Guitar Articles at WholeNote - Page 4

61. Goalines Not Deadlines
    
    Jamey Andreas (731)
    Posted on 9/18/2002 · 13238 Hits
    If we are dedicated to our growth as artists who play the guitar, we must be very smart to get the best out of ourselves. Part of the difficulty in doing so lies in combating the forces and conditioning of the world around us. The world aroun...(more)
62. 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)
63. Natural Talent
    
    Jamey Andreas (731)
    Posted on 9/18/2000 · 12334 Hits
    A guitarist is by nature an emotional sort of person. I mean, it's such an emotional instrument, I think it attracts people of a highly sensitive nature, who need to learn to play so they can express that emotion, so it doesn't drive them crazy,...(more)
64. Beginner's Guide to MP3
    
    Dick Onstenk (2202)
    Posted on 6/19/2000 · 11909 Hits
    <b>What is MP3?</b><br> MP3 is an audio file format that can be stored on a computer. You can recognize it by its extension: MP3. Audio files (WAV files) can be quite large. An MP3 file is an encoded WAV file that has been compressed (anywhere f...(more)
65. 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)
66. Perception Of Perfection
    
    Will Landrum (293)
    Posted on 12/20/2001 · 11139 Hits
    I get a lot of emails from people saying that they practice a lot but still can't seem to play or execute moves like their favorite guitarist. Let's take a look at exactly what you're aiming for here. <br/><br/> You've heard the term "Practi...(more)
67. Acoustic Instruments and Amplification, Chapter 7
    
    Dave Wendler (2201)
    Posted on 1/22/2001 · 11030 Hits
    Before we get into a discussion of preamps, perhaps an overview of exactly what amplification does is in order. While we may think of an amplifier as a device that just makes our instrument louder, it is really more of a copy machine and overhea...(more)
68. Manufacturing & Marketing Your Own CD, Part 1
    
    Shelley Jacobson (42)
    Posted on 5/9/2002 · 10957 Hits
    A dream that many of us have as songwriters and artists, is the dream of one day recording and manufacturing our own CD. <br/><br/> I'll always remember the day the Purolator truck backed into my driveway as I was waiting for my much anticipated...(more)
69. Acoustic Instruments and Amplification, Chapter 6
    
    Dave Wendler (2201)
    Posted on 11/13/2000 · 10934 Hits
    <b>Piezoelectronics</b><br> With piezo transducers, we are offered two basic styles in two different elements. The traditional crystal-based piezos are now being replaced by polymer based products. The main advantage of the polymers is a more co...(more)
70. Changing Bad Habits, Part One
    
    Jamey Andreas (731)
    Posted on 9/5/2001 · 10902 Hits
    I want to address an issue that seems to keep coming up for people who are familiar with my work, and beginning to use my methods. People are reading my essays, and it seems a new awareness is beginning to dawn for them, which is good, that's th...(more)
71. Relaxation
    
    Jamey Andreas (731)
    Posted on 1/18/2002 · 10757 Hits
    I think very likely there exists a very common misconception about this word that we hear all the time, and one that I use often as well: relaxation. I will make my best attempt to bring your understanding of this subject up to a higher level. ...(more)
72. Practice, Practice, Practice
    
    Jeremy Cotton (7923)
    Posted on 11/1/1999 · 10757 Hits
    Unfortunately for all of us, there is only so much time in a day. We all are faced with things we need to do, like work or school, sleeping, and eating; things that tend to "get in the way" of all of the things we would like to do. There ar...(more)
73. Discovering the Heavy Arm
    
    Jamey Andreas (731)
    Posted on 11/7/2001 · 10735 Hits
    After gaining an appreciation of the Floating Arm and Light Finger, you need to discover the Heavy Arm and Firm Finger. These are the names that describe the sensations that accompany the actual doing of Bar Chords, and they proceed from the Sen...(more)
74. On Memorizing - Part 1
    
    Jamey Andreas (731)
    Posted on 4/16/2001 · 10582 Hits
    Playing from memory is a skill that I believe is not only possible for every player, but is indeed essential for every player. I never feel that I know a piece, or have "internalized" a piece, until I have been playing it for quite some time fro...(more)
75. 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)
76. Completely Pentatonic
    
    Will Landrum (293)
    Posted on 3/6/2000 · 10481 Hits
    I've talked to a lot of people who's main complaint is "I can't get out of playing the same scale pattern." After a little more probing, I discover that they are totally familiar with the root pentatonic minor pattern, (like A pentatonic min...(more)
77. 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)
78. The Importance Of The Groove
    
    Christopher Sung (9639)
    Posted on 7/25/2001 · 10317 Hits
    Every once in a while, I'll see a FretBuzz message outlining a member's frustration with their progress on their instrument. It usually starts out with something like: <br/><br/> <i>"That's it - I'm quitting. I've been practicing [x] for month...(more)
79. Changing Bad Habits, Part Two
    
    Jamey Andreas (731)
    Posted on 9/25/2001 · 10191 Hits
    <b>Understanding and Allowing the Step by Step Process</b><br> You must understand that your ability to effectively change bad habits is going to depend completely upon how deeply and truly you understand the fundamental mechanics of the process...(more)
80. Slide and the Blues
    
    Kirk Lorange (4840)
    Posted on 9/6/1999 · 10096 Hits
    Most people naturally associate slide guitar with the blues. We all know it was invented by those late great bottleneck players, using those tunings that drip with the blues. Such a distinctive sound. I certainly got caught up in open tunings wa...(more)