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Orchestra
Vocal
Opera
Piano
Chamber

Jazz

Musical Theater

Classic Rock

Links

Sightreadthis.com
Musictheory.net
Instruction
Intro to Music Theory Online
Instruction

Dolmetsch - Music Theory Online
Instruction

Music Dictionary

Teoria.com
Instruction/Drill
Virginia Tech Online Music Dictionary
MacGamut.com
Aural Skills software

Lentine's Music
Software vendor

Sightreadthis.com

Downloads

Staff paper
Flash Player
Finale Notepad
Adobe Acrobat
Stuffit
Tools
Metronome
Keyboard

LISTEN!

Many entering music majors are not familiar with much of the classical repertoire for both large or small ensembles. The following lists are intended to serve as good starting points for expanding knowledge of the classical literature. These pieces are not all "masterworks", but each of them has proven to have immediate appeal for the general listener. Hopefully, some of the works will be so enjoyable that you will want to seek other works by that composer or in that same style!

One great place to get started is online at the Classical Music Library. There are thousands of recordings that can be accessed for free by VCU students and faculty with a valid ID. Click here to go to www.library.vcu.edu, click on the C in the menu that you find on the lower right of the screen, then scroll down until you find the Classical Music Library.

I strongly recommend going to the library and checking out a score to follow. The practice of score reading is not only fun, but also a great developmental activity. Hearing and reading correctly (and musically) played notation will reap many dividends for you as a musician.