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Offline lilpep4ever

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where to get free sheet music???
on: January 15, 2005, 09:08:26 PM
Please somebody tell me where can i get some free sheet music for this song called Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin...I need to play it for my school presentation project about JAzz and Blues...or at least some song of that sort.
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Offline somedude

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Re: where to get free sheet music???
Reply #1 on: January 16, 2005, 06:56:18 PM
Wow... um... I'm new and ignorant and this forum rocks.  Hi!

Generally speaking, music written in the last hundred years is copyrighted, not public domain (in the U.S., at least).

I don't think you'll find a free copy of the sheet music, unless you go to a university music library and check out a copy.

Careful.  That piece certainly has jazz inflections, but I would be hesitant to call it jazz...  ::)

Offline pies

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Reply #2 on: January 16, 2005, 07:35:04 PM
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Offline chopinguy

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Re: where to get free sheet music???
Reply #3 on: January 17, 2005, 04:26:20 PM
www.sheetmusicarchive.net

You can only download two scores per day, unless you're smart  ;D

Offline SteinwayTony

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Re: where to get free sheet music???
Reply #4 on: January 18, 2005, 12:08:03 AM
You only have to post this in one forum...   ::)

Offline Troldhaugen

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Re: where to get free sheet music???
Reply #5 on: January 20, 2005, 06:45:14 AM
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You can only download two scores per day, unless you're smart  Grin

I know exactly what you mean.... :)

Offline gyzzzmo

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Re: where to get free sheet music???
Reply #6 on: January 20, 2005, 09:17:11 AM
yes, sheetmusic archive...
In the good old days there werent any restrictions.
I printed out (free printing at school) ALL sheets from Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Debussy, Schumann, Joplin, Saint Saens, and lots of Bach.
I secretly had to refill the papertray and the laser had to be replaced!  :-[

Of couse i prefer decent editions, but these ones are free.
Now i buy good editions from dump stores, so have lots of music twice. If anybody in Holland wants to buy them  ;)

Gyzzzmo
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