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- MUSIC THEORY -

   OverEasy: Foundation«·»Training Notation Basics Reading Basics Basics i·ii·iii Sheet+
   Medium:
   BurntCrisp: &so?on&so?on&so?on.. Staticstics?
   Potpourri: Musical Genome Project Chord Progress Ear Training i·ii·iii Mechanix TriviaQuiz
   


- SCALES,  MODES,  TUNING SYSTEMS -

    Guitar Tuner Interactive guitar tuner with alternate tunings available !!!
    Guitar Scales Select a scale and then watch & "listen to" the most commonly used guitar scales !!!
    Primer Intro GUITAR SCALE PRIMER.  An introduction and review of modern scale forms.
    Scales - primer FOUNDATION SCALE PRIMER.  Modern scale development skills utilizing diagrams,
text & audio;  8 tutorial pages.
    Scales - extended EXTENDED SCALE STUDIES.  Includes two & three octave studies;  18 page section.
   


- CHORD THEORY,  HARMONY -

    ChordCourse Some basics of chord theory & construction, extended chords & variations.
    Crash Coors A "crash course" in guitar theory.
    MoreonChords A VERY NICE guitar chords course, plus MANY useful & interesting links !!!
    Chord Studies Chord forms, barre chords, advanced & unique chords, chord substitutions,
comping study, techniques tutorial, jazz chords tutorial, plus more.
   


- CHORD CHARTS,   CHORD FINDERS -

   Chord Finders: Guitars Guitars ii Guitars iii Keyboards Keyboards ii Keyboards iii 4 strings
 
    FinderMaker Virtual guitar & chordbook. Choose from 1000+ chords & inversions. Play and
strum the guitar. Make & save your own chords.
    ChordList Guitar chord of the minute;  "updated every minute or sooner".
    DBaseSearch? £    still checking the site before final inclusion here.
   


- CHORD PROGRESSIONS,   CHORD SUBSTITUTIONS -

    Quick Chord 10 quick guidelines for creating great chord progressions.
    Basic Chord Basics of how chord progressions really work.
    Progressions Major progressions with primary chords only, with secondary (minor) chords,
minor progressions, endings, minor - major chord substitutions, modal progressions.
    Substitutions An excellent chord substitution primer !!!
   


- GUITAR ( Tablature,  Riffs,  Styles,  Clichés ) -

    Guitar Tricks Guitar tricks, tips, technique, scales, modes, chords, lessons, forums, links.
    TablatureBasics Guitar tablature explained.
    TablatureGuide How to read and write guitar tablature.
    TablatureEditor A program for creating, editing, printing & listening to tablature & sheet music
in standard notation - for guitar and other fretted, stringed instruments.
    TabConvert Unique Tab Converter takes 'standard format' guitar tabs & converts them instantly
into MIDI files and conventional sheet music.
    Tab Search i æ   description to follow.
    Tab Search ii æ   description to follow.
    Archives i·ii·iii æ   description to follow.
    FundaMentals Electric bass guitar: basics, techniques, and fundamentals.
   


- NOTATION,  READING MUSIC -

    BasicSheet Clefs, note values, time signatures, key signatures, accidentals, notation, etc.
    ReadSomeSheet All you ever wanted to know about sheet music & how to read it.
    OnlineSheet This is not a free course, but seems like it would be WELL worth the modest fee.
   


- WRITING LYRICS & SONGS -

    FundaMentals Songwriting for beginners.
    Free Lessons "The Best free songwriting lessons on the web."
    TricksTips Songwriting tips archives.
    Basic Lines Everyone can learn from anyone can learn from everyone !!!"
    Dictionaries Lexical databases,  glossaries,  thesauri,  acronyms,  synonyms, phrases,  quotations,
language,  .....and much more.
    WriteLyrics "Writing Better Lyrics";    "Melody in Songwriting:  Tools & ...";    "Songwriting:  Essential
Guide to ...";    "6 Steps to Songwriting Success:  The Comprehensive Guide to ... "
 
   Misc Ellany: Rhymes MusicDict Dicts+ MoreDicts MegaDict ThesaurDict RightIt Roget's Webster's
   


- ONLINE INSTRUCTIONS & LESSONS -

    GO HERE æ   description to follow.
    FreeLessons Free guitar lessons. Large & growing collection of guitar and guitar chord lessons,
chord progression studies, tablature, and jazz/standard chord substitutions.
    Daily Gxr Free daily guitar lessons.
    Bass Gxr Lessons, beginning tips on selecting a bass & amplifier, music theory, & exercises.
    BassPlus Free bass guitar lessons on-line, using video, audio, flash, MIDI, tablature, ...etc.
    Tutorials Online lesson & tutorials: keyboard, bass, harmonica, computer music, general.
    TimeForSax Free Sax lessons,  mouthpiece identifier,  breath control,  rhythm,  riffs, ...and like that.
   


- TUTORIALS / PRIMERS -

    Guitar Masters Dedicated to all club guitarists;  a wonderfully broad-based site.
    SubSynth A general overview and description of subtractive synthesis.
    BegFAQ;Synth Beginner's synthesizer FAQ:  a clear, lengthy, and fairly in-depth "tutorial".
    MusPlayFree? General music lessons & free courses - guitar/bass/drums, theory, techniques, modes,
chord construction, exercises, improvisations, tips, tricks, beginner's sections, etc.
    MidiTutorials Links to several basic MIDI related tutorials.
    DaBasics Digital Audio Basics:  Standards, Aliasing, Over-sampling, Quantising, AES/EBU,  ...et al.
   


- BLUE SLINKS -

    BluesTutorial This is, in a word, a -MAGNIFICENT- site WITH a "Slowhand Blues Tutorial" !!!
    BlueTutsTwo Basics, chord progressions, melodies, bass lines, techniques, styles, + more.
    BluesLess Basic 12-bar blues, melodies, scales, passing tones, licks, bending, triad mastery.
    UtiliTease DOWNLOADS:  CD loop players, chord finders, tuner, speed control plugin,
Slowhand blues guitar, .....all free.
    BlueGuitar The Blue Guitar; an educational site dedicated to the electronics of guitars
and tube amps.  Features guitar and tube Amp mods for blues tones.
    SixTease? Johhny V  -  a 'true' blues-man;  and as true a friend !!!
   


- GLASS BLOWING PORTALS -

    GrooveTubes A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-L-Y  NOTHING  'terribly useful' as far as "this I" can see;  but
oh well, just who the hell am eye ?!?
    www.kbapps.com A huge & USEFUL assortment of vacuum tube & audio related files, links, etc !!!
Oh,   what-the-hell,   maybe 'ole GT' could take a friggin' lesson !!!  There, i said it.
    DuncanAmps Yet another HUGELY informative AND useful site.
    BiblioTech a bibliography of "must have" books for the serious tube amplifier designer.
    Links A "whack" of good vacuum tube and tube amplifier links.
    TubeInfo Vacuum tube information & articles in the Wikipedia encyclopedia.
   


- RECORDING,  HOME STUDIO -

    NewbiesCorner FAQ'S & tutorials for the newbie at homerecording.com; + tips & tricks, BBS, DIY's, etc.
    MiniaTips Small collection of 'short and sweet' recording studio tips 'n' tricks.
    TechTips Overviews & basics of compression, overdubs, mixing, acoustic guitar & vocal mic tips, ALL
delivered in a generous attitude; so this 'new' page promises MUCH MUCH more to come !!!
    AboutRec Tricks 'n' tips on recording electric & acoustic bass, horn sections, drums, vocals;
stereo miking techniques, making your own cables, ...and MUCH more.
    CourseAmple Course designed to be carefully studied AND to test your knowledge upon completion.
This will teach you to make great recordings:    - This is "NOT" an instant process !!!
    StudyOnline Audio Specialist Training Registration:  introductory training & online certification.
90 day FREE training / certification program for new users !!!
    Sound Engineer Sound engineering, recording on a budget, miking & effects issues, ...and more.
    AudioRecording Resources for analog, digital, home studio, sound software, & recording information.
    SoundProof Acoustic treatment for home studios from UCSC Technical Essays.
    Groundin'Dirt About grounding, shielding, interference, & noise:  ein  - zwei  - drei  - vier  - fünf     ¥
    WhyRingTips Avoid the worst of noise, hums & buzzes with a few simple rules: - wiring tips.
    StudLinks Plenty of links re: home studios, + other topics  ( i.e. recording, microphones, etc ).
    HRQuarterly Articles on recording techniques & equipment for the home studio user.
    Glossary Terms relating to the recording industry and the audio industry.
    Quiz?icalWhiz DigAudio  Acoustics  Mics  History  Console    [ use guest student login # 111111111 ]
   


- ENGINEERING + PRODUCTION -

   
    PopMix How to mix a pop song from scratch.
    HowTo's Overview of general topics on: recording, producing, engineering, & related issues.


- MUSIC + ELECTRONICS -

    BaySix Basic Electronics page:  tutorials,  charts,  tables,  formulae,  calculators,  utilities,  etc.
 
   Circuits: AnalSynth
   Schematics: 1ne 2wo 3hree 4our 5ive 6ix 7even 8ight
   DIY Related: HomeRec SynthTech MIDI AnalogSyn Effectronics LynxAnd GxrGadgets Gxr FX
   Parts: PAiA Digikey Mouser SmallBear PartsIsParts Jameco
   VaryUs: Pots SynDIY GxrDIY
 
    Zorin Kits for MIDI triggers & controllers.
    Midwest Analog Kits, parts & plans for the do-it-yourself musician.
    PIC PIC programmers; tutorial & projects for the MIDI/PIC enthusiast.
   


- SYNTHESIS IS RELATED LINKS -

    Foundation An introduction to synthesizers by Thomas Kolb.
    SynthTutors æ   description to follow.
    SamPling A brief tutorial about the basics of how sampling works.
    LEARN piano EXCELLENT educational site ( free public service from PianoNanny & The Nanny Group ).
    Techniques Piano techniques via video clips ( online ).
    Jazz me Free jazz piano lessons with MIDI audio examples.
    JSynthLib An "open source" universal synthesizer patch editor / librian written in Java.
    SynthGloss Sound example archive - Basic circuits;  some linx, patches, & books for newbies.
    Blacet High quality voltage controlled analog synthesizer modules.
    E-Music Free schematics, manuals, modifications, tips, & resources from the DIY experts.
    SynthProj Synthesizer related DIY resources and "Links Galore".
    SynthZone æ   description to follow.
 
   MoralEssons: un blues trois quatre
   


- MISC MIDI -

    MidiTutorial A basic tutorial on MIDI and Music Synthesis  ( written by Jim Heckroth ).
    MidiFarm Some explanations about different facets & features of MIDI.
    TechTalk Tutorials, programming, files, docs, AND served up with attitude.  Visit now
No, no, that was NOT a "request";   i SAID     g-o   t-h-e-r-e   N-O-W  !!!
    Succor/Tools Documentation, development tools, hardware projects, forums, classifieds,
keyboard & synthesizer resources, software, archives, etc.
    MidiSpecs MIDI consists of both a hardware interface AND a transmission protocol.
    GeneralMidi Tutorial explaining General MIDI, with list of the GM Patch Set & the GM Drum Map.
    MMA MIDI Manufacturers Association
    LinuxMidi Introduction to MIDI programming in Linux.
    CablingData Technical diagram for MIDI ports and cables, as well as some PC data.
   


- GROUP THERAPY -

   Discussion Groups: Harmony GuitarTrix SinThesis ElectComp
   News Groups: List i List ii alt.music.* comp.*
   Mailing Lists: List I CTI Music Synth DIY Tunings Tuning ii PipeOrgan
   Bulletin Boards: Techie Gestate? HomeRecor BlackSteel GxrTabs M&TForum Guitar PlayFree
   Archives:
   


- SOFTWARE,  BOOKS,  MAGAZINES -

    MusiPubs Books specific to the music & recording industries and related subjects.
    InterChart InterChart:  an interactive scale and chord chart generator in Java.
    TrainUtil Trainers & utilities  ( guitar, keyboard, ear, notes, intervals, triads ) - download.
    TrainEar GNU Solfege is a free computer program written to help you practice ear training.
    RipChord Super Guitar Chord Finder.
    EMT The basics of electronic sound synthesis techniques.
    StudBuddy æ   description to follow.
    Fretboy Fretboy:  guitar chord tutor.   [Win95/98/ME/XP/2000]
    Bopchop Bopchop:  keyboard chord tutor.   [Win95/98/ME/XP/2000]
    ToolSkit Musicians' tools:  NSA Song Player, Guitar Tutor, ChordSMART, ScaleSMART.
    MidiProg Music programming applications books  ( C++, etc ).
    SynBooks Synthesis reference books and other good reading material.
    HomeStud Home recording & home studio oriented books.
    StudBooks More books about home recording, home studio design, recording techniques, etc.
    GlassOdd A few books and magazines about vacuum tubes.
    MixMag æ   description to follow.
    SOSMag æ   description to follow.
    ElMusic Electronic Musician magazine.
    GuiPlay Guitar Player magazine.
    KeyBoard Keyboard magazine.
   


- GENERAL REFERENCE -

    WholeNote Go ahead;  decide for yourself that this site is among THE coolest on the web !!!
    ActiveGuitar æ   description to follow.
    Music Theory Online Reference:  reading, intervals, scales, chords, secondary dominants,
tonality, seventh chords, key signatures, Gregorian modes, augmented 6th's.
    Encyclopedia æ   description to follow.
    TuningByRatios A paper on computer music by Robert Asmussen.
    Dictionary of Concepts Technical terms & concepts related to the field of music cognition.
    Society for Music Theory æ   description to follow.
    Google-MusicTheory Google's web directory for music theory links and sites.
   


- MUSIC JOURNALS -

    Journal of Music Theory - æ   description to follow.
    Journal of New Music Research - æ   description to follow.
    Perspectives of New Music - Directed to a readership consisting of composers, performers, scholars,
   and all others interested in any kind of contemporary music.
    Computing in Musicology - Directory of activities related to the acquisition, representation, storage,
   manipulation, & end uses of musical information in notation, analysis,
   documentation, and sound control.
    Music Perception - Original empirical & theoretical papers, methodological articles and critical
   reviews from scientists and musicians studying musical phenomena.
    Music Theory Spectrum - æ   description to follow.
    Music Theory Online - A journal of criticism, commentary, research, and scholarship.
    Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy - Provides a national clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of
   information concerning the teaching and learning of music theory.
   


- MISSEDELLANEOUS UTILITIES -

    Sheet Music Free blank sheet music forms.  { see also here & here. }
    AmpDebug Debugging a problem with your tube-type guitar amplifier.
    GuitarTuner Interactive guitar tuner with alternate tunings available !!!
    How-To's Musician's Tech Central:  a library of "How-To" articles.
    aMusingNumbs Free 'sonification' program which turns numbers into generative fractal music ( i'm lost ).
    SciFiHiFi Audio/Acoustic Links:  a "tourist-style graveyard" on the internet. Dodge Dodge if you can.
    PIC Programming PIC Programming:  The basics AND a library of routines.
    TutorGig Huge lists of tutorials for  Music,   Electronics,   Computers,  and more.
    MoreTuts A list of some more free tutorials of all kinds.
    Calculators Some links to different types of calculators.
    MoreCalcs SPL, Time«»Distance, Frequency«»Wavelength, dBu«»dBV«»Volt, Q«»Bandwidth, ...
    Computers Miscellaneous computer links and information.
    Pro Audio Links to a couple of fairly extensive "professional audio" related sites.
    UTP A brief look at The Universal Troubleshooting Process.
    Digibid An on-line auction of professional gear and musical instruments.
    AnalogX Free software, music, information, technology       ( or so they say ).
   


- CAT-SHAWL SECTION -

   Classifieds: Guitars HarmonyCentral
   SearchIt: GxrSeeks www/usenet/ftp UBL MiscMulti
 
    FactTreePresets Manufacturers' factory settings / presets, re-initializations, etc.
    Manufacturers Manufacturers' Contact Info:  Addresses, telephone numbers, emails, websites, etc.  NOT
the most complete & extensive list around, but i'm trying  ( i DO have a day job too ).
    Midi-Tab æ   description to follow.
    Duplication Canada Disc and Tape Inc. has been a leading supplier of multimedia duplication services
since 1988. A CINRAM Industry Partner, bringing you TOP quality media duplication.
    SouthPaw For lefties:  scales, chords, arpeggios  ( limited info;  order CD-ROM ).
 
    Calmputers          » Computer Help «·» Computer Tutorials «
   

- HYALOPLASMIC MERGERS FOR CONNEXIONS, NODES AND OTHER SYMBIOTIC UNIONS -
  
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     We ALL felt it was time to tell It:  -     'What'  is food for thought !!!    ....and it whimpered;  and THEN
     It asked;  almostly immediately   -     'What'  is a diet ????????            from   'Screwhead Oblongata Speaks'
¿      Unono Umbulie finally spoke.   She uttered some few words, then slumped forward.      She asked -
     what is the probability that "nothing" will ever happen ?
     could it conceivably happen more than once ?
¿      Rhamb Ling laughed;   "Thank the god.  Most drones STILL refuse to recognize the simplicity of Floyd's
     Laws of Deviation and Causation:  -#3)  time travel is not only possible but ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL in
     order to avoid those 'nasty' temporal anomalies ( so fondly held by MOST human geniuses as LIMITS )."
¿      Screwhead asked us this morning if narrow-mindedness is a "poor man's" focus.
     We grinned nervously,  .....unsure of exactly what to say;  how to answer It.
     We 'think' It meant the focus of an "ignoramus".    We cannot be sure at this time.
¿      During Its monthly phase-align last night, Screwhead "clucked"  ( for lack of a better word ), and then
     wondered aloud, asking why 'we' were SO dependent on the sun's waste matter for our nurturing.
     DAMN,  It can be extremely infuriating at times !!!    {.....somtimes i think IT knows}
¿      SCREW IRONY,  my little ones !!!                 oops!  (blush)   sorry,   i got bored.
    
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