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Last month Listening Post reported on the [demise of the Online Guitar Archive][1] a sheet music/tablature repository for musicians. And while the [International Music Score Library Project][2] (IMSLP) won't help rock guitars learn the nuances of Frank Zappa's solos, it does boast an impressive collection of classical sheet music, including public domain scores as well as scores donated by composers willing give away their music charts.
Although I just found it today, the IMSLP has actually been around for over a year and in that time the site has managed to build up an impressive archive of PDF-format sheet music.
The IMSLP website appears to be running mediawiki software, or in any case it's set up like a wiki which means if you've got some public domain sheet music, or are willing to give away you're own compositions, you can scan and upload them to the site.
Be sure to check the [current events][3] page before uploading anything, that way you'll avoid duplicating the efforts of other members and you can of course add your own listing of scanning projects to let others know your plans.
Okay so the IMSLP doesn't really take the sting out of losing the Online Guitar Archive, but at least it shows that there some publishers and artists out there that love music more than they love profit and that's always encouraging.
And for all the budding young Django Reinhardts, there are still some guitar tab sites located outside the U.S. that offer plenty of downloads, but you'll have to find them on your own.
If anyone knows of something similar to the International Music Score Library Project, but for other genres (say Jazz) let us know.
[1]: http://blog.wired.com/music/2007/03/music_publisher.html "Music Publishers Crack Down on Guitar Tabs"
[2]: http://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page "International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)"
[3]: http://imslp.org/wiki/Current_events "International Music Score Library Project: Current Events"
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