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Resources and Links
Learning an Instrument
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BBC New Talent - Fame Academy Bursary
Apply now for bursaries for education, instruments and equipment.

 

Young Musician of the Year
BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition website, with past winners and news about future competitions

 
Elsewhere on the web

The links we have published here to selected educational organisations and products are not recommendations. You should apply the same considerations - both quality and health and safety - in choosing these as you always do when choosing a school, teacher or workshop. If in any doubt about a given workshop, ask the organiser if you may attend and observe a session.

National Youth Choirs
Nationwide organisers of choirs for 8-23 year olds.

The Guardian
Guide to buying an instrument

Dolmetsch Online - Musical Instrument Names and Ranges
Ranges of all orchestral instruments - part of a very comprehensive music theory resource.

Harmony Central
Reviews of electronic instruments.

Music Coach
Free lessons, interactive music courses, song-building and chord tools to download, as well as guitar and keyboard teaching CDs to buy.

ABRSM Publishing
Graded music available for a variety of instruments from the Associated Board's publishing arm

Hofnote
Provides online aural training to complement instrumental lessons

Youth Music
Promotes and celebrates music-making for young people

Music Lessons Online
An online directory for musicians to search for a music teacher in their area

Music Teachers
An online directory of music teachers

Vocalist
A resource for aspiring singers.

Funky Monkey
A keyboard-based approach to general music teaching for children aged five to ten.

Music For Youth
Music educational charity providing opportunities for young musicians through a nationwide series of festivals and concerts

Playmusic
An interactive guide to the instruments in an orchestra

MusiqTrader
Buy and sell second-hand instruments online

 
Publications

The Right Instrument for Your Child, Atarah Ben-Tovim, Douglas Boyd (Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1995; ISBN: 0575058943)

The Rough Guide to Acoustic Guitar (the essential tipbook) (Rough Guides, 2000 ISBN: 1858286476)

The Rough Guide to Cello (Rough Guides 2002; ISBN: 1858287227)

The Rough Guide to Clarinet (Rough Guides 2001; ISBN: 185828753729)

The Rough Guide to Drums (Rough Guides, 2002; ISBN: 1858289661)

The Electric and Bass Guitar: the Rough Guide (Rough Guides, 2000; ISBN: 1858286506)

The Rough Guide to the Piano (Rough Guides 2000; ISBN: 1858286522)

The Rough Guide to the Saxophone (Rough Guides 2000; ISBN: 1858286492)

The Rough Guide to Trumpet & Trombone (Rough Guides 2001; ISBN: 1858287545)

 
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