Our Musical Home » sheet music http://ourmusicalhome.com/blog Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:57:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Free Christmas Carol Ebook (the songs, not the story) http://ourmusicalhome.com/blog/2009/12/free-christmas-carol-ebook-the-songs-not-the-story/ http://ourmusicalhome.com/blog/2009/12/free-christmas-carol-ebook-the-songs-not-the-story/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:31:43 +0000 Deborah Lee http://ourmusicalhome.com/blog/?p=184 Christmas time has officially begun, it’s time for some music.

I discovered this handy little ebook in an online search and have found it to be a great resource of free Christmas sheet music.  It has well known Christmas carols and many that are not so well known. It’s called The Caroler and can be found at…
http://www.christmasgifts.com/christmas-music-book.html

It has the lyrics, sheet music, and a midi recording of each song–everything you need except guitar chords.

One drawback is that it only has older songs that are  in the public domain. The newer songs like The Christmas Song, Jingle Bell Rock, etc. are still under copyright so you will need to purchase them.  A fake book or songbook of Christmas songs is going to be a better value than individual sheet music unless you truly need only one song.

The music of the season is truly one of life’s great meaningful pleasures.

Deborah

P.S.  Do you know of any free Christmas music goodies? Please share them with us in the comments section below.

]]> http://ourmusicalhome.com/blog/2009/12/free-christmas-carol-ebook-the-songs-not-the-story/feed/ 0 Musical Christmas Gift Ideas http://ourmusicalhome.com/blog/2009/11/musical-christmas-gift-ideas/ http://ourmusicalhome.com/blog/2009/11/musical-christmas-gift-ideas/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:13:38 +0000 Deborah Lee http://ourmusicalhome.com/blog/?p=157 If you are like me, you have already started your Christmas shopping. If you aren’t shopping, you may already be thinking about it. Musical items are classic Christmas gifts.  You can find something for people at all ages and musical levels.

Don’t worry if you don’t know much about music, you can get some advice from someone who is.  Ask a lot of questions and you can grow in your musical knowledge, too.

Here are some musical gift ideas for you to think about. (Stay tuned for more in depth discussion about some of these topics in future posts)

  • Musical Instruments
  • Music Lessons
  • Accessories for Instruments
  • Music Magazines
  • Sheet Music
  • Books about Music
  • Biographys of Musicians and Composers
  • Music Themed Gift Items (tote bags, clothing, jewelry, nick nacks, etc.)

Resources:
Here are some trustworthy businesses that carry musical items

  • The Woodwind & Brasswind – Don’t let the name mislead you. They carry a full array of instruments and accessories not just wind instruments. I’ve purchased from them for over 20 years. Plus they have a 110% low price guarantee and free shipping for orders over $49.
  • Sheet Music Plus – A large selection of sheet music, songbooks and guitar tabs.
  • Amazon has many musical options and offers free shipping for orders over $25 (for most items)

Hoping you have a very musical Christmas,

Deborah

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