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How to Find Instrumental Music

Instrumental music can be heard in a variety of genres and time periods. Many online radio stations allow users to search for music by genre or specific piece. These powerful search engines can quickly locate instrumental music. For classical musicians, the sheet music for compositions plays a vital role in their practice and performance regime. Musicians performing in other styles of music can use instrumental music to rehearse and perform their own renditions of popular songs. By following a few simple steps, you can quickly begin locating the sheet music for your preferred instrumental composition and finding a recording of the work.

Things You'll Need

  • Internet access
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Instructions

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      Use a music search engine or radio station such as Pandora to begin discovering new instrumental music or specific pieces you would like to find. By typing in the name of an artist or genre of music, Pandora will generate a playlist of related compositions and songs.

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      Purchase sheet music arrangements of popular songs or movie scores at audio retailers such as Guitar Center or Sam Ash. Each of these retailers includes a listing of their sheet music collection on their websites.

    • 3

      Search for specific classical compositions using online sheet music retailers such as Pender's Music or Burt and Company. Each of these distributors carries a large selection of popular and less performed classical works.

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