LINKS
These are links to different sites you can visit that have to do with your community, your instrument, and other music related subjects.
SUPPLEMENTAL MUSIC LINKS
Rudiments for percussionists. Use this link to supplement your practice time sheets. There are MIDI samples of the fundamental rudiments you will need to know: www.vicfirth.com/education/rudiments.html
COMMUNITY INFO
Visit the Un-Official Middlesex Borough website for community announcements, information, and links: Middlesexboro.net
Visit the OFFICIAL Middlesex Borough website: http://www.middlesexboro.com/main.htm
INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURER INFO
The Martin Guitar Company is one of the world's leading guitar manufacturers of high end instruments. They have legendary status from gearing up musicians such as Johnny Cash, Elvis, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Kenny Wayne Sheppard, and hundreds more!! Much to our delight, the Martin factory is located only 90 minutes west of Middlesex in Nazareth, PA. Since 2002, our guitar labs have been taking annual excursions to Martin to witness the best guitars in the world getting made from start to finish.
The Selmer company is one of the leading manufacturers of orchestral and band instruments. You should visit this site first if you are planning to buy a new instrument in the near future. There is also a link to the LUDWIG/MUSSER company that manufactures some of the best orchestral percussion instruments: www.selmer.com
Yamaha makes extremely durable band instruments, electronic instruments, and great percussion equipment. The band instruments are more affordable then Selmer and are close to Selmer's quality depending on the models you choose: www.yamaha.com
PLACES TO BUY YOUR GEAR (see WISHLIST link)
samash.com offer very good deals! Online or at a store (Edison), you can always find what you need without any problems and at very good prices.
When you're ready to buy something, check this site out for competitive prices and an array of instruments: www.woodwindbrasswind.com
Here are other sites you can order instruments from: www.interstatemusic.com, www.musiciansfriend.com, & www.music123.com
If you're a percussionist, there is only one place you should buy your gear, Steve Weiss Music. I've been ordering from Steve Weiss since my first year of college and in my opinion, there is no greater source for mallets, sticks, special effects instruments, gongs, tambourines...everything!! Whenever you place an order, you can bet that the gear will be delivered to you either the next day or the day after. His prices are very reasonable and they specialize in only percussion gear.
BANDS/MUSICIANS
more to come
