Exercises
Free ear-training, notation and rhythm exercises, right in your browser – from intervals and chords to the circle of fifths.
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Maikstrings Cuxhaven
Private online project · Cuxhaven
Practise whenever you like. For free.
The online music workshop by Maikstrings: exercises, tools and sheet music for home – no lessons, no school, just music.
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Learn, practise, understand
Four areas for anyone who wants to understand music better – right in your browser, no sign-up.
Whether you want to train your ear, keep time, find the right sheet music or look up how an instrument is built: everything is collected here, in one place and free of charge.
Tools
Metronome and chromatic tuner – no installation needed.
To the tools →Sheet-music archive
More than 400 sheets of music, free of charge: German and international songs, guitar music, a general collection and music exercises.
To the sheet-music archive →Musikpedia
In-depth articles on 14 instruments – history, construction, acoustics, playing technique and repertoire.
To the Musikpedia →About Maikstrings Cuxhaven
Maikstrings Cuxhaven is a learning and knowledge resource run by Maikstrings (owner: Maik Krohm) in Cuxhaven. You will find material for learning, practising and understanding music: online exercises in music theory and ear training, tools such as a metronome and tuner, a sheet-music archive and the Musikpedia.
The content is for learners of every age – from your first steps in reading music to working out how a chord is built. 14 instruments from classical to pop are introduced in short overviews and described in depth in the Musikpedia.
No lessons are offered here; the site is meant as a companion to your own practice and learning. Questions and suggestions are welcome by e-mail via the contact page.
Musikpedia
Musikpedia: 14 instruments in depth
History, construction, acoustics, playing technique, repertoire – and what really matters when you start: the Musikpedia describes each instrument in an in-depth article with a table of contents, frequently asked questions and a glossary.
- Who for
- Curious readers, learners, parents
- Scope
- 14 articles
- Contents
- History, construction, acoustics, technique, repertoire
- Cost
- Free
14 instruments from classical to pop
From the recorder to the electric guitar – a cross-section.
From keyboards and strings through plucked and electric instruments to woodwind and percussion: every instrument has a short overview covering its history, construction, sound and playing technique – plus an in-depth article in the Musikpedia.
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From Cuxhaven
Maikstrings is made in Cuxhaven, where the Elbe flows into the North Sea. The Kugelbake, the city’s landmark, stands for this site too: giving orientation and showing the way.
Contact
Questions, suggestions or comments? Send us an e-mail.
Legal
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