Local Resources : Area Businesses and Oranizations you might find useful Guitar Center -
This store is close by and it has everything you could possibley need to make music. All the people working there are great to deal with and really know what thier talking about. The Peacock Players -
The Peacock Players was founded by Rita Harden in 1974 and is considered one of Nashua's shining
jewels. Each season (Sept.-May), The Peacock Players stages six shows. Generally,
they run in October, November, December, February, March and May.
Practicing : Articles about practicing I found useful.
Muscle Memory - Here is an interesting article by Ed Perlman about muscle memory and what that means to your guitar and bass lessons. Trying to think about every note as you play is like trying to think about how to spell every word you speak.
Parental Influence - Here is another article by Ed Pearlman about the parents involvement in child's development and practice habits. It discusses several different types of students and includes helpful tips about motivating them.
Performing : Links to articles about performing on your instrument.
Stage Fright - An article by Ed Pearlman about stage fright and several different ways to overcome it, including preparedness, confidence, being in the moment, and physical preparation. This can come in handy for anxiety related to an upcoming guitar or bass recital.
Reviews : Links to gear I find useful and other peoples thoughts on them.
Roland Micro Cube: My favorite practice amp ever! I find it difficult to get a bad sound out of this little box and recently heard that they released a bigger version for guitar and also one for bass guitar. Check out some user reviews here.
Morley Bad Horsie II Wah Pedal:This is probably the only Wah pedal I will ever use. It sounds great and all you have to do to turn it on is step on it. It's also nearly indestructible with no moving parts to break from overuse like in my old CryBaby Wah.
Harmony / Theory : Links to articles about the magic behind the music.
Wikipedia on Harmony:Harmony is the simultaneous playing of two or more notes and the study of how they sound and how they makes us feel. It's a complex subject that can take years to truly understand but Wikipedia does a pretty good job describing it here.
The Best Music Theory Website: Ricci Adams' Musictheory.net This is a great interactive website designed to teach you music theory. It can teach you or quiz you and is super easy to use.
Songwriting 101:Here is a whole bunch of articles from About.com on songwriting. It covers song structure, hooks, great opening lines, definitions on the parts of songs, lyric writing, etc... All good stuff.
JamStudio.com: This is one of the coolest websites I've ever seen. You can virtually create an original song by typing in some chords and then picking which instruments to play it and in what style each instrument plays in. It really gives you the feeling of the infinite possibilities available when writing music.
Guitar : Links to lessons and articles about the guitar Fenders Players Club:This site by Fender Guitars is chock full of great resources for the guitar, and is arranged by style, artist, or playing level. They are always adding new content so it's good to check back periodically. I just found some cool backing tracks that I'm gonna jam along to right now!
Harmony Central's Video Theater:Here is a great collection of videos put together by Harmony Central. The four main categories are Factory Tours, Instructional, Interviews, and Trade Shows. There are videos on changing strings, getting a good guitar sound, and interviews with guitar heroes like Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, and Paul Reed Smith. MegaChords.com:There are about a million guitar tab sites out there where you can find the chords to your favorite songs. Beware though that more often then not they are inaccurate to some degree. I use the info I get from these sites to point me in the right direction sometimes and I find MegaChords to be one of the best. These sites are also great if you need the lyrics to a song with the chords placed above them.
Heartwoodguitar.com:Here is another great site containing a collection of songs to strum and sing. There is also a great blog that goes along with this site.
Bass : Links to lessons and articles about the bass.
