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Artist Q&A

Q&A With Songwriters, Storytellers and Stage Stars Marcy & Zina

Longtime composing/writing team Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich create songs that turn mundane day-to-day occurrences into laugh-out-loud musical events. For example, did you hear the one about the coffee Cassanova? How about the suitor who wooed his sweetheart with Weight Watchers? Have to learned to beware of thespian charmers

Quotes

10 Musical Quotes for Piano Teachers

In celebration of this year’s national piano month of September, we’ve put together 10 of our favorite inspirational quotes for piano teachers, or any music teachers, to share with students.

Musicnotes News

News: New iOS and Android Apps from Musicnotes Modernize the Sheet Music Experience

MADISON, WI — September 9, 2015 — Musicnotes.com, the world’s leading publisher and retailer of digital sheet music and digital sheet music technology, today announced the official release of its next generation of free apps for iOS and Android devices. The release includes full redesigns and enhanc

Auditions

Choral Audition Tips from 6 Stand-Out Choir Conductors!

What do you really need to do when you’re auditioning for that choir, small ensemble, choral competition or festival? We’ve asked several of our choral director friends at the top of their game to tell us what they look and listen for.

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How-To Tips: Basics of Musical Instrument Care and Maintenance

For parents of children starting school music programs, we’ve put together some tips on basic musical instrument care and maintenance.

Artist Q&A

Q&A With Superstar Pianist Lang Lang

He’s sold out great concert halls around the globe, made Time Magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People,’ and, at just 33 years old, Lang Lang is the most popular concert pianist in the world. We were beyond honored to get the chance to ask Lang Lang about his astounding

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See Your Choral Sheet Music Headquarters in Action!

Feeling a little blue or even downright sad? Looking for a fun way to boost your heart health? Want to help set future generations up for academic success? Singing with a choir has proven to benefit your overall well-being in these ways and more! According to a 2009 Chorus America study, there are n

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Your Questions Answered: Why Free Sheet Music Costs More Than You Might Think

A question that comes up from well-meaning customers now and again is why all of the sheet music at Musicnotes.com isn’t free. The (very) short answer is, because we love music. Like, really, really love music. And we want to be able to ensure future generations are able to fall in love with music,

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10 Telltale Signs You Might Be a Theatre Kid

Do you  break out in random song and dance? Do you have a kitten named Grizabella? Have you spent hours upon hours searching out the perfect audition piece? Did you previously fail to fit our Band Geek, Orch Dork or Choir Nerd lists? Well, my musical friend, you might just be a Theatre Kid. There… R

Product Updates

The Best Sheet Music Selections for Developing Your Musical Skills

Are you looking to improve your finger dexterity or wrist flexibility? Do you want to increase sight reading speed and accuracy? Maybe you’re working on an overall mastery of scales, syncopation or repeated notes. No matter what musical skills you’re trying to advance, Musicnotes has a wide array of

Music Theory

Learn How to Read Lead Sheets: The Theory Behind Music’s Most Versatile Pages

If you’ve looked at a lead sheet, you may have asked yourself “Where are all the notes!?”

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Musicnotes’ Annual Honor Flight Drive Soars Again

MADISON, WI — July 13, 2015 — More than a dozen military veterans will be honored with a trip to their respective war memorials, thanks to the help of Musicnotes customers who purchased patriotic sheet music between Memorial Day and Independence Day this year. The annual six-week Musicnotes Honor Fl

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More Musical Jokes: 12 Laugh-Worthy Quips

If laughter is the best medicine and music is the aspirin of the soul, then these 12 MORE musical jokes should be enough to cure whatever ails you.

Artist Q&A

Q&A with Singer, Songwriter, and Refreshing ‘Pop’timist Mikey Wax

Music is many things to many people. A single song can turn a gloomy day brighter, which is why we sometimes refer to positive, inspiring artists like Mikey Wax as ‘pop’-timists. Just try to listen to and/or play his latest hit, “You Lift Me Up,” without feeling… uplifted. We had the opportunity to

Product Updates

Deconstructing Electronic Dance Music: Our Top 10 Stripped-Down EDM Covers

Today we’re talking about EDM (Electronic Dance Music). Maybe you’re already aware of the latest buzzed-about genre, which uses electronic soundscapes to create the anthems that dominate the radio airwaves, nightclubs and endless energy drink adverts. EDM is super-accessible, popular and not without

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How to Play Guitar Tabs: Learn to Read Tab Notation & Play Your Favorite Songs!

In this article we’ll explain the basics of how to play guitar tabs, give pointers on reading tab notation, and get you started on the right note with a FREE symbol guide!

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Songs of Summer: Top 10 Cool Sheet Music Picks for Hot Days

“Big cheers and cold beers, we’re in the clear because summer’s here.”

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New Pop Choral Sheet Music from Faber Music (UK) Now at Musicnotes

by Jonathan Miller, Director of Choral Catalog We heard what you want. While you’re browsing the titles below, take advantage of full-page preview of every choral score in the Musicnotes catalog! Faber Music, a British firm based in London, is one of the world’s leading sheet-music publishers. They

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Like This? Play That! Discover Popular New (To You) Sheet Music

Are you lovin’ John Legend? Head-over-heels for Hozier? Dedicated to One Direction? Find something new to listen to and play with the help of your friends at Musicnotes. We’re recommending new-to-you titles based on today’s most popular sheet music artists. Browse popular artists below, and see our

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1,2,3 Play! Find the Sheet Music You Want, Fast

Often on this blog we discuss what happens after you download your sheet music: the practicing, the performing and expanding your music theory knowledge and musical skills. The essential component to improving in all of these facets is that you’ll need sheet music. Astute sheet music shoppers know t

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Our Favorite Music Fashions from Around the Web

They say a smile is the best accessory, and we think a song comes in at a close second. Alas, one cannot dress in a smile and song alone. Thankfully there’s a plethora of music fashions available right at our fingertips!

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Tips to Bust Through Progress Walls and Practice Plateaus

Before you hang up your harmonica, store away your saxophone, give up your guitar or pass over your piano, take a look at a few tips we’ve put together to help you jump over those practice hurdles and get back on the path of productive, meaningful playing.

Artist Q&A

Q&A with Performance MVPs (Musical Visual Phenoms) Player Piano

What do you get when you cross a world-renowned concert pianist/composer with an accomplished television and social media director/producer, and then throw in elaborate costumes, embellished pianos and dreamy backdrops for good measure? It’s the dramatically intriguing, musically electrifying Player

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New Exclusive Pop Choral Sheet Music Editions at Musicnotes

From Jonathan Miller, Director of Choral Catalog I’m particularly pleased to let you know about a new series of exclusive choral arrangements that we’ve created. These are choral versions of the hottest pop tunes, set by skilled and experienced choral arrangers. We are happy to provide these for

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Fun & Easy Easter Sheet Music for Kids!

This Easter, if you’re looking for a fun way to spend time with the little ones, why not make your piano the centerpiece of your get-together? With our Beginner Notes arrangements that feature large notes with the letter of the note name indicated in the note head, we’ve