Piano

Welcome to the Piano Research Guide! Here you will find resources on the piano and its repertoire meant to enhance your study, appreciation, and enjoyment of this instrument essential to so many musical genres. Start your research at the Reference Sources page where you can access Oxford Music Online as well as browse print reference books. Next learn how to find Books, Articles, and Scores on OneSearch and through various online databases. Also browse books recommended by the Music Librarian. At the Listen to Audio and Watch Video pages, access various streaming channels, including Naxos Music Library, and learn about physical holdings in the Music Collection.

Several specialized pages complete this guide. They include Construction and Maintenance which offers resources on the construction, repair, and tuning of pianos, while Piano Pedagogy concerns the instruction and study of the piano. Collaborative Piano assists those who accompany instrumentalists, singers, dancers, and others, or who perform chamber music, and Jazz Piano gathers writings by and about famous jazz pianists as well as technical manuals, transcriptions, and audiovisual resources specific to this genre. Know of a resource not included in this guide? Feel free to email the Music Librarian and they will add it. Or, suggest an item for purchase, if it is a resource not currently owned by University Libraries.