Warren Henry Music

Do you have a guitar gathering dust?

Aimee — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:56:28 +0000

…because we have someone who would love to play it. We continue to get requests for playable guitars from US service members who are deployed overseas. Warren will restring and set up all donations. We even throw in a case if you don’t have one! Recently we got an email from a soldier serving in Afghanistan. He is married with 3 young daughters, so money is tight, but he would love to have a guitar to play. I promised to fill that order. Can you help? We will send a new guitar from our inventory if necessary so cash donations to defray the cost are a big help if you don’t have a guitar to donate. Want to see more smiling faces like the one in this picture?… well you know what to do! Thank you.

Our “Best Price” Clearance on Select Used Instruments!!!

Aimee — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:16:00 +0000

Some great deals on select guitars and ukes!

These used instruments have been here too long, and it’s time to find them a new home. We’ve marked them down to our rock-bottom “best price”. No haggling involved, just take them home and play. Don’t miss a great bargain! Visit our online store for details. They are the products with a “sale” circle in the upper right corner of their pictures.

“New” Vintage and Unique Acoustics

Aimee — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:20:51 +0000

We have taken in some beautiful and great sounding acoustics recently, and you might want to stop and check them out before they’re gone! We have a custom Taylor 814 that was specially ordered with no pickup and no cutaway. It is in near perfect condition with a truly impressive sound. Our other newly acquired acoustic is a made in Canada Larrivee OM-03, also in excellent condition, all solid with a satin finish. Both guitars come with hard shell cases. We can take pictures forever, but seeing and hearing is believing. Come see and hear for yourself. (Sorry, the 2 Gibsons in the photo are sold.)

"New" Gibsons, Taylor, and Larrivee in stock

Crazy About Music Books

Aimee — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:05:07 +0000

We stock an eclectic variety

… And if we don’t have it, we’ll get it!

I have to admit that I am a little crazy about books. My music room is lined with them: fake books, music theory books, songbooks, play-a-long books with CDs, and biographies of famous musicians. Those books have served me well over the years. I always have material to practice. I hear a song I would like to learn, and I probably have the music to it. If I want to find a new chord voicing for an arrangement I am working on, I have chord dictionaries with lots of suggestions. I even decorate the lesson rooms with vintage books for inspiration!

Books are a great value. Compared to the cost of the instrument, and supplies such as strings or reeds, books are a very small percentage of the money you spend enjoying music. And if you walk in to your lesson with a new book, your instructor will be thrilled to have fresh learning material. So we are stocking up on books. We have books on ear training, music theory, technique, styles, and basic methods in classical, rock, jazz, and blues. We also have notebooks for students with blank manuscript for all instruments and tab for guitarists.

Guitar Teacher David McHenry hopes his love of music is contagious.

Aimee — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:28:09 +0000

David’s love of music began early. Coming from a very musical family, his mother is a pianist and his father plays the saxophone, David heard a variety of styles ranging from classical to jazz to classic rock throughout his childhood. His high school choir teacher was a huge inspiration, instilling in David her passion for music, and introducing him to even more genres of music. David started teaching himself to play any instrument he could get his hands on including guitar, viola, piano, and steel pan drums. A typical day of listening to music for David today might include a Brahms symphony, a Sonny Rollins jazz recording, some rock music, and a Nick Drake recording too!

We feel it’s important that all of our instructors are working musicians so that they have a true understanding of the art and business of music. David’s band Herzog performs concerts regionally and one of their songs has been picked as this year’s NPR “All Songs Considered”. Herzog’s 2nd album “Cartoon Violence” is available through Itunes. With a nod to the past, Herzog’s album was also released on vinyl, and when you purchase the LP, you get a code to download the songs digitally as well. David is a co-writer and arranger for the band. He also is recording with the local group Expecting Rain as well as performing with various local groups.

David has studied guitar at BW and has taught guitar and electric bass at WHM since we opened. Passing on the love of music is his primary goal. He instructs at all levels in rock, jazz, classical, and pop music.

The Perfect Wrong Note

Aimee — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:49:17 +0000

I am currently reading “The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self” by William Westney. I have read quite a few books regarding teaching, learning, practicing, and performing music, and this book is one of the best. In this well written book, Westney addresses keeping vitality in one’s practicing and performing. He has great advice on the value of accepting a learning from mistakes. He offers a very useful sample practice routine. If you teach or perform music, I highly recommend this book.

Lessons For Adults

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:59:37 +0000

We offer lessons to students of all ages. You may be reluctant to try lessons as an “older beginner”, but you are likely to learn just as quickly (or more quickly) than your younger counterpart. That wealth of experience and education will make musical concepts easier for you to grasp. The only thing really holding you back is fitting practice into a busy schedule. If your kids are raised, or you’re recently retired, than you have no excuse. Don’t wait any longer to pursue the hobby that you’ve been putting off for years.

If you have played in the past, and you would like to refresh or improve, we can help with that too. Guitarists can work on a specific style: jazz, folk, classical or country, or they can master better technique. Pianists can take their playing to the next level, and enjoy it more! We really can help with your musical goals, whatever your age. Just schedule those lessons, talk to your instructor, and get started now.