Music-Related Web Site Links

Books/Magazines/Audio/Video   |  Education & Literature  |  Health/Biomechanics Manufacturers  |  MIDI Resources   |  Music Therapy   |  Organizations
Parts, Supplies & Accessories  |  PianoDisc Artists  |  Reference/Technical  |  Sheet Music

If you know of a web site that is dedicated to pianos, keyboards, music lessons, or related topics that you would like to see added here, please contact the webmaster at PianoDisc. All suggestions concerning music-related web sites are welcome.

Books/Magazines/Audio/Video

  • Argus Music Searcher   Comprehensive search engine for audio, video, music books and music magazines in the U.S. and UK.
  • CDNow  Only indirectly related to pianos, but if you are having trouble finding a particular audio recording, take a look here. These guys have a huge selection.
  • Hal Leonard   Your resource for information on Hal Leonard sheet music, music books, software and videos.
  • Hitsquad  "The Musician's Web Center" - Software downloads, tablatures, sheet music, music books, etc., etc...
  • Japan Music Trades A Japanese musical instrument trade magazine.  The site is in Japanese, with a mirror site in English.
  • Keyboard Online Keyboard Magazine's web site.
  • Music Books Plus  A great selection of music literature and videos.
  • Piano & Keyboard   "The magazine for the 21st-century pianist."
  • PianoBooks  Large categorized compilation of over 500 piano books, scores, audio, etc.
  • Piano News   The newest information about the German piano industry.  The site is in German, with a mirror site in English.
  • Solo Piano Publications   "The Best in New Age Piano Music."  One of their featured artists is Danny Wright, one of the pianists in our Artist Series.
  • Worldwide Internet Music Resources  Great source for music research, with a comprehensive list of online music magazines.

Education & Literature

  • Alexander Publishing   Self-paced problem/solution instruction.
  • American Music Conference (AMC)   Non-profit educational association dedicated to promoting music, music making and music education.
  • Music Books Plus  A great selection of music literature and videos.
  • Music Educators National Conference (MENC)  Their mission:  "To advance music education as a profession and to ensure that every child in America has access to a balanced, sequential, high-quality education that includes music as a core subject of study."
  • Music Is...  A site celebrating music and promoting the value of music education.  Also offers a text-only version of the site.
  • PianoBooks  Large categorized compilation of over 500 piano books, scores, audio, etc.
  • Piano on the Net   Online self-paced piano lessons.
  • The Piano Education Page   Extensive educational material from the West Mesa Music Teachers Association (New Mexico).

Health/Biomechanics

  • Musician's Health  An educational web site devoted to the understanding and explanation of musicians' injuries, as well as injury prevention.

Manufacturers

We actively support virtually every type of piano with our products. These are some of the piano manufacturers that are currently on the Web:

MIDI Resources - Software and Hardware

  • Harmony Central   "The Internet Source for Musicians" - MIDI downloads, tablatures, musicians' classifieds, industry news, everything from A-Z.
  • MidiCity   Dedicated to original MIDI music by songwriters and MIDI developers from around the world.
  • The Internet Piano Page   MIDI files of classical masterpieces, the majority of which were recorded by professional concert pianists.
  • The MIDI Farm  Everything related to MIDI, including downloadable files, industry news and info on MIDI recording.
  • SynthZone  MIDI, synthesizer and electronic music production resource guide.

Music Therapy

Music therapy has proven to be invaluable in the treatment of conditions such as autism and Alzheimer's disease, as well as being an extremely effective tool for pain management.  Dr. Oliver Sacks (the author of the books "Awakenings" and "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat") reports that patients with neurological disorders who cannot talk or move are often able to sing, and sometimes even dance, to music. Its advocates say music therapy also can help ease the trauma of grieving, lessen depression and provide an outlet for people who are otherwise withdrawn.   For more information on music therapy, please visit the links below.

  • American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)   Their mission:  "To advance public awareness of the benefits of music therapy and increase access to quality music therapy services in a rapidly changing world."
  • Music Therapy Resource List  A list of worldwide internet music therapy resources.
  • The Pavarotti Music Centre  An music institution funded largely by the donations of Luciano Pavarotti.  It aims to harness the healing power of music, by creating a multi-purpose environment in which child victims of the war in Bosnia may benefit from the education, practice and enjoyment of music.

Organizations

  • American Music Conference (AMC)   Non-profit educational association dedicated to promoting music, music making and music education.
  • Music Educators National Conference (MENC)  Their mission:  "To advance music education as a profession and to ensure that every child in America has access to a balanced, sequential, high-quality education that includes music as a core subject of study."
  • NAMM (International Music Products Association)  Pianos, keyboards, and the entire music industry.
  • PianoNet   A joint site by National Piano Foundation and Piano Manufacturers Association International (PMAI).
  • The Piano Page  Home of the PTG (Piano Technicians Guild), a not-for-profit organization providing education for professional piano technicians.  Excellent source for information regarding pianos, including rebuilding and appraisals.

Parts, Supplies and Accessories

  • International Piano Supply  Need parts for that beautiful piano of yours? Look no further. These people will also date your piano based on the serial number.
  • PianoSupplies.com   Selling piano benches, lamps, music stands, metronomes, cushions, music cabinets, tuning equipment and accessories.
  • PlayerCare.com   Suppliers of player piano parts and rebuilding materials.
  • San Francisco Piano Supply Co., Inc.  Selling piano benches, covers, lamps, technician tools, parts, supplies, piano moving equipment, metronomes, tuners, polishes, books and accessories.

PianoDisc Artists

  • Judy Carmichael  One of the all-time best Ragtime/Stride artists.
  • Richard Glazier  Gershwin artist extraordinaire.
  • Tom Grant   One of the top artists in the 'Smooth Jazz' world.
  • Wladimir Jan Kochanski  A dazzling classical pianist, reminiscent of the old masters.
  • Marian McPartland  A legend in the world of jazz - visit her at her "Piano Jazz" site.
  • Jessica Williams   Dave Brubeck said it best..."One of the greatest jazz pianists I've ever heard."
  • The O'Neill Brothers  Two brothers on two pianos---over 600,000 of their relaxing piano CDs have been sold.
  • Dick Hyman  The pianist's pianist, Hyman has also been the musical director for all of Woody Allen's films 
  • Ruth Laredo  America's First Lady of the Piano
  • Joe Augustine  Jazz pianist whose music is about surprise with taste

Reference/Technical

  • Acoustical Society of America  Large web site of audio research - "The premier international scientific society in acoustics, dedicated to increasing and diffusing the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications."
  • Harmony Central   "The Internet Source for Musicians" - MIDI downloads, tablatures, musicians' classifieds, industry news, everything from A-Z.
  • Mechanical Music Digest  Technical discussions of pianos and player systems.  Covers a lot of territory, and is quite extensive!
  • PianoWorld  Extensive information and links as well as Q&A boards for visitors.
  • The Kit Watkins Site  Kit Watkins has broad experience as both a musician and a producer. If you are a musician interested in adding some additional piano/synth/woodwind music to your songs, or are looking for someone to produce your music, this is a site worth checking out (look under "Services").
  • The Music & Audio Connection  Links to a wide variety of music categories - everything from education to humor.
  • The Music Yellow Pages   "The most comprehensive industry trade directory for the music, pro audio, lighting and entertainment industries."
  • Worldwide Internet Music Resources   Great source for music research, with a comprehensive list of online music magazines.

Sheet Music

  • All Music  Online sheet music store, with categories including Irish, Scottish, French, Klezmer, Cajun, Rock and Classical for most instruments.
  • Hal Leonard   Your resource for information on Hal Leonard sheet music, music books, software and videos.
  • Hitsquad  "The Musician's Web Center" - Software downloads, tablatures, sheet music, music books, etc., etc...
  • Jump! Music  Shop from over 5 million pages of sheet music, tablature and the world's best music software.
  • Maestronet  Downloadable sheet music and rare string instruments.
  • Sheet-Music.Com   Online sheet music store with over 350,000 sheet music titles from all categories.
  • sheetmusicdirect.com   The Internet's largest source of legitimate, copyrighted sheet music available for purchase online.  Two sites available - one for North America and one for Europe.
  • Sheet Music Plus   World's largest selection of classical and popular sheet music, with over 300,000 titles available.