Free guitar tutorials are available now through your local library
Patrons of libraries with Hoopla access can access a library of instructional videos to learn to play the guitar.
Zealot Interactive
Have you ever wanted to learn how to play the guitar? If the answer is yes and you have an Indianapolis library card, do I have some great news for you.
Fret Zealot, a guitar education program, is partnering with hoopla Digital to put music lessons at the fingertips of Indianapolis library patrons.
Fret Zealot, is now accessible to anyone with a Indianapolis library card.
Fret Zealot has lessons for guitar, bass guitar, and ukuleles. Courses are available for all skill levels, from absolute beginners to advanced players, Zealot Interactive CEO Shaun Masavage said.
“Our users want to learn something specific – it could be a song that’s too difficult, but then there are courses that teach the technique that song uses,” Masavage said. “By offering over a hundred courses and thousands of video lessons, we’ve created an ecosystem that lets people learn what they want, with some structure, but not the mandates of what a certain instructor or school might want to teach them.”
If you are not familiar with hoopla, it offers 24/7 access to borrow, download, and stream more than two million eBooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music albums, television episodes and more through hoopla BingePass.
All you need to get started is a valid library card and you can make an account and get started streaming and borrowing today.
To access content on hoopla, library cardholders can download the free hoopla mobile app on their Android or iOS device or visit hoopladigital.com.
Log into hoopla using your Indianapolis Public Library card info and access thousands of video lessons from guitar teachers in the Fret Zealot library via Fret Zealot “BingePass” online or on mobile.
Lessons are completely free for seven-day periods, with the option to renew at the end of the period.
Katie Wiseman is a trending news intern at IndyStar. Contact her at klwiseman@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @itskatiewiseman.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Gold Over America Tour, led by gymnast Simone Biles, will make a stop at Gainbridge Fieldhouse this fall.
The Oct. 29 nighttime show was designed to contain a blend of athleticism, choreography and inspiration. The tour also will feature Biles’ Olympic teammate Jordan Chiles, and 2020 Olympic floor exercise champion Jade Carey.
“We’ve put together an all-new show unlike anything that’s been staged before with gymnastics,” Mark “Swany” Swanhart, the tour director and creator, said in a news release. “Simone is one of the best collaborative partners I’ve ever worked with.”
Biles’ return to the sport in 2023, marked by performances at the World Championships, sets the stage for what’s planned to be an electrifying display of skill and determination.
Biles holds the record as the most decorated gymnast in history, boasting an impressive tally of 37 medals overall, including 23 golds. Additionally, she has clinched seven Olympic medals, with four of them being gold.
In all, 30 stops for the gymnasts’ tour are planned across the United States this fall.
Gainbridge Fieldhouse’s website says tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. May 17. Prices for tickets were not yet known.
May 9 (UPI) — Jalen Brunson overcame an early injury and scored 29 points to lead the New York Knicks to a comeback victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
The Knicks guard injured his foot in the first quarter and missed the second, but scored 24 in the second half of the 130-121 victory Wednesday in New York.
“I just knew I had to get my mind in the right place to figure out how I was going to attack the second half,” Brunson told reporters.
The Knicks will now head to Indianapolis, where they will take on the Pacers in Game 3 of the best-of-seven game series Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Game 4 will be Sunday in Indianapolis.
The Knicks outshot the Pacers 57% to 51.6% in Game 2. They also held a 44-34 edge in rebounding. The game featured 11 lead changes and was tied eight times. The Pacers edged the Knicks 46-12 in points off the bench and led by as many as a dozen points.
Brunson, who entered the night with four-consecutive performances of at least 40 points, helped the Knicks take an 11-point lead about eight minutes into the first quarter of Game 2. He then left the game about 30 seconds later and missed the remainder of the quarter and entirety of the second.
“All season long, no matter what is thrown at him, injury bug or whatever, he always bounces back,” Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo said. “We knew the severity of the game and everything. So we knew. Everybody had confidence he was coming back.”
The Pacers took advantage of Brunson’s injury absence, immediately going on a 11-0 run to tie the score. Both teams totaled 36 points in the first quarter.
Guard Tyrese Haliburton and forward Obi Toppin scored 13 and 10 points, respectively, for the Pacers through the first 12 minutes. The Pacers then outscored the Knicks 37-27 in the second to take a 73-63 lead at halftime.
But Brunson’s third-quarter return gave the Knicks a major boost.
They reeled off a 14-0 run early in the second half to snatch back the lead. Brunson totaled 10 points, while DiVincenzo scored a dozen in the third quarter. The Knicks outshot the Pacers 66.7% to 33.3% in the frame to carry a 99-91 lead into the fourth.
The Pacers, who shot 60% down the stretch, cut the deficit to one point about four minutes into the final frame, but never closed their last deficit.
“We are just sticking together, no matter what,” said Brunson, who scored 14 over the final 12 minutes to seal the victory. “No matter what the situation is, no matter what’s thrown at us, no matter what is a disadvantage for us, we are going to stick together.
“That’s the thing we always harp on for each other.”
The All-Star guard made 11 of 18 attempts on the night. He also chipped in five assists and three steals. DiVincenzo scored 28 points on 10 of 20 shooting. He made 6 of 12 attempts from 3-point range.
Knicks forward O.G. Anunoby logged 28 points. Forward Josh Hart chipped in 19 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists. Center Isaiah Hartenstein logged 14 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.
Haliburton paced the Pacers with 34 points, nine assists and six steals. He made 7 of 11 3-point attempts. Guard T.J. McConnell totaled 10 points and 12 assists off the Pacers bench. Toppin scored another 20 points off the Pacers bench.
Game 3 will tip off at 7 p.m. EDT Friday in Indianapolis. With a Game 3 victory, they could sweep the series Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Game 5, if necessary, will be Tuesday in New York. The series could extend to Sunday.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indy Parks had its second public meeting Wednesday night over changes planned for Garfield Park on the south side of Indianapolis.
Organizers asked the public for their thoughts on a new playground near the pagoda. They’re also asking the public if they want new paths, shelters or public restrooms.
The park is receiving enhancements thanks to a grant from Lilly Endowment.
Andre Denman, principal park planner for Indy Parks, said, “We’ve been wanting to improve this playground near the pagoda for a while, and Lilly brought the funding, almost $2½ million.”
City leaders say they expect to break ground on the project later in 2024.
This story was created from a script aired on WISH-TV.
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