Where to Get Classical Piano Sheet Music

Where can I get free sheet music for classical music online?

Petrucci Music Library (imslp.org) offers classical music scores in public domain for free. I recommend imslp.org for accuracy over other sites. I often see students who have sheet music downloaded from other free sites, and they frequently contain mistakes. When you’re playing classical music, it’s important to play from a score that’s thoughtfully researched. Music that is written more recently are protected by copyright and need to be purchased.

Which store is best for buying piano books online?

You can buy piano music books online from The Juilliard Store or JW Pepper. Sheet Music Plus has an excellent search function.

Where can I buy piano music scores in stores?

Music and Arts carries a good selection of frequently used piano books. If you’re looking for method books (e.g., Piano Adventures) or popular music (e.g., Taylor Swift), it’s worth a visit. It’s nice to hold the scores in your hands and look at them in person.

If you’re in the Triangle area in North Carolina (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, NC), I highly recommend visiting Allen Herther Piano Music inside Ruggero Piano. He specializes in piano music and carries a wide selection. You can call Allen at 919-872-7760 to place an order, and he ships quickly.

Where can I buy piano music scores in Japan?

You can buy piano scores from Yamaha, Yamano, and Shimamura music stores in Japan. The biggest music stores in Tokyo are in Ginza:

Yamaha Ginza store https://www.ginza.jp/en/shop/959

Yamano Music in Ginza https://www.ginza.jp/en/shop/1013

Buying from small businesses will help us keep our specialty music stores and brick and mortar locations. There is something very special about visiting a music store in person that you can’t experience from ordering scores online.