I thought this may be useful for the musicians amongst you. I’ve produced some blank manuscript paper for you to download and print out.
The links below are single stave versions in treble and bass clef as well as double stave piano manuscript. They’re also in US and UK paper sizes.

Single stave Manuscript paper- treble clef. US
Single stave Manuscript paper- treble clef. UK

Single stave Manuscript paper- Bass clef. US
Single stave Manuscript paper- Bass clef. UK

Double stave Manuscript paper- US
Double stave Manuscript paper- UK

Simply click the link above, download the PDF and save a copy o your hard drive.

Download Jazz Harmony Tutorial
Fig 1 shows the basic II-V-I progression in closed, root position and you should always be aware of this in the back of your mind.
Fig 2 Shows these chords opened up in 2 ways, to provide a more resonant chord using only the same notes.
Fig 3 is an example of Bebop voicings, which are usually very sparse using only 3rds or 7ths and thus known as “shells”.
Fig 4 extends the harmony by the use of added 9ths and 13ths. Notice that this is still based on the basic “open” voicings.
Fig 5 extends this idea and shows chromatically altered extensions.
Fig 6 shows the rootless voicings used by most modern Jazz pianists. These take the important notes of the open chrods (3rd,7th and possibly 9ths,11ths,13ths) and inverts them to produce intervals of 2nds and to enable the chord to fit within one hand. These voicings are only effective in the tenor register of the piano.
Fig 10,11 shows how these voicings may be used when “comping” in a rhythm section. The right hand adds a stronger trumpet like element with an octave and 4th or 5th, boosted by the thick rootless voicing of the left hand.
If you’re familiar with these approaches in all keys then you’ll have plenty to work with, especially for solo piano.

Full length track downloads are now available for all logged in users, without the need to contact us.
You’ll see a download icon on the right hand side of the track box  
and by clicking this (if you are logged in) you will be able to download a full length lo-fi MP3 version to try out in your productions.

We’ve got loads of new tracks coming out at the moment-in fact we can’t add them fast enough. I’ll keep you posted here very shortly.

Well, after a couple of weeks of testing it looks like the intermittent slow issues with the site have been resolved and a BIG thank you to Eamon and Paul at GlobalGold for their expertise in resolving that one.
The site is running really smoothly and quick now – as it should be………..just how I like it!

We’ve lots of music in the pipeline and the quality is getting better all the time. I’m excited about quite a few of these. I’ll keep you posted here over the next few days.

Over the past few months a lot of you have asked for full length preview tracks to test your production or show them to your clients. Currently, if you’re a signed up member (obviously free!) then we’re happy to send you an MP3 version of the track to try out, but right now you do have to email us, which we realise can be annoying and you have to wait.
We’re currently looking at implementing a full length download feature which will allow logged in users to download a full length low resolution version.
 We’ll have to make use of the MP3 files in oder to do this though, which means that only the high quality WAV files will be available for purchase. Do  let us know if you’d prefer to have the preview facility or access to both the WAVs AND MP3s.
Depending on the feedback we get, we hope to have this in place at the begining of next month.

So many people have visited our site looking for “Carousel” music (you know, the merry-go-round, fairground music)  that we just had to write a carousel track and it’s ended up being one of my personal favourites.
Have a listen to Carousel Waltz, it’s slightly melancholc, yet insanely catchy faiground ride music. This track is available to download either as a single track, individual edits/loops or the whole package of 9 edits.

With Valentines day looming we’ve collected some of our rather beautiful romantic royalty free tracks for your current projects. You can’t miss them, on the the home page with our rather nifty Valentine icon

Listen to  Carousel, which has two versions. This version is a guitar duet (played by concert guitarist Jonathan Preiss) and there is also a version with a subtle string arrangement which you can listen to here. 
We also have two beautiful romantic piano and string tracks, Slumber and Dreamscape.

Alex Khaskin and composed some great romantic music - listen to “We’ll Meet Again“, “Never Too Late” , “Last Goodbye” and one of my favourites “Beautiful Rose”

I’m sure you’ll find something suitable but whatever happens, do have a great day