Resources
Copyright Information
BandMusicPDF FAQ Public Domain and Copyright FAQ
Common questions and answers about Public Domain and how it applies to www.BandMusicPDF.org
Keep it Legal, a Music Copyright Law Guide [for the USA]
This guide is posted with kind permission of Music Publishers' Association
of the United States. It's a concise presentation of "What You Can
Do," "What You Can't Do," and "Getting Permission" when it
comes to sheet music. An
especially helpful feature is "Getting Permission, # 5 - "Know the
Law," as it spells out basics of public domain for the USA.
Papers & Essays
See the papers and essays page.
Various papers and essays about how to perform music from the
Golden Age of bands (1880-1923).
Band Music Composers
Band Music Composer Information (pdf)
(xls)
Information about various composers who's work from 1880-1922 is
represented in our holdings.
BandMusicPDF Guides
Style Sheet for Creating New Parts (pdf) - how to format parts you create for us using Finale or other similar computer software
BMPDF Style Sheet for Scores (pdf, 2 pgs) with Finale, or similar, computer software.
Some Ideas for Creating Modern Voicings in Finale (pdf)
BandMusicPDF
Library Field Key - list of fields, and what they mean
Part Shortforms - part/instrumentation shortforms that are used by the library
Keywords in Use - list of keywords that are in use
Links
Links - links to related websites
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