Educational Links

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Composing

Artists House Music has videos pertaining to composing and all sorts of other aspects of the music industry.

Orchestra

The Philharmonia Sound Exchange has information, audio clips, and video demonstrations of all of the instruments of the Western orchestra.

Principles of Orchestration On-Line is a free orchestration class hosted by Northern Sounds.

Array Music has videos about composing for clarinet, double bass, percussion, trumpet, and violin in the "Interactive Media" section.

Woodwinds

Mats Möller has a guide to modern techniques for flute. Includes audio examples.

Kalvos & Damian have an article on composing for woodwind quintet by Zeke Hecker.

The Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia has an interactive fingering chart for recorders.

Brass

Trombonelessons.com has a slide positions chart for trombone.

Percussion

L.P.'s online catalog has pictures and audio clips for hundreds of percussion instruments.

Strings

Video demonstrations of bowing techniques.

Video lessons for violin.

World

The Virtual Instrument Museum has images, audio clips, and video demonstrations of instruments from all over the world.

Electronic

Tweakheadz Lab has a collection of articles and reviews related to electronic instruments, recording equipment, and software.

Cakewalk's YoutTube channel has videos about various aspects of Cakewalk software.