Resources for Musicians

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Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar
Compositions, arrangements, lessons, jokes, and much more. Friendly and informative site.

Acoustic Guitar
Online incarnation of print mag. Acoustic Guitar serves beginners and performing professionals. "Through interviews, reviews, workshops, sheet music, and song transcriptions, Acoustic Guitar readers learn music from around the globe and get to know the artists who create it. With product reviews and expert advice, Acoustic Guitar also helps its readers become smarter buyers and owners of acoustic guitars and related gear."

Acoustic Guitar Workshop
Mp3s, lessons, links, and newsletter for acoustic guitarists.

Affordable Singing Voice Lessons
Books, CDs, downloads, vocal exercise products, gifts and more.

Alan Horvath
Home page of folk artist, acoustic-rock performer, and singer-songwriter Alan Horvath, who's been performing for over three decades.

Albino Freebies
Shows where to get free stuff in many categories.

Alfred's Fun Zone (GAMES)
Try your luck at one of the music learning games, from this music publisher who's been around for 80 years. Build your music skills while having fun at the same time. Games include Copy Cat, a melodic dictation game, a crossword puzzle for musical terms, and more. Check these out. They're truly fun and instructive.

AllAboutJazz
By jazz fans, for jazz fans, providing information and opinion about jazz from the past, present, and future.

Alpine Internet
Excellent HTML checker and fixer from web consultant.

Applause Music Careers
Tips to launch your music production or performance career.

Artechnet
Web designer for artists and others by Dean Yu, who studied at Rutgers and the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Audio Recording Center
Resource for analog, digital, home demo, sound software, studios and other recording information.

Avalon Guitar
Sells music books and videos. Their goal is to carry only the best products. If they sell it, they recommend it.

Bluegrass Mandolin Homepage
Tabs and articles about bluegrass mandolin.

Born to Sing
Products for singers.

Brent Stuntzner
Maybe *the* place to go for jazz guitar transcriptions. Also, has info on luthiery. Basing my opinion on his onsite bio, I'd say Brent is a passionate, dedicated musician and luthier. Dig the pics of his guitars.

Celtic Guitar Music
Home page of Glenn Weiser, author of four Celtic fingerstyle guitar books and three harmonica books. Glenn has also written for Acoustic Guitar, Sing Out!, and Acoustic Musician magazines. Guitar and harmonica arrangements available on site.

Chitarristi
Italian site with a huge number of links.

Chord Wizard
Software showing how to play chords for any stringed instrument, which chords to play behind a melody, and more.

Classic Guitar Instruction
Free classical guitar lessons for beginning guitarists and those who play another style but want to learn classical.

Clever Joe
A popular musician resource for the Canadian and International music industry. Band resources, new and used music gear, supplier links, music publications and more.

Crossroads Guitar
Online guitar instruction.

Cyberfret
There are many helpful lessons for guitarists and other musicians on this easy to navigate site, including some by Jamie Andreas. If you want to learn theory, improvisation, licks, ear training, and much more, you'll go far by reading the articles on Cyberfret. Beginners and advanced players will find something here. Cyberfret also has a site search feature and chat.

David Guest, Guitar Teacher (TABS)
David is a music teacher based near London, England. His site has links to guitar teacher directories for all of the UK.

DIY Guitar Site
Guitar and songwriting links.

donnybravos
Tabs, lessons, links and more.

Earvana
Offers a replacement nut for improving a guitar's sound, without any modification to the neck.

Fat Dog
Bargains for musicians. Custom built, factory-direct, weird and crazy stuff. The Guitar World's Bargain Basement. Howlin' for over a quarter century.

Free Sheet Music .Net
Sheet music categorized by music genre and instrument.

Free Sheet Music Guide
Directory of free sheet music and guitar tablature on the Internet.

FreebieDot.com - Tons of Freebies
Freebies and free samples in many categories, including resources for guitarists and other musicians.

Gitbox
Categorized collection of music links.

Global Music Resource
Assisting musicians in using technology to create music.

Good Ear (GAMES)
A truly useful, free, and fun online ear training app. Test yourself on identifying chords, intervals, cadences, progressions and more. An awesome contribution to music students.

Gordon Institute for Music Learning
If you want to get into hardcore scientific research to maximize your musical skill, make this site one of your first stops. Edwin E. Gordon's contribution to music education has been tremendous; the articles on this site reflect that. The article on improvisation is especially useful.

Groups.google
Newsgroups are a terrific resource for getting your questions about any topic answered, and for connecting with others who have goals similar to yours. It's a wonder that more people don't know about them. Check out rec.music.theory, rec.music.makers and other groups at Google.

Guitar Basics
Comprehensive site for guitarists: lessons, store, forums.

Guitar Biz (TABS)
Links, lessons, tab and more.

Guitar Gallery Music
Sells sheet music and videos online. In business since 1974.

Guitar Internet
Directory of guitar and fretted instrument links, information and resources.

Guitar Lesson Online
Online guitar lessons with Lou Dibello. Includes free lessons.

Guitar Lesson World
Exercises, lessons, tabs and other resources. Mentioned in Acoustic Guitar and other print magazines.

Guitar Lessons .Net
Lessons, chat, links and more.

Guitar Man Acoustic Guitar Tips
Care, preservation, maintenance, and playing tips.

Guitar Place
Online catalog of instructional guitar books.

Guitar Players Association Of America
Nationwide organization uniting all guitarists.

Guitar Pro
Multitrack tablature editor for guitar, banjo and bass.

Guitar Riffin
"Dedicated to the art of playing guitar."

Guitar Secrets
Guitar lessons via a "a visual learning experience."

Guitar Seek
Large collection of categorized links for guitarists.

Guitar Strings by Smart Sounds
Guitar and other strings: bass, viola, violin, mandolin, banjo, dauber, dulcimer, cello, and pedal steel, from Ernie Ball, Everly, Martin, Savarez, Pirastro, Darco, Googalies, Kyser and Shubb. Large choice of strings.

Guitar Tab Books
Offers guitar books showing how to play like Angus Young, Jimmy Page and others.

Guitar Tricks
Over 3,000 guitar tricks. Plus, articles, links, tab, forum, and more.

Guitar Wars
This site has a guitar competition in many different styles to build your skill. The site also has many music links.

Guitar World
Online incarnation of print mag. Offers interviews, gear guide, transcriptions, links, lessons and more.

Guitar.ch
Guitar riffs, scales, jamtracks, lessons, links and more.

GuitarEssentials
A lean, mean collection of guitar lessons from a pro in the Central Florida area. Clint has been playing since he was a kid and now gives private lessons. His dedication to using his site to help fellow musicians is crystal clear. Pay Clint a visit and tell him to keep up the good work.

GuitareTab (TABS)
Tons of tabs.

GuitarNoise
Give GuitarNoise.com a minute of your time, and they'll give you an hour's worth of lessons, links, articles and reviews to "teach anyone who is willing to learn how to play the guitar." It's a reputable, totally free site, and has been for several years. Unlike other sites, you don't need to register to use its resources.

GuitarNotes
A mammoth collections of resources for guitarists. It's a bit like Yahoo in its layout and volume of information.

GuitarPrinciples
Jamie Andreas, author of The Principles of Correct Practice for Guitar, offers many articles on building good practice habits for guitarists, though much of her advice applies to all musicians. Her articles also give all musicians the encouragement they need and deserve.

Guitars on Line
Gear for guitarists, including books. Has links to luthiers, lessons, and many other resources.

GuitarSite
Your guide to over 1,000 Guitar Resources and Music Sites

GuitarsRule
Free games, email accounts, articles, tablature, reviews and more.

Guitar-websites.co.uk
Categorized directory of guitar sites.

Hinesley Audio Systems
Manufacturer of quality speaker systems and enclosures for stage, home and auto.

Hot Frets
Links, tips, articles, and an interesting interactive fretboard simulation on the front page.

iBreatheMusic
A great new site focused on helping guitarists. They have articles on music theory, technique tips and tricks, reviews, forums, and more.

I-Lead-Worship.com
Referral services and bulletin boards for worship leaders, musicians and singers of Christian music

Intimate Audio
Site devoted to intimate musical recordings and self-produced artists. Features free online guitar lessons with tabs and MP3s, exclusive interviews, and a place for musicians to upload their original works. Hosted by Dale Turner, West Coast Editor of Guitar One magazine, GIT instructor, author.

Jazz Guitar Online
An Internet pub for the jazz guitarist. Has links, lessons, resources to find a teacher, and more. Published by a pro jazzer.

Jazz Improv Magazine
A comprehensive print resource for jazz musicians. They focus on building improvising skills, and offer CDs and transcriptions.

Jim Sutton Institute of Guitar
Provides instructor supported distance learning of acoustic and electric guitar via courses and customized supplementary studies.

Jim World
A huge and helpful array of web site promotion tools.

Kunst der Fuge
Free MIDI files of both classical and contemporary composers, fugues, fugue theories and analyses. Special pages dedicated to Bach and Beethoven include biographies, pictures and bibliographies.

Kyle's Virtual Guitar Lessons
Software, lessons, tabs, books, gear, chord calculator and more.

Marc B. Blake
Creative request page of musician, writer, performer, photographer, music video producer and graphics designer Marc Blake.

Maury's Music
One of Martin Guitars top dealers.

Media Technics Systems
CD and DVD equipment and services helping artists publish their work.

Meet New Players
Offers help in finding a band, recording music, building a website, distributing music and more.

Mega Guitar
Has chord lessons and classifieds. Also sells gear.

Mel Booker Music
Guitar books, CDs and more.

Mid-East Mfg., Inc.
Offers more than 500 ethnic musical instruments at competitive prices.

MoneyChords
A site intent on teaching you guitar, with lots of rich content to do it. Besides being a pro guitar player, Rich Scott has a degree in education - you can't help but learn something from his offerings. Moneychords.com is filled with substantial lessons, including chord substitutions of classic songs that include precise fingerings for guitarists. There's also an extensive list of links. All in all, a great resource for building skill in music making.

Monster Demos
Demo production services.

Muse's Muse
Many resources for songwriters, including The Muse's News, a free monthly newsletter for songwriters with exclusive interviews, articles, copyright and publishing advice, music reviews, web site reviews, a chance to win prizes and more. Run by a pro.

Music and Guitar
Develops original music programs for schools, courses and encounters with music.

Music Search
One of the largest music-only resources on the Internet.

Music Staff
Search for music teachers.

Music Teachers' List
Uniting music students and teachers.

Music Therapy Info Link
Links, FAQ and other info related to music therapy.

MusicSubmit.com
Promotion service for musicians.

My Sheet Music
Offering digitized sheet music in many styles of music. Free samples available.

MyMusicJob.com
A free, full-featured job site for locating jobs in the music industry. Employers can post jobs/internships or search through the database of local applicants.

NetGain
Articles offering career guidance and business support to recent arts graduates.

New York Clubs
Guide to nightlife in Long Island and NYC.

Newstrings
Supplies own brand of strings direct to the guitarist.

Nice-Racks.com
Makes handmade studio racks for studio or stage.

Nitro Bubble
Science fiction, fantasy, and horror short stories and poetry by new authors.

Olav Torvund's Guitar Pages
Great friendly site with a lot of info, especially heaps of stuff on chord progressions and chords. Also, Olav has lessons on playing the Blues, and much more.

Olga (TABS)
A pillar of the tab lover community.

Orlando Musician
Helping Orlando musicians succeed. Links, merchandise, CD duplication, web hosting.

Our West
News and info for those in the Pacific Northwest.

Pedro de Alcantara
Book excerpts, original articles, and seminar news. Also, links for musicians, Alexander teachers, and laypeople.

Play Guitar
Guitar tips and interactive lessons on CD available for purchase.

Play Guitar Today
Products for learning guitar.

Play Like a Pro
Comprehensive source for guitar links, lessons, articles, interviews and gear reviews.

Play The Guitar (TABS)
Articles, site reviews and lessons with tabs in TEF format.

PMSCPC Music
A small, independent label "keeping music free."

Power Tab
The ultimate and free tab editor.

Recording Connection
Provides on-the-job training in major recording studios.

Rollmop Music
"Rollmop Music is the home of a fun and music-loving trio. We don't trade, we don't sell CD's or music of any kind."

Rootster
Collection of selected links in categories including poetry, Cuban roots, world music and more.

Schramm Guitars
Luthier site, with info on guitar construction.

Score Online
Where subscribers can download digital sheet music.

Self Help Magazine
One of the world's first mental health websites.

Six Strings Music Publishing
Offers music instruction books and videos on guitar chords, accompaniment, acoustic rock, beginner methods, jazz riffs, scales, and fingerstyle. Site has free playing tips, excerpts, diagrams, and links.

Stafford Classical Guitar Center
Info on competitions, concerts, courses and more for classical guitarists.

Stringed Instrument Division
Sales and repair guitar shop, specializing in new, used and vintage instruments by Gibson, Lowden, Fender, Martin and many others.

Strings Direct
Supplying musicians with strings since January 1997.

Struan Hellier
Erudite musician, teacher, thinker.

Student Now
Resources for college students.

Superior Music
Shop that sells and repairs guitars and offers lessons.

Tab Heaven
Tabs, lessons, links.

TablEdit
TablEdit is a program for creating, editing, printing and listening to tablature and sheet music (standard notation) for guitar and other fretted, stringed instruments

Tangent, homepage of Michael Everett Burns
Many guitar links. Also, links to bands and 'zines.

Taxi
Independent A&R company helping unsigned bands, artists and songwriters get record deals, publishing deals and placement in films and TV shows.

TeachGuitar.com
Site offers free articles to help new guitar teachers. Content may also appeal to players.

Teoria (Theory)
Offers software to help develop skill in ear-training and understanding music theory. Site also provides music theory references, interactive exercises and music articles.

Test Equipment Depo
New and used electronic test equipment.

TGS Technologies
Wiring and hot rod modifications to electric guitars.

The Guitar Files
Tabs, sheet music, lessons, articles, forum and more.

The USA Songwriting Competition
Home page of international songwriting competition.

Top Achievement
There are many articles on this site to help you set goals, including inspiring, true stories, how-to articles and inspirational quotes. Check out similar sites by entering the search term "+goal +setting" in Yahoo's search engine.

Totalguitar.net
Dave Bates' Total Guitar site features lessons especially for metal-oriented guitarists. Included in the lessons are tablature and sound files. Dave's credentials are a good reason to pick up some tips from his site: he's featured in a number of instructional videos, including "Ozzy Styles" and "Stevie Ray Vaughn Style"; he's a graduate of Musician's Institute; he's amassed numerous studio and club dates; he teaches at two California music stores and he also plays on the TV show "Zoe."

True Fire
Self-publishing site and open marketplace for authors and artists wishing to promote and distribute their original work. Has poetry, guitar lessons, novels, music, reference material, photography and art.

Twanger PraxAx
Makes an instrument for portable picking practice. Site contains exercises.

Ut Orpheus Edizioni
Complete sheet music catalogue on line: more than 800 titles published in modern edition and more than 1,100 facsimiles available. Information and online orders.

Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary
Many terms with clear definitions. Has sound files.

Virtual Sheet Music
Offer sheet music for download.

WholeNote
A highly interactive, free, education-focused site for guitarists. It lets guitarists manipulate web-based controls to create lessons for other guitarists. It provides tools to create on-line music lessons that other visitors can learn from.

World Wide Woodshed
Dedicated to providing affordable, imaginative, fun and effective tools to improve musical skills, including the transcription program Slow Gold.

Worldguitar (TABS)
Has these resources for you to learn from: lessons, chords, scales, riffs, solos, MP3s, tabs and links.

Worldwide Internet Music Resources
Large categorized list of music resources by Indiana University.