Student aids

A handy list of "Pfaff-Approved" music-related links.  Get help with a variety of music subjects here.
Oh yeah, have fun too.
BCTHS Music Home
Printable homework archives (note: .rtf files open in virtually any word processing program)

FREE music reading software (Windows)

 

-- Special thanks to Mr. Strauss for this one!
FREE Jazz Handbook by Jamey Aebersold -- One of the most influential figures in jazz education, Mr. Aebersold has made his Jazz Handbook available as .pdf files FREE OF CHARGE!  While you're at the Aebersold site, check out his series of play-along books, which are some of the best jazz educational aids around, regardless of the instrument you play.
Music Theory for Songwriters
 

-- A student forwarded this to me after finding it very helpful in his own understanding of harmony.  Among other things you will find really cool chord-progression maps.  This site's creator, Steve Mugglin, has obviously poured a tremendous amount of love and energy into making this free resource available.  If you find it helpful, follow the provided link to leave him a tip via PayPal.


 

musictheory.net


 
 

-- Another helpful music theory resource.  Flash movies give mini-lessons on a variety of music theory topics.  Use the handy Trainers to quiz yourself on a variety of music theory topics from treble clef note reading on up through identifying different chord types by ear. 
Go to the download section for free music theory software!

Big Ears
 

-- An "interval trainer" that helps you get, you guessed it, big ears.

 


 

teoría
 

 

-- Yet another great music theory resource.
Good Ear
-- Perhaps the best web-based ear-training I've seen yet.  If you use it, consider making a donation.  It's worth it!




































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