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Play
Music
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A tremendous site with clear
information on all sections. Includes fun interactive
games. Shockwave needed. |
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Guide
to the Symphony Orchestra |
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An excellent site providing information
on all instruments. There is a seating plan, history of the orchestra
and a glossary of terms. Well worth a look. |
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Energy
In Air |
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A clear and informative site with
excellent information on instruments of the orchestra with sound
files. Also provides some good projects on sound. |
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A
Piano Exploration |
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A site that is solely devoted towards
the education and learning of every aspect of the piano.
Includes on-line lessons and games. |
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Internet
Cello Society |
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A good site dedicated to introducing
the cello from beginners to enthusiasts. You will need to
go to the cello introduction section. |
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Trumpeter's
Fanfare |
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A well designed site with fun graphics
and games. Well worth your time. |
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Tour
the Instruments |
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An
Encyclopedia of all the
instruments. Allows pupils to listen to the instruments but
requires Real player. There is also not a search option not
find instruments easily. Nevertheless, a worthwhile site if
you need information about some of the less common instruments. |
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Percussion instruments |
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A good page if looking for information
about percussion instruments. Gives fun facts and examples of
compositions that the instruments are used in. |
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The
piano
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A great page by a young piano
player. This site offers advise on practising, information
about the piano and lots more. |
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Playing
the piano |
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This virtual reality Java piano lets
you play the piano
and have a little fun while learning the relationship
between the sounds, music theory, musical scales, and
the underlying math and physics of how sounds are produced
and perceived. A site you must visit! |
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Free Piano Lesson |
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A lesson on the basics of playing the
piano. This site used Flash. It presumes that you know
nothing about piano playing. A good site for beginners. |
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Free
Guitar Lesson |
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A lesson on the basics of guitar
playing. This site uses Flash and again presumes no prior
knowledge of how to play the guitar. Good for beginners. |
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Instruments
sounds |
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Hear what each instrument
sounds like. A very good resource. Needs Real Player. |
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Instruments
of the Orchestra
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The
families of instruments: Strings, Brass, Woodwind, Keyboards,
Percussion. For each family we not only have some general
information but also many examples of instruments. |
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