Using what you find: Most of the works in this collection are quite likely in the public domain. The original sheet music is owned by the John Hay Library, Brown University. The collection includes Civil War and post-Civil War period music, as well as songs from the abolitionist movement. What’s there: More than 1000 pieces of African-American sheet music dating from 1850 through 1920. happy searching! African-American Sheet Music, 1850-1920 You might be able to find a music library near you. Indiana University offers a helpful list of music libraries, sorted by location. If sheet music is in the public domain and in good condition, photocopying is allowed. For example, the Boston Public Library houses one of the finest music libraries in the world, with over 150,000 volumes. Libraries are a great place to find free sheet music, especially large city libraries and university libraries. I hope you find the list helpful, and I’d also like to add. Some of these sites have both public domain and copyrighted sheet music - and some sites allow you to use the sheet music for personal or educational purposes only. For each resource I tell you what you’ll find and let you know about any use restrictions. This page lists resources for free sheet music that’s either in the public domain or free for certain uses.
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