After years of scouring the net for music resources, I believe there are three that stand head and shoulders above the rest - Allmusic, Audiotuts+ and Chordbook.
www.allmusic.com - This website has a huge database of band biographies, discographies and sample tracks. You can search these artists by genre, mood or through similar artists. Genres include rock, blues, classical, country, easy listening, electronic, folk, jazz, latin, soul and many others. You can also look at album recommendations as chosen by Allmusic's editors. Another feature is the detailed blog which includes sections on new album releases and specialist music. There is an infinite amount of appreciation and inspiration that you can gather from this site. In fact, I'd go as far as saying it's the most influential music website.
audio.tutsplus.com - This incredibly useful blog features tutorials on all aspects of music production and music theory. There are hundreds of articles, features, tips, sessions, resources and videos written by industry experts and professionals, and talented amateurs can earn money by posting articles on the website. You can also join Audiotuts+ Premium for more specialist production tutorials, although this will cost you a monthly or yearly charge. This is the best website to help you compose music, both theory and production.
www.chordbook.com - This doesn't quite pack the depth of the other two websites, but the simplicity of this website works in its favour. You can construct chords using the 'virtual guitar and chordbook' section. It features all the notes of the scale and 23 different types of chords. Once you have selected a chord you can save it and repeat the process a few times, and then you can listen back to that chord sequence in the 'my chords' section. You can change the strum speed from slow to fast and choose from either acoustic or electric guitar for playback. This is a great tool not just for guitar players but all kinds of composers and songwriters, as there are so many chord progression you can experiment with.
These websites are truly brilliant, and are sure to satisfy any music lover.
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