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Newsletter Vol. 3 # 93 - July 1, 2009

David Hodge — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:46:28 +0000

Greetings, Welcome to Volume 3, Issue #93 of Guitar Noise News! In This Issue: Greetings, News and Announcements Guitar Noise Featured Artist Topic of the Month Coming Attractions Exploring Music with Darrin Koltow This Day (or Approximately) In (GN) History Greetings, News and Announcements Hello and welcome to a (or “another”) brief issue of Guitar Noise News, your free twice-a-month newsletter from Guitar Noise (www.guitarnoise.com). Things [...]

“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” - Performance Notes for the Verses

Jamie Andreas — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:15:24 +0000

In this second installment of her video lessons on the Guitar Noise arrangement of George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," guitar teacher extraordinaire Jamie Andreas guides you through the verses of the song with very clear and detailed step-by-step instruction, designed to help you with the fingering involved in the tricky chord changes.

Michael Jackson Bio

David Hodge — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:02:16 +0000

Even if you managed to somehow get through your life and not hear the album, Thriller, you have certainly listened to music (not to mention musicians and songwriters) influenced by this best selling album of all time.

Newsletter Vol. 3 # 92 - June 15, 2009

David Hodge — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:21:50 +0000

Welcome to Volume 3, Issue #92 of Guitar Noise News! Check out part ten in our series on practicing modes plus this day in Guitar Noise history (or thereabouts).

Newsletter Vol. 3 # 91 - June 1, 2009

David Hodge — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:22:56 +0000

In this newsletter we have three new lessons, a wonderful tip on modes from Darrin and take a peak back at this point in Guitar Noise history.

Coldplay Guitar Lessons

Paul Hackett — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:20:51 +0000

In terms of style, Coldplay are comparable to bands like U2, Oasis and Radiohead. As a four piece band many of their arrangements rely on melodic guitar and piano melodies. We have two lessons on Coldplay songs, God Put A Smile Upon Your Face and Don't Panic.

Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan - Easy Songs for Beginners #40

David Hodge — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:10:19 +0000

Some of you may agree with the "Easy" label, but our arrangement of this Bob Dylan favorite (from the album, "Nashville Skyline") can be played very easily with the use of a capo, plus a very simple picking pattern. More important, though, is that is can be used as a great lesson to help you get used to switching between open position chords and basic barre chords. With some practice and patience, you should find yourself playing it well in no time.

“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” - Performance Notes

Jamie Andreas — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:30:52 +0000

Guitar Noise bids a heartfelt "welcome back" to Jamie Andreas of Guitar Prinicples (www.guitarprinciples.com). Jamie has honored us by putting together a series of video lessons of performance notes for our Guitar Noise arrangement of George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." She has a wonderful way of explaining the hows and whys of finger positioning and you're in for a treat. Enjoy this first lesson and rest assured more are on the way.

Buckets Of Rain - Bob Dylan - Songs for Intermediates #27

David Hodge — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:01:58 +0000

Here is a rather faithful arrangement of the closing song from Bob Dylan's immortal album, "Blood on the Tracks." Using open D (or open E) tuning, as well as a steady (and incredibly easy) bass part, it's easy to make this song sound really good. And, it's excellent practice both for honing your finger picking technique as well as for developing a good sense of syncopation.

Newsletter Vol. 3 # 90 - May 15, 2009

David Hodge — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:32:39 +0000

Bob Dylan month continues at Guitar Noise. We also have three new lessons to plug in this latest newsletter, Guitar Noise News Vol. 3 #90.

Taking Care of Choices - Turning Scales into Solos - Part 8

David Hodge — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:34:42 +0000

In our latest lesson in this series, we look at a basic rock progression and examine the choices we can make in terms of scales for soloing. Plus we get a look at the Mixolydian mode as well as discovering a new use for the Dorian.

Dusty Roads Two Step - A Fingerstyle Song by Peter Simms

Peter Simms — Wed, 06 May 2009 06:25:22 +0000

Peter Simms has written a little ditty that shows us how to make your single guitar sound like a small combo band. We're going to focus on fingerstyle with a melody, bassline and chords.

Newsletter Vol. 3 # 89 - May 1, 2009

David Hodge — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:25:21 +0000

Guitar Noise News Vol. 3 #89 kicks off the month of May. This month we are celebrating the work of Bob Dylan and have a couple new lessons to boot.

Bob Dylan for Easy Guitar

Guitar Noise Staff — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:55:47 +0000

To mark his birthday later this month, and celebrate the release of his new album Together Through Life, we've picked Bob Dylan as our featured artist of the month.

The Music of Bob Dylan

David Hodge — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:47:23 +0000

What can you write about someone who, essentially, is a whole genre of music? About someone who posted in his high school yearbook that his ambition was to join Little Richard? About someone who's latest recordings are as influential as the first ones he made close to fifty years ago?

Bob Dylan - Biography

Paul Hackett — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:39:03 +0000

Born in Duluth, Minnesota in 1941, Bob Dylan has released over sixty albums and compilations. No other songwriter from modern times has had as much cultural and musical significance. This article takes a look at Bob Dylan's life and music through the years.

While My Guitar Gently Weeps - A Finger Style / Chord Melody Arrangement

David Hodge — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:58:40 +0000

Here's a song arrangement that no one has to sing! Take aspects of "chord melody" arranging and mix them in with fingerstyle playing and you've got yourself a version of one of George Harrison's terrific songs to perform. It's not all that hard to learn and you can easily adapt it with your own embellishments and style.

Nashville - Music City, USA - Our Musical World

David Hodge — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:25:39 +0000

I'm pleased to introduce a new series here at Guitar Noise, spotlighting the many, many musical Meccas in this wonderful world of ours. First stop - Nashville, Tennessee. And if you’re thinking, "That's only country music," you'll soon realize that there’s a whole lot more going on!

Newsletter Vol. 3 # 88 - April 15, 2009

David Hodge — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:30:10 +0000

David Hodge returns with Guitar Noise News Vol. 3 #88. There's a new song lesson and a new feature on musical Mecca's plus all the regular features.

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd - Easy Songs for Beginners #39

David Hodge — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:58:35 +0000

If you're going to play an emotionally charged song, you can't hide behind a single strumming pattern. In this lesson we take one of the highlight songs from Pink Floyd's "The Wall" and arrange it for a single guitar, using many strumming and crosspicking techniques we've gone over in our Guitar Noise Podcast series. You're going to have a lot of fun with this one!