Guitar-Online Tuner
This guitar tuner allows standard and open* tunings. The program shows the name of the note, together with its place on the stave, and numerical values of pitch/frequency. If the open tunings doesn't fit your needs, you can use the keyboard (in chromatic mode) and choose any other note to tune...
http://www.guitar-online.com/demos/data/tuner-demo.exe - 987Kb - Download - Screenshot

Easy Music Equipment Finder
Easy Music Equipment Finder helps you locate and determine exactly which equipment you will need to purchase in order to make your band sucessful. Attaches to your internet explorer to easily help direct you to the right resources you will need to purchase equipment such as amps, microphones,...
http://www.ysbweb.com/link_install...816&user_level=3&adid=a1102527949 - 195Kb - Download

Absolute Fretboard Trainer
Mastering the fretboard of guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, etc. means knowing every note, in every position, instantly and effortlessly. The Absolute Fretboard Trainer will take you there, step by step, through enjoyable, interactive exercises. Download the free trial version and see for yourself...
http://www.absolutefretboard.com/aft/dd/pad/AbsoluteFretboard.exe - 1,006Kb - Download - Screenshot

NoteCard
NoteCard is an educational utility that will give you drill at recognizing music notes. It can significantly shorten the time it takes to learn to recognize the notes instantly, an absolutely necessary ability for fluent reading. As notes are displayed on a musical staff, you enter the note... Provides practice with both treble and bass staves. ... NoteCard is an ideal tool for anyone in the first stages of learning to read music. ... Work through twelve levels as your skill builds.
http://dl.filekicker.com/send/file/164655-8JS7/nc_inst32.exe - 426Kb - Download - Screenshot

Guitar & Drum Trainer
Play any instrument better by getting more out of your practice time. Easily learn your favorite songs and music on guitar or any instrument with GDT. * Slow down music without changing pitch * Pitch shift music to match your instrument * 16 band EQ and Low Pass Filter to cut out unwanted... For guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, piano, trumpet, cowbell, triangle and more! ... You can pitch shift your MP3 music to match your instrument (change musical keys), so you never need to tune your guitar or instrument to match a song - make the song match your instrument.
http://renegademinds.com/Portals/0/Guitar-Drum-Trainer-2.3.zip - 1,010Kb - Download - Screenshot

MIDI Auto-Accompaniment Section
MIDI Auto-Accompaniment Section is a software which offers all major features of a high quality MIDI keyboard. It comes with realtime chord recognition, style manager, song arranger, recording section, up to 16 fingered and 10 two-finger chord types, MIDI controls and about 30 demo styles. ... MAAS is an easy-to-use improvisation tool and a great aid to practise songs and melodies; a complete backing group for keyboarders, guitar players, bass players and soloists.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/MichaelBrick/maas100.exe - 840Kb - Download - Screenshot

SightReader for Bass
"I have a successful career in music, I have played at the Winter Olympics in 2002, the World Expo in Germany and a PBS broadcast. I spent four years at various colleges and conservatories struggling to learn how to sight read. When I saw your program, I literally started to laugh because it was... after SightReader's heavy-duty random selection of notes, Bach's music was like a walk in the park! ... My fingers were going to the notes with hardly any conscious effort on my part! ... )" - Mathew Andrae "...
http://www.prolevelguitar.com/downloads/BassSightReader.zip - 1Mb - Download - Screenshot

MusicGoals by Eye and Ear
ear training, sight reading, and music theory applied to piano, guitar, violin, viola, cello, and bass - MusicGoals offers study, practice, and testing to improve skills, gain knowledge of instruments and music theory, and train the musical ear. This program was designed for musicians of all... Scores, detailed lists of mistakes, average response time for each drill may be printed at the end of a practice session. ... Each student file maintains progress and custom settings. ... Courses for each instrument are provided or custom routines may be set up to meet specific needs.
http://www.musicgoals.com/MGtrial16.exe - 8Mb - Download - Screenshot

MusicGoals Demo
ear training, sight reading, and music theory applied to piano, guitar, violin, viola, cello, and bass - MusicGoals offers study, practice, and testing to improve skills, gain knowledge of instruments and music theory, and train the musical ear. This program was designed for musicians of all... Scores, detailed lists of mistakes, average response time for each drill may be printed at the end of a practice session. ... Each student file maintains progress and custom settings. ... Courses for each instrument are provided or custom routines may be set up to meet specific needs.
http://www.musicgoals.com/MGdemo15.exe - 4Mb - Download - Screenshot

SlowGold
Slow down music from any audio CD, MP3 file, or Wave file - hear and learn every note. The styles and solos of all the master musicians are yours for the taking with this acclaimed transcription tool. Top sound quality and convenience for musicians at all levels. ... Bass players can even slow a track down to half speed and transpose it up an octave at the same time, to really make the bass parts pop out. ... SlowGold has received glowing reviews in Guitar Player, PC Magazine and in numerous Webzines.
http://www.warrensirota.com/SlowGoldInstall.exe - 8Mb - Download - Screenshot