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Why can't I download the sheets that were available before anymore?
Effective from 22nd of August 2011, downloading of any sheet music which is illegal to share in public is disabled. This decision is taken by discussions with legal authorities and to respect and protect the artists' rights.
Some changes were done to make sheet music sharing process better, safer and in compliance with owner's rights.
- The sheets you have uploaded before will be reviewed by our editor's, and they will be made available to download if they are not infringing any copyrights.
- The sheets that are in your repository will be made available to download only if they are not infringing any copyrights.
- The files you upload will be made available after the review process to be sure there are no possible copyright issues.
- You can still use your credits to download available sheet music which are completely legal files to share in public.
- For non-downloadable sheet music, you can get in touch with sharing members via the contact forms at member profile pages and ask for an exchange.
For further questions please use the contact form. For updates, you can follow us on Twitter by subscribing to our feed @sheetmusictrade.
Effective from 22nd of August 2011, downloading of any sheet music which is illegal to share in public is disabled. This decision is taken by discussions with legal authorities and to respect and protect the artists' rights.
Some changes were done to make sheet music sharing process better, safer and in compliance with owner's rights.
- The sheets you have uploaded before will be reviewed by our editor's, and they will be made available to download if they are not infringing any copyrights.
- The sheets that are in your repository will be made available to download only if they are not infringing any copyrights.
- The files you upload will be made available after the review process to be sure there are no possible copyright issues.
- You can still use your credits to download available sheet music which are completely legal files to share in public.
- For non-downloadable sheet music, you can get in touch with sharing members via the contact forms at member profile pages and ask for an exchange.
For further questions please use the contact form. For updates, you can follow us on Twitter by subscribing to our feed @sheetmusictrade.
Why should I become a member?
You should become a member if you want to make a request to find the sheets you are looking for, or add your sheets and upload them to download other sheets submitted by members. You can get in touch with other people all around the world that plays the same instrument with you or are fan of the same artist whose songs you know very well to play.
How can I request the sheet I am looking for?
First, try to make sure that the sheet is not already listed by some other member. If it is listed and you have credits, you may be able to download it right away! If you do not have credits yet, click here to learn how to gain credits.
If the sheet music you are looking for is not listed, just click on the "Request A Sheet" link at the top of the each page and enter the artist and song name, for which instruments the sheet you are looking for is and if you want some information. After that just wait for some other member to fill your request and system will automatically tell you that the sheet you are looking for is found via email.
How can I download sheets?
To download sheets that other members uploaded you should first upload some of the sheets you have. For every 1 sheet you uploaded you earn credit to download 2 more sheets. Keep in mind that by uploading more sheets, you allow people to find more sheets which they should upload first to download and that allows other members (maybe you) to find the sheets they need.
Why is there a download quota?
There is a download quota to make sure that members share their own sheets with other members first to make the sheet archive grow. That enables members to find the sheets they are looking for in a quick and easy way.
Why are some sheets downloadable and some are not?
Only the sheets that have a file type icon in the listings can be downloaded because these are the legal to share sheet music files that the users have uploaded. The ones without an icon are just there to let you know that the user has this sheet music. If you get in touch with him, it is quite possible that you can exchange the sheet music you need for the sheet music he or she is possibly looking for which you might have. Best of all, you do not need to have credits to get in touch with a user.
Is it legal to download the sheet music found on this site?
It is completely legal to download the sheet music from Sheet Music Trade. All of the sheet music found on this site is carefully examined to comply with copyright laws.
How many credits should I have to download a file?
You only need 1 credit per file to download, it is that simple.
How can I gain credits?
The best and fastest possible way to gain credits is to submit and upload a unique piece of sheet music file. The file you have uploaded should not be uploaded before by any other user. This is a rule to prevent duplicate and/or abusive file uploads for storage reasons.
Please be also sure that the file you are going to upload is completely legal to share. These include;
- Public domain sheet music files: Due to European regulations, a work is considered to be in the public domain if the last surviving author/editor/librettist has been dead for over 70 years. (e.g. Any work by Maurice Ravel is public domain in the EU, since he died in 1937.) A work first published after the death of the last surviving author/editor/librettist is subject to copyright protection of at least 25 years after first publication.
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Your arrangements or compositions: If you release your work under one of the Creative Commons licenses listed below.
- Creative Commons Attribution License: Members that will use your work must attribute the work to the creator of the work (you)
- Creative Commons Attribution + Share Alike License: Members that will use your work must license derivative works under the same, similar or a compatible license
- Creative Commons Attribution + No Derivatives License: Members that will use your work may not create derivations of the work or give non-verbatim performances
The second way to gain credits is to top-up your account. You can use MoneyBookers payment gateway which is completely safe and free to use.
I get strange characters while downloading the files?
This is a problem with the web client you are using. Try right clicking on the download button and selecting an option like "Save Target As" or "Save Link As".
I downloaded a sheet and it has missing pages/not readable/fake file?
In that case please contact us with the link of the sheet you have downloaded and after our editors check the files you can get your credits back. You can also report fake/incomplete/unreadable files by the "Report Sheet" form at every sheet page.
How can I download the sheets I downloaded before?
When you download a file it is moved to your repository and you can download it anytime you want. Just login to your account, go to your account page and click on the "My Repository" tab.
Why my request is deactivated?
After 90 days of active period, sheets that are still not found are deactivated automatically just to make request pool smaller. Because when there are thousands of requests online, the chance that they can be found by someone decreases.
Why should I submit the sheet that I requested before and found now?
You should upload the sheets that you found so that other members can download them or get in touch with you to trade with other sheets that they have and you don't.
Why should I fill the requests of other members?
When you fill other members requests when you have the sheet they are looking for, they can download it by filling other requests (maybe yours) or get in touch with you to trade the sheets they have and you are looking for.
What is the trade policy?
You can enter a trade policy in your profile and it is displayed in your profile page. It shows under which circumstances you make trades. You can trade only classical music sheets, or you maybe interested only in piano sheets or you can decide not to make any trades at all, just upload your sheets.
How can I get in touch with other members?
You can get in touch with other people at their profile pages. You can see the email address or IM details if the user had allowed or you can also send a private message through the contact form at their profile page.
How can I add/remove other members to my friends list?
You can add them to your friends list by clicking "Add this member to my friend list" link at their profile pages. If you want to remove them at your "My Friends" page later.
How can I remove the sheet that I submitted?
You can not remove any sheet you uploaded or just submitted. Instead you can deactivate them anytime at your "My Sheets" page. This way they won't be available to other members anymore.
How can I update the sheet that I submitted?
At the moment, updating sheets details are not possible so please be careful with the details you provide while submitting the sheet. In case you need to update the sheet, you should first deactivate the old one and submit again with the correct details.
What does all these sheet types mean?
Original: The original sheet music.
Transcription: The sheet which is arranged by someone else.
Book: The sheet file containing all sheets from the book, you can just enter the main title of the book instad of typing all songs contained.
Fake Sheet: A fake sheet is a form of music notation that specifies the essential elements of a popular song: the melody, lyrics and harmony.
Other: Other than these three types.
There is a feature I want to request, what should I do?
You can get in touch with us at "Contact" page, just send us what you think of and we will be back to you shortly.
Who are you and what is the aim of Sheet Music Trade?
My wife is a successful pianist and I am a well experienced software developer. One day an idea popped up in our minds that we are working hard in our separate ways, why not work on a project totally ours and also help music lovers. So that this project came up and here it is.
How can I advertise on your site?
If you have a product/website or you are teaching piano/guitar or anything else and you want to reach to people who'd use your services or buy your products please don't hesitate to reach us at the "Contact" page. We'll get back to you shortly.