A Resource for Beginner Musicians

I just recently found MusicMoose as I was looking for videos of mandolin players. It's a website with free video music lessons for beginners (and more experienced players, too). They have numerous lessons on a number of instruments, and they are always adding more. What's best, is that the instructors are world class performers. For example, the mandolin instructor is National Mandolin Champion, Anthony Hannigan, a guy who is obviously talented and passionate about the instrument.

You can currently find lessons for guitar, banjo, mandolin, violin, saxophone, dobro, and harmonica. The videos I've watched are easy to follow and simple to understand. Already my tremolo and double stops have improved about 75%. And that's saying something, because before my tremolo sounded like I was murdering small woodland animals, and my double stops just sounded like I didn't have any fingers on my picking hand.

If you're a beginner on any instrument, I'd keep MusicMoose in mind. It's a great resource for learning basic techniques and laying the foundation for developing as a player.