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PDFs to help you through your music projects

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I write these for those who want help in their musical journey. In each you get great information and you get a good idea of how we approach our teaching. For more on that see 
our Music Lessons Live page.

Songwrighting Guide
  • Songwrighting Guide

Songwrighting Guide

Face the fact: you have the ability to create your own songs, already. This book introduces you to that. Once you know, you can go sign up for our Songwrighting Lessons!

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How To Shop For Your First Guitar
  • How To Shop For Your First Guitar

How To Shop For Your First Guitar

A thorough and thoughtful buyer's guide for beginners searching for their first guitar. After many years of helping people get started with this instrument I know what works, what doesn't, what is superfluous, what is needed. There are some bits you haven't thought of too. Telling like it is, in a style which is NOT generic.

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How To Shop For Your First Ukulele
  • How To Shop For Your First Ukulele

How To Shop For Your First Ukulele

A thorough and thoughtful buyer's guide for beginners searching for their first ukulele. It's not hard, and they are not expensive, but there are things to know that will really help your searching and buying. There are some bits you haven't thought of too. Telling like it is, in a style which is NOT generic.

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2026 Practice Book | Songdog Music
  • 2026 Practice Book | Songdog Music

2026 Practice Book | Songdog Music

This book gives you two vital things for your music practice: a thought process, and a record keeping tool.

A regular habit of playing your music, with simple forethought and directed effort; this is the only thing Read more

This book gives you two vital things for your music practice: a thought process, and a record keeping tool.

A regular habit of playing your music, with simple forethought and directed effort; this is the only thing separating a beginning player from your musical heroes.

Get this FREE GUIDE: How to think about and plan practicing your instrument How to track your effort and learn from your own learning

Great for accomplished players, NECESSARY for BEGINNERS

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