The following links will take you to articles, resources, and interesting websites about the guitar and its history:
Dirk’s
Guitar Page - A treasure trove of great (and free!) classical guitar sheet music both in tablature and standard notation.
Some of the arrangements here are not the best, but
nevertheless this is a great archive of hundreds of the most popular pieces
in the classical guitar repertoire. ClassicalGuitarMIDI.com-
Listen to how those classical pieces you’re working
on are supposed to sound. This is a large archive of MIDI files of works
from the classical guitar canon. FREE Online Guitar Tuner-
A videoon the same page will show you how to string your guitar. FREE Online Metronome -
with selectable tempos from 40 bpm (largo) to 208 bpm (prestissimo). Guitar Delicacies -
MP3s and tablatures (as PDF and Zip files) of famous traditional Flamenco falsetas,
Classical guitar pieces, Jazz standards, and Rock songs. A History of Music Notation – Read
this article to learn about how music notation has evolved from ancient times
to the present. Music Theory Basics– An
article on the fundamentals of theory and harmony. Musictheory.net - A
very educational interactive music theory program. Warning: you must know your
music fundamentals to understand this site! Music Theory Note Trainer - Click this link to test your knowledge of notes on the guitar fretboard. See how fast you can choose the correct note! History of Jazz Guitar– A
brief overview of the Jazz style with links to Jazz guitar sites and artist
pages. History
of the Classical guitar – From the medieval
lute to the modern Spanish guitar, the story of all modern guitar genres begins
here. The Electric Guitar – Learn
what an electric guitar is made of, how it works, and its history. Sheet Music Plus– Order
instructional books and sheet music online from this Internet music store. Powertabs.net – A
continually updated archive of guitar scores for all styles of music. Acoustic Tab – A
site of free TAB versions of popular songs.
Important Guitarists and Composers Past and Present: