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I first came to
Sheet Music Digital (Dot Com) while looking for a piece of sheet
music for a friend of my mother. The daughter of this friend had a
Senior Recital coming up and needed a legitimate copy of a specific
piece of music immediately. My mother thought that I could just
copy it from one of the many (legal) fake books that I had, but I
explained to her that even if the song was in one of them, (which it
wasn't) the daughter could not use it during a College Recital
because of the stringent copyright restrictions that had to be
enforced to protect the reputation of that institution.
I did a little research on the song and then looked for a place
where I could possibly obtain it:
1. Legally
2. Online, and
3. Quickly
Sheet Music Digital
provided all of my requirements, and at a reasonable price.
While online, I noticed that the site was offering a lifetime
membership at a very reasonable rate. I had already spent the same
amount of money to obtain a yearly membership from a similar site
that did not have nearly the range or scope of this site, so I
talked to my wife about this (in the words of Rumpole of the Bailey
"She Who Must Be Obeyed!") and we worked it into the budget.
Now, I am not only a
lifetime member, but this site has graciously offered me space to
post my own arrangements and compositions, as well as a way for my
students to access them in a safe specific environment. Some of the
major excuses for not practicing have always been:
-
I lost my
folder.
-
My sister
colored all over my music
(Yes, this really does happen!)
-
My mom threw all
my music out when she cleaned my room
(I didn't believe it either, until the mom called me
up in tears!)
Now my students have
one less excuse, since they can simply go online from home, or from
any public library, and download anything that they have lost,
destroyed, mutilated, or fed to the dog! Some of my students are
actually enthusiastic about this! Others are resigned to the fact.
I am ecstatic.
Combine this with
the warm, helpful response I have received to virtually all of my
questions, (and I am way too fussy!) and all I can say is that I am
happy to have found a new home away from home.
Charles W - T Consaul
Texas
(That's "With Tomatoes" or William - Thomas depending who you ask) |