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Sailing to Philadelphia – Songs for Intermediates #28

David looks at how to go beyond the chords on a typical Internet tab sheet in order to get more of the flavor of the original of this great Mark Knopfler song.

Practicing Performance

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Many guitarists consider practice and performance to be distinct activities. Gerald Klickstein shows how they can be combined into one creative process.

How To Make A Great Guitar Solo

Guitar Lessons | Special to Guitar Noise
Quite often, guitarists solo as if they are paid by the note, totally ignoring phrasing and melody, two key aspects of soloing.

Going On Vacation

Guitar Lessons | Special to Guitar Noise
First time contributor Dmitry details the work and thought process involved on taking one's guitar along a trip, using his latest vacation as an example.

From Our Archives

The Birth Of A Chord Melody
Guitar Noise Forum Moderator Greybeard takes us through the steps of creating a chord melody using Auld Lang Syne as an example.

Audiofanzine Guitar News

  • Moog Music Multi-Pedal OS 2.0 (17/11/2009)
    Moog's Multi-Pedal has received a major software upgrade, OS 2.0, adding several new features such as MIDI-to-CV conversion, Loopable Envelope Generators with four Envelope Shapes (Linear, Logarithmic, Exponential and Complex), CV Lag, CV Scaling and the ability to trigger Gates and MIDI events.
  • HipKitty Products The Glaze Pedal (15/11/2009)
    The Glaze is described as "a unique boost/overdrive pedal created for warmth and clarity to each note and chord played."
  • V-Picks Tradition 4.0 (15/11/2009)
    The new Tradition 4.0 Guitar pick is presented as "the new generation" of V-Picks.
  • Yamaha FJX730SC Jumbo Model (13/11/2009)
    The FJX730SC comes with Yamaha's cA.R.T. (Acoustic Resonance Transducer) acoustic-electric pickup system, and will also be available in the dreadnought-style FGX730SC.
  • StageTrix Products Pedal Fastener (11/11/2009)
    StageTrix Products releases the Pedal Fastener, an adhesive-backed, hook and loop fastener designed specifically to attach pedals to pedalboards.
  • Logidy UMI3 USB Foot Controller (10/11/2009)
    The UMI3 features 3 configurable footswitches and an input for an expression pedal, encased in a little steel stomp box.
  • The Loar Small Body LH-200 Acoustic (10/11/2009)
    The Loar proudly reintroduces the vintage-inspired LH-200 guitar for players looking for an affordable classic blues guitar design, the company says.
  • Seymour Duncan Blackouts AHB-3 EMTY (10/11/2009)
    Seymour Duncan announced the release of a new addition to its Blackouts Humbucker series: the Blackouts AHB-3 Thomson EMTY.
  • G-Lab Wah-Pad (05/11/2009)
    TSI Distributing has brought the new True Performance Wah-Pad from G Lab to America.
  • Bell Custom Guitars SS Series (29/10/2009)
    For this new SS Series, some of the more labor-intensive features of the existing CTS series of Bell Custom Guitars have been eliminated from the building process, making the SS line more affordable without compromising the Bell Custom Guitars' signature tone, the company says.

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