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Internet Piano Resources
By Phil Tompkins, forwarded by Terry Smythe

 From: tompkins@cnct.com         To: ALL                       Orig: MBNET
 Subj: Internet Piano Resources  Area: 0-sic.makers.piano      Date: 07/30/95
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Here's a little list of information found on the Internet which, unless it becomes too large, I will submit for inclusion in the general piano FAQ which is now in preparation.  I have labeled it "draft", because I hope you folks out there will have something to add or will find something to correct or update.

Phil

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FAQ (Sub-?) topic:  Piano-related Resources on the Internet

Draft 1

This document contains references to Internet resources which are piano-related or of likely interest to piano players. It is intended to answer questions posted on rec.music.makers. piano of the type "Where can I find ________________ on the Internet?"

It is assumed that the reader has a fundamental familiarity with the various internet facilities, e.g., World-Wide Web, FTP, Gopher, telnet, etc.

The author welcomes any additions or corrections.

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                    CONTENTS

1.    FAQs.
2.    Newsgroups.
3.    Mailing lists.
4.    Organizations.
5.    Scores.
6.    Copyright.
7.    Special interests.
8.    List of U.S. Music Publishers.
9.    Injuries.
10.   Starting Points for Internet Searches.


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1.    FAQs.

1.1.  Rec.music.makers.piano FAQs.

      FAQs for on rec.music.makers.piano are posted monthly on
      rec.music.makers.piano, rec.answers, and news.answers.
      They may be obtained by FTP from
      rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/music/piano/
      and on the WWW at
      http://www.mit.edu:8001/afs/athena/user/i/s/isako/www/
      rmmp-faq.html

      If you do not have access to anonymous FTP or WWW, you may
      retrieve a FAQ by sending an e-mail to
      mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu.
      Leave the subject blank.  The text should contain
      SEND usenet/news.answers/music/piano/xxxxxxx
      (Supply xxxxxxxx based on the specific file - see below.)

      The FAQ maintainer for rec.music.makers.piano is Isako
      Hoshino, isako@mtl.mit.edu.
   *  General Piano FAQ.  In preparation by Isako Hoshino,
      isako@mtl.mit.edu.  Interim versions may be posted on
      rec.music.makers.piano.

   *  Digital Piano FAQs.

      General discussion: File name at rtfm.mit.edu is
      /pub/usenet/news.answers/music/piano/digital-pianos-faq

      Hardware specifications: File name at rtfm.mit.edu is
      /pub/usenet/news.answers/music/piano/digital-pianos-list

   *  FAQ on Playing From Memory.  File name at rtfm.mit.edu is
      /pub/usenet/news.answers/music/piano/memory-playing-faq

1.2   rec.music.ragtime FAQ.  Posted to the rec.music.ragtime
      newsgroup.

1.3.  Other music-related FAQs.  While not piano-specific, the
      following FAQs may be of interest to piano players:

   *  FAQ for rec.music.classical.performing.  Sheet music
      supplier addresses; performance anxiety; instrument
      suppliers; injuries; organizations; reading list.  File
      name at rtfm.mit.edu is
      /pub/usenet/news.answers/music/performing/faq

      . . . . . . .

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2.    Newsgroups.

   *  Piano.
      rec.music.makers.piano
      rec.music.ragtime

   *  Other
      rec.music.bluenote
      rec.music.classical
      rec.music.classical.performing
      rec.music.classical.recordings
      rec.music.early

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3.    Mailing lists.

      Subscribe by sending a message containing only:
      SUB listname
      to the subscription address.  A site will usually require
      your name in the message:
      SUB listname firstname listname

   *  Piano-L.  For pianists and piano teachers.  All aspects
      of performance and pedagogy may be discussed.
      Subscription address: Piano-L-Request@uamont.edu

   *  MUSPRF-L mailing list - Music Performance and Pedagogy.
      Subscription addres: LISTSERV@CMSUVMB.CMSU.EDU

   *  HPSCHD-L.  Harpsichord; other early keyboard instruments.
      Subscription address: listserv@albany.edu

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4.    Organizations.

4.1   Piano-specific.

   *  Piano Technicians Guild.  On-line information for piano
      players as well as piano technicians.  Tuning and mainten-
      ance; links to other piano, organ, general music sites.
      http://www.prairienet.org/arts/ptg/homepage.html

4.2   General.

   *  American Music Center.  Library of scores (borrow by mail)
      and recordings; directory of composers - arrange contacts;
      information on organizations and competitions.
      http://www.ingress.com/amc/

   *  American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
      (ASCAP).
      http://www.visualradio.com/ascap/as0.htm

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5.    Scores.

   *  ftp://ftp.gmd.de/music/scores

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6.    Copyright.

   *  U.S. Copyright Office.  Obtain Circulars on-line.
      gopher:  marvel.loc.gov
      telnet:  marvel.loc.gov    Log on as marvel

   *  Music Publishers' Association.
      http://host.mpa.org/mpa/

   *  Copyright Clearance Center Online.
      http://www.openmarket.com/copyright/

   *  ASCAP.
      http://www.visualradio.com/ascap/as0.htm

   *  Text of copyright laws.
      http://www.law.cornell.edu/usc/17/overview.html
      gopher:  palimpsest.stanford.edu/11/ByTopic/copyright/co
      pyright.act

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7.    Special interests.

   *  Instructional software lists and reviews.  Technology in
      Music Education (TIME).  Reach with geographical gopher
      menu via University of Texas San Antonio, Institute for
      Music Research.

   *  New piano notation conventions from the International
      Conference on New Musical Notation (1974).
      http://next.rug.ac.be/Notatie_piano.html

   *  Ragtime.
      http://ragtimers.org/~ragtimers/
      See also rec.music.ragtime newsgroup and FAQ.

   *  Scarlatti Archive [or a beginning at least].  Recording
      excerpts.
      http://www.win.tue.nl/cgi/scarlatti

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8.    List of U.S. Music Publishers.

   *  Music Publishers' Association.
      http://host.mpa.org/mpa/

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9.    Injuries.

   *  Article "Musculoskeletal Problems in Musicians" covering
      musculoskeletal/neuromuscular disorders as they relate to
      the musician; causes and effects, preventive measures, and
      an overview of current diagnosis and treatment procedures.
      Prepared by the Center for Safety in the Arts.
      Gopher path: gopher.tmn.com/Artswire/csa/arthazards
      /performing
      Via WWW: gopher://gopher.tmn.com/11%2FArtswire%2Fcsa
      %2Farthazards%2Fperforming

   *  Repetitive stress injuries in general.

      ftp.csua.berkeley.edu/pub.typing-injury/

      http://www.engr.unl.edu/ee/eeshop/rsi.html.
      http://www.engr.unl.edu/ee/eeshop/music.html)

      SOREHAND mailing list
      Subscription address:  listserv@ucsfvm.ucsf.edu

   *  List of RSI-aware doctors, including performing arts medi-
      cine clinics.

      ftp.engr.unl.edu/pub/eeshop/findadoc.txt
      http://www.engr.unl.edu/ee/eeshop/findadoc.html
      auto e-mail:  to mpaul@engrs.unl.edu, subject "Findadoc"

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10.   Starting Points for Internet Searches.

   *  Library of Congress.
      gopher:  marvel.loc.gov
      telnet:  marvel.loc.gov    Log on as marvel

   *  http://www.music.indiana.edu

   *  http://lycos.cs.cmu.edu

(Message sent Mon 31 Jul 1995, 04:07:17 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

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