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GoPiano
Free On-Line Piano Lessons  |  Getting Started  |  Lesson 1: the beginning  |  Lesson 2: notes on the piano  |  Quiz 1 - take first quiz Lesson 3: more notes on the piano  |  Quiz 2 - the next quiz  |  Lesson 4: rhythm study  |  Lesson 5: more rhythm study  |  Lesson 6: playing first songs  |  Theory Exam: of lessons  1 - 6  |  Lesson 7: expanded piano lessons  |  Lesson 8: more lessons  |  Piano Lessons Support  | 
MusicTheory.net
Ricci Adams  | 
TheoryLessons.com
online guitar lessons in music theory  |  These free guitar lessons are designed for both guitar and bass players  | 
ChordWizard
How Music Works  (1)  |  Sound and Music  (2)  |  The Major Scale  (3)  |  Chords and Harmony (4)  |  Scales and Melody  (5)  |  Chord/Scale Relations  (6)  |  Playing with Chords  (7)  |  Playing with Scales  (8)  |  Writing Songs  | 
CyberFret
Free online guitar lessons  |  First Fret  |  User Lessons  |  Guitar Forums  |  Chords  |  Arpeggios  |  Scales  |  Music Theory  |  Ear Training  |  Techniques  |  Improvisation  |  Reading Music  |  Styles  |  Licks & Tricks  |  Misc. Wisdom  |  Guitar Tablature  |  Gear & Tech Info  |  Power Practicing  | 
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playmusicfree.com HearAndPlay
60 Free Online Piano Lessons Covering Piano Chords and Piano  | 
ILoveMusic
Music Theory Online  |  How To Improvise Music   | 
Synth Zone
Music Theory & Education Resources  | 
TheMusicEdge
Online Music Lessons  | 
Treblis Software
Music Notation Reference Guide  |  java applet  | 
MiBAC
music reference lessons  |  MUSIC LESSONS  I  Theory (Fundamentals )  |  MUSIC LESSONS  I  Theory (Chords and Harmony)  |  User Manuals  |  The user guides and reference manuals for MUSIC LESSONS  I  and II  |  MiBAC  |  Jazz  |  Technical Support  |  Technical MIDI  Reference. |  Technical information about MIDI. |  FAQs. (  Frequently Asked Questions)  |  Links. |  Other interesting internet destinations .| 
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Piano Lessons Online  |  Offering four Piano lessons series  |  Orientation (free)   Beginning  |  Intermediate  |  advanced  |  (pricing and lesson information)  |  Free piano lessons and demo lessons  |  Download Free Original Music  |  Free On Line Sheet Music with piano arrangements  | 
Music Magic
Online Piano Lessons/Tutor  |  Your piano teacher has arrived! No, your mentor is not a little old lady, but a web site that provides online piano lessons by employing a Java keyboard. You can play with the click of a mouse. Endless interactive features allow you to step into the virtual concert hall, organize your practice sessions, or play a variety of musical games. This is an excellent site, come in and practice!   | 
TheTonalCenter
an interactive site for music composers and theorists which explains and demonstrates some of the key concepts of tonality; including chords, scales, cadences, and modulation. Most of the musical examples are illustrated with a midi file - just click on the relevant link to hear it.  | 
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Lessons and Instruction  |  Online Lessons  |  websites listings   | 
Basswork
bass lessons online by associates of The Bottom Line, a digest used by bass players worldwide | music thoery | playing techniques  | practice methods and Tips | miscellanious tips  | 
8 Notes
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socan.ca: REOMlist
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Gardenof Praise
Keyboard Music Theory  |  Introduction to the Keyboard  |  Stepping Up  |  Stepping Down  |  Stepping up to G  |  Stepping down to F  |  Treble Spaces  |  Treble Lines  |  Bass Spaces |  Bass Lines  |  Time Signatures  |  Sharps and Flats  |  Up and Down the Hills  |  Duet for Multiple Keyboards  |  Major Scales  |  Building a Major Chord  |  Chord Numbers  and Inversions  |  The V7 Chord  |  Chord Progressions  |  Adding Harmony  |  Intervals  |  PDF downloadable file optional  | 
JazzClass
Basic Music Theory  |  Jazz Theory  |  The Woodshed  |  Songs, Profiles, Art  |  Notes on Notes  |  Learn to Read Music  |  Chords Basics  |  Blues Basics  |  Improvisation  |  Courses on CD-ROM  |  Jazz Theory Course  |  Jam Factory ("Improv 2")  |  Learning to Read Music  |  Piano Technique  |  Rhythm Class  |  Saxophone Course  |  Jazclass Improv. Package  | 
Drum Lessons Database
Over 500 free Lessons and Drum Tabs online  | 
Music Education Center (free) 
Free On-Line Piano Lessons
Getting Started  |  Lesson 1: the beginning  |  Lesson 2: notes on the piano  |  Quiz 1 - take first quiz  |  Lesson 3: beginning to read notes  |  Quiz 2 - take 2nd quiz  |  Lesson 4: rhythm work  |  Lesson 5: more rhythm work  |  Lesson 6: playing first songs  |  Theory Exam: of lessons 1 - 6  |  Lesson 7: expanded piano lessons  |  Piano Lessons  | 
CyberFret / Theory
First Fret  |  User Lessons  |  Guitar Forums  |  Chords  |  Arpeggios  |  Scales  |  Music Theory  |  Music Composition  |  Ear Training  |  Techniques  |  Improvisation  |  Reading Music  |  Styles  |  Licks & Tricks  |  Misc. Wisdom  |  Guitar Tablature  |  Gear & Tech Info  |  Power Practicing  | 
Online Musicians Dictionary
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MusicGoals
music theory software  |  Free 21 day trial  | 
Free Piano Lessons / My Sheet Music.com
Lesson # 1 - Numbering Your Fingers  |  Lesson #2 - Naming The White Keys  |  Lesson #3 - Finding "Middle C"  |  Lesson #4 - The Musical Staff  |  Lesson #5 - The Musical Note  |  Lesson #6 - The Treble Clef  |  Lesson #7 - Middle C On The Staff  |  Lesson #8 - Leger Lines  |  Lesson #9 - Quarter notes and half notes  |  Lesson #10 - Bar Lines and Measures  |  Lesson #11 - Double Bar  Lines / Repeat Signs  |  Lesson #12 - Time Signatures  |  Lesson #13 - Dotted Half Notes  |  Lesson #14 - Whole Notes  |  Lesson #15 - Rests  |  Lesson #16 -  Pick-up Notes  |  Lesson #17 - A Tie  |  Lesson #18 - Sharp Signs  |  Lesson #19 - Flat Signs  |  Lesson #20 - Natural Signs  |  Lesson #21 - One-Fingered Chords  |  Lesson #22 - Eighth Notes  |  Lesson #23 - Key Signatures  | 
Lesson #24 - Dotted Quarter Notes  |  Lesson #25 - Fingered Chording  | 
Lesson #26 - Sixteenth Notes  |  Lesson #27 - Dotted Eighth Notes  | 
Lesson #28 - Triplets  | 
ThirdHandMusic
   Lesson 1 Chords in Each Key - Gives the reasons why this is a good thing to know and where the chords come from. 
   Lesson 2 Basic Chord Book - Shows basic chords and shapes in logical layout. 
   Lesson 3 Moveable Chords (Including Bar Chords)  -  Bar chords and other moveable shapes shown in logical format.
   Lesson 4 Downloadable Blank Guitar Grids  - . Not exactly a lesson, but a useful page containing blank guitar grids.
   Lesson 5 Downloadable Tab and Music score paper  - . Again, not exactly a lesson but a really useful page for transcriptions and exercises.
   Lesson 6 Note Reading Chart  - Note chart arranged in regions of the fingerboard to help you find the best position for playing in.
MIBAC Music Software / Music Theory Lessons
Music Theory I  Note Reading  |  Circle of Fifths  |  Key Signatures  |  Maj-Min Scales  |  Modes  |  Jazz Scales  |  Scale Degrees  |  Intervals  |  Note Values  |  Chord Elements  |  Triads  |  Seventh Chords  |  Roman Numerals  |  Sec. Dominants  |  N6 and A6  |  Glossary  | 
Zentao
Free music theory lessons for experienced guitar players  |  THE MAJOR SCALE  |   THE CIRCLE OF 5THS  |  INTERVALS  |  TRIADS  |  TRIAD INVERSIONS  |  CHORD SCALE  |  RELATIVE MAJOR/MINOR  |  PENTATONIC SCALES  |  7TH CHORDS  |  MODES  |  FINGERBOARD  | 
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GuitarNoise
free guitar lessons, exclusive interviews, tablature, career advice, songwriting pointers and much more since 1995. Everything is free here  |  Theory links  | 
Edly
Edly's Music Theory for Practical People  |   Edly Paints the Ivories Blue  |   Visiting Composer  |  Ear-training software  |  Piano Basics  |  Free extra help for beginners  |  Questions and answers about theory, or music in general  |  Recommended Listening & Links  |  Collaborators and other relevant sites  | 
Dolmetsch Online - Music Theory Online
Huge resource!  |  40 pages of lessons  | 
TheoryLessons.com
online guitar lessons in music theory. | 
Hear and Play
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Teoria
Tutorials  |  Learn about different aspects of music theory. |  Exercises  |  Practice and develop music theory and ear-training skills  |  Reference  |  Music theory reference, questions, articles, analys is and links to the World Wide Web.  |  Reading Music  |  Intervals  |  Scales  |  Chords  |  Chords and Harmony  |  Counterpoint  |  History  |  Instruments  |  Intervals  |  Rhythm  |  Scales  |  Terminology  |  Links  | 

 
 

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Dolmetsch Online
Music Theory Online Index  |  Note: Extremely valuable resource site  |  A-Z in-page glossary links  |  illustrations  | 
Good-Ear
The Online, Free Ear Training on the Net  | 
eMusicTheory
free online games to practice your skills  | 
The Rhythm Exercises
Contains rhythm exercises  |  MIDI ex.  |  drum lessons |  gear| news  | 
Elements of Music Notation
Learn how to identify the basic music notations  |  music staff  |  ledger lines  |  measure  |  clef  |  clefs| bar lines  | 
Michael-Thomas
Music Theory Notes  |  charts to teach the basics of playing music by chords 
TBL Bass Lessons
Music Theory  |  Paying Techniques  |  Pratice methods & Tips  | 
PianoNanny
Series of  lessons written by the webmaster  |  plugins required  | 
CyberfretBass.com
Learn to play the bass online, through a variety of free lessons  |  Lessons use video, audio, flash, MIDI, tablature  | 
ChordWizard How Music Works
is a comprehensive suite of multimedia tutorials  |  explain music in clear, simple language you can relate to  | 
Music Theory Corner
A Beginner's Guide to Modal Harmony  |  modal harmony  |  Chord naming  |  Chord functions  |  Bach's changes  | 
Galaxy Learn Notes: Flashcards
Java Music Theory
Suite of Java applets designed to help students of music theory improve their proficiency at basic music theory skills  | 
Good-Ear
Beginner  |  Intervals  |  Chords  |  Scales  |  Cadences  |  Jazz Chords  |  Note Location  |  Perfect Pitch  | 
Online Music Instruction
Beginner  |  Intermediate  |  advanced  | 
Direct Read Keyboard
A new method of teaching music on keyboard based instruments  | 
Chord House
Guitar Room (easy, advanced)  |  Piano Room  |  Guitar Tab Universe  | 
Music Theory: Halifax
Grand Staff  | 
DW3 Music Theory and Composition
articles  | 
Ricci Adams' Musictheory.net
lessons  |  utilities  |  trainers  | 
Bayside Press
Huge list of music theory books  | 
Musicianship links
MusicMoz
music theory & ear training  | 
eMusicTheory.com
practice  |  Choose a drill to practice  | 
Wikipedia / music theory
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  |  "Thus, music theory generally lags behind practice in important ways, but also points towards future exploration and performance."  | 
PracticeSpot
Ideas and resources for great music lessons  | 

 
 
 
Sight Singing:  Book List

 

A New Approach to Sight Singing by Sol Berkowitz

Music for Sight Singing (7th Edition) by Robert Ottman

Sight Singing: Pitch, Interval, Rhythm by Samuel Adler

Progressive Sight Singing: Includes CD by Carol Krueger

Fanatic's Guide to Sight Singing and Ear Training Volume One by Bruce, E. Arnold

Music for Sight Singing by Thomas E. Benjamin

ABCs of Vocal Harmony, Singing Lessons, Sight-Singing, Ear-Training, Singing Harmony (4 CDs + Book) (Born to sing)  -  By Howard Austin

Sightsinging Complete by Bruce Benward

Ear-Training and Sight-Singing Applied to Elementary Musical Theory  -  By George A. Wedge

Building Choral Excellence: Teaching Sight-Singing in the Choral Rehearsal by Steven M. Demorest

Sight Singing Complete by Maureen A Carr

Basic Sight Singing by Byron Yasui

Sightsinging: The Complete Method for Singers (Musicians Institute Essential Concepts)

Anthology for Sight Singing

Rhythm & Pitch: An Integrated Approach to Sight Singing by Stevenson

Sight Singing Made Simple (Book/CD Pak)

Ear Training and Sight Singing by Maurice Lieberman

Successful Sight Singing/Book 1/Student/V77s  -  By Nancy Telfer

Fundamentals of Sight Singing and Ear Training by Arnold Fish

Listen and Sing: Lessons in Ear-Training and Sight-Singing by David A. Damschroder

School of Sight-Singing: Voice Technique

Lines Volume One: Sight Reading and Sight Singing Exercises Lines Volume One: Sight Reading and Sight Singing Exercises by Bruce Arnold

Sight-Singing Volume 2: A Fresh Approach

The Choral Approach to Sight-Singing by Emily Crocker
 
 
 

Ear Training:  Book List  /  Ear Training  @  I Write The Music

 

Theory Essentials, Volume I (with Audio CD): An Integrated Approach to Harmony, Ear Training, and Keyboard Skills by Connie E. Mayfield

Complete Guitar By Ear: Relative Pitch Ear Training Course by Mark John Sternal

Ear Training: One Note Complete Method by Bruce Arnold

Ear Training for the Contemporary Musician by Keith Wyatt

Fanatic's Guide to Sight Singing and Ear Training Volume One by Bruce, E. Arnold

A New Approach to Ear Training : A Programmed Course in Melodic and Harmonic Dictation - Text by Leo Kraft

Essentials of Music Theory: Teacher's Answer Key Book and 2 Ear Training CDs by Andrew Surmani

ABCs of Vocal Harmony, Singing Lessons, Sight-Singing, Ear-Training, Singing Harmony (4 CDs + Book) (Born to sing) by Howard Austin

The Musician's Guide to Aural Skills by Joel Phillips

Ear-Training and Sight-Singing Applied to Elementary Musical Theory by George A. Wedge

Ear Training w/Transcription CD by Bruce Benward

Ear Training: Twelve Basic Interval Sounds to Master, Volume 2 (Book & 5 CDs) by Elvo S. D'Amante

Complete Bass Guitar by Ear: Relative Pitch Ear Training Course, for 4, 5, or 6 String Basses [UNABRIDGED] by Mark John Sternal

Aural Skills Acquisition: The Development of Listening, Reading, and Performing Skills in College-Level Musicians by Gary S. Karpinski

The Amazing Music Activities Book: Ideas and Exercises for Exploring: Music Basics, Ear Training, Music Styles, and Famous Composers by Janet Vogt

The Twelve Notes Of Music: Ear Training And Interval Study Course by Mark John Sternal

Essential Ear Training for the Contemporary Musician by Steve Prosser

Ear Training: Volume I Scale Forms through Six Basic Tetrachords (Ear Training) by Elvo S. D'Amante

A KEY NOTE RECOGNITION: Relative Pitch Ear Training Exercise A KEY NOTE RECOGNITION: Relative Pitch Ear Training Exercise by Bruce Arnold

The Perfect Pitch Ear Training SuperCourse by David Lucas Burge

All About Chords : A Comprehensive Approach to Understanding Contemporary Chordal Structures and Progressions Through Solid Drills in Suggested Study: ... keyboard drills, and ear-training exercises by Elvo D'Amante

Essentials of Music Theory (Books 1-3 and 2 Ear Training CDs) (Essentials of Music Theory) by Andrew Surmani

Music for Ear Training (with CD-ROM and Workbook) by Michael Horvit

The Mind's Ear: Exercises for Improving the Musical Imagination for Performers, Listeners and Composers by Bruce Adolphe

Ear Training and Sight Singing by Maurice Lieberman

Ear Training for the Body: A Dancer's Guide to Music by Katherine Teck

Ear Training for Twentieth-Century Music by Michael L. Friedmann

Fundamentals of Sight Singing and Ear Training by Arnold Fish

Music for Ear Training: CD-ROM and Workbook by Michael Horvit

Basics of Ear Training, Grade 1

Ear Training, Capturing the Basic Chord Qualities: A Comprehensive Approach to the Systematic Study of Melodic and Harmonic Structures in Music by Elvo S. D'Amante

Ear Training for Instrumentalists by Matt Glaser

Ear Training: One Note Beginning Level  /  Ear Training Two Note Complete  |   by Bruce, E. Arnold

Listen and Sing: Lessons in Ear-Training and Sight-Singing by David A. Damschroder

Sound Thinking - Volume II: Music for Sight-Singing and Ear Training

Lines Volume One: Sight Reading and Sight Singing Exercises Lines Volume One: Sight Reading and Sight Singing Exercises by Bruce Arnold

Training the Ear Volume 2 by Armen donelian

Method for Piano / Sight Reading & Ear Training

Ear Training: A Course of Systematic Study for the Development of Musical Perception by Arthur E. Heacox

Ear Training: Two Note Volume One by Bruce E. Arnold

Rhythm Without the Blues! by Constance Husband

Programmed Ear Training: Intervals and Melody and Rhythm (Programmed Ear Training) by Leo Horacek

Harmony and Ear-Training, 1907 1st Edition by W. A. White

Advanced Tonal Dictation by Thomas L. Durham

Introduction To Sightsinging and Ear Training by Bruce Benward

Ear Training: One Note Intermediate Level

Beginning Tonal Dictation by Thomas L. Durham

Theory Essentials: An Integrated Approach to Harmony, Ear Training, and Keyboard Skills, Volume II (with Audio CD) by Connie E. Mayfield


 

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