Ave Maria is one of the classical pieces played by many musicians. If you are a music lover and if you have a soft spot for this master piece, I’m sure you have heard different variations of Ave Maria played by different musicians using different types of instruments. Since I would like to explore more on Ave Maria, let’s have a brief discussion on Ave Maria sheet music and different variations of this piece of work.
Ave Maria sheet music is mainly available for the piano. One of the most noted Ave Maria versions was done by Franz Schubert and it has been adapted by different musicians over time. These latter musicians have added their own variations and the touch to the original work and tried to present their own style in the work. When it comes to the piano work, all these variations can be downloaded from the Internet. If you are a piano player and prefer to play Ave Maria sheet music the way you prefer, you can go through each and every variation online and see what matches your taste. In case if you have enough experience and expertise to change Ave Maria sheet music to suit your style of playing, you can go ahead and do that change as well.
Ave Maria sheet music is not only available for piano. The great classical guitar players have taken the piano version of Ave Maria and have converted to classical guitar. Bach is one such great classical guitar musicians who have done this conversion a long time ago. After Bach, there have been a number of other classical guitar musicians who have done the same thing as what Bach did and have come up with their own Ave Maria sheet music for classical guitar. Although the basic structure of the work is same among these variations, there are so many other differences added by such musicians who have introduced the variations.
When it comes to finding Ave Maria sheet music, it is quite easy. Since this piece of work is not protected by copyright laws, you can legally download the variations of this work and try to play. You can use any legitimate way of downloading the Ave Maria sheet music for this purpose. As an example, if you Google the keyword ‘Ave Maria sheet music’, you will be able to find many sources offering the Ave Maria sheet music for free. Since there are so many places that offer Ave Maria sheet music for free, make sure you do not pay a dime for getting this sheet music to your hand.
Collecting antique sheet music makes a great hobby for a person who is passionate about music. Apart antique sheet music being a hobby for a music lover, it’s also considered to be an investment. It brings a considerable amount of wealth if one were to possess antique sheet music. The era of 80s saw a large number of music sheets being released in the music industry. While the music industry was becoming popular, the drive for sheet music too started to grow.
If one were to browse for antique sheet music, you will find a variety of hits published. Antique sheet music was also popular due to the artwork. Antique sheet music also comes with unique artwork such as the faces of the personalities which were featured on covers. The basic idea behind antique sheet music is that more the popular the artist is, the more the value of antique sheet music.
Whilst most antique sheet music collectors are after the artwork as it stands as a piece of gallery, some are after the subject itself. You can purchase antique sheet music through auction sites such as EBay. You can get feedback from the sellers before purchasing the antique music sheets. You can also view the antique sheets before purchasing. This will prevent you from purchasing fake ones. You can also purchase antique sheet music from antique shops or from local collectors, this will save you from paying for delivery charges.
Apart from websites and local stores, even magazines such as Sheet Music magazine will give you some useful tips, places to buy and what to expect when it comes to purchasing antique music sheet. As mentioned above, there are various factors which contribute to the price of antique sheet music such as graphics, category, the composer, personalities or the stars. Although most antique music sheets are available in the market. The ones which are scarce are the original lithographs. It does not matter if it’s a reprint. As long as it’s a rare piece of work such as Beethoven’s and which case the price is really high. However in other cases, condition of antique sheet music does matter. A small stain or damage can be rejected by the buyer.
Besides the conditions of antique music sheet, the topics too will play an important role. Some topics are more in demand than other topics when it comes to collecting antique music sheet. The most popular topics are Black Americans, Old piano songs, antique music sheets related to automobiles, plans and trains too are said to fetch high value. Furthermore before purchasing an antique music sheet, you will find abbreviations related to the conditions being put up. Out of which M denotes Mint as New, E denotes Excellent to name a few.