Guitar Links
My Favorite Online Resources
Accessories
Select Sounds LLC is a growing family-owned business specializing in quality guitar accessories at fair prices. They approach business and our customers from a Christian perspective. Inventory is selected, but grows every month. Check them out!
Strings and Beyond is one of those online gems. They offer a variety of strings and accessories for acoustic, electric and bass guitar. Customer service is always fast and friendly. On top of that, you get free shipping on orders over $35.
Books: Songs, Instruction & Theory
The Beatles for Acoustic Guitar (Recorded Versions)
Beginning Fingerstyle Blues Guitar (Book and Audio CD) (Guitar Books)
The Chord Wheel: The Ultimate Tool for All Musicians
Guitar Chord Encyclopedia
Practical Theory Complete: A Self-Instruction Music Theory Course
Guitars & More
- Great selection, low price guarantee, satisfaction guaranteed. What more could you ask for?
Information, Fun Facts, News...
- This is a great little site for music lovers who like to listen to good tunes and are aspiring to become musicians. You'll find interesting rock & roll facts, trivia, lesson links and other musical tidbits. Check them out.
Lessons: Private or Classroom
Click For Lessons - Will help you find private instructors who who provide fun, friendly, & patient guitar instruction in your home or their studios. All ages & skill levels. Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical, Electric, Acoustic, and more.
Wayne's World - I've got to put in a plug for the couple who got me started. Located in Northern Virginia, Wayne and Jennene are an instruction and performance dynamic duo! They offer instruction in guitar, bass, piano, strings, and voice in a variety of styles. You'll find instruction, patience, challenges and fun!
Lessons: Online Guitar Lessons
ABC Learn Guitar - Free beginner guitar lessons, plus tips and resources on buying a guitar, songwriting, recording, and creating a music career.
The Classical Guitarist - has everything for classical guitar enthusiasts: selection, accessories, lessons, more...
Fender Player's Club - They want to teach you... because they want you to play... because they want you to buy more guitars! Lessons are offered based on your preference of Artist, Skill Level, or Style of Play.
Guitar lessons at Play Jazz Guitar.com - Free lessons, player profiles, home study courses, articles, forums, links and more.
Guitar Nation Live - Learn to play guitar at this 'other' free site geared to beginner guitar lessons covering topics suchs as basic technique and music theory. The articles are typically short, so you can read through them quickly.
Online Guitar Lessons - at InfiniteGuitar.com - Learn Guitar from Professional Instructors Around the World. All Styles. All Levels. Access Our Guitar Lessons Online 24/7.
Lessons: Online Piano & Music Theory
Piano Lessons - Easy piano lessons for anyone from beginner to advanced. Learn To Play Piano in a Way That Fits Your Busy Lifestyle!
Lessons: Online SongWriting Lessons
Learn Great SongWriting - Learn what great songs have in common; how to touch others with your songs; mistakes to avoid; recommendations for songwriting software, rhyming dictionaries, thesaurus; get tips on writing lyrics, melody, verses, chorus, bridges, and hooks.
Online Tools
Automatically Transpose Song Chords - Need to transpose a song... yes, an entire song? Type in all the chords you want to transpose, select a new key and PRESTO! The new chords appear. Don't like those? Choose another key!
Guitar Chords - Guitar chords database website with clear and easy to use interface. It features clearly labeled guitar chords (including finger numbers) a convenient online guitar tuner and a chord finder tool.
Chromatic Tuner - Our friends at SeventhString.com, makers of the wonderful Transcribe! tool, have posted an easy to use online chromatic guitar tuner! If you can't stay connected to the Internet, you can download the code and run it at your convenience.
Digital Metronome - Also from our friends at SeventhString.com is a wonderful online digital metronome from Seventh String Software. 40 to 208 BPM, tap tempo, and downloadable for off-line use.
Sheet Music
- The widest selection of online, downloadable sheet music I've found!
Software
- The best way to learn a song or figure out the chords and riffs is to slow it down. Transcribe! does a great job of maintaining tone and pitch while giving you complete control over playback. Download a free 30-day trial and see for yourself! Runs on Windows, Mac OS-X, Linux. Click here for a details, and a sound file sample.