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The following links are ones we have found interesting, and are
provided for reference.
Hawthorn Music Studio does not necessarily endorse all the
content on these pages.
Artwork at HMS
We are fortunate to have the loan of a number of works by artist
Heather Fernon gracing our walls. Most of the pieces at the
Studio are for sale. For Heather's more recent works, check
our her website:
http://fernon.photium.com/
Online Video
Conductor Benjamin Zander talks about music and passion
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/benjamin_zander_on_music_and_passion.html
Music Suppliers
Allan's Music - Kew Store
http://www.allansmusic.com.au/Stores/Kew.aspx
A good resource for sheet music, new pianos and digital pianos.
Our students tell us that they have generally had good
experiences buying instruments here.
Junction Music, Camberwell
http://www.musicjunction.com.au
A good
resource for sheet music and guitars.
Sheet
Music Online
http://www.musicnotes.com
A good resource for digital sheet music. You have the
option to transpose the songs into a different key, which is great
for singers. Popular songs can be purchased for around $5
rather than $16. We have not tried ordering printed sheet
music.
http://www.azchords.com
A resource for free-to-download lead sheets and lyrics.
If you can read chord symbols, you can get many popular and
classic songs. The chords are worked out by fans, so the
quality is variable. There is some annoying advertising on
this website.
Computer
Equipment
Streetwise http://www.streetwise.com.au
We've been very happy with all our purchases and after-sales
service on our Mac computers and iPods. Thanks to our Macs,
we are phasing out our CDs as we've burned them all into iTunes (so
they can't be damaged or lost). We can download sheetmusic
from the internet. We can record our students' playing.
Where would we be without them?
Apptech Pty Ltd http://www.truelocal.com.au/business/apptech-pty-ltd/burwood-east
To keep our Macs running happily, we have Eddie from Apptech.
He's a tech who speaks English as well as fluent Geek.
Over the past 4 years there has been no problem that Eddie
(or the rest of the team) couldn't fix for us.
Where we advertise our courses online
Google
Adwords
www.training-courses.com
onlymelbourne.com.au
Musical & Educational Toys
Caveat Emptor: Let the buyer beware - if you buy a
child (& most adults) a noise-maker, they will make noise with
it. For this reason we often un-recommend toy instruments, in
particular the "Toys That Toot" range.
Kindermusik http://www.kindermusik.com.au/html/cms/9/online-shop
For online ordering, this is a great site. The
instruments are of the highest quality, and excellent value.
All Kindermusik instruments conform to all the
international standards for child safety. Many hard-to-source
instruments are available at the online shop. Great for
unusual & long-lasting birthday presents.
Kinderplay http://www.kinderplay.com.au (contact page
only)
Nigel's sister, Felicity, works at this store. Say 'hi' and
tell her we sent you! They stock a nice selection of wooden
instruments such as maracas, castanets, bell jingles etc.
Honeybee http://www.honeybeetoys.com.au
A lovely selection of tuned instruments. I
seriously covet the 27 note glockenspeil - which at $88 is a
ridiculously low price. Their pentatonic children's harp is also
desirable, though at $200+ will require saving up. A lot of
great things for stimulating creativity - in children and in
adults. Online ordering available.
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