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Music Research and Resources: Books, Scores, Online Content

This bibliography represents a framework of music resources available at Pacific University. It does not include all titles in all music areas; rather, it is a listing intended as a starting point toward further reference and research.

Music Education - Methods Books

NOTE: The links in this guide do not work; they are in the process of being updated. However, the library most likely does have all of these resources. Just search for them by title in the library catalog to place holds or access ebooks. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

This category is arranged into six sections: I. Orchestra / Orchestral Instruments; II. Band / Band Instrument Methods; III. Choral Methods; IV. Guitar and Ukulele Methods; V. Piano Methods; VI. Other Instruments. See also the Music Education list for music pedagogy resources.

These materials are located in the Music Scores collection in the Music Library, on the second floor East Wing of the Tran Library. These materials are available for check-out.

Many of these materials are sets; in most cases the teacher’s or conductor’s book includes the contents of the student books for all instruments, in addition to content for the instructor.

This is not a comprehensive list of works or subjects, but is intended as a representative sample of what is available.

A downloadable PDF version of the resource lists is also provided.

I. Orchestra / Orchestral Instrument Methods

II. Band / Band Instrument Methods

III. Choral Methods

IV. Guitar and Ukulele Methods

V. Piano Methods

VI. Other Instruments