Hello and a huge thank you to everyone involved in making my first tutorial book a reality. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Playing Bass Guitar is now out and you can find it at bookstores or order it online through the following link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592573118/theonlineguitarc/ As with any book, there are a number of mistakes that […]
Hello to all! In the October 2006 issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine (featuring a great interview with Cassandra Wilson, who’s on the cover), you’ll find two new lessons of mine. In the “Here’s How” section, there is an Introduction to Ear Training, which focuses on the basics of how to listen to chords and to […]
The “Fall 2006” issue of Play Guitar! should be out on or about July 15. You’ll find Solo Flight, a terrific article from Tom Serb that works beginners through the basics of soloing as well as Raise The Barre, a beginner’s tutorial I wrote on playing barre chords. Plus there’s another short piece from my […]
Hello to all! The latest issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine, their “August 2006” issue with Dave Grohl on the cover, should hit the stores any day now. Look for my “Transposing Made Easy” lesson in their “The Basics” section. Plus, you’ll get a transcribed arrangement for Broke And Hungry, a traditional blues song, written out […]
“From Online To Onstage” or “Open Mike 101” This year we’re going to take Guitar Noise’s logo to heart and prepare our campers to face the bright lights. There’ll be classes and instruction, all geared toward making your first performance at the Guitar Noise (Relatively) Open Mike Night. And, we have Nick Torres coming as […]
The Summer 2006 issue of Play Guitar! Magazine hits the newstands any day now. Inside you’ll find a terrific article by Tom Serb (“Noteboat,” as we know him here on the Guitar Noise Forum pages) called, “Play Today,” which is full of great information on getting started playing from square one. It’s especially good for […]
Hello to all! The Spring 2006 issue of Play Guitar! Magazine should be hitting the streets any day now and in it you’ll find a new article by me called “Play Well With Others.” This piece brief explore various guitar parts you can play when someone else is strumming the chords. Techniques such as arpeggios, […]
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to participate (a lot) more at Guitar Noise’s Sunday Songwriters’ Group, or “SSG” for short. This is an open group, where we are given an “assignment” for writing a song lyric each week. Not only do you write yours but you are highly encouraged to participate in reading […]
Hello to all! In the latest issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine, you’ll find John Hammond on the cover (and a great blues slide guitar lesson with him) and a wonderful piece on John Prine. Plus I’ve got a new lesson in the Basics section of the magazine. It’s called “Sustained-Note Chords” and it explores the […]
The Winter 2005 issue of Play Guitar! Magazine should hit the newsstands sometime in the next two weeks. Besides having song transcriptions of I Walk The Line, there’s a new lesson from me titled (no lie) “Build A Better Boom-Chuck.” It’s a very basic guide to playing alternating bass patterns, demonstrating various root – five […]