Guitar Articles at WholeNote - Page 6

101. Strumming and Singing
     
     Josh Graves (2401)
     Posted on 2/7/2000 · 26430 Hits
     For me, playing the guitar has always come relatively easy. I pick things up fast, and a little practice can go a long way. However, like many other guitarists, trying to get comfortable with my singing voice has been like searching for the el...(more)
102. Balance
     
     Jeremy Cotton (7923)
     Posted on 1/31/2000 · 8629 Hits
     <font size="5">B</font>alance refers to the ratio between contrast and unity. <b>Contrast</b> consists of all of the different parts and pieces you assemble, while <b>unity</b> refers to the similarities (or exact copies) of the parts you ass...(more)
103. Pinpoint Picking Accuracy
     
     Will Landrum (293)
     Posted on 1/24/2000 · 10482 Hits
     Howdy! Today, I want to share one of my favorite exercises. Don't worry. Just because it's an exercise, doesn't mean it will be boring! <br/><br/> When practiced enough, this exercise will single handedly improve multiple areas of your playing <...(more)
104. Sometimes You Just Have to Play
     
     Laura Wilson (448)
     Posted on 1/24/2000 · 8326 Hits
     When I first started playing the guitar, I always felt it was necessary to sit down and make myself write a song. I had all these visions in my head about how the song should be written. I would pound my head against the wall trying to come up w...(more)
105. Maximizing Practice Time
     
     Frederick Burton (5465)
     Posted on 1/17/2000 · 10530 Hits
     <font size=5>W</font>hy do we <b>practice</b>? What a question. We practice in order to develop and shape the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual facilities that help us interpret the music we wish to play. To sit in one position for ...(more)
106. Performing at Open Mic Venues
     
     Alan Horvath (325)
     Posted on 1/17/2000 · 7294 Hits
     Many local clubs feature an "open mic" venue, where songwriters and musicians of all kinds can get their feet wet. It's a great way to find others with which to co-write or to form a band, duo, or trio. Perhaps, most importantly, it's a great w...(more)
107. Right Hand Tapping Basics
     
     Will Landrum (293)
     Posted on 1/10/2000 · 62353 Hits
     <i>Note: If you're left handed, just replace the word "right" with the word "left" while reading this article.</i> <br/><br/> <b>Right hand tapping</b> was popularized in the late 70's by Edward Van Halen when he literally turned the guitar-pl...(more)
108. Foundation of Blues Playing
     
     Brandon Phillips (48)
     Posted on 12/27/1999 · 12401 Hits
     As guitarists, we tend to use the minor pentatonic scale or "blues box" way too much, especially as beginners. And c'mon people, let's stop disrespecting a great music style by playing the same thing over and over again - there's more to the bl...(more)
109. A Melodic Meditational Approach to Songwriting
     
     Brandon Phillips (48)
     Posted on 12/20/1999 · 6731 Hits
     In this article, I'd like to talk about taking a different approach to your songwriting, focusing on emotions, melody, and originality. <br/><br/> Most rockers will come up with a chord progression for which they like the sound, and then ...(more)
110. Developing Your Style
     
     Harry Jacobson (50)
     Posted on 12/20/1999 · 9600 Hits
     It seems that so much attention has been placed upon topics such as scale choice, modes, and arpeggios. Granted, these are very important and valuable topics that I will be addressing in future articles, but I would like to take yet another appr...(more)
111. Tips on Buying a Guitar
     
     The WholeNote Community
     Posted on 12/20/1999 · 111250 Hits
     Suppose you were buying an acoustic or electric guitar. What are some of the common attributes that you look for? What might you find that would automatically rule out buying that guitar? Here's what some members of the WholeNote community had...(more)
112. Good Gear Tips
     
     Alex Reed
     Posted on 12/12/1999 · 8451 Hits
     <b>Y</b>ou've probably heard many times from TAXI that production doesn't matter when pitching your tape--it's the song that counts. Still, a certain level of sound quality is desirable in that you don't want the recording to distract the listen...(more)
113. Why Jazz is the Most Supreme Music in the Universe
     
     Jeremy Cotton (7923)
     Posted on 12/7/1999 · 8973 Hits
     There is a lot of great music in the world, some of which I have never heard, but I am willing to say that jazz is the pinnacle of musical expression. Playing jazz well involves the synthesis of several high level skills: careful listening, ...(more)
114. Give Your Guitar the Finger
     
     Josh Graves (2401)
     Posted on 11/29/1999 · 16942 Hits
     It is safe to say that the majority of electric guitar players today prefer a pick, but it is also safe to say that very few use a plectrum exclusively and <b>never</b> touch their right hand fingertips to the strings in any way. The fact that ...(more)
115. Making a Living with the Guitar
     
     Kirk Lorange (4840)
     Posted on 11/29/1999 · 11655 Hits
     I've been earning a living with my guitars now for thirty odd years. I did a stint as a commercial artist for a couple of years when I finished high school -- I say commercial artist, what I mean is I worked in a commercial art studio learning t...(more)
116. Modal Jazz and Change
     
     Frederick Burton (5465)
     Posted on 11/29/1999 · 18703 Hits
     <i>"There is nothing permanent except change."</i><br> - Heraclitus (535-475 B.C.) <br/><br/> What!? Ancient philosophical quotes in a modern music format? Change is needed, change is necessary. Then, along comes Miles Davis. This article is...(more)
117. Groove Is in the Heart
     
     Craig Smoot (906)
     Posted on 11/22/1999 · 17733 Hits
     As an addendum to my last piece, <a href="/articles/item.asp?i=33">Strumming To Help Your Drumming</a>, in this installment I'd like to address one of the most simple-yet-effective elements of creating memorable and driving music... the <b>gr...(more)
118. Improvisation
     
     Kirk Lorange (4840)
     Posted on 11/22/1999 · 6529 Hits
     Probably the reason most of us got involved in playing music was so that someday we'd be able to play anything that came into our heads, just like that - or to spontaneously invent a complementary guitar part to someone else's song. I know that ...(more)
119. Practice Your Listening
     
     Frederick Burton (5465)
     Posted on 11/15/1999 · 8562 Hits
     Practice, Practice, Practice. The words spin around your head at all times of the day. How much? How often? Who knows! So you say you have no energy on the day? You don't have a spare 14 hours to practice today? The sight of your guita...(more)
120. The Nature of the Guitar
     
     Jeremy Cotton (7923)
     Posted on 11/15/1999 · 9519 Hits
     It can not be denied that the piano and the guitar are entirely different instruments: their physical disparities are obvious. Why then, do we tend to approach understanding and playing these instruments in the same way? There are, of course, ...(more)