Music Resources: Technique

Vocal | Instrumental | Ensemble

Vocal

Choral Vocal Training
Exercises and suggestions for vocal training in a group

The Science of Vocal Production
Learn about the science behind breathing and the voice

Aural Comprehension Guide
a detailed look at solfege, sight-singing and other aural techniques

Instrumental

Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.
Miles Davis, U.S. jazz musician

Play the Recorder    
A teacher has created a series of downloadable PowerPoint and PDF documents to teach beginners how to play the recorder and read music. The musical terms are British, but the content is well done. Great for beginners.

Interactive Recorder Fingering Chart
Available for both C and F recorders

Recorder Player  
 Information on recorder playing, fingering chart for beginning players, simple tunes to start with.

The Woodwind Fingering Guide
Fingering charts for a variety of instruments. Basic fingerings, alternate fingering, trill fingerings and more.

All About Flutes
How to buy a flute and tips on playing

String Pedagogy Notebook
This extensive site looks at everything from pedagogical information to information about string instruments, to developing musicianship

Free Guitar Lessons
“This site features over 50 free video guitar lessons that will teach you how to play rock, blues, jazz, country, and bluegrass guitar. Each lesson has its own page that features tablature and music notation along with individual mp3 clips.”

Clarinet Music
a source of information about the clarinet as well as a place to download clarinet music

Ensemble Work

Golden Rules of Ensemble Playing (just for fun)
tongue-in-cheek guidelines for ensemble playing