Open Courseware
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MIT Open Courseware Music TheoryMIT Open Courseware offers an extensive series of online courses. Course format generally includes lecture videos, interactive concept quizzes (solution key), problem sets, terms and definitions, suggested topics and links, and exams (with solution key).
Databases
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Oxford Music OnlineLogon to the library and search for the source to choose to view biographies or subject entries only. Advanced search options provide powerful tools for content navigation, including biography searching, bibliography searching, and the ability to easily search within longer, multi-section articles.
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Music databasesA list of music databases available from the library.
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RILM Abstracts of Music LiteratureThis comprehensive music bibliography features citations, abstracts and subject indexing. It provides broad yet detailed coverage, and facilitates both focused research and browsing for readers of all levels.
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Project MuseGood source of music ebooks.
Music Performance
Videos of performance: https://vimeo.com/channels/classical
Open Textbooks-Download PDF
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Harmony Explained: Progress Towards A Scientific Theory of Musicby Daniel Shawcross Wilkerson
Scores — Free Access
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IMSLP: Petrucci Music LibrarySharing the world’s public domain music. The contents include searchable scores and recordings.
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Mutopia project free scoresfree to download, print out, perform and distribute.
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Sheet music ConsortiumThe Sheet Music Consortium provides tools and services that promote access to and use of online sheet music collections by scholars, students, and the general public. It is fully searchable.
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RISM – Répertoire International des Sources MusicalesThese primary sources are manuscripts or printed music, writings on music theory, and libretti. They are housed in libraries, archives, monasteries, schools and private collections.
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American Memory-Library of CongressSearch this collection for music scores.
Links to Music & Scores
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Way Back Machine: archivesSearch for Composers or Musical Scores
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UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive This link opens in a new windowThe UCSB Library, with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Grammy Foundation, and donors, has created a digital collection of more than 10,000 cylinder recordings held by the Department of Special Collections. This searchable database features all types of recordings made from the late 1800s to early 1900s, including popular songs, vaudeville acts, classical and operatic music, comedic monologues, ethnic and foreign recordings, speeches and readings.
Introduction to Open Library
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