Digital Software
Download music in your favorite genre - and free players to show notation as you play:
>Software to play midi format files and show notation.
>Software to play tef files and display both notation and tablature.
>Software for composition and editing (Purchase)
Musical Instrument Digital Interface - or midi files = .mid
will play on the sound card of most computers.
Click on the links to play the selection.
These files may also be downloaded to your computer and played at your convenience.
- Digital music files - Standard midi (.mid) will play on the sound card of most computers.
- Do an internet search for < (type) music + midi >
For example:
< fiddle music + midi >
< bluegrass music + midi >
Some sites worth checking out:
- Hetzler's Fakebook is a web based audio fakebook of traditional fiddle music. It consists of 564 American Old Time, Celtic, English, Welshand Klezmer fiddle tunes in MIDI format. Historical information is provided for tunes when available.Old Timetunesare grouped alphabetically by key. Celtic tunes are grouped by type (i.e., reels, strathspeys, jigs, etc.). English,Welsh and Klezmer tunes are listed alphabetically.
- http://www.hetzlersfakebook.com/
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FIDDLE
TUNES FROM THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
A collection
of fiddle tunes from the American Revolution period in MIDI music
format. This collection features minuets, country dances, marches
and airs, and song tunes from the personal notebook of a certain Captain
George Bush, an officer in George Washington's army.
http://www.halcyondaysmusic.com/colonialmusic/
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Taylor's Traditional Tunebook
Over 500 traditional tunes in General Midi format from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England and "the Colonies"
"Taylor-made" multi-track sequences
http://www.contemplator.com/tunebook/
- Nottingham Folk Music Database
This database contains about 1200 folk melodies, mostly British & American.
They mostly come from the repertoire over the years of Fred Folks Ceilidh Band, and are intended as music for dancing.
http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~ef/music/index.htm
http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~ef/music/tunes/reels.htm
- Grandpa Schober's Original Midi Files
All MIDI on this site
are sequenced by Frank W. Schober by ear from MEMORY during his 84 years.
He does not read music. These are what he has played and enjoyed during his
lifetime and is a hobby only. - http://www.grandpaschober.com/
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Tablature Software - Displays both notation and tablature while playing the music. Requires the free TEFview player.
- To obtain tablature TEFview files:
- Free TEFview Player
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For even more utility and enjoyment, obtain a software program that will not only play the .mid
file but also show the musical notation, or score, for the tune, including
back-up and harmony parts, if included in the composition.
Some programs will enable you to transpose to a different key and to speed up or slow down the tempo - without changing the musical pitch! Some programs allow you to set up a repeat loop for practice.
NOTE: I have no vested interest or connection with these companies other than my personal use of the product.
Some also offer additional software for purchase, which is solely your option.
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- Load and play .NWC files created by NoteWorthy Software
- Load, notate, and play standard .MID and .RMI files (Type 1 for best results)
- Play song files in continuous (loop) play
- Follow audio play with highlighted notes
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Here is another FREE player, designed to show the tunes in both musical notation and tablature:
NOTE: I have no vested interest or connection with these companies other than my personal use of the product.
Some also offer additional software for purchase, which is solely your option.
TEFview the FREE TablEdit File Viewer 
http://www.tabledit.com/tefview/index.shtml
View songs that are available from the
internet in TablEdit file format on your computer
screen.
Hear the songs the way the author intended
to have them heard, at any speed. Loop sections
of songs, or even entire songs so that you can
get the most out of your practice time.
Print the songs out so that you can have
them handy in your gig bag, instrument case, or
even in a binder for easy reference when you are
away from your computer.
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Composition and Editing Software
This software is either shareware or for purchase
These programs are for the more experienced musician who wants to compose and edit digital musical files.
This is a limited listing of what is available to give you an idea of some programs to examine.
I have not tried all of the programs, but they all have some powerful capabilities.
A MIDI player for not only auditioning all types of MIDI files, but for modifying the MIDI files themselves.
Use its mixer-like interface to easily edit the control messages, transpose
the music, change the tempo, mute desired MIDI channels,
and save the end results to disk.. Free trial - There is a licensing fee.
Roni Music also produces MIDI software such as the Sweet
Sixteen MIDI Sequencer, Sweet
MIDI Player, Sweet
MIDI Converter and the Amazing Slowdowner. . . . . more > http://www.ronimusic.com/
MusEdit Windows Vista and older versions back to Windows 98
MusEdit "is a powerful yet inexpensive music notation editor. Use MusEdit
to write standard treble and bass music notation, tab notation for 2 - 8
string instruments in any tuning (including bass), rhythm notation, lyrics
in any font, and to draw chord diagrams ". MusEdit demo available for download. . . more > http://www.musedit.com
Notation Musician See, hear, print and practice music (Purchase)
Software for Windows Vista,XP,98 Free 30 day trial available
- Find and download music MIDI files from the Internet
- Automatically convert MIDI files to high quality sheet music
- Watch the notes on the screen as they play.
- Sing or play your instrument along with "the band".
- Print the music for yourself, and print parts for members of your vocal or instrumental group.
- Also: Notation Composer Arrange and compose music
- . . .more > http://www.notation.com/
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