Jazz Tools
 
TrebleStaves.pdf (15k) |
Blank manuscript paper with 10 treble clef staves |
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| BassStaves.pdf (18k) |
Blank manuscript paper with 10 bass clef staves | ||
| StavesNoClefs.pdf (19k) |
Blank manuscript paper with 10 staves, no clefs | ||
| PianoStaves.pdf (24k) |
Blank manuscript paper with 6 grand staves for piano | ||
| CircleOfFifths.pdf (80k) |
Reference sheet portraying the musical circle of fifths. | ||
| SaxFingerChart.pdf (44k) |
Blank saxophone fingering chart for notating your own favorite fingerings. Especially useful for altissimo! | ||
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Wonderful site for music theory training. Use their online tools or download their free standalone software for Mac or PC. | ||
| Jazz Discography Project | Great reference for information about classic jazz recording sessions. Dates, personnel, etc. | ||
| Jazz Standards | Historical information on the important works of the great American songbook. | ||
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Extremely useful guide for those interested in buying a new or used saxophone in person or over the internet. | ||
| The Fake Book Index | Searchable database lets you know which fake books contain the song you're looking for. A fake book is a bound collection for sale of jazz "lead sheets". | ||
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This site points you to original recordings of many important jazz standards -- namely, the tunes in the original "Real Book". You can listen to clips of the originals for free, or purchase the original CDs. | ||
| Tonometric | Neuroscience-based musical tests & population statistics: · Rhythm comparison test · Melody comparison test · Pitch comparison test |
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 Clarion |
Great little ear training program for Macintosh to test recognition of intervals. Download it for free from Red Sweater software. | ||
| Good-Ear.com | Interactive ear training over the web. Listen to little audio files and identify them. | ||
| Amazing Slow Downer | Great shareware program - takes any CD or audio file and lets you change pitch and/or tempo independently of each other. For Windows and Macintosh | ||
| Crystal Metronome | Excellent metronome program for Windows that offers "swung" eighth note subdivisions. | ||
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Windows shareware program for ear training. | ||
 Making Music |
Freeware program that lets you learn about musical instruments of the worlds by seeing pictures, reading descriptions, and hearing their sounds. | ||
