Sheet Music Resources Available For Download
- Posted on September 22, 2023
- Instruments
- By Stephen
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From Tuesday March 24th 2020 we were all challenged with the way we led our lives because of the imposed lockdown. For musicians this meant delivering music on-line and as a result virtual choirs were formed and ensembles joined up using the internet. For this blogger it meant preparing voluntaries for virtual Sunday services using software and sampling technology. The theme chosen was essentially to find music that could be played on both the piano and the organ to encourage pianists to be challenged into playing the organ when they were again available to play
PlentyMusic at www.plentymusic.co.uk is a music resources website aimed at all instrument players but particularly students and teachers in schools, academies and colleges. PlentyMusic provides a range of high quality music scores with supporting mp3 sound files allowing individuals to audition and listen to music examples before downloading and printing pdf sheet music files. Usernames and passwords to gain access to the site can be obtained from the www.plentymusic.co.uk website. On the website it is possible to browse and listen to sound files before subscribing and printing sheet music. Individuals can browse and search by Areas of Study, Composer, Instrument, and Difficulty Level. The resources are designed to be used in several contexts - educational, performing and teaching. Difficulty levels for pieces are given as a guide and relate to the playing standard of a whole movement and in ensemble pieces understand that players may well be playing at different levels. The playing levels are described as beginner, improver, intermediate and advanced. Beginner level music is for those in their first year of playing and Improver level for those in their second year of playing.Intermediate level resources are in the Grade 4 - 5 range and Advanced Grade 6 and upwards. PlentyMusic is interested in hearing from those subscribing to its services and feedback and suggestions about the musical content can be sent to feedback@plentymusic.co.uk Sheet music files, in A4 format, have been prepared using Sibelius software and have then been exported into pdf format for downloading. The mp3 sound files have been produced from exporting Sibelius files into audio. Sibelius Sounds and Garritan samples have been used. There is no advertising on this website.
Guitar
Scores for beginner and improver level guitar are supported by TAB and helpful graphics to assist players.
Music Class
Many of the beginner and improver level scores are suitable for being used in group music teaching classes. Task lists are also often in place.
Piano And Keyboard
Piano and keyboard scores at the beginner and improver level have supporting graphics and many edited scores have suggestions as as to which fingers to use to play the notes. There are resources available for all ability levels.
