Want to win a $100 Gift Certificate, just in time for Christmas?  Here's how!  Download the pdf, print it, fill it out, and bring it in by close of business on December 20th.   The contestant with the most correct answers will be notified on December 21st.   In case of a tie, the winner will be chosen by drawing among the top scores.

Official Contest Rules: Contestants need not be present to win, but entries must be submitted in-store by 5pm on December 20th, 2009. Sorry, but no emailed, faxed, snail-mailed, or pony express-ed submissions allowed. Contest forms available online or in-store. The Music Store employees and family members are not eligible to win. 1 entry per person, please. Gift certificate valid for use at The Music Store.

Good luck!

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This year, we're starting early.  Our gift to you: an extra month to save on gifts for all of the musicians on your list! Specials run from November 1st-December 24th.  Layaway also available now for Christmas.  You can see many of the items we have to offer on our Online Store.  So skip the long lines on Black Friday and start checking items off your list now by shopping with us, in store or online at www.the-music-store.com/store.

Happy Holidays!

Acoustic Guitar Packages starting at $185 Classical Guitar Packages starting at $125 Electric Guitar Packages starting at $199
Bass Guitar Packages starting at $269 Music Lesson Packages for New Students - 4 Lessons for $75
Sabine Zipbeat 6000 Metronome - Sale Price $19.95 Korg CA30 Chromatic Tuner - Sale Price $19.95 Korg GA30 Guitar Tuner - Sale Price $14.95
All Tote Bags & Portfolios - 25% Off! All DVDS (including Red Dot sale DVDS) - 25% Off!

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Merri's Christmas cookies make a sweet gift for that special teacher.

Ingredients:
2 ¼ cups flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
¾ cup brown sugar firmly packed 1 cup chopped nuts
¾ cup granulated sugar 1 cup coconut
1 cup butter

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.   Combine flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl and set aside.   Combine brown sugar, sugar, butter, and vanilla and beat until creamy.   Mix in eggs.   Add dry ingredients and mix well.   Stir in chocolate chips, nuts, and coconut.   Onto ungreased cookie sheets drop rounded teaspoons of the cookie mixture.   Bake 8 to 10 minutes.   Makes approximately 8 dozen 2 inch cookies.

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This month, we are excited as we launch our new Community Events Calendar and Community Events Wall, just in time for the holidays.   We hope that you will use our calendar to find fun musical events for yourself and your family, and also to share events that your community groups are producing.   We know that our local community is very talented, and we are looking forward to watching you shine.  Just bring in a flyer or poster for your concert or show and we will hang it on our Community Events Wall and add the show information to our online calendar.  You can view our online calendar and also submit a request to add your event to our calendar by visiting www.the-music-store.com/calendar.html.

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If you've been dreaming about a Takamine Christmas, we can help you talk the Tak. On Wednesday, December 9th from 4-7pm, Dave from Takamine will be at The Music Store to answer any questions you have about their guitars and participate in our holiday food drive. As a thank you for bringing with you a non-perishable food item, we'll restring your 6-string acoustic guitar with D'Addario strings for FREE. Once you've picked out the Pro Series Takamine of your dreams, get $100 off when you use the Bigger Bang! coupon. For promotion restrictions and to print out your coupon, visit www.the-music-store.com/guitars.html.

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We have a large selection of Piano/Vocal/Guitar and Guitar Tab collections on sale at 50% off for the holiday season. These books are a great way for you or your students to get songs to use for solos, audition pieces, or just plain fun at half the normal price. Look for these books in-store in bins marked "Great Gifts...for Less!"

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As we approach the end of a nationally tough economic year, we look back and are extremely grateful to have been a part of your community. As the holidays are a time of giving, we want to give back to our community and need your help. For the entire month of December, The Music Store will be collecting non-perishable food items to benefit St. Mary's Foodbank, and we will match the total donations of our customers.  In addition, during The Music Store's 12 Days of Christmas Event (December 12th-23rd) we will be offering a special deal each day for those who bring in a non-perishable food donation. Look for more details in our next e-newsletter!

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