1 - WIN A GIBSON LES PAUL!!! (worth US$2,289)

Yep, you can win a guitar! I’ll be picking a winner at random in early March, so get along to http://www.GuitarTrader.com NOW! Everyone who orders at least 1 item online will be automatically entered and will have an equal chance.

(Neil Shedden & 1000 Great Guitar Sites have no connection, financial or otherwise, with GuitarTrader, I’m just selecting a random winner for them)

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2 - PROBLEMS DOWNLOADING TABS?

Web design for different browsers (Netscape/IE), different versions (3/4) & different platforms (PC/Mac), is always a challenge! For sound files, the variety of plug-ins visitors to the site may, or may not have, gives them a different experience.

(BTW, a plug-in is freely dowloadable software that extends the functionality of your browser, e.g. plug-ins for Flash/Shockwave, RealMedia, Crescendo, etc - see the following for more details:)

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~guitar/sounds.htm

The same applies to the humble TAB file. This is just text, best viewed in a single-spaced font, such as courier.

Viewed in proportional fonts, such as Times Roman or Arial, the formatting is lost.

TABs can be saved as .htm, .txt, .tab, .btab or even .doc files, but are basically just text that can be opened in a text editor (Notepad, Wordpad, Word), special TAB editor (see the following for TAB software:) or in the browser.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~guitar/tab.htm#TAB start

(bottom left of page)

Netscape seems to handle them better than IE. If you can't see or download TABs in IE, try viewing the source & cut & paste from there, or save as a text file: songname.txt, or view through Netscape :)

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3 - FRESH TABS

From: Richard Ong rksong@tm.net.my

After the OLGA closed, there was nowhere to get new guitar

tabs. About 5 months later, I came across this page call Fresh Tabs and they have all I ever wanted!! NEW TABS!! They have the most up-to-date tabs and all of them are accurate. Updates are almost 3 times a day, what

more can you ask for!!?! Maybe this will be the substitute for OLGA in the future? Visit them at http://freshtabs.hypermart.net

There are whole new albums there - you'll love it!

E.g. http://freshtabs.hypermart.net/hole.txt

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4 - A FOCUS ON TUITION

The rest of this newsletter has a focus on tuition - how to play, using resources on the Web & guitar tuition products.

Firstly, look at the 2000 Guitars database:

http://cf.vicnet.net.au/guitar/GitSearchResults.cfm?guitar=tuition

Then at 1000 Great Guitar Sites:

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~guitar/contents.htm#tuition

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~guitar/tuition.htm

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~guitar/tuition2.htm

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~guitar/HowToPlay/

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~guitar/tuning.htm

As subscribers, you also get a chance to get a sneak preview of a site that is still being tested & due to be launched soon.

Currently at:

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~easyjamn/new/

but the URL will change. Let me know what you think.

I've seen the guitar teacher described there & it's unique, it's also only $19.95, so well worth a try.

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5 - THINK LATERALLY

From: Kirk Lorange lorange@kirk.net

Read all of Kirk’s great Newsletter Articles:

http://www.GuitarSite.com/tuition.htm#articles

Here’s a good tip for adding dimension to your soloing:

think laterally. By that I mean look for new ways of

approaching the ‘chord of the moment’. What ever that chord might be, it’s setting the rules, within the context of the key you're playing in.

For simplicity sake, lets say that chord is an A. Play an

open A chord. Now play an F#minor chord. Now play a D Major

with an F# on the fourth string. Notice the similarities. Each contains the A and C# notes. The F# minor is like an A6

chord, so is the D Major, and vice versa. They’re all related.

Now, when you’re looking for melodic possibilities over an A

chord, think A, of course, but also think F#minor (the

relative minor of A) and allow yourself to think DMajor7.

You’ll find that even though the individual notes involved

are the same, your approach will differ if you’re thinking minor or Major. Look at these chords in all positions and experiment.

Naturally, learn these relationships in all keys. You should

instantly know the relative minor of all major chords, and

‘see’ the "IV chord Major’.

If you are still searching for that elusive guide to the

fret board, something you can track all of these relationships against, and a plain English explanation of how music hinges

together, come and read about my book PlaneTalk. I wrote it

all about The Trick.

Regards from a rain swept Tamborine Mountain.

Kirk Lorange
PO Box 186
North Tamborine
Queensland 4272 Australia
Ph / Fax +6175 545 0138
lorange@kirk.net
http://www.lorange.cjb.net

More info on Plane Talk:

http://www.GuitarSite.com/tuition.htm#kirk

See cartoons:

http://www.GuitarSite.com/kirk-cartoon.htm

Read all of Kirk’s great Newsletter Articles:

http://www.GuitarSite.com/tuition.htm#articles

Heaps of info & chord resources here:

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~guitar/chords.htm#chords

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6 - PLAY GUITAR

From: "Naftali Lahav play-gtr@internet-zahav.net

Dear Friends,

Please let me associate you with my guitar project,

which I named: "PLAY GUITAR". It is HTML-based, and runs on browsers. I am suggesting a graduated way to learn how to play guitar in an easy and direct way, step by step.

My purpose in Play Guitar on-line method, is to teach ANY ONE that has the willingness to play the guitar.

As a guitar teacher and performer I meet many guitar artists, guitar pupils, or young boys and girls that are yearning to play guitar...I suggest the PLAY GUITAR method. It has everything inside and I supply full e-mail support to the users.

I am looking for sites and Internet communities that are looking for substance! And are interested in having this method on their server!

So, you are invited to see our testing site: (not for public...)

http://members.tripod.com/iplayguitar

Best wishes,

Naftali Lahav

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7 - WHY NOT TRY THE...

"Abzolute Guitar Chord Method"

Hey! Are you interested in complete command of the chords. Yes I mean complete. I have created a superb method. After 20 to 60 minutes of study you can create any chord in a matter of seconds, including all the complex jazz chords - and - you understand them, too. Look at the reviews in leading English music magazines:

http://www.futurenet.com/musiciansnet/Mags/Guitarist/index.html

Reijo Hiltunen

Peralanraitti 3 B

60200 Seinajoki

Finland

reijo.hiltunen@epshp.fi

http://www.sjoki.uta.fi/~zzrehi/onlycomplete/

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8 - POT POURRI

digibid.com is an online auction of new and used pro audio, video, musical instruments, and gear. And now, musicians can list up to three items per month FREE! Our fun and exciting auctions attract sellers and bidders world-wide.

http://www.digibid.com/

Legendary guitarist, Scotty Moore and drummer, D.J. Fontana, will be appearing throughout the world in 1999. Moore & Fontana are considered two of the most influential musicians in rock music, backing Elvis Presley from 1954 through to the 1968 Comeback Special. UK Tour starts April 14. May Dates in Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany TBA. For more info contact Dan Griffin Dan4456@AOL.com

How a Guitar Works - The guitar is one of the most popular musical instruments in use today. Now you can understand how both acoustic and electric guitars work, from the soundbox to the frets!

http://www.howstuffworks.com/guitar.htm

Music Industry News Network

http://www.mi2n.com

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9 - WHO WON A ROADIE RENCH?

Thanks for all of you who responded so quickly to last weeks competition! I wish you could all be winners! Thanks to the generosity of David Williams, we have prizes for 6 winners. If you missed out, you could always buy one - they're pretty good value!

With the Roadie Rench you can tighten all sorts of screws on pickguards, jack plates, tuners, knobs, guitar cases, amp racks and many others. Read more...

http://cf.vicnet.net.au/guitar/moreinfo.cfm?ID=925

http://www.roadierench.com/

Winners:

#1

Jesus Oliveira Rodriguez

Caracas, Venezuela

#2

James Bernauer

Nth. Wollongong 2500

N.S.W, Australia

#3

Nicolas GAIRE

93270 SEVRAN

FRANCE

#4

Craig Metz

Salisbury, MD

USA

#5

Vic Thompson

Pensacola Fl.

USA

#6

Jeff Powers

North Hatley,

Quebec Canada

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If you want to include your own article for the next newsletter, just reply to this newsletter with your humour, tips, tricks, reviews... all articles are credited to the original author, and you could win a prize!

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