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Notation

General

Musical Notation

Wikipedia: Musical Symbols

The Music Notation Project

Music Notation

Dolmetsch Online Chart of Musical Symbols

Music Dictionaries

Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary

ThinkQuest

Dolmetsch Online Music Dictionary

Wikipedia: Glossary of Musical Terms

Preparing Parts

Major Orchestra Librarian’s Association Guidelines (This is a pdf, which presents horizontally. Printing this resource is suggested.)

Fingering Diagram Builder

Guidelines/Suggestions

David Dzubay’s “Top Ten” List

 

Software

Sibelius

Finale

Note flight

Notation Software

NCH: Crescendo

LilyPond

Faculty:

Kirk O'Riordan, D.M.A.
Kirk O'Riordan's Website

234 Williams Center for the Arts
Department of Music
Lafayette College

Email Dr. O'Riordan

Course Information:

Course Syllabus

Links:

The Lafayette College Concert Band

Lafayette College Contemporary Music Ensemble

Department of Music

Lafayette College

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