Comments on: Guitar Noise Podcasts!

By: David

David — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:35:39 +0000

Hi Casey

And thanks for the kudos concerning my lessons at Guitar Noise. I’ve been trying to decide between a number of Nirvana songs for a future “Easy Songs for Beginners” lesson, and this one’s definitely on the list of possibilities.

Hopefully sometime before summer…

Peace

By: Casey

Casey — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:44:05 +0000

Daivd,
Thanks for all the great lessons on Guitar Noise. I would like to request a lesson on About a Girl by Nirvana as one of the easy songs for beginners. I don’t know how easy it is but I see it advertised as an easy one and would like to be able to play it. Emphasis on easy please.

Thanks.
Sincerely,

Casey

By: David

David — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:23:31 +0000

Hi Fletch

Thank you for your comments, too! I’m thrilled to hear about your progress (if one’s wife or family hears a difference, it’s usually a good thing!) and I hope you stick with the guitar.

Frustration over the perceived lack of progress is probably the biggest obstacle anyone faces when taking up something like making music. And usually the lack of progress is a matter of perception. Whenever you pick up the guitar and make even one chord change, you’re helping yourself along the path to learning more and getting better.

As for a book for acoustic beginners, I am (and have been for a while now) trying to get some publishers interested in a book along the style of the Guitar Noise lessons. So far no takers. But I’m going to keep trying.

Thanks again for your comment and I look forward to hearing how things are progressing with you.

Peace

By: fletch

fletch — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:13:11 +0000

David as with the previous comments thanks for all your hard work…… i unfortunately suffer from a lack of determination and concentration and i tend to put a lot of effort into practicing and then inexplicably i lose interest because of my poor progress…… Since following your lessons ( your style of teaching is so perfect for me to follow ) i’ve really noticed a difference and developed a belief in the possibility i may eventually become competent with the guitar …..this has been backed up for me by my wife saying she really has noticed a difference….. would love to know if you have any plans to produce a book for for the acoustic beginner….many thanks from England

By: David

David — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:10:42 +0000

Hi Greg

You’re welcome, you’re welcome, you’re welcome, you’re welcome, you’re welcome!

And thank you for your exceptionally kind words. I’m glad that you’ve found Guitar Noise and I hope you find all the lessons to be of some help. And be sure to check out the podcasts, which you can find at the link in the main text on this page.

Looking forward to hearing how things are going with you!

Peace

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:43:31 +0000

David:

Came across one of your lessons on GuitarNoise. Can’t remember how I got there…but I am sure glad it exposed you to me. As a beginner, I cannot fully express how much of a help that one lesson was… amazing. I will now be digging for more and more of your content. Thank you so much for allowing me to sponge up a bit of your knowledge and experience, and thank you for putting it out there in a “I love music so much I want you to be able to enjoy it too” fashion that is elementary while coming across as “you can do it” instead of condescending or arrogant. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!

Greg

By: David

David — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:58:23 +0000

Hi Jack

You don’t sound pushy at all! I’m hoping to be able to write lessons for Guitar Noise for a long, long, long time. I guess it will depend on whether or not folks still read the lessons (or listen to the podcasts)…

Peace

By: Jack Mitchell

Jack Mitchell — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:03:15 +0000

Thanks David,

I’m just an old retired sea capt. and have a Yamaha acoustic I bought in Guam. I’ve been picking around since I was a kid but now have the time to devote to the guitar. Thanks to you and Paul H. for the blog and the site. You guys make it nice for us oldsters to learn (and keep the fingers limber). Without sounding pushy (I hope) please keep up the good work.

Thanks
Jack M.

By: David

David — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:48:23 +0000

Hi Joe

Thanks for the thanks, but I can’t take all the credit. If you’re becoming a better guitar player, you are obviously putting in time and effort and that definitely goes a long way towards progressing as a guitarist and a musician. I’m simply a helping hand!

Looking forward to hearing how things are going!

Peace

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:36:08 +0000

Thanks for helping me become a better guitar player. I found that the beginning songs were much easier for me to learn when accompanied by the mp3 links. Now with the podcast they are even better. Fun too. Thanks!

Peace, love, and organic foods!