MUSIC INSTRUCTION including GUITAR MUSIC

 

http://www.christianguitar.ws/

Instruction on guitar playing as well as other instruments and music.

 

http://www.christianmusicweb.com/song_archives.html

Song archives - transcribed Chords and Tablature   

http://www.sharesong.org/

On line Christian praise and worship music song chords and lyrics – free downloads.  Free songs. Some good, some not. Nearly 1,000 songs-easily searchable by  keyword, title or author.

http://www.kennycarter.net/

Praise and Worship lyrics and chords.

http://www.freesheetmusic.net/cgi-bin/smartframe.cgi?url==http://www.findfreesheetmusic.com

Free digital sheet music; music can be purchased also.  free sheet music arrangement. Great search facility, plus links are categorized by musical style and instrument. Violin, piano, guitar, classical, celtic, brass, woodwinds -- the list goes on and on! Nice source for unique guitar articles, find lessons, free guitar tablature sources, search engine.

http://datadragon.com/education/

Learn how to read and count music notation, see and hear musical instruments, and learn about musical genres.

 http://www.inhymn.com/mainfolder/mt.php

Music theory study guides and tutorials.

http://www.musicstudents.com/

This is a place where musicians can find material to make practicing more fun. We provide sheet music with matching sound files - it's like having a band back you up! You can also improve your ear and your timing by playing along with these accompaniments. You can purchase music and we also have lots of free Classical, Jazz, and Exercises for you, so get ready to practice!

http://www3.pair.com/montrsmu/

Anthology of Christmas music.  History of carols, free sheet music for acoustic guitar and mandolin of “What Child is This”, and soundclips.

http://guitar.to/folder/ukulele.html

Stringed Instrument Chord Generator.  Online chord generator for guitar, ukulele, mandolin, banjo ... any stringed instrument. Enter chord definition and online chord generator returns the fingering. You can vary the fingering for different parts of the neck.

http://hometown.aol.com/JohnS16545/sherman1.htm

John Sherman’s Celtic Guitar Page.  Celtic fingerstylist John Sherman has had 20 of his pieces in D A D G A D transcribed into tablature and standard notation

http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/andymilne/Scales.shtml

The Scales page.  Great discussion on the theory of scales.

http://jeffcovey.net/music/scores/

A good (and growing) number of classical guitar scores -- some original, too!   Free to use.

http://alan.melvin.com/

Bach for Guitar in Tabulature.  Includes a Guitarist’s list of free Bach on the web

http://www.wholeheartedworship.com/cwk/

A group of nationally known worship leaders, songwriters and musicians realized that vital worship should be happening in smaller churches, small groups and the home, not just in the big meetings. They selected well known songs that are easy to learn and recorded them in a way that makes it easy for you to sing along with.   Contemporary worship kits for guitar and keyboard with split traxs also available on CD.

http://www.houlston.freeserve.co.uk/transposer.htm

Transpose.  A nice cut-out tool to help you transpose music between keys.

http://christianmusic.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.christianguitar.ws%2F

This site is packed with tabs and chords for over 5,000 Christian songs-- plus, PowerPoint slides, lesson links and other resources.

http://www.pianolesson.tv/

Piano Lessons on Video!

http://www.melbay.com/

Offers some articles on learning to play guitar and keyboard.  Also sells some instructional material.  50 years of excellence in music publishing, including a large catalog of sacred and gospel offerings.

Simplified Accompaniments: 97 Hymns from the Hymnal 1992
by John E Williams (Editor), William B Roberts Paperback; Publisher: Church Publishing; (April 1994) ISBN: 0898691974   List price $22.95 (May be hard to find)

These hymns have been simplified for use by anyone with at least three years training in piano.  In addition, guitar chords accessible to amateur players have been included for many of the selections, and there are suggestions for using familiar tunes found here with other hymns texts.  These accompaniments are also a useful resource for teaching beginning piano students who are not ready for the full accompaniments.

5 Wheels to Successful Sight-Singing by John Bertalot  Paperback: 128 pages; Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers; (July 1994) ISBN: 0806626925 List price $12.95

This book is geared for choir directors and how to teach children how to sight-sing  First time choir directors may find this book extremely helpful.

Building Choral Excellence: Teaching Sight-Singing in the Choral Rehearsal by Steven M. Demorest  Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Oxford University Press; (March 2003) ISBN: 0195165500   $16.95

Designed for both the practicing choral director and the choral methods student, this is a compact and comprehensive overview of the many teaching methods, strategies, materials, and assessments available for choral sight-singing instruction. Sight-singing is an important, if sometimes neglected, facet of choral music education that often inspires fear and uncertainty in student and teacher alike. Written in an accessible style, this book takes the mystery out of teaching music reading. Topics covered include the history of sight-singing pedagogy and research, prominent methods and materials, and practical strategies for teaching and assessment. This is the only book to provide such a wealth of information under one cover and will become an essential part of every choral conductor's library.

1st Steps for a Beginning Guitarist Volume One: Chords and Chord Progressions for the Guitar
by Bruce E. Arnold  Spiral-bound: 52 pages ; Publisher: Muse Eek Publishing Company; Spiral edition (January 1, 2001) ISBN: 1890944904

"1st Steps for a Beginning Guitarist" is a comprehensive for guitar students who have no prior musical training. Whether you are playing acoustic, electric or twelve-string guitar, this book will give you the information you need, and trouble shoot the various pitfalls that can hinder the self-taught musician.

The "First Stage" Guitar Chord Chart - Learn How To Play The Most Commonly Played Guitar Chords
by Chris Lopez  $7.50 Paperback: 8 pages  Publisher: Christopher Winkle Products; (July 2001) ISBN: 0966771915

The ideal guitar learning chord chart for anyone who would like to quickly learn to play guitar! Includes lots of practice chord combinations!  Clear, simple, and very easy to understand illustrations. This guitar chord chart is for the beginner who wants a simple and direct method to learn how to play.