RESOURCE AND MATERIAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Books and CDs (instructional/reference)

 

Guitar

• The Advancing Guitarist – Mick Goodrick

• Rock Chops for Guitar – Tobias Hurwitz

• Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar – Troy Stetina

• Pumping Nylon – Scott Tennant

• The Art of Scale Weaving – Juan Antonio Rivera

• Creative Guitar 1: Cutting Edge Techniques (vol. 1)- Guthrie Govan

• Creative Guitar 2: Advanced Techniques (vol. 2) – Guthrie Govan

 

Bass

• All The Good Stuff – Janek Gwizdala

• Chordal Harmony - Janek Gwizdala

 

Drums

• 4-Way Coordination – Marvin Dahlgren; Elliot Fine

• Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer – Ted Reed

• Stick Control for the Snare Drummer – George Lawrence Stone

 

Songwriting

• Songwriting Without Boundaries – Pat Pattison

• Writing Better Lyrics – Pat Pattison

 

Theory/ Ear Training/ Sight Reading

• Music For Sight Singing – Robert W. Ottman and Nancy Rogers

• Elementary Rudiments of Music – Barbara Wharram

• Relative Pitch Ear Training SuperCourse – David Lucas Burge

 

Books (non-instructional)

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• Zen Guitar – Philip Toshio Sudo

• The Music Lesson – Victor Wooten

• This Is Your Brain On Music: The Science Of A Human Obsession – Daniel J. Levitin

• The Art of Practicing – Madeline Bruser

• Effortless Mastery – Kenny Werner

• Absolutely on Music – Haruki Murakami

• The Musical Life – W.A. Mathieu

• How to Listen to Jazz – Ted Gioia

• The Inner Game of Music – Barry Green

 

DVDs (Instructional)

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• Groove Workshop – Victor Wooten (Bass but can be applied to all instruments)

• Great Hands for a Lifetime – Tommy Igoe (Drums)

 

Websites​

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• Music Theory/ Ear Training http://www.teoria.com/index.php

• Free Blank Sheet Music – http://www.blanksheetmusic.net/

• Jam Track Central (JTC) – https://www.jtcguitar.com/

• Strings By Mail – http://www.stringsbymail.com

• Berkleemusic Online Music Courses – www.berkleemusic.com

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Software

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• Power Tab Editor – http://www.power-tab.net/guitar.php

• MuseScore (free music notation software)

 

YouTube Channels (music/education)

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• Janek Gwizdala 

• Bob Reynolds 

• Adam Neely 

• Ben Levin 

• Rick Beato  

• Aimee Nolte

• Jeff Schneider

• Samurai Guitarist 

• Stephen’s Drum Shed 

• ThatViolaKid 

• 12tone 

• 8-Bit Music Theory 

• Nahre Sol

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Instruments/Gear I Use

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• Ned Milburn Handcrafted Classical Guitar – http://www.handcraftedguitars.ca/

• Fender Guitars and Amps – https://www.fender.com/

• Peavey Amps – https://peavey.com/

• Ovation Guitars – http://www.ovationguitars.com/

• Ableton Music Production (DAW) - https://www.ableton.com/en/