Hello to all As I mentioned last time, I’ll be taking part in two of the three FODfest shows this coming weekend – playing in the “back up band” and hopefully helping to make everyone sound their best. The shows will all be at 8 PM and they will be at these terrific musical venues: Friday, […]
Hello to all I’ll be taking part in two of the three FODfest shows this coming weekend – playing in the “back up band” and hopefully helping to make everyone sound their best. Not quite sure what instrument (s) I’ll be playing as it will mostly be determined by what everyone else is playing. Probably […]
From a recent email: Hi David, I have played guitar for forty-two years. My life evolved around major, minor, 7th and 9th chords. I am now learning to read and understand theory and dabbling in some jazz stuff. I seem to be doing alright however I am having trouble with diminished vs. diminished 7 vs. half […]
Hello to all! I’m keeping my fingers crossed that all the last bits of work on the upcoming Complete Idiot’s Guide to Guitar are all falling into place so that I can try to get myself back on a somewhat more regular schedule, especially in regard to Guitar Noise. If all goes according to plan, […]
It’s very cool when the music you listen to at home and /or in the car comes from people that you know. This winter I’ve bought or received some CDs created by members of the Guitar Noise community as well as from people who have contacted me through Guitar Noise. And I’d like to share […]
Hi David, I really enjoy your Guitar Noise website and thank you for taking the time to create it and maintain it. I just have a question about flatpicking. I’m going through the lesson for the song Behind Blue Eyes. When I pluck individual notes using a pick I do not rest any part of […]
More email! Dear Guitar Noise, Hi.  I am a freshman in college. I was lollygagging online searching for guitar lessons and I came across your website. I’m primarily self taught where most of my knowledge comes from guitar tabs of songs I like to learn and play, and occasionally from my other friend who is […]
Back to the “mailbag!” Can I even call it a “mailbag” if it’s an email? Hi David- I recently stumbled over your articles regarding Choosing Colors-Turning Scales into Solos. I’m a 47 year old guitarist that plays great rhythm but has struggled being able to figure what scales to play over what chords for guitar […]
Technically, winter has only five more weeks to go here in the Northern Hemisphere. But when you’re going through it one day, one hour at a time, that it may never end. You could be stuck forever exactly where you are. You can certainly feel that way about learning to play the guitar, or learning […]
I’ve talked about FODfest before on these pages, as well as on Guitar Noise. In case you are new to my blog, FOD stands for “Friends of Danny” and “Danny” is Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was murdered in Pakistan in 2002. Besides being a reporter, Daniel was a wonderful musician (primarily […]