Guitar Noise

Sharing music is what Guitar Noise is all about and what better way to do so than to help give a little encouragement to someone? Here is a cool story and some advice from Laura Lasley, writer for Guitar Noise’s The Other Side.

There are all sorts of reasons to not join in on the fun of playing with others. Hopefully, though, you’ll find that you can work your way through most of them! Here are some thoughts from our resident doctor, mom and guitarist that might help you overcome some of the anxieties that may cause you to miss out on some great times.

You may not know it, but if you live in or around New York, there’s no excuse for you to not meet and jam with other musicians. Take a tour along with the Lasleys of this terrific place!

Laura examines the finer details of the acoustic vs. electric debate through her own experience with these two guitar types and shows how they are indeed two totally different takes on the same idea.

This article discusses children and musical instruments. How young can one start? What things should be taken into consideration? There’s some wonderful tips and advice here.

It’s a bonus when someone recognizes you for your performance and appreciates you for that. But then, of course, the pressure of recognition sinks in.

Kelly Richey is a blues-rock guitarist who has been compared to Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan, for her amazing guitar leads.

Landslide was written by Stevie Nicks when she was with Fleetwood Mac. Here’s a nice arrangement you can do with two guitars and a capo.

When you’ve sweated to figure out how to twist your fingers into the chords required you have entered a love/hate relationship with the song.

Melissa Etheridge’s has completed her first solo tour since she stopped playing in bars as a relative unknown. Here is a review of her inspiring performance.

The Concert For New York was amazing because of all the accomplished artists participating as well as the historical context of the event.

Dar Williams has played at the Newport Folk Festival and Lilith Fair. Our intrepid correspondent met Dar for an interview in a Manhattan diner.

While you may never sound as great as your guitar idol, it is still possible to get wonderful sounds from your instrument. Hard work is the main ingredient.

The amount of information available when looking for a new guitar can be overwhelming. Here are a few tips that can be applied when shopping for anything.

Women who play music will face a few stereotypes. However, there are upsides as well as ways around this problem.

It takes true inspiration to keep playing guitar alongside all the other things you have to do in life. How do you keep that inspiration going?

Playing the guitar is not a male only sport. It is for anyone with a love of music. This id the first in a series of articles about women making music.