For the professional musician, shopping in music stores might be something akin to a kid in a candy shop. With all the possibilities of new music, CDs, record albums, posters, sheet music, songbooks, musical instruments and the like, it could take all day to look at everything available in a music store.

Today's music stores are not necessarily like the old record shops of yesterday. They can be massive mega-stores offering a variety of music supplies and equipment, with highly-trained personnel ready to assist you; or they can be an online music store such as ITunes or Amazon, where you can do your music shopping from the convenience of a PC.

Whether you are seeking the latest music CDs or you are looking for some new sheet music or a songbook, you are sure to find just what you are looking for in a music store.

Music stores often carry both acoustic instruments and electronic musical instruments, which they will let you try out right in the store. In fact, the owners of one music store got so tired of amateur musicians playing the same tunes on sample electric guitars that they banned shoppers from playing "Smoke on the Water" or "Stairway to Heaven"!

In general, though, music store employees have an affinity for music and other musicians, and will welcome interacting with musical artists of all stripes. Music stores are a wonderful place to network with other musicians, find out about the latest music technologies, and publicize your band or your music gigs. So, don't limit yourself to an online music chat room, get out and visit some music stores today!

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