Monthly Archives: December 2010

Willie Nelson started out being more famous as a songwriter than a performer. Read all about this artist who continues to prolifically write and record music.

A bass player doesn’t have to be flashy or loud, but a band won’t survive long with a weak bass.

We begin 2011 by highlighting Vic Lewis, who did such a great job of running the Sunday Songwriters’ Group for its past two years. Besides featuring his song, “Constant Chameleon,” we also have a very enlightening interview with Vic about songwriting.

In Part Two of this guide to touring, we take you from launching your tour to making your van your home to bringing everyone home safely and successfully.

Many players obsess about not being able to play fast. Tom Hess offers some important tips for guitarists wanting to improve their playing speed.

Welcome to your December 15 issue of Guitar Noise News, our final newsletter for the calendar year 2010.

Chord melody is a way of arranging songs so that a single guitar does all the work of providing melody and harmony, and usually includes a bass part as well.

Knowing how songs are structured can help you with learning songs and with communicating with other musicians. Here’s a brief run down of the basic parts of songs.

Welcome to your December 1 issue of Guitar Noise News, the free twice-a-month newsletter from Guitar Noise (www.guitarnoise.com).