (Summy-Birchard, 1956).

HornMatters.com.

HornPlayer.net. Abundant resources.

Horn Insights. A blog by Prof. Jeffrey Agrell of the University of Iowa.

The Horn Embouchure, an article by Prof. John Ericson.

Horn masterclass videos on YouTube.com.

Horn embouchure videos by Prof. Patrick Hughes of the University of Texas at Austin (PC users: view in Firefox or Chrome browser).

Links from the British Horn Society.

Links from Julia Rose's Horn Page.

Works with Horn by Female Composers, by Prof. Lin Foulk of Western Michigan University.

Orchestral Horn Excerpts, by Darren Robbins.

Horn Dog Blog, by Bruce Hembd. “Random notes on a French horn.”

"History of the Horn Mute," by Prof. Nicholas Smith of Wichita State University.

The Clebsch Strap.

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Guitar Resources (mostly classical; some pop/rock/folk/jazz)

Free scores from the IMSLP (Internet Music Score Library Project).

Free lute tablatures courtesy of Wayne Cripps.

PlayJazzGuitar.com. Chris Standring's excellent home study course for intermediate players.

GuitarNoise.com. Free beginning and intermediate folk & rock materials expertly crafted by David Hodge.

Transcribe! software. Slow down recordings without changing pitch.
Windows. Mac. Linux. Free trial.

Classical guitar composers list, by Prof. Ying Sun of the Univ. of Rhode Island.

Robert Coldwell’s Digital Guitar Archive. "Free classical guitar music database."

"Biblioteca della Chitarra." Free classical guitar sheet music, courtesy of Vincenzo Pocci.

EarlyRomanticGuitar.com, by Len Verrett. Scores, historical info, resources.

Classical guitar masterclass videos on YouTube.com.

Jazz guitar masterclass videos on YouTube.com.

Tuning the Guitar by Ear, the definitive method book by Gerald Klickstein. Related article: "Pain-Free Tuning."

Guitar Foundation of America (classical). Links, resources, news, archives.

Classical guitar and lute links from WorldGuitarist.com.

Classical Guitar Forum at Delcamp.net. Thousands of users.

Classical Guitar Alive. A radio program hosted by Tony Morris.

Classical Guitar Blog by Christopher Davis.

Guitar World Blog, by Mark Antony.

European Guitar Teachers Association, U.K. Free articles.

Ergonomic guitar straps, by Slider Straps.

Guitar acoustics, by Prof. Joe Wolfe of the University of New South Wales.

Guitar and Lute Issues, the online magazine of Editions Orphée.

Guitarra Magazine. Free articles.

Preview The Cambridge Companion to the Guitar, ed. by Victor Coelho (2003).

Acoustic Guitar magazine.

Just Jazz Guitar magazine.

Jazz Guitar Online. Articles, reviews, basic lessons.

See also Jazz Resources

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Harp Resources

The American Harp Society.

Free scores featuring the harp from the Internet Music Score Library Project.

The International Harp Archives at Brigham Young University.

Harp Music of the 18th and 19th Centuries (200+ scores). From BYU.

Free downloadable scores from the Clive Morley Sheet Music Collection.

Harp masterclass videos on YouTube.com.

Links from HarpSpectrum.com.

World Harp Congress.

HarpColumn.com. News, forums, resources.

International Association of Harpists (France).

Links from HarpMall.com.

View the programs that solo harpists performed at the Lyon & Healy Hall Concert Series in Chicago, Illinois, 2005-2009.

Harp events in the U.S. indexed at Harp.com.

The Historical Harp Society.

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Jazz Resources

Jamey Aebersold Jazz. Extensive educational products and links.

"Jazz Improvisation Primer,” by Marc Sabatella.

Transcribe! software. Slow down recordings without changing pitch.
Windows. Mac. Linux. Free trial.

Jazz improvisation resources by Prof. Joan Wildman of the Univ. of Wisconsin.

Jazz Education Resources from MENC.

The Stan Getz Library at the Berklee College of Music.

Jazz links from SameDayMusic.com. Jazz history and performance.

Transcriptions Pool. Free solo transcriptions to download. Also links.

Jazz Corner. News, resources, forums.

JazzBeat.org. Links and resources.

Jazz.com. Articles, reviews, more.

Rifftides. "Doug Ramsey on jazz and other matters." A blog.

American Jazz Institute.

The Jazz Site. “Information on British jazz musicians, venues, promoters, educators and much more.”

RedHotJazz.com. Essays on jazz before 1930.

All About Jazz magazine. News, reviews, and more.

Jazz Review online magazine. Reviews and news.

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Oboe Resources

International Double Reed Society. Articles, resources, links, free scores.

Free scores of compositions featuring the oboe, English horn, from the Internet Music Score Library Project. Also search under composer or title.

Interview with oboist Joseph Robinson. An exclusive interview published on The Musician's Way Blog (February, 2010).

Midwest Double Reed Society. Articles, resources, links.

Australasian Double Reed Society.

Oboe masterclass videos on YouTube.com.

OboeInsight.com. Links, forums, and more.

2reed.net. Articles and links for double reed players by Prof. Terry Ewell of Towson University.

English horn repertoire, by Carolyn Hove of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Van Cott Information Services. Oboe books, scores, recordings.

MakingOboeReeds.com. Joseph Shalita’s site and ebook.

Read about Oboe Motions: What Every Oboe Player Needs to Know about the Body, (GIA, 2009), by Prof. Stephen Caplan of the Univ. of Nevada at Las Vegas.

Preview Oboe Art and Method, by Prof. Martin Schuring of Arizona State University (Oxford, 2009). See Prof. Schuring's website for articles, links, & tips.

Preview Oboe Reed Styles: Theory and Practice, by David Ledet (Indiana, 2000).

The Reed Maker’s Manual, by Weber and Capps (DVD available).

Read about Oboe Unbound: Contemporary Techniques, by Libby Van Cleve (Scarecrow Press, 2004).

Read about Marcel Tabuteau. Laila Storch’s new biography (Indiana, 2009).

Preview Sound in Motion: A Performer's Guide to Greater Musical Expression, by David McGill, Principal Bassoonist of the Chicago Symphony (Indiana, 2007). Includes detailed accounts of Marcel Tabuteau's teaching.

The FHRED support for oboe and English horn.

Oboe thumb rests, straps, and end pins from Forrests Music in Berkeley, Calif.

The Ton Kooiman thumb rest.

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Orchestra Resources

Polyphonic.org. “The Orchestra Musician Forum.”

League of American Orchestras.

Free scores with parts, from the Internet Music Score Library Project. Also search under composer or title.

Regional Orchestra Players Association.

OrchestraRevolution.org. Sponsored by the League of American Orchestras.

Orchestra Repertoire Reports,” from the League of American Orchestras.

International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians.

The Organization of Canadian Orchestra Musicians.

Orchestras Canada.

Association of British Orchestras.

BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Orchestras Australia.

New World Symphony.

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Organ Resources

American Guild of Organists.

Free scores featuring the organ or harpsichord, from the Internet Music Score Library Project. Also search under composer or title.

"Pipe Organs and Related Topics." Includes a listserve and links.

OrganFocus.com. Reviews, essays, event listings, & extensive links.

Listen to J. Michael Barone’s “Pipedreams,” from American Public Media.

Encyclopedia of Pipe Organ Stops, by Edward J. Stauff.

Free downloads of works by Bach, Buxtehude, Froberger, Handel, & Pachelbel.

Organ Historical Society.

Links compiled by the Incorporated Association of Organists.

Links from the World Organ Directory.

OrganFax. Articles, discussions, resources.

Royal Canadian College of Organists.

The Organ Magazine.

Choir and Organ Magazine.

Organ builders and restorers, from the American Institute of Organbuilders.

Preview The Cambridge Companion to the Organ, edited by Nicholas Thistlethwaite and Geoffrey Webber (Cambridge, 1998).

Read a Dec. 2009 NYTimes article about the history-making new replica Baroque organ built in Rochester, New York.

The Osiris Archive of Organ Specifications.

Organ Database Berlin.

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Percussion Resources

Percussive Arts Society. Extensive resources.

Percussion masterclass videos on YouTube.

TheDrumWorks.com. Discounts on percussion instruments and gear.

Educational articles on the Pearl Drums website.

Educational articles and resources courtesy of Vic Firth.

Information and resources presented by Zildjian.

Resources and articles from Innovative Percussion.

Drum and percussion articles on the website of the Electric Blues Club.

Drum clinics on Drummer World (also check out the videos and forum).

Percussion resources and videos on TheLessonRoom.com.

Undergraduate Percussion Audition Requirements,” by John R. Beck and James Strain, 2003. Requirements from 79 U.S. conservatories and universities.

Timpani audition repertoire lists and other resources from John Tafoya.

Evelyn Glennie speaks and performs in this video from TED.

Drum shields by ClearSonic.com (manufacturer site). Caution: As described on p. 285 of The Musician’s Way, reflective drum shields should not reach the height of a drummer’s ears or they'll sling sound back at the drummer, multiplying a player's sound exposure and increasing the risk of hearing damage.

Preview The Percussionist’s Guide to Injury Treatment and Prevention, by Darin Workman (CRC Press, 2006).

Preview Percussion Repair and Maintenance, by Mark Bonfoey (Alfred, 1986).

The Forum at Not So Modern Drummer.

Nexus Percussion Ensemble.

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Piano Resources (see also Jazz Resources)

Free scores from the Internet Music Score Library Project. Search under composer, title, or genre: two pianos, piano four hands, piano trio, piano quartet, piano quintet. More sources for scores are listed on the Practice page.

Piano masterclass videos on YouTube.com.

"Celebrating the Chopin bicentennial" & "Schumann at 200." Two articles on
The Musician's Way Blog with numerous links to resources and scores.

AirTurn.com. Hands-free page turns.

Forums: PianoStreet.com. PianoWorld.com.

Piano research guide from the Music Library at the University of Michigan.

Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier. Analysis, scores, digital sound.

Beethoven Haus, Bonn - Digital Archive. "Music manuscripts, 1st editions, letters and pictures. More than 5,000 documents on 26,000 coloured scans of high quality, 1,600 audio files and 7,600 text files."

Beethoven's Piano Sonatas. A 32-part audio program by Andras Schiff.

The International Piano Archives at the University of Maryland.

The Collaborative Piano Blog. Extensive resources by Chris Foley.

think denk. The blog of concert pianist Jeremy Denk.

All Piano. "Mentoring and motivating pianists." A blog by Catherine Shefski.

Piano Morphosis. "Bruce Brubaker on all things piano."

Music Matters Blog. Tips for teachers by Natalie Wickham.

Clavier Companion. A journal published by the Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy.

International Piano magazine.

The Vladimir Horowitz website, by Christian Johansson.

Seating guidelines, from WellBalancedPianist.com

"The Self Map" and "The Neutral Hand." Articles by pianist & teacher Lisa Marsh.

Steinbuhler reduced-size keyboards. Retrofit grand pianos with keyboards that are 15/16 or 7/8 of standard size; ideal for smaller-handed pianists.

The Taubman Institute.

PianoMap.com. Body mapping for pianists. (See also Alexander Technique.)

Preview The Complete Collaborator: The Pianist as Partner, by Martin Katz (Oxford, 2009).

Preview Guide to the Pianist’s Repertoire, 3rd Edition, by Maurice Hinson (Indiana, 2000).

Read Piano Mastery: Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers, by Harriette Brower (Stokes, 1915).

Preview Practicing Perfection: Memory and Piano Performance, by Chaffin, Imreh, and Crawford (Lawrence Erlbaum, 2002).

Memorization: Psychological Data and Some Practical Tips,” by pianist and educator Dr. Scott McBride Smith.

Find a Tuner or Technician on the website of the Piano Technicians Guild.

LearnJazzPiano.com, by Scot Ranney.

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Saxophone Resources (see also Jazz Resources)

International Saxophone Homepage.

North American Saxophone Alliance.

The Saxophone Blog.

Free scores of compositions featuring the saxophone, from the Internet Music Score Library Project. Also search under composer or title.

Saxophone masterclass videos on YouTube.com.

Clarinet and Saxophone Society of Great Britain.

Saxophone Journal. Articles and resources.

Taming the Saxophone. Free tutorials and resources by Pete Thomas.

Australian Clarinet and Saxophone magazine. Articles, links, resources.

SaxophoneForum.com.

Forums on Saxquest.

Saxophone links from SaxOnTheWeb.net.

Sax publications by Roncorp Music, publishers of A Comprehensive Guide to the Saxophone Repertoire (2003), by Jean-Marie Londeix.

Van Cott Information Services. Sax books, scores, recordings.

Instructional videos by Prof. Taimur Sullivan.

Preview The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone, edited by Richard Ingham (Cambridge, 1998).

Saxophone acoustics, by Prof. Joe Wolfe of the University of New South Wales.

Resources and articles from jazz saxophonist Pete Thomas.

Transcriptions of sax solos, courtesy of Oakland, Calif. musician Charles McNeal.

Transcribe! software. Slow down recordings without changing pitch.
Windows. Mac. Linux. Free trial.

Oleg sax enhancers.

The Ton Kooiman thumb rest.

The Sax-On support system.

The FHRED support for soprano sax.

Neotech straps and harnesses.

The BG family of Sax harnesses.

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Trombone Resources (see also Brass Resources and Jazz Resources)

International Trombone Association.

Free scores featuring the trombone from the Internet Music Score Library Project. Also search under composer or title.

Website of Douglas Yeo, bass trombonist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Articles, information, resources.

Cleaning Your Trombone. A short video by Nick La Riviere.

Online Trombone Journal.

TromboneForum.org. More than 8,000 members.

Trombone Excerpts, by Seth Vatt.

Trombone masterclass videos on YouTube.com.

Eastern Trombone Workshop.

British Trombone Society.

Ben van Dijk’s bass trombone forum.

"Trombone Page of the World," by Rene Laanen.

TromboneLessons.com, by Tom Gibson.

The Clebsch Strap.

ErgoBrass.com. Ergonomic strategies for brass players.

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Trumpet Resources (see also Brass Resources and Jazz Resources)

International Trumpet Guild.

Free scores of compositions featuring the trumpet, from the Internet Music Score Library Project. Also search under composer or title.

Trumpet Herald.

Trumpet Tips. Mini-essays from Prof. Bryan Goff of Florida State University.

Trumpet masterclass videos on YouTube.com.

Trumpet Players International Network.

The Australian Trumpet Guild.

The Trumpet Master online forum.

Trumpet Home Pages, compiled by Ralph Jones.

The Comeback Trumpeter’s Guide.

Jazz transcriptions, articles, and links, by Jeff Helgesen.

More than 300 jazz trumpet transcriptions, by Jacques Gilbert.

JazzTrumpetSolos.com.

Transcribe! software. Slow down recordings without changing pitch.
Windows. Mac. Linux. Free trial.

The Shulman System trumpet support.

Preview Sound the Trumpet, by Jonathan Harnum (Sol Ut Press, 2006).

Preview Trumpet Technique, by Prof. Frank Campos (Oxford, 2005).

Preview Inside John Haynie's Studio, compiled and edited by Anne Hardin (University of North Texas Press, 2007).

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Tuba/Euphonium Resources (see also Brass Resources)

International Tuba Euphonium Association.

Tuba News. Free articles and more.

TubeNet, maintained by Sean Chisham. Links, playing tips, resources.

Arnold Jacobs links, courtesy of Wind Song Press.

Tuba Head a blog by Prof. John Manning of the University of Iowa.

Tuba Etude Project. Videos by Prof. David Zerkel of the University of Georgia.

Interview with David Zerkel on BandDirector.com. David Zerkel's Advice to Music Majors.

The TubaEuph.com Forum.

The Nota Tuba Rest.

View an archive of required repertoire from the Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Festival (on the linked page, click on the alphabetical menu beneath the heading “Composer’s Last Name”).

Preview Guide to the Euphonium Repertoire, by Bone, Paull, and Morris (Indiana, 2007).

Preview Guide to the Tuba Repertoire, by Morris and Perantoni (Indiana, 2006).

The Tuba Exchange in Durham, North Carolina.

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Viola Resources (see also Strings Resources)

American Viola Society. Articles, resources, links.

Viola.com, by Allan M. Lee. Extensive links.

Free scores of compositions featuring viola, from the Internet Music Score Library Project. Also search under composer, title, or genre.

Violinist in Balance. Photos, videos, and descriptions of ways to achieve an easeful violin (viola) technique.

Viola masterclass videos on YouTube.com.

International Viola Society.

Canadian Viola Society.

List of compositions for viola, from Wikipedia.

Internet resources for violin/viola students, from BestStudentViolins.com.

NobleViola.com. "Life on the working end of the viola." By Charles Noble.

The William Primrose International Viola Archive at Brigham Young University.

Violin (viola) acoustics, by Prof. Joe Wolfe of the Univ. of New South Wales.

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Violin Resources (see also Strings Resources)

Free scores of compositions featuring violin, from the Internet Music Score Library Project. Also search under composer, title, or genre.

Free violin books for download and online viewing. Courtesy of nacuzi.

Violinist.com. Resources, forums, interviews.

The Violin Forum.

The Violin Site.

Violinist in Balance. Photos, videos, and descriptions of ways to achieve an easeful violin technique.

Violin masterclass videos on YouTube.com.

The World Violinist Links.

Violin lessons in multimedia, by Prof. Fintan Murphy, Monash Univ., Melbourne.

Internet resources for violin/viola students, from BestStudentViolins.com.

"Preventing and treating violin-related injury." A March 2010 interview with physical therapist Diana Rumrill on Violinist.com.

Violin acoustics, by Prof. Joe Wolfe of the University of New South Wales.

Information about Stradivarius and other renowned violin makers on the website of the Smithsonian Institution.

The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. Founded in 1982 by Josef Gingold. The 8th quadrennial competition: September 10-26, 2010.

BowedElectricity.com. "Electric violin players, makers, and resources."

Fiddling Around the World. Articles and links.

Fiddle Forum. Fiddle and alternative strings.

American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers.

Read about The Contemporary Violin: Extended Performance Techniques, by Allen and Patricia Strange (Scarecrow Press, 2001).

Preview Violin Technique and Performance Practice in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries, by Robin Stowell (Cambridge, 1990).

Read a review of Ilana Cravitz’s Klezmer Fiddle: A How-To Guide (Oxford, 2008).

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