Piano group \u201eVienna Piano Meetup\u201c<\/a> Vienna Classical Music Meetup<\/a> Salzburg Piano Meetup<\/a> IMSLP\/Petrucci Music Library <\/a> Flutetunes<\/a> Piano Sheet Music<\/a> Mutopia Project<\/a> Pianosociety<\/a> Many universities worldwide offer so-called MOOCs (massive open online courses<\/em>) free-of-charge, mostly in English language. The courses cover a variety of subjects. Some have a schedule with start and end dates, some are self-paced. Participation is free-of-charge, a certificate is often available for a fee. Below is a selection of music-related online courses:<\/p>\n Introduction to classical music \u2013 Yale University <\/a> Introduction to Music – East Tennessee State University <\/a> Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas (Parts 1-5) – Curtis Institute of Music<\/a> The World of the String Quartet \u2013 Curtis Institute of Music<\/a> Reinventing the Piano \u2013 Princeton University<\/a> Getting started with music theory \u2013 Michigan State University<\/a> Fundamentals of Music Theory \u2013 The University of Edinburgh<\/a> Approaching Music Theory: Melodic Forms and Simple Harmony<\/a> Write like Mozart \u2013 National University of Singapore<\/a> From Notation to Performance: Understanding Musical Scores – The Open University<\/a> Musica Viva<\/a> Musicalchairs<\/a> Courses for Pianists<\/a> Local activities Piano group \u201eVienna Piano Meetup\u201c Group of amateur pianists in Vienna meeting regularly for informal recitals and other piano activities. All levels and genres are welcome! Vienna Classical Music Meetup This is an open group of amateur musicians and classical music fans in Vienna. The group members get together for various activities and … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/musedu.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/563"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/musedu.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/musedu.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musedu.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musedu.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=563"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/musedu.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4277,"href":"https:\/\/musedu.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/563\/revisions\/4277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/musedu.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nGroup of amateur pianists in Vienna meeting regularly for informal recitals and other piano activities. All levels and genres are welcome!<\/p>\n
\nThis is an open group of amateur musicians and classical music fans in Vienna. The group members get together for various activities and have the opportunity to use this as a platform to find fellow musicians for active music making.<\/p>\n
\nGroup of amateur pianists in Salzburg meeting for informal recitals in a relaxed atmosphere.<\/p>\nFree sheet music online<\/h2>\n
\nEnormous archive of classical music scores which can be legally downloaded free-of-charge as PDF versions.<\/p>\n
\nWebsite offering free sheet music (mostly classical), with a major focus on the transverse flute and ensembles.<\/p>\n
\nWebsite in German language, offering also free sheet music for the piano (variety of styles).<\/p>\n
\n<\/span>S<\/span>heet music editions of classical music for free download, based on editions in the public domain <\/span>and provided by a<\/span> team of volunteers.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nFree collection of more than 5,600 high-quality classical keyboard recordings, produced by professionals and skilled amateurs. Includes a range of famous and lesser-known classical composers.<\/p>\nFree online courses about music<\/h2>\n
\nAn introduction to the history of classical music. Professor Craig Wright introduces a wide variety of musical styles, from Bach and Mozart, to Gregorian chant and opera.<\/p>\n
\nProfessor Mary Dave Blackman gives an overview on the development of classical music. The course covers the most important genres and eras including relevant composers and their musical works.<\/p>\n
\nJonathan Biss discusses a selection of Beethoven\u2019s piano sonatas. The main focus is on his personal interpretations from the perspective of a pianist. It is therefore possible to follow this course without major knowledge in music theory and analysis.<\/p>\n
\nViolinist Arnold Steinhardt provides an introduction to the history and repertoire of the string quartet.<\/p>\n
\nThis course looks into the functioning of the piano, its sounds, tuning, acoustics etc. It also touches upon the piano\u2019s various historical predecessors and composers like Scarlatti and Bach. Furthermore, the creative process of contemporary composers who might invent, and reinvent, instruments like the digital piano to create new work will be discussed.<\/p>\n
\nShort introduction to music theory for beginners. At the end of the course, participants should know the major and minor scales, violin and bass clefs as well as the note values.<\/p>\n
\nIntroduction to music theory which generally does not require any prior knowledge. Throughout the course, however, more complex musical analyses will be discussed, so more advanced participants may also be interested in signing up.<\/p>\n
\nThis is an intermediate-level course for musicians and composers who already have some understanding of music theory through previous study. In this course you will learn music theory not by looking at theory itself, but by listening to, looking at and writing your own musical examples.<\/p>\n
\nThis course is slightly more advanced and provides an introduction to strategies for style writing of European art music.\u00a0 Harmonic progression and voice leading are addressed in addition to relevant compositional concepts like repetition, variation, and elaboration.<\/p>\n
\nGeneral introduction on how to understand musical scores for interested amateurs. The course provides insights into what professional musicians do with notation, ranging from short familiar melodies to full orchestral scores. The main focus will be on works by Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven and Mahler.<\/p>\nMusic vacation for amateur musicians<\/h2>\n
\nOffers music weekends and intensive weeks for many instruments and vocals. Courses held in German language at locations in Germany, Austria or Italy. All levels.<\/p>\n
\nThis English-speaking platform lists master classes for professionals, but also courses for amateurs all over Europe.<\/p>\n
\nThe Crosseyed Pianist has compiled a comprehensive and up-to-date list of piano courses for amateurs at all levels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"