Guitar Articles by Jeremy Cotton

1. Phrasing
   
   Jeremy Cotton (7923)
   Posted on 3/12/2003 · 33026 Hits
   Guitarists, pianists and percussionists have the luxury (or is it a curse?) of not having to provide wind for our instruments. Vocalists, woodwind and brass players spend years developing their stamina and breath control while most other instru...(more)
2. Progress, Or Just Ritual?
   
   Jeremy Cotton (7923)
   Posted on 4/16/2001 · 7719 Hits
   Recently, I think that I have come to a new level of musical understanding and begun a new course in my development. I hope that you find this concept helpful in your development also. <br/><br/> I am primarily a creature of habit - I tend to fo...(more)
3. 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)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. 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)
7. Music and Race, Part I
   
   Jeremy Cotton (7923)
   Posted on 10/4/1999 · 6658 Hits
   I started to play guitar years ago, back in 7th grade. I would suspect that my story is not too different from many other stories. I found something I was good at and I could be proud of. I was cruising through Mel Bay quite content and ha...(more)