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Find Music Scores

What are scores?

A score (or sheet music) is a written representation of a musical composition
It is only one way of capturing musical language

How do I find scores?

To find a score, use Omni or one of the specialized score search tools listed below
Use a variety of different searches and combination of keywords, including
- Composer name (including spelling variations)
- Genre
- Work number
- Instrument
- Singular and plural forms (e.g. "symphony", "symphonies")

Find scores

Music Online: Classical Scores Library
Includes all major classical musical genres and time periods from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. Contains full, study, piano, and vocal scores.
Subject Matter Timeframe: Middle Ages -21st Century
Dates of Coverage: 500 A.D. - Current

IMSLP - International Music Score Library
Thousands of public domain scores for free.
Open Music Library
One of the world’s largest open index of digital resources for the study of music.
Sheet Music Consortium
Provides tools and services that promote access and use of online sheet music collections by scholars, students, and the general public.

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