The Gift of Music

It's holiday time again, so why not give the gift of music - to yourself, too, not just others! Here are some wonderful places to shop for FREE sheet music while in the privacy and comfort of your own home. Just surf, click, view, download, print and play!

Note that the music is free here and needs to be passed along free as well. I do not claim copyrights. The songs are not to be sold or exchanged for profit.

Some notes on downloading: Sheet music tends to be of three types; graphic images (ending in GIF's or JPG's), or a notation format like .ABC, and something called MIDI's. Depending on what site you are hooked up with and what you are trying to download, there should be helps prompted onsite to help you load and view. If you have trouble, check with the Webmaster's e-mail address or other help links and aids onsite for more instruction. Remember even if the process seems a bit longer the first time or so, once you get the hang of it you'll reap lots of FREE sheet music! What a wonderful long term benefit from learning a new skill!

FREE SHEET MUSIC DOWNLOADS ARE AVAILABLE AT:

The August Emsemble http://members.unlimited.net/~august/ban...

This group makes transcriptions and original compositions to order for educators and community groups. And here's a great gift - they offer FREE services! E- mail them through their links for additional information.

Do you perhaps need a special arrangement of a certain score? Need different versions for varied members of a group? These folks can help.

Visit their site and find FREE music available and sign up for their newsletter to keep current. Here's some of the current selections available for downloading:

Quartet No. 6 in G Major, Op.18, No. 6

Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041 (J.S. Bach)

MIDI's for KIDDIES http://www.concentric.net/~Gamba/

There are many wonderful children's songs easily ready for click and view. Among music topics offered are: Autumn Songs, African American History Songs, & Winter Holiday Music. Lots of information on downloading is offered at the click of a button.

Fiddling Around http://www.fiddlingaround.com/

Many wonderful old favorites are here. Make a copy of Oklahoma Waltz, Red River Valley, or Cheerokee Shuffle and have fun! Audio links are also available.

Music to the World http://www.musictotheworld.org/downloads...

Read through their copyright statement to assure you won't gain profit from the songs, then click and go. Beautiful songs of faith are at your fingertips. A great idea for the holidays would be to perhaps share these with your minister!

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