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Note: This page '''never''' will become an index of download sites and


== List of repositories ==
== List of repositories ==
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* [http://www.freemidi.com/directory/ freemidi.com] Software for midi and karaoke and index of midi file sites
* [http://www.freemidi.com/directory/ freemidi.com] Software for midi and karaoke and index of midi file sites


=== Printable Sheet music ===
=== Free printable Sheet music ===


(scores, in PDF or other printable format)
Music scores can be published in PDF or other printable formats, as well as some kind of source format. Sometimes, [[MIDI]] files or audio files with free performances also can be found. Most free music is "classical" music, for obvious copyright reasons. Unfortunatley, not many modern artists agree to free their creations ...


* [http://imslp.org/wiki/ IMSLP - International Music Score Library Project] (also known as Petrucci Music Library)
* [http://imslp.org/wiki/ IMSLP - International Music Score Library Project] (also known as Petrucci Music Library)
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** Uses the [http://lilypond.org/ LilyPond] typsetting software, scores are also available as PDF or as [[MIDI]]
** Uses the [http://lilypond.org/ LilyPond] typsetting software, scores are also available as PDF or as [[MIDI]]
** 1675 pieces for various genres available.
** 1675 pieces for various genres available.
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutopia_Project Wikipedia entry]
See also: [http://icking-music-archive.org/oth_mus_archives.php Other sheet music sites] (at WIMA)


=== Recording catalogues ===
=== Recording catalogues ===


* [http://musicbrainz.org/ MusicBrainz!] is an open music encyclopedia that collects, and makes available to the public, music metadata.  
* [http://musicbrainz.org/ MusicBrainz!] is an open music encyclopedia that collects, and makes available to the public, music metadata.  
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*  http://www.musipedia.org/ Musipedia] is a search engine for identifying pieces of music. {{quotation|You can play it on a piano keyboard, whistle it to the computer, simply tap the rhythm on the computer keyboard or use the Parsons code.}}  
*  http://www.musipedia.org/ Musipedia] is a search engine for identifying pieces of music. {{quotation|You can play it on a piano keyboard, whistle it to the computer, simply tap the rhythm on the computer keyboard or use the Parsons code.}}  

Revision as of 15:02, 9 September 2011

Draft

Introduction

Note: This page never will become an index of download sites and

List of repositories

MIDI

Free printable Sheet music

Music scores can be published in PDF or other printable formats, as well as some kind of source format. Sometimes, MIDI files or audio files with free performances also can be found. Most free music is "classical" music, for obvious copyright reasons. Unfortunatley, not many modern artists agree to free their creations ...

See also: Other sheet music sites (at WIMA)

Recording catalogues

  • MusicBrainz! is an open music encyclopedia that collects, and makes available to the public, music metadata.
  • http://www.musipedia.org/ Musipedia] is a search engine for identifying pieces of music. “You can play it on a piano keyboard, whistle it to the computer, simply tap the rhythm on the computer keyboard or use the Parsons code.”

Links and Bibliography

Institutions

  • OMRAS2 project Online Music Recognition And Searching, or alternatively Ontology-driven Music Retrieval & Annotation Sharing service. Omras2 is a framework for annotating and searching collections of both recorded music and digital score representations such as MIDI. The project is funded by the EPSRC.

Publications

  • Bainbridge, D., Dewsnip, M. & Witten, I. H. (2005). Searching digital music libraries. Information Processing & Management, 41(1), 41-56. http://hdl.handle.net/10289/1299