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Omaha, NE - Folk House Concert Series

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Red Oak, IA - Performing Arts & Education Association

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Harp Guitar - Michael Hedges

Harp Guitar - Muriel Anderson

Jazz - Jodi Fisher

Jazz - Joe Pass

Rockabilly - Brian Setzer

Rock - Jeff Beck

Rock - Mark Knopfler

Rock - Eddie Van Halen

Slide - Derek Trucks

Slide - Rory Block

Tapping - Carlos Vamos

Tapping - Daniele Gottardo

Tapping - Erik Mongrain

Tapping - Stanley Jordan

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Truss Rod Adjustment on a Steel String Guitar

 

Humidity & Your Guitar

 

How to Humidify a Music Room

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Negative Effects of Low Relative Humidity on a Guitar

Neck Angle Can Indicate a Drying Guitar

Recognize, Correct & Maintain Guitar Humidity Levels

Symptoms of A Dry Guitar

Negative Effects of High Relative Humidity on a Guitar

Symptoms of a Wet Guitar

 

Independent Musician Resources

 

Advice For Guiding Your Music Career

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Broadjam

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Injuries & Prevention 

 

Ten Things That Cause Hand Overuse Injuries

Avoiding & Treating Guitar Related Hand Injuries

Hand Dystonia (writer's cramp)

H.E.A.R. - Hearing Education & Awareness For Rockers

Health & Safety For Guitarists

Musicians and Injuries

Musician's Injuries

 

 

Left Handed Players

 

Left Handed Considerations

Lefty Resources From Gootar

 

Nail Care

 

Shaping Your Nails

 

Parts

 

Stewart MacDonald

 

Performance

 

Coaching - Tom Jackson Productions

Onstage Success – Tom Jackson's Live Music Method

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Practice

 

Metronome

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Learning To Listen For Guitar

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About Acoustic Guitar Repairs

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The Lutherie Shop - Des Moines, IA

 

Recording

 

10 Commandments For Recording Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar Recording & Amplification

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Get A Great Recorded Acoustic Guitar Sound

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Sheet Music & Tab - Downloads

 

Freehand Music

Music Notes Guitar Guru

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Sheet Music Direct

Word Music Now - Christian

 

Sheet Music & Tab - Mail Order

 

Music Dispatch

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Stropes Editions, Ltd. - Fingerstyle Guitar

 

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CCI Solutions - Olympia, WA

Light This Productions - Des Moines, IA

Guidelines For Creating Accurate Acoustic Spaces

 

Strings

 

Easiest Way to Change Strings

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JustStrings.Com - The String Superstore

Setting the Ball End of a String on an Acoustic Guitar

String Materials, Gauges, Tension & Cleaning

Stringing a Classical, Acoustic or Electric Guitar

Stringing a Classical Guitar (video)

Typical Areas of String Breakage & Buzzing

Why Elixir Brand Strings Are Excellent

 

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Finger Independence - The Human Abstract

Sweep Picking - Mark Seal

 

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Staff, Chord & Tab Templates For Guitar

Blank Sheet Music.net

 

Theory

 

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Figuring Songs Out From CD

Metronome

Practical Theory For Guitar Players

 

Tuning

 

Alternate Tuning Guide

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Tuning Using Standard Tuning (video)

Tuning Using Harmonics (video)

 

Worship & Tech Team Resources

 

Christian Copyright License Information (CCLI)

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Guidelines For Creating Accurate Acoustic Spaces

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