Guitar Noise

Let’s offer a warm “welcome back” to Nick, who brings us a look at the interlocking relationship of three important creative aspects of musicianship - improvising, composing and transcribing - and how you can use them to move up from being someone who just dabbles with the guitar to a serious musician.

In his first of hopefully many pieces for Guitar Noise, Tom Mariotti looks at how to go about organizing your practice sessions in order to get the most out of the time you put into them.

Way, way, way back when, mankind had only two instruments. And by examining how these two are still used today, we can improve our timing, phrasing and many other aspects of our guitar playing. Josh Urban takes us on this interesting tour from early to electric man.

Everyone wants to get their playing tight and solid, rhythm-wise. Rob Gravelle returns to the pages of Guitar Noise with some great tips for working with your metronome instead of having a frustrating time with it.

Getting better at making chord changes is an early goal for every guitarist. Graham discusses how using the art of visualization can help you develop smooth chord changes, both in learning new chords and in practicing the ones you already know.

There are a number of differences between professional and amateur musicians and Rob Gravelle gives us some tips from the pros about practicing. You’ll find some great advice here no matter what level you currently play at.

Logan Gabriel reintroduces us to the metronome - friend and foe of all guitarists. Logan has some wonderful advice on how to make the most of using this essential piece of equipment and make the most of our practicing.

There’s much more to this piece than it’s title! Jon, who goes by his nickname Kido on the Forum pages, was kind enough to include a detailed explanation of the use of tetrachords and interval study that he uses in his practice routine. I think you’ll find a lot of good material in here no matter what your level of play!

Never use guitar tab as a crutch again. Follow Jimmy Hudson’s advice about proper practicing, along with a practice schedule that is used in most music schools.

Most people learn from their mistakes. Chris Juergensen, Guitar Noise’s man in Tokyo, is kind enough to let you learn from his! Here are some really great tips on numerous topics, complete with a few life’s lessons.

To make steady progress as a student of the guitar, you need to set realistic and attainable goals. Here some advice on adding goals to your practice routine.

As with all things, there is a right way and a wrong way to practice guitar. Learning the correct way is an essential way to making real growth as a musician.

We’re going to review the importance of rehearsals and getting the most from your practice time. Here are some general suggestions you can adapt for your band.

How a great guitar player practices is much more important than in how they play. Practice shows us how they became good at what they do.

This is part two in a look at correcting bad guitar habits. We’re going to take an analytical approach to recognizing problems and setting proper goals.

If your guitar playing is filled with bad habits there is something you can do about it. This is the first of two parts on changing your guitar practice habits.

Sometimes we musicians need a shot in the arm when it comes to practicing. Here are some wise words on the subject from David Hodge.

When does it really mean to practice guitar? What should you practice? Let’s take a look at what you should be doing to get more out of your practice time.

There’s a huge difference between practicing and playing guitar. Let’s do a run down of good practice tips for guitar.