| We musicians are always looking for sheet music | | | | times you have to go pass the first few pages to |
| to play. New songs and hits are coming out | | | | finally arrive at a website that offer free sheet |
| everyday. Nonetheless, not everyone is blessed | | | | music. It can be time consuming but I assure you |
| with the ability to play songs by ear. I know I | | | | that the result will be worthwhile. |
| don't, even after almost 20 years of playing the | | | | 2. Websites partners: With the method described |
| piano. I, like many musicians still rely heavily oh the | | | | above, you should be able to find few free sheet |
| sheet music. | | | | music websites. On the World Wide Web, |
| When you hear the song that touches your heart, | | | | websites with common themes are often linked |
| you almost instantly want to play it. Next you go | | | | to each other. When you land at a sheet music |
| online to search for the free sheet music, only to | | | | websites, look for links that says "link page", "link |
| find that it's like finding a needle in a haystack. | | | | partners", "Resource", "Other websites", "Other |
| Most of the so called free sheet music websites | | | | links". You should be able to find a list of website |
| require you to pay. Then, you decide that it is not | | | | address which point to other sheet music |
| possible to find the freebies online, you go ahead | | | | websites. |
| and purchase the sheet music. Later you notice | | | | 3. Forums: Forums are great places where you |
| that the sheet music is not accurate, or you are | | | | meet like minded people, exchange opinions and |
| simply not happy with the arrangement! Are all | | | | seek for advices. There are literally hundreds |
| these déjà vu to you? | | | | thousands forums of different niche on the |
| Despite what everyone told you, it is true that | | | | internet. If you are looking for sheet music, why |
| you can find free sheet music online. Yes, I mean, | | | | not join some music forums? You will be surprised |
| full version, downloadable, printable, high quality, | | | | by the number of people out there who are |
| no-cost sheet music of different genres, including | | | | friendly and helpful. I've also noticed that many |
| pop, musicals, classical, jazz etc. Why pay for | | | | musicians post links to various sheet music sites |
| something that you can get it free? Here I will | | | | on the forums. Do a search on these forums and |
| share with you two methods on how you can | | | | you should be able to find those links. |
| locate free sheet music from internet: | | | | 4. Notation software: Notation software really |
| 1. Search engine (SE): Search engines like Yahoo, | | | | makes finding sheet music easy as pie! There are |
| MSN and Google are the most important tools | | | | excellent notation software in the market that do |
| that can help you to find free sheet music. The | | | | a very good job in transcribing the Midi files into |
| problem is, most people don't know how to | | | | sheet music. The whole process is very simple |
| effectively search for the information they need | | | | and easy. You open the Midi files with the |
| from the SE. Do you just enter 1 or 2 search | | | | software, and it instantly arranged it into sheet |
| terms and give up? Note that if your search term | | | | music format. The good news is that it is very |
| is too generic it may not yield good results. Don't | | | | easy to find Midi files of almost any song from |
| believe? Try typing the term "sheet music" in | | | | the web. The software that I used and |
| Google, most of the results point you to paid site! | | | | recommend are Midinotate Composer and |
| So you have to be very specific with your search | | | | Noteworthy Composer. You can download 30 day |
| term. If I am looking for Kelly Clarkson sheet | | | | trial version from their website. Best of all, they |
| music, I would search for... | | | | have friendly and supportive forums for their |
| Kelly Clarkson sheet music | | | | users. |
| Kelly Clarkson free sheet music | | | | 5. Guitar Tabs: this method is suitable if you are |
| Because of you sheet music | | | | good in improvisation. Guitar tabs give you the |
| Kelly Clarkson because of you sheet music | | | | lyrics and chords of a song. If you are very |
| I hope you get the picture. The more specific | | | | familiar with the melody and rhythm, the tab can |
| your search term is the higher chance that you | | | | come in handy. Try to play the chords while |
| can find the sheet music. Each search terms | | | | playing back the song on the radio. This should |
| would usually give you thousands of listings. At | | | | give you good feel on how to play the song. |