Recommendations

Here’s a list of my music-related recommendations. I’ll update this page as I find new resources, so be sure to check back!

Books (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

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)

• 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)

• Groove Workshop – Victor Wooten (Bass but can be applied to all instruments)
• Great Hands for a Lifetime – Tommy Igoe (Drums)

Websites

• Ear Training – www.good-ear.com
• 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
• Guitar Strumming Patterns – http://www.strumpatterns.com/index.html
• Musician’s Toolkit https://musicianstoolkit.com/
• Berkleemusic Online Music Courses – www.berkleemusic.com

Programs

• Power Tab Editor – http://www.power-tab.net/guitar.php
• MuseScore (free music notation software)

YouTube Channels (music/education)

• Janek Gwizdala https://www.youtube.com/user/janekgwizdala
• Bob Reynolds https://www.youtube.com/user/bobreynolds
• Adam Neely’s New Horizons in Music https://www.youtube.com/user/havic5
• Ben Levin https://www.youtube.com/user/nimajqeb
• Rick Beato – Everything Music https://www.youtube.com/user/pegzch
• Aimee Nolte Music https://www.youtube.com/user/NolteFam
• Jeff Schneider https://www.youtube.com/user/JSchneidsMusic
• Samurai Guitarist https://www.youtube.com/user/samuraiguit
• Stephen’s Drum Shed https://www.youtube.com/user/DrummerEtc
• ThatViolaKid https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf25l5VFL3N20nH7L2gZeqQ
• 12tone https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTUtqcDkzw7bisadh6AOx5w
• 8-Bit Music Theory https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZLO2VgbZHeDcongKzzfOw
• SpectreSoundStudios https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=spectresoundstudios (warning: strong language)
• Ongaku Concept https://www.youtube.com/user/ongakuconcept

Instruments/Gear I Use

• 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/