If you have ever played on a stage or in front of an audience, you are aware of how different it is compared to regular bedroom practice. Playing your guitar or any instrument at home or during beginner guitar lessons, is much easier and relaxing without the stares of strangers! In this article we will […]
This year, skip the candy and lottery tickets and hook-up the guitar player in your life with a gift they’ll appreciate and actually use.
Since posting my review of the Roadie 3 Guitar Tuner a few months ago I’ve received a lot of questions. The most common ones are about the list of tunings available. If anything, I think people just want to see a complete list of all the available tunings. In point of fact, you can add […]
Playing Christmas songs on guitar can be such great fun, particularly if they’re guitar-led, technically challenging, ‘sing-along songs’, played with other people, or lively, fun songs.
Here’s a list of Christmas gift ideas – both large and small – for the guitarist in your life! Because if there’s something that guitarists all love, it’s guitar equipment and accessories!
Hello to all! Celebrating Chinese New Year is a tradition here at Guitar Noise, coming from Paul’s living in China for numerous years and my own celebrations in Chicago’s China Town whenever the New Year rolled around. Saturday, January 28, marks the beginning of the “Year of the Rooster.” If you are 12, 24, 36, […]
One question that we’re always getting here at Guitar Noise is “where do I begin?” It can be about lessons in general or about the website as a whole.
Is it cheating to use a capo? It’s a question that gets asked a lot by guitarists and songwriters. What else can you try instead of slapping on a capo?