Music Lessons, Tips

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Business, Injuries, Promotion, Songwriting, Theory,
Brass, Percussion, Stringed & Wind Instruments, Voice...

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GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.

A Jazz Improvisation Primer - The Outside Shore

About Change Ringing (British church bell ringing) - Oxford University Society of Change Ringers

Buying Used (Music) Equipment - BassWork

Hello From The Straits Of Mackinac In Northern Michigan
(how to make lots of musical instruments on a budget: bass kalimba, hurdy gurdy, kora...)

The Musical Saw, A Short Instruction

Simply Green: CD Cleaning (how to fix scratched CDs. Flash Player required.) - Lime

Tips For Facilitating Composer Requests To Set Copyrighted Poetry Or Prose To Music - ASCAP

Ways To Listen To Classical Music (For Those Who Want To Better Understand It) - LIFTOFF!

BUSINESS & PROMOTION
(Also see our 'Sales, Marketing & Promotion' page)

Get Signed.com (band & solo artist bios, demos, management...)

Getting Started In The Music Business (copyright basics, setting up your band as a business, the recording process...) - Texas Music Office

indiecentre (how to start a record label, master your recording, press CDs...)

Music Promotion & Marketing Articles (band photos, street teams, finding band members...) - Golistenlive.net

Song Presentations Tips (for meeting with publishers) - SilverKat Music

You Don't Need A Record Contract! - The Fez Guys

MUSIC THEORY

Adult Music Theory Course - onlineMusicArrangers.com

Gregorian Chant Notation - R.M. Kephart

How To Prepare For Music Theory Tests - LIFTOFF!

How To Read Music

How To Read Music - Richard White

How To Read Sheet Music - The NotationMachine.com

Introduction To Reading Music - DataDragon

MUSICIAN HEALTH

Articles - BodyMap.org

Musicians & Injuries

Musician's Health (how-tos sprinkled throughout site)

Musician's Nightmare (exercises for carpal tunnel syndrome) - Sports Touch

Oh, My Aching Back (seats & sitting for cellists & other musicians)

SONGWRITING

An Online Course In Songwriting - Reine Menke

Charles' Songwriting Tips

Notes On Songwriting - Robin Frederick

Songwriting Tips - Irene Jackson

VOICE

Free Lessons & FAQs - VoiceLesson.com

How To Improve Your Singing Voice Instantly - Knowledge Hound

The Internet Yodel Course (see upper right lessons menu)

Online Voice Training Session - The Ultimate Voice Training For Singers