SAINTS VICTORY SPECIAL -- Tomorrow, Feb 8, anyone who comes into the Poquoson store wearing a New Orleans Saints hat or shirt gets 50% off ANY one piece of NEW merchandise they want, including Dean, Takamine, or Ovation guitars. Sorry Colts fans, but I hate to say I told you so. WHO DAT!

Doug Norton Music is proud of the reputation we have gained as the finest music studio on the Peninsula.  With our professional, caring staff and excellent instruction quality, we can certainly help you achieve your musical goals.  Our committment to music education is second to none, and it shows.  We have students from Poquoson, Yorktown, Williamsburg, Newport News, Hampton, and Gloucester, who are studying piano, guitar, bass, drums, voice, music theory, and recording techniques.

Our Pro Shop at our Poquoson location is fully stocked with instruments, accessories, sheet music, and supplies.  Also, our website is loaded with nearly 10,000 musical instruments and accessories with delivery in only 2-3 days.

Our Recording Studio is a fully professional 16 track facility, and we are capable of producing not only master-quality recordings, but the simple artist or local band demo disc, as well.

Our Repair Shop is capable of everything from a simple guitar re-string and polish, to full guitar body repairs, brass and woodwind repairs, orchestral string repairs, and we are the only facility in the area with a full time Piano Tuning and Repair Technician, who specializes in concert and recording studio piano preparation.

Thanks again for visiting our website. We hope we can help you while you're here!  If you can't find what you're looking for, feel free to give us a call.

2.5 million children have picked up guitars and real instruments after playing music-themed video games, a relief to anxious parents who had feared that their children would turn into computer addicts.

A report conducted by Youth Music in Great Britain found that of the 12 million young people in that country aged from 3 to 18, more than half played music related games. A fifth of those said that they now played an instrument after catching the musical bug from the games.

Young people will take an interest in music if it is presented to them in an compelling way; why bother with a plastic guitar strumming along to someone else playing when you could be doing it yourself?

Guitar manufacturers report that sales of instruments are on the rise and music teachers say that youngsters are taking up music lessons at an unprecedented rate.

Playing a beginners instrument is a good stepping stone for children wanting to learn how to play guitar as it helps to develop a child's hand-eye co-ordination and teaches them to follow a beat. Crucially, it also encourages a general interest in music.

Getting a guitar is actually cheaper than buying a new computer!

Guitars for children and beginners are available from Doug Norton Music online, in-store or via telephone mail-order. Contact either DN Music store and ask about a REAL guitar and lessons for your children.