TIME Online Music Guide 2005

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OLGA.NET
The Online Guitar Archive is a longtime favorite of kids who, as Bryan Adams might say, just got their first real six-string. It's a great place to discover guitar notation and chords, as well as the lyrics to a huge number of classic rock songs.

SHEETMUSICDIRECT.US
For more classically trained musicians, this site lets you listen to sheet music before you buy it, thanks to a browser plug-in. When you think you have found the sonata you want, click and play it online, pay for it and then print it out on your printer. In addition to Mozart and Beethoven, you will find a large selection of sheet music for songs by modern hitmakers from Josh Groban to Bonnie Raitt.

SHOCKWAVE.COM/SW/CONTENT/EZDJ
Even if you don't have much musical ability, EZ-DJ is a fun way to make some noise. You might even discover what real DJs do on stage. If you happen upon a groove that could be called "infectious" by those in the biz, you can send it to your friends by entering their e-mail addresses.


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