Just thought I would pass on this tip as I have just discovered some great resources in my local library eg several theory books with CDs of examples and also an audio book (James Naughtie's History of Western Music, I think) which has been really helpful for me in preparing for the exam (and interesting to listen to on my daily commute!) Best of all, it was all FREE which is just as well as I have spent too much on music books recently

Congratulations Tortellini, and welcome to the delights of local library music resources! I remember my initial excitement on discovering that several of my local libraries stock not only a good range of books on music, and a wide selection of CDs (many of them classical too), but also scores of scores sorry, I couldn't resist.

I sympathise with the over-spending on music scores, as I too have frequent 'moments of madness' with the sheet music...

... or do you mean books 'about' music? Yes, I splash the cash too much on that front too...

Oh well done, thanks for the tip, I always forget about the library. Our town is opening a big new one shortly so maybe I will be popping along to see what I can find.



Do you know I had forgotten that libraries stock music scores, years ago when I had one of the old bontempi organs and I had no money I remember getting out some music from my local library. I am forever looking for new things to play and it can become expensive, at the moment I have a full cupboard full of music for the piano!

Thank you for reminding me.

I use the Public Library all the time and invariably have at least one music book, or book of music, on permenent loan. Our local library has a very good stock of scores (I was fortunate to be allowed to choose some of it), and if they don't have something I am looking for they can generally get it for me from the County stock. Libraries are good, use them or lose them!