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Links to the world of music
(Have fun, but please DO NOT use the school computers to make purchases)
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Ensembles/Performers-Composers-Jazz-Fun-Miscellaneous
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Flute Sites
Flute World
Flute.com
National Flute Association
Flute Force

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Oboe Sites
Oboe Information
Oboe Insight
International Double Reed Society
Midwest Musical Imports (double reed shop based in Minneapolis)
RDG woodwinds (another double reed shop in LA)

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Clarinet Sites
International Clarinet Association
Young People's Clarinet Page
The Clarinet Pages

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Bassoon Sites
Bassoon.org
Penn State Bassoon Page
International Double Reed Society

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Saxophone Sites
International Saxophone Home Page
North American Saxophone Alliance
Texas Saxophone Quartet
Saxlessons.com
Indiana University Saxophone Studio
Prism Quartet
Saxophone Buyers Guide
Learn about the Bass Sax here

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Horn Sites
International Horn Society
British Horn Society
French Horn Resource Page
French Horn Fun Page
American Horn Quartet
U of Iowa Horn Page

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Trumpet Sites
International Trumpet Guild
R. Jones Trumpet Page
Trumpet Player Online
Trumpet Topics
Trumpet Geek.com

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Trombone Sites
Online Trombone Journal
Douglas Yeo Web Site
International Trombone Association
Trombone History
Trombone USA (some mp3's of trombone players)
Indiana University Trombone Studio
Chris Buckholz
UNI Trombone Studio

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Tuba/Euphonium Sites
Jim Self (lots of sounds and other neat things)
International Tuba Euphonium Association
Tuba Euphonium Press
Tuba Exchange
Gebrüder Ohrentaub Tuba Quartet

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Percussion Sites
Drummerworld.com - audio and video of hundreds of different drummers!!
Percussive Arts Society
Quad Drumming
Ba Bam Percussion Force
Vic Firth
Pearl Drums
Remo
Purdue Drumline
Rowloff
Percussion Podcasts
    Free weekly Podcasts from VicFirth.com

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Ensemble/Performer Sites
Pleasant Valley 6th Grade Band
Pleasant Valley 7th Grade Band
Pleasant Valley 8th Grade Band
Pleasant Valley High School Choir
Pleasant Valley Orchestra

Ann Rabson
Billy Branch
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Borealis Wind Quintet
Boston Symphony Orchestra
National Youth Symphony Orchestra of Bulgaria
Canadian Brass
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Brass Choir
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Chamber Musicians
Cleveland Orchestra
Dallas Brass
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Drum Corps International
Eastman Wind Ensemble
Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España (Spain)
Gewandhaus Wind Quintet
Hot Club of San Francisco
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Indianapolis Symphonic Band
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Midwest Young Artists Orchestras
North Texas Wind Symphony
Orsolino Wind Quintett
Pastoral Winds - Wind Quintet
Prism Saxophone Quartet
Quad City Symphony Orchestra
Rekkenze Brass
Russian Brass - St.Petersburg Philarmonic Brass-Quintet
Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras
Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Solid Brass Ten-Piece Brass Ensemble
Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
United States Army Field Band
United States Marine Band
Westwind Brass
Young Blood Brass Band

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Composers

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Jazz Musicians

Charlie Parker  Cannonball Adderley  Coleman Hawkins  Pepper Adams  John Coltrane Sidney Bechet Kenny Garrett               Benny Goodman  Wayne Shorter  Phil Woods  Rashaan Roland Kirk  Benny Golson  Joe Temperley JJ Johnson  Jim Hall  Louis Armstrong Curtis Fuller  Miles Davis  Freddie Hubbard  Frank Rosolino  Lee Morgan  Slide Hampton Kenny Dorham  Bob Brookmeyer Django Reinhart  Woody Shaw  Booker Little  Kid Ory  Tal Farlow  Clifford Brown  Urbie Green Jimmy Raney  Clark Terry   Carl Fontana  Charlie Hunter  Art Tatum  Ray Brown  Art Blakey  Frank Sinatra  Duke Ellington  Jimmy Blanton  Elvin Jones  Ella Fitzgerald  Bill Evans  Ron Carter  Ed Thigpen   Oscar Peterson   Tony Williams  Kurt Elling  Thelonius Monk  Jimmy Garrison  Billie Holiday   Herbie Hancock   Chick Corea  Michel Camilo  Dave Holland

Jazz Resource Links:  
 
  AH HA JAZZ! - Photos of Jazz Greats                                          Jazz Roots - Early Jazz History    
  A Passion for Jazz - Music History and Education                          The Golden Age of Jazz - Great Photos      
  All About Jazz - A Jazz History Timeline                                        Cool Singers - A Page Just for Vocalists!
  Bob Keller's Jazz Page - Tons of Links, Info
  Smithsonian Jazz

Transcription Links:

  Transcribe! - Free Transcription Program                                      
  Bert Ligon's Jazz Transcriptions                                                     Transcriptions
  Jazz Trumpet Transcriptions                                                          Music Transcriptions
  Jazz Transcriptions                                                                        
  Jeff's Solo Transcriptions
  
Miscellaneous Goodies:

  Famous Jazz Quotes
  Blank Staff Paper
  Blank Jazz Score Paper
  Jazz Primer for Rock People
  Lincoln Center

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Fun Sites
Marine Band Kids Corner
Blank Staff Paper
Online Metronome
This Day In Music History
Metronimo.com
   hangman, memory, word search, puzzles
Metronimo.com (French Version)
    French version with even more games
Music Notes Games
   cross word puzzle, interval practice, theory quizzes
Happy Note.com
    lots of fun games
Music Notes
    An interactive online music experience
EMusic Theory.com
    music theory games
Musictheory.net
Dallas Symphony Kids Page

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Misc. Sites
Iowa High School Music Association (All State Information)         
Iowa Bandmasters Association
Music Educators National Conference
The Midwest Clinic
VH1 Music Studio
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Experience Music Project
Walt Disney World Auditions - Want to be a performer at Disney World? Audition information here!!
Walt Disney World College Program - Internships at Disney!!

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If you know of any other interesting sites, or have comments regarding any of the sites listed above (or to report a broken or outdated link), please send an e-mail here.  Thanks!
 

  The Pleasant Valley High School Band Website is maintained by Mr. Propes. Please feel free to contact him with any suggestions.