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These resources both cover music in general and include information about specific musical genres and topics for which we may have other resources. This page is a good starting point for your music research.
Music Research Starting Points
Music Theory and History — Dolmetsch Online
Musical Notation, Framework, Styles and More — Virginia Tech Music Dictionary
- Theoretical Framework of Music: cadences, scales, etc.
- Musical Notation Tables: accents, clefs, meters, octave registers, etc.
- Musical Tools: instruments, voice types and ranges
- Blues progressions, drum rudiments, bugle calls and more
- Composers and historical eras
Short Biographies, Works, Musical Topics — Grove Concise Dictionary of Music (1988)
Encyclopedia of Music in Canada (2003)
- Includes "historical and current aspects of popular, folk, religious, concert" and other music in Canada
- Covers awards, compositions, education, genres, groups and more
Classical Music Glossary of Over 150 Terms
Dictionary of Music and Music-Related Terms — Dolmetsch Online
Grove Concise Dictionary of Music (1988)
Musical Terms, Definitions and Pronunciations (sound files) — Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary
Comprehensive Table of Musical Instrument Classifications
Recorder Instrument Articles, Lists, Catalogues, Databases, etc. — Recorder Home Page
Grammy Awards Winners 1958-present and Latin Grammy Winners
Country Music Association Awards and Nominations 1967-present
Classical Music : Gramophone Magazine Awards 1977-present
- Link above gives the current winners in the categories listed.
- To find past Gramophone Award winners, check the Award Winners Archive Search by Year on the right side of the web page.
Winners and Nominees from Film, Music, Television and Theater — 'The Envelope' Awards Database
Tip: The link above is to the default listing of all awards. These link only to the current winners and nominees. For past award winner and nominees, select one of the links below.
Metacritic Music Reviews and CD Reviews from Respected Critics, 2000-present
- The site uses Metascores (1-100) to combine all critic scores into an overall grade for each item and links to reviews so that you can read them.
Ratings and Reviews of Record Albums and Many Songs in All Music Genres — All Music Guide
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This page last updated July 21, 2009 by Web Team
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