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Philadelphia-area native Bill Cozzo has been playing guitar for over 20 years, starting in high school by teaching himself Beatles tunes on an old acoustic guitar. After taking time off to focus on career and start a family, Bill returned to playing in 2001 when he met up with the folks from Frantic Moon (a dance-rock cover band) and Creative Doubt (an eclectic, "improv-friendly" rock cover band).

An Introduction Into The World Of Replacement Pickups (Part 2)

In his second chapter of this two-part piece, Bill Cozzo details the stages of choosing and then installing the right replacement pickups for his guitar. As usual, he gives us a wealth of detail and information, making something as intricate as the whole procedure a snap to understand and appreciate.

An Interview with Mato Nanji

Mato Nanji, the incredible guitarist from the band Indigenous, chats with Guitar Noise contributor Bill Cozzo about recording the band’s latest CD, his guitars and amps, playing live, and aspects of the band’s career from early beginnings to playing with legends.

My Journey into the World of Replacement Pickups - The Definition of Tone

Bill Cozzo helps us get through the first step in choosing a new set of pickups - deciding what we want in the first place! And then knowing how to get what tone we desire from our guitar.

Comping With Fourths Part 2

Bill Cozzo returns with the second installment of his lesson on quartal harmony. This piece includes a practical demonstration with All Along The Watchtower.

Comping With Fourths

In this series of lessons, we’ll explore a cool approach to accompanying (or comping) jazzy chord progressions.


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