Free online music notation programs (some require log in). Tools for reading and writing about music (online music glossaries and dictionaries). Materials on conducting research on music online and in the library. Citation styles and formats.
Reading and Writing Music Notation
MuseScore
Free and open-source music notation software.
Noteflight
A free cloud-based online music notation platform.
ScoreCloud
Free music notation software. Limited up to 10 songs.
Finale NotePad
A free music notation software for windows. Create orchestrations of up to eight staves.
Hummingbird
An attempt at a more intuitive form of music notation.
Arpege Music Alterative Notation
Another alternative system of music notation.
Reading and Writing About Music
Connect4Music Glossary
Useful, comprehensive glossary of music terms, instruments, symbols. Sound files and images for many entries.
Purdue Univ. OWL
Online writing lab of Purdue University. Although not music-specific, this is an excellent resource for academic writing. How to cite resources in various styles. How to avoid plagiarism. How to write in different disciplines.
Brooklyn College Library
Portal to access Brooklyn College library resources Blackboard FAQs. Academic integrity. Computer resources. Journals and books. Subject area librarians, and much more.
Professor Honora Raphael’s LibGuide
Brooklyn College music librarian contact information and list of recommended resources. Brooklyn College has a music subject area specialist on staff, Prof. Honora Raphael.
Writing about music includes varied forms of writing form informal “low stakes” reflections to concert reports, concert reviews, and formal academic research papers. Ask your professor for clarity on the type of writing she or he expects for particular assignments.
Citation styles used in music writing: MLA is a common undergraduate writing style format. In music, Chicago style is usually used for music history papers, and APA style is used in music psychology and music education. Ask your professor what style format you should use in writing your class work. Many word processing programs and some online sites will format your work. The Purdue OWL link (above) describes each of these styles and more.
