Entries from October 2009

October 31, 2009

A guitarist’s Halloween

Every true guitarist loves Halloween.

October 20, 2009

J. S. Bach: Prelude

Swedish guitarist Per-Olov Kindgren

Player’s profile and Youtube channel

October 18, 2009

“Song decoders”

Though not specifically related to guitar this is an interesting article on music analysis, as in what makes a song tick? “…On first listen, some things grab you for their off-kilter novelty. Like the story of a company that has hired a bunch of “musicologists,” who sit at computers and listen to songs, one at [...]

October 18, 2009

Gaming the guitar

New Brutal Legend game features a guitar that can rain down upon your enemies  lightning and brimstone (or something like that) from up high …” Article here.

Here’s another article here.

October 5, 2009

The grand old Lute

Luteplayer’s channel

October 1, 2009

Harp-lute

Did you know…“The instrument called a harp-lute, with twelve strings, was invented by Edward Light, of London, [in app 1798], and was designed for accompanying vocal music, but never enjoyed much public favour.” (Musical Instruments at the South Kensington Museum, London) Yeah, you don’t find many of these around.