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Creating a navigation header for music site

Start by creating a new file of the header size. Create a rounded rectangle using rounded rectangle shape tool.

Insert a guitar cutout and place on the left side.

Duplicate layer. Press Ctrl+T. Squeeze it vertically.
Reduce the opacity to create a perspective shadow.
Using pen tool create a wave shape path.
Create a circle using elliptical shape tool.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Ctrl+Click the layer thumbnail to get the selection.
From select menu click modify>>contract.
Create a new layer. Fill the selection with white to black gradient in linear mode.

 
Select marquee tool and move the selection upwards.
Press Ctrl+Shift+I and press delete. Change the layer mode to screen.

 
Similarly create another glassy highlight in the lower half of the circular button.
Create an ellipse using elliptical shape tool, rotate and move the layer below the circular button in layer order to create a perspective shadow.
Create some duplicates for the other buttons.
Add search bar on the top of the header.
Type button links using a nice font.
Double click the text layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Insert company logo and place on the left side.