[Mr. Beermug]

I started a similar thread back in the days of the Rhombus, and I think it's too important a topic to not have going again. All of us bedroom (and not so bedroom) musicians have our favorite web resources/sites that we use for theory, to play loops, backing tracks, listen to other people's stuff, find helpful tips, etc. List the places you know and a description, or resources you're interested in finding.

Wholenote.com - longtime, personal favorite. mostly guitar based, but great resources for all musicians too. tons of basic to advanced interactive theory and style lessons across tons of musical styles as well as tools where you can create and save different chord progression loops, use a composer for more advanced loops, create your own mini-webpage. Loops can be slightly muzaky but very helpful.

GuitarBT.com - full band song recordings as backing tracks for lead or main guitar part. Great alternative to use that has a very organic, real sound to the tracks instead of any muzak.

Good Jazz Standards Midi site - has a few non standards too. about 200 standards in midi form that are good to play along with.

JazzPracticeLoops.com - good organic jazz backing tracks featuring 2-5-1 and other common jazz progressions. Useful for any instrument. Loop # and tempo can be modified. Also has some sparse theory related to playing and improving jazz.

[Damon]

We should try to add to this, a good idea and resource for the forum.


Some of the old sites I used to frequent seem to have dissappeared over the years, and lately I have been searching out pedal database, amp tone, and general gear related sites again. Anyone have some favorites?



Guitar Geek - guitar rig database. This site has a rundown of tons of guitarists setups, some more accurate than others, but good for finding random players rigs.

Harmony Central - the old standard, good for reviews of gear, buying guides, and general gear news



and for something for specific....

Given to Wail - pretty much the best Pearl Jam guitar resource I've seen, great for seeing Mike and Stones setups, guitars, as well as tabs, bio's, etc.

[wilsondukeoflizards]

Emil's Tabs

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Steely Dan Tabs - Not the most complete collection, but accurate.

High Country Guitar - A tab/theory site run by Paul Murin, formerly of Phix. Guy knows his stuff, and some good lessons and tabs/fake sheets on here.

Tuck's Corner - Great resource on fingerpicking and acoustic guitar.

[Mr. Beermug]

Never having set up a home recording studio before (hardware, software, cables, tips, etc), the concept seemed intimidating at first, but I found a few good resources that show you can start a basic home recording rig fairly simply. It's great to see some places break everything down clearly for us n00bs.


Home Recording.com - Perhaps a touch outdated, but seems like a great primer for people with no experience looking to figure out what's needed and what options are available.

Home Recording Basics - About.com - Great tips on bedroom studio setup basics, computer requirements, audio interfaces, and necessities. Also has gear buying guides such as "Mics 101"