REM – It’s the End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine)
Lavigne, Avril – Sk8er Boi (Skater Boy)
Pearl Jam – Nothingman
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Guitar Links Online Instruction Guitar Noise Clear step-by-step instructions for learning over thirty songs listed in order of difficulty. If you can’t afford to take lessons, simply learning the songs on this web site would be a good alternative, especially if you like classic rock. EZ Folk A great resource for folk musicians, with a lively forum (ask questions in …
PolyTune Rocks
I usually don’t plug products, but the just-released PolyTune app for the iPhone is amazing. You strum the open strings on your guitar, and the six pairs of dots—one for each string—show which strings are out of tune. Instead of going through each string one-by-one, you can see immediately where the problem is. In the image at right, the 4th …
Coffee Shop Jam Nostalgia
Six weeks until the Coffee Shop Jam! As my students’ rowdy recital approaches, I find myself watching video footage from past jams, reliving the exciting memories. One video I return to, not just now but whenever i need a boost, is Emma’s performance of her song “Snow Day.” I tell the story of helping Emma write this song in the …
Strumming Archive is Coming
I spent the day (and a good chunk of the night) drafting the Strum Pattern Archive page. A lot of the time was spent learning about CSS and how to make tables—both new territories. I finally feel like I’m understanding all that code. I don’t have any content in the archive yet, but I’m almost finished with organizing the basic …
DIY: How to Build a Pedalboard
For most of my guitar playing career, I’ve schlepped my stompboxes and cables in a paper bag like some digital-age hobo. But last spring, a local singer-songwriter Jill Cohn asked me to join her band, and I decided to upgrade to a rig that would make it easier to get to rehearsals and gigs, and frankly, looked a little less …