Resources

Instrument tuition

Have you ever wanted to play a musical instrument? Or perhaps you already play one and you'd like to improve? Well we've trawled the Web to find a number of music tuition courses for different instruments and different abilities. Mostly it's keyboards and guitars, but we've found courses for other instruments as well, plus some other useful resource sites.   Also we haven't just gone for classical or folk courses; you'll find Blues, Jazz, etc in here as well.
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You can see the details of each course by clicking the link which is embedded in the underlined text in the left-hand column.
Guitar - Beginner
Guitar Pro A really good basic guitar course for total beginners.
Acoustic guitar with Ben Edwards Learn to play like Joni Mitchell, Ben Harper, etc. Contains videos and 'jam' tracks.
Rock guitar with Ben Edwards. Another Ben Edwards course but this is aimed at people who want to be in bands like the Eagles, Pink Floyd, Guns 'n' Roses, etc.
Beginner's guide to the guitar. Revolutionary course to enable you to unlock the secrets of the guitar.
Guitar made easy A simple beginner's guitar course from Eric Graham.
Guitar - Intermediate/Advanced
Play Blues guitar with Griff Hamlin If you've got designs on being the next Muddy Waters then this is the course for you.
Charlie Wallace - Burningly fast guitar! This is for those people whose dream is to be able to play blindingly fast guitar solos. Although the course says it's suitable for beginners someone who has some basic knowledge will probably gain more from it.
Screamingfingers Another course designed to turn you into a fret-melting lead guitarist as opposed to someone who just strums a few chords.
Piano and Keyboards - Beginner
Piano secrets A modern video training system that can anyone into a keyboard genius.
Rocket Piano An excellent multi-media course in piano playing from Ashleigh Southam.
Piano lessons 101 Not as all-inclusive as the Rocket Piano course but it will give beginners a good basic grounding.
Learn to play keyboards Another multi-media course that will take you from absolute beginner to accomplished musician.
Jazz piano for beginners A new course for people who are more Shearing than Schubert.
Piano and Keyboards - Intermediate/Advanced
Power piano chords How to play piano chords; plus chord progressions, theory, etc.
Singing
Interactive singing course A computerised 'Learn-to-sing' course. Covers all the essentials.
Sing like a Pro If you're not sure you can sing then start with this one. Very basic and very cheap.
Other instruments
Accordion - Accordion course for beginners Learn to play one of the classic folk instruments.
Oboe -   Play the oboe with Robert Hinchliffe Impress your friends! Stand out from the crowd! After all how many oboe players do you know?
Drums -   Drum basics Learn to play the drums like Buddy Rich, Neal Peart, Carter Beauford, etc.
Miscellaneous
Teach your child to read music If your child is learning an instrument but wants extra help understanding musical notation then this is an excellent 'booster' book.
MusicMaster Pro - online music school Online video lessons teaching guitar, drums and bass.
Song writing Tips and tricks to help you write and arrange your own songs.
Guitars online Buy your first/next guitar here. This site also offers lessons.
Buzz Factor Promote your band! Everything you need to know to make your outfit the new Arctic Monkeys.
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