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London born, Washington DC area native Nick Torres has been involved in music for more than 20 years. From singing with the Paul Hill Chorale at the Kennedy Center, to Regional Chorus, soloist at Trinity UMC in Alexandria VA, bell ringing, amateur and professional musical theater, and a band or two along the way. Currently Nick is focused on spending as much time as possible with his lovely wife and two children. When he's not doing that he's practicing his acoustic guitar and hanging out in the Songwriters Forum here on Guitar Noise. And writing articles and reviews, let's not forget that...

Fretboard 101 Part 2 - Fretting About The Board

Knowing where the notes are on your fretboard is nowhere near as hard as you might think. We continue our look at learning the essentials of your guitar.

A Few Words with Molly Pitcher

We caught up with Rebekah Fischman and Victoria Lavington, the singer/songwriter duo that makes up the band Molly Pitcher.

Fretboard 101 Part 1 - Where Did I Put My E?

This lesson outlines a few basic steps to figuring out where all the notes are on your guitar. These methods are painless and fun.

Gin and Diatonic

What is the relationship between the technical frequency value of a note and the scale name? The answer is enough to make you insane.

Scoring Points

This article introduces an incredibly simply concept - knowing how you want to sing a song. We’ll guide you through the process of song preparation.

If I Only Had (Another) Brain

Let’s revisit the question: How do I play the guitar and sing at the same time? We have some great examples to help you do these two things at once.

Singing 101

Much like learning guitar, singing is something anyone can learn to do. It is a physical activity that you can improve through proper practice.


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We've been reviewing books, music, concerts and guitar related software since 2000. Mainly because people keep sending us free stuff.

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