David Hodge

Hello and welcome to the July 1 edition of Guitar Noise News (your free twice-a-month newsletter from Guitar Noise – www.guitarnoise.com).

Rock and Roll pioneer Buddy Holly inspired everyone from the Beatles and Stones to Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi.

A terrific “debut” CD from Ron Jackson, Norbert Marius and Matsuura Hiroyuki, three talented artists with a wealth of musical styles to draw upon.

Learn how to play barre chords by taking them one step at a time. David Hodge walks you through playing your first barre chord making them as easy as possible.

Welcome to Volume 4, Issue #5 of Guitar Noise News (your free twice-a-month newsletter from Guitar Noise – www.guitarnoise.com).

Being the first of June, it’s time for your latest issue of Guitar Noise News, the free twice-a-month newsletter from Guitar Noise (www.guitarnoise.com).

This month we turn the “Spotlight on SSG” to Music City, USA – Nashville, Tennessee – and Jeff Martin, whose song “Black Out” is our feature.

A happy middle of May to all! And, once again, welcome to the latest issue of Guitar Noise News, the free twice-a-month newsletter from Guitar Noise.

There are a lot of websites out there now that simply grab articles from other websites and post them as their own, without giving credit where it’s due.

There are few people who have contributed so much to rock music, to music in general, and to the recording industry, as Les Paul. Join us in honoring this true musical legend who passed away at the age of 94.

A happy May first to all of you! And welcome to the latest issue of Guitar Noise News, the free twice-a-month newsletter from Guitar Noise (www.guitarnoise.com).

The May 2011 Spotlight on the Sunday Songwriters’ Group features longtime Guitar Noise member, contributor and Forum Moderator Alan Green and his song, “Sold Out.”

Do you really need to know music theory to play? How about reading music? Although the answer is pretty simple, there’s a lot to consider when making those choices. David discusses these decisions and what they mean, or should mean, to you.

Inside Outsider is one of those albums that demands attention but rewards the listener with astonishing depth and layering.

Hammer-ons are one of the four basic slurring techniques of playing guitar. While many guitarists think of them as just a technique of the lead guitarist, they are essential to rhythm playing as well.

Volume 4 # 1. I hope that you enjoyed our previous April Fool’s Day issue and that you had a relatively easy time separating the real items from the jokes.

This month the SSG Spotlight is on John Roche’s wonderful song, “Going Back to Tupelo,” taken from Week 3 of the current Year 9 of SSG.

Welcome to the latest issue of Guitar Noise News. Being April Fool’s Day, it’s probably wise to give you a quick guide about reading this particular issue.

We’ve just come up with some incredibly innovative ways to make it so easy to play music you might not ever touch an instrument again!

Pete Townshend has long been Rock n Roll’s poster child for the dangers of constant exposure to incredibly loud music. He was also one of the biggest inspirations for the “unplugged” movement of the 1990′s.