Over 500 new and used guitars, banjos, mandolins, ukuleles, amplifiers, effects pedals, microphones and cases from brands such as Taylor, Martin, Fender, Gretsch, Kala, Eastman, Deering, Boss, Digitech, Shure, CAD, Gator and TKL. We also have a full service/repair department with a luthier that has been with us for over 30 years and is authorized for warranty repairs for all of new our brands. We also provide lots of after market parts including acoustic and electric instruments pickups, tuning machines and more.
For everyone who loves music, Hickey's Music is your source for print music, instruments and everything you need to make music. Large selection of sheet music and other print music products on hand. Also student and professional instruments is trumpets and trombones by Conn, Bach, Courtois, and Sonare & Eastman. Saxophones by Selmer and Cannonball, Clarinets by Buffet, Flutes by Powell, Sonare, Amadeus, Jupiter, Avanti and DiZhao. Discount accessories, cymbals, sticks and more.
Specializing in Guitar Lessons for the Adult Beginner Many paths can be taken I recommend the following: Begin Learning to play while using a beginning guitar method book Learn good practice habits. Learn Fingerstyle technique that is both efficient and effective. Learn to read music and learn about the materials of music. Get those fingers moving and get ready to play more challenging music Depending on how much one practices. One can finish this portion in as short a time. Continue Learning: Personalize lesson to achieve what you want to achieve. Continue in the classical method book. Continue to improve left and right hand technique. Improve musicianship. Learn the fingerboard. Eventually finger style arrangement of popular songs Learn the basic elements of jazz and harmony by learning basic jazz shell chords and how to construct basic jazz bass lines. Learn the fingerboard. Basic improvisation. Learn basic building blocks of music thru study of the fret board (Intervals, scales, arpeggios). Because reading skills might be still elementary. I have a method to teach chord construction and how music works with or without reading standard notation. Learn to accompany your singing (folk or singer songwriter) Learn Chords and how to Finger pick or use flat pick for basic strumming. Maybe Bluegrass flat picking. Personalize a course of study just for you.
REVISED: Music&Motion is a small family owned business in Ithaca, NY. We specialize in gently guided musical play for families with young children up to 5 years old. Weekly classes are offered in 4 sessions per year. Each session has ten classes. In addition to the 45 minutes of guided playtime, enrolled families enjoy a CD of original music that is written, produced, and recorded by the Music&Motion team! "This class was a great experience and I recommend it to everyone" -Amanda Sergi Drop-in on the fun- first time is FREE!! Come and play with us some time! -Miss Angie
