Joy of Music Lessons

We at Guitar Noise want to remind people of why we run this site and, much more importantly, why we play music in the first place. We encourage you to share your thoughts and stories concerning The Joy of Guitar or The Joy of Music with all of us. It doesn't even have to be much more than a paragraph, we just want to hear from you.

Breaking Out of the Box? By David Hodge Your favorite songs don't excite you anymore. In fact, you get bored playing the same stuff over and over. Even playing before people is more a chore than an enjoyment. Everything you write sounds the same. It's ironic that, in spite of the fact that the guitar is such a versatile instrument, so many guitarists find themselves stuck in a rut.

On Gifts and Giving - An Interlude for the Holidays By David Hodge David Hodge is in a festive mood so he has written a column On Gifts and Giving. This holiday interlude may get you into the holiday season and remind you what made you want to make music in the first place. Aside from the personal style of writing this article includes some great pictures from David himself.

If I Only Had... By David Hodge It is much more important to know how and why something works than it is to "just do it." But the sad fact is that most guitarists truly believe that the art of playing well is strictly a matter for the hands. Give them a guitar to play and their minds switch over to automatic pilot.

Thanks (Giving and Getting) By David Hodge Has it only been a year? Where has the time gone? That gets me to thinking about everything else that has gone on as a direct result of my writing. I know that sometimes I can get on these "tangents" which, for better or worse, can get much more philosophical than instructional. But if you've been reading me for any length of time then you know that this is part of the package.

Common Sensei - (or, The Myth of the Self-Taught Guitarist) By David Hodge Today we are going to examine the myth of the self-taught guitarist. Everyone got help of some kind in order to get to whatever level of playing ability he or she currently enjoys. And in order to reach whatever that next stage of development may be, more help is going to be needed.

My Favorite Things - Bass for Beginners # 13 By Dan Lasley This month's topic is entitled The Joy of Guitar, which is wonderful, because music brings lots of joy to lots of people. David Hodge's original title was My Favorite Things, and since I already had an idea for that topic, I have appropriated the title.

Tales From the Ili Valley By Paul Hackett Often it is not so obvious, but what David Hodge says is true: Music is a medium that really works when it is shared. This became apparent when our multi-lingual and multi-national film crew of four found itself in a remote part of the world where there was no common language for communication.

Golden Breast of a Hillside - Music, the Internet and an Invasion of Privacy By Paul Hackett Music, the Internet and an Invasion of Privacy. For those uninitiated with Led Zeppelin, there is a small cottage in Wales called Bron Yr Aur which inspired the band's third album. Find out what happened when I posted pictures of this home on the Internet.

The Best Album Cover of 2001 By Paul Hackett This year I added some great CDs to my collection. In some cases it was the cover that made the CD worth buying.

Playing With Emotion By Ryan Spencer This was originally going to be an observation of emotion in music, but evolved into explaining my favorite aspect of playing, and my main reason for playing. What would be my favorite aspect of music? That's actually an easy answer.

The Joy of Music Part 1 By David Hodge Throughout the rest of the year we at Guitar Noise want to remind people of why we run this site and, much more importantly, why we play music in the first place. We encourage you to share your thoughts and stories concerning The Joy of Guitar or The Joy of Music with all of us.

The Joy of Music Part 2 By David Hodge Throughout the rest of the year we at Guitar Noise want to remind people of why we run this site and, much more importantly, why we play music in the first place. We encourage you to share your thoughts and stories concerning The Joy of Guitar or The Joy of Music with all of us.

The Joy of Music Part 3 By David Hodge Through my writings at Guitar Noise, I make the acquaintances of many people. Here are four stories from some of the people I've had the pleasure of meeting. It all starts with the love of music and the desire to share with others.

The Joy of Music Part 4 By David Hodge Through my writings at Guitar Noise, I make the acquaintances of many people. Here are four stories from some of the people I've had the pleasure of meeting. It all starts with the love of music and the desire to share with others.

The Joy of Music Part 5 By David Hodge Through my writings at Guitar Noise, I make the acquaintances of many people. Here are four stories from some of the people I've had the pleasure of meeting. It all starts with the love of music and the desire to share with others.

The Little Drummer Boy By Peter Simms Peter Simms adds his share to the finest gifts we bring with his wonderful chord melody arrangement of this Christmas carol. Using Drop D tuning to create a thrumming bass part, you'll have everyone in your house going pa-rum-pa-pa-pum in no time!

Making Music - part three - Playing Well With Others (and other rules Mom gave you to live by) By Laura Lasley 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.

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