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Whatz New: CleverJoe.com continues to grow as new music industry information, products, links and musician support is all continuously being added to the web site. Thanks to everyone for submitting web sites and information to be included at CleverJoe.com! Be sure to sign up for CleverJoe's newsletter.   Scratch & Dent Music Gear Specials! Musician's Friend stock quantities are updated every 15 minutes. Three thumbs up from CleverJoe! Current used music gear listings on eBay Canadians: Always an excellent source for used music gear including guitar, piano and other instruments. Kudos to CleverJoe! Canoe.ca, Canada's media giant on the internet, has kind words to say about CleverJoe: "An award-winning Canadian site that is far and away the most comprehensive for the Canadian market" Winner of Netscape's "Editor's Choice" award Canadian Arts &_Entertainment Music category. "Terrific site. Very comprehensive and well organized. Almost negates the need for this category". CleverJoe's awards have included the following: Whatz new at CleverJoe's? The Beginner's Guide to Guitar Scales - How to learn guitar scales quick and easy   Review of the PZ-Pre Acoustic Instrument Amp by Radial Engineering   Writing songs as a guitarist   Tips to Avoid Musical Burn Out   Speed Guitar: Speed vs Speed   Master Speed Guitar   Guitar Effects Guide - A Primer   The Pursuit of Artistic Greatness   Express Yourself - Guitar Player Article   Choosing a guitar teacher   Express Yourself - Guitar Player Article   Learning how to play bar chords on guitar   Vocally Speaking...The Cutting Edge   Voice Repair - Get Excited! We Have the Tools!   Psychology of Vocal Performance   Roland Digital Piano Reviews   Roland FP-5 Digital Piano Review   Roland RD-300SX Digital Piano Review   Roland RD-700SX Digital Piano Review   How To Nail A Guitar Solo Moving fingers or making music?   Working and Playing as a Guitarist Working and playing are two essentials for guitar players; we must know how to do both, and most importantly, how to combine them into one activity.   Vocalist Article: Vocal Insurance - Do you need an agent? Protecting your singing voice. An article by Diana Yampolsky, creator of The Royans School for the Musical Performing Arts.   Caged System: Easy Guitar Chord Tricks, Licks and Lessons Have you ever found your self wondering what would it be like if you could expand your vocabulary of licks, tricks and chords?   Geil iBall MPV/MP3 Player Review A sleek and sexy newcomer to the MP3 Player market, Geil's iBall MPV Player is a formidable contender. Cool and compact, arrive in style with a designer MP3 player that can also stream videos.   The CleverJoe Blog Sigh... it had to happen. Clever joins the blog fest. Sometimes he even writes something.   MP3 Player Comparison Shopping   CleverJoe's Music Industry Resource Directory. Help build the Clever music industry directory. Free, reviewed listings.   Apple iPod MP3 Player Reviews and Top Picks   iRiver MP3 Player Reviews and Top Picks   Rio MP3 Player Reviews and Top Picks   Tap into Your Creativity 14 practical tips.   Keyboards: Digital Pianos CleverJoe's digital piano page has been updated.   Keyboards: Synthesizers CleverJoe's synthesizer page has been updated.   Guitar Teacher Stories: A New Guitar for Christmas How to turn a Christmas gift into success.   Guitar Teacher Stories: Playing live as a freelance guitarist. Playing live as a freelance guitarist was a frightening, exciting and rewarding time.   Guitar Teacher Stories: The first student. He took out his guitar, sat down and looked at me. I looked at him. He blinked twice in quick succession.   Guitar Teacher Stories: Playing live. I grabbed the microphone stand and shouted "One! Two! Three!"   Guitar Teacher Stories: Getting up on stage. Most people don't like going on stage because of the fear of turning into a jelly impersonator with a bright red face.   Making a Living as a Guitar Music Transcriber/Arranger   Korg SP-300 Stage Piano The SP-300 Digital Piano is the perfect answer for any pianist looking for rich piano sounds and the convenience of a lightweight, portable instrument.   CleverJoe's Top Picks in MiniDisc MD Player/Recorders   Music Copyright Laws: How to use cover song versions legally   How to properly clean your guitar's fingerboard.   Cubase SX, SL Product Review Time marches on and Steinberg's Cubase has evolved. There are now two new flavours of the software to choose from, Cubase SX and it's smaller brother, Cubase SL.   eMedia Guitar Method This best-seller makes learning fun regardless of the type of guitar you own. 155 comprehensive lessons cover basics to chord strumming, playing melodies, fingerpicking and more.   Drum Software Links to music software, drums, accompaniment, drum pattern generators. Page update.   Cakewalk Home Studio 2004 CleverJoe Product Review. One of the most popular multi-track digital recording studios for your PC. Easily record with instruments or microphone, print your music, burn a CD, make Mom proud.   Cakewalk FL Studio (Fruity Loops) CleverJoe Product Review. Three huge thumbs up!   Best MP3 Player - Which One Should I Buy? Portable MP3 player reviews - the evolution of MP3 music.   Learn to play: Metallica's 'One' ACDC's 'Back in Black'   Learn to Be Creative Unlock the musician within! Good self-help musician books.   Weddings, Romantic Music Song Books Guitar tablature and fake book collections guaranteed to melt your heart. Classical solo guitar, piano, vocals, song books.   Promote Your Web Site 5 Free Powerful Web Promotion Tips from CleverJoe   Affiliate Programs For Musicians Make Money With Your Web Site!   CleverJoe's Top Ten Christmas Gift Ideas For Guitar Players Christmas Stocking Stuffers for Guitar Players and Musicians   Christmas Music For Guitar Guitar tablature - CleverJoe's Top Picks for 2003.   Christmas Music For Piano, Vox, Other Christmas sheet music - CleverJoe's Top Picks for 2003.   Music Instruction Book Reviews, Canadian Links Canadian ordering made easier. Amazon.ca links have been added to Joe's book review sections, making it easier for fellow Canucks to order, and find the best price online.   Moving In The Direction Of Skill Developing your skills as a guitarist.   Gripmaster Hand and Finger Exerciser Greigg Fraser reviews the most popular finger exercisers ever made. Guitar, piano and keyboard players - stronger, faster fingers can soon be yours!   Cubase VST music recording software Product review: A full music recording and audio production package widely used by professional musicians, producers and engineers.   Kawai ESX Digital Piano Product review: Portable 88 key digital piano with superb weighted hammer action.   Kawai MP9500 Stage Piano Product review: This is the cream of the crop ladies and gentlemen. An outstanding instrument, this piano arguably has the finest piano hammer action around.   Roland Fantom 76-Key Workstation Product review: Looking for an instrument that actually helps the creative process flow? The Roland Fantom is a juicy 76-note synthesizer keyboard, that has been designed to keep the music flowing.   Infiltrating Your Local Music Scene Don't overlook one of the most valuable and inexpensive resources you, as a musician, should have at your disposal--namely other musicians.   Changing Bad Habits, Part One Guitarists, learn to change those nasty habits that have been holding you back.   Changing Bad Habits, Part Two   Natural Talent Working hard for your talent.   Why Should I Learn To Read Music?   Guitar Tab, Sheet Music A-Z All your fave guitar tablature and sheet music is now available in an alphabetical listing of bands and artists. Lots of hard-to-find material can be not-so-hard-to-find here.   Easy Bar Chords Everything you need to know about playing bar chords the correct way.   Measuring Your Success To really kick your progress into high gear, you need a system.   Shifting Shifting positions on the guitar.   Guitar Practice What should I practice? Chords, scales, songs?   Guitar Chords Having A Little Trouble With Those "Easy" Guitar Chords?   Teaching By Travel Brochure Tips for guitar students and their teachers.   Bands Who Do Their Own Sound   The Importance Of Having A Repertoire From guitar student to guitar player. Jamey Andreas, guitarist and author/creator of The Principles of Correct Practice for Guitar shares some valuable knowledge with guitarists.   Review Is Required! A properly balanced guitar practice approach that is very often overlooked is Review. By Jamey Andreas   Christmas Music For Guitar - Guitar Christmas fake books, chords, guitar tablature.   Christmas Music For Piano, Keyboards, Vocals Piano and Keyboards Christmas sheet music, chord books, songs.   Humidity and Your Guitar Protect your baby! Dry air and low humidity is responsible for the lion's share of guitar problems...particularly with acoustic guitars.   Your Growth As A Guitarist Vertical or horizontal?   Your Hand Is Your Band The Importance of Fingering   Playing Solo Guitar at Wedding Gigs - How to get the gig, and what to do once you have it.   Sibelius Score Writing Software - Music Notation made easy, and even (gasp!) fun.   Radio Airplay 101 - Get your music on the radio, Part One   Radio Airplay 101 - Get your music on the radio, Part Two   Prepare Thyself For Thy Soundtech   Circle Picking - Increase your picking speed!   Discover Your Discomfort - Powerful things for practicing guitarists who want to see results from their practice.   The Secret of Speed - Finding the Incredible Lightness   String 'Em Up How to string your guitar properly.   Confessions of a Songwriter - Copyright protecting your music for use on the web.   The Artist's Way - A review of an excellent book that helps musicians unlock their creative energy.   Music Gear Internet Specials - A new page listing great deals and specials on musical instruments and gear available on the internet.   Local SouthWestern Ontario Pages Updated - CleverJoe's stomping grounds. Check out the local music scene in the London area.   Cakewalk Pro Audio 9.0 review posted to the site. Great music software just got better.   Guitar Manufacturers, Suppliers, Stores - Have you checked out this huge directory of guitar links? Updated regularly, these sites are the cream of the crop.   Music Columns - Check out the CleverJoe's articles for musicians, guitarists, songwriters.   Guitar Talk -Adjusting your guitar's neck, fixing guitar bridges, tips for your guitar nut, more.   PG Music - Band-in-a-Box Pro Version 8 The latest release of Band-in-a-Box has over 80 new features and does everything but shine your shoes.   How Music Publishing Works Songwriting, Music Publishing, and other Anomalies   Guitar Soloing and Improvisation Lessons Brush up on your improvisational skills and guitar soloing! By Canadian recording artist and guitar book author Pat Baxter.   Promote your band Webcards is a unique way to promote your band, music or web site. Get free samples!   Cakewalk Guitar Studio Produce your own music professionally, digital recording, editing, effects, and more with this superb software. Works with any guitar.   Guitar tablature, music instruction, sheet music Music instruction books, tab, buy and sell reference books and more.   Look around. You never know what a little surfing at Cleverjoe's will turn up!

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