Learning+Sites

Here are some internet sites that will help you learn more about music and your instrument.

// Here are a few sites to help you understand everything about written music. // // NOTE: Don't forget to check out the " **Music Games** " area for some fun ways to learn to read your music. // // Make sure to use the correct clef for your instrument - Treble or Bass //
 * HOW DO I READ MUSIC? **

[|MusicTheory.net] This site helps you learn everything there is to know about reading music.

[|Thinkquest] : A general site that shows you ma ny categories including note reading,intervals and scales,chords and symbols and expression marks.

[|Essentials of Music] Here is a great site for basic information about music.

// We often have new notes to learn and along with those notes come a new fingering or bell/percussion rudiment. // Click on your instrument to check it out. Feel free to print it out.
 * FINGERING CHARTS: **

[|**Flute**] [|**Oboe**] [|**Clarinet**] [|**Saxophones**] [|**Bassoon**] [|**Trumpet**] [|**French horn**][|**Trombone/Baritone**][|**Tuba**][|**Bells**]

// Learn how to clean and maintain your instrument. //
 * INSTRUMENT CARE: **
 * ** Brass Instruments- general **
 * **[|Band Instrument Care Tips]**

**GENERAL and SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT INFORMATION:** **The Instrument Encyclopedia** gives the origin of instruments, present-day information, pictures, and information on families of instruments. **The Clarinet Pages** includes lots of interesting information and even a section for beginners & intermediate players (including an article about getting the high notes on bass clarinet!) ** Play Music ** has info about and sound clips from the different instruments, games, a musician of the month, movies of kids who play, a juke box where you can hear different pieces featuring particular instruments and lots more! **Percussion Information** has all kinds of info for the percussion student! Check it out!! __** Percussion - Vic Firth **__ has lots of resources for students, everything from how to properly play rudiments to how to play the bass drum. **Timpani** The Ludwig site has information specifically on how to play and take care of timpani **Online Trombone Journal** - A site for and about trombonists & their instruments.
 * [[image:http://riversidemiddleschool.com/band/images/dot.gif height="9" caption="external image dot.gif" link="http://riversidemiddleschool.com/band/photo_gallery.htm"]] Saxofun.com - ** Great site to learn how to improvise, play jazz, pick up sax tips, or even to just chat with sax players from around the world.
 * [[image:http://riversidemiddleschool.com/band/images/dot.gif height="9" caption="external image dot.gif" link="http://riversidemiddleschool.com/band/photo_gallery.htm"]] The International Saxophone Homepage ** - The ultimate Saxophone web site...a must see for all sax players!!!
 * [[image:http://riversidemiddleschool.com/band/images/dot.gif height="9" caption="external image dot.gif" link="http://riversidemiddleschool.com/band/photo_gallery.htm"]]Advice for brass players ** of all levels. Lots of advanced information.