Playing Guitar, Songwriting – And Going to the Movies

Playing Guitar, Songwriting – And Going to the Movies

If you play guitar and write your own songs, or aspire to be a songwriter, you will one day hit that brick wall known as writer’s block. It’s not a matter of “if”, but a matter of “when”. We all suffer from it occasionally, and we...
Playing Guitar, Songwriting – And Going to the Movies

Make Your Guitar “Cry” With a Wah-Wah Pedal

There are a million devices available to add various effects to the sound of your guitar. Choruses, flangers, distortions, delays, octave dividers, harmonizers and the like. Most effects pedals work by pressing a button or a foot switch which actives the effect. Once...
Playing Guitar, Songwriting – And Going to the Movies

The Top 4 Effects Pedals You Really Need

If you’re building a house there are some “must have” tools you should keep in your toolbox. A hammer for driving nails, a saw for cutting wood, a tape measure, pliers and screwdrivers, just to name a few. When playing guitar there are some great...
Playing Guitar, Songwriting – And Going to the Movies

Lead Guitar Players – “Baffle” Your Audience

If you play electric lead guitar with an amp, it’s only a matter of time before you get the “turn it down” signal from someone. Whether it’s the “hands over the ears” indicator, the downward hand gesture from a patron, or a note on...