Practical Tips for Students

Practice Spot http://practicespot.com/home.php Charts, games, articles and tips for improving practice.
Musical Fossils http://musicalfossils.com/ Great website for adult piano students. It includes tips, articles, and a discussion group.

Music Theory Software

Piano Mouse http://www.42explore.com/classmus.htm "Pianomouse Music Theory", "Pianomouse Goes to Preschool", "Pianomouse Meets the Great Composers"
Music Ace http://www.harmonicvision.com/
www.8notes.com/theory 46 lessons about important concepts of theory.
www.musictheory.net Note trainer

Music Notation Software

Melody Assistant http://www.myriad-online.com/en/index.htm
Finale Notepad http://www.finalemusic.com/notepad/

Music Quizzes, Games, and Help

Music Tech Teacher http://www.musictechteacher.com/musicquizzes.htm
Music Theory http://musictheory.net/
San Francisco Symphony www.sfskids.org/templates/splash.aspearningcommunity.com/
Music Learning Community http://www.musiclearningcommunity.com/
Quia http://www.quia.com/

Music Research

Piano Education http://www.pianoeducation.org/ Good resource for parents and students.
Piano Learning Center http://ptg.org/learningCenter/ How a piano works with moving diagram of piano action. Information on buying a piano and piano care.
Classical Music http://www.42explore.com/classmus.htm Directory of Useful Links
Library of Congress http://www.42explore.com/classmus.htm Digital Performing Arts Library

Free Public Domain Music

The Piano Society http://pianosociety.com/cms/index.php Free classical piano music recordings and free sheet music
Mutopia Project http://www.ibiblio.org/mutopia/ Copyright-free downloadable sheet music
Web Helper http://www.web-helper.net/PDMusic/ Copyright-free downloadable sheet music
www.imslp.org A community built library of public domain in sheet music
www.pianopassion.com Classical solo piano sheet music
www.artsongcentral.com Free printable scores
www.blanksheetmusic.net Free staff paper
http://icking-music-archive.org/index.php Free printable scores
www.8notes.com Free sheet music

Music Stores

www.soliclassica.com Asheville store that sells print music, music books, CD’s, DVD’s, and music gifts.
www.pianoemporium.com Weaverville store that specializes in new and used pianos, digital pianos, piano restoration, piano tuning, and piano moving. Yamaha dealer.
www.waldrophouseofmusic.com Hendersonville store that sells new and used pianos, Rogers organs, and digital instruments. Kawai dealer.