Guitar Noise

• How do I download the podcasts?
• How do I find what I’m looking for on Guitar Noise?
• How do I print the lessons on Guitar Noise?
• How do I advertise on Guitar Noise?
• How do I contact you?
• How do I submit lessons to Guitar Noise?
• How do I submit my band’s CD for review?
• What is the Riverside Jam?

How do I download the podcasts?

You can listen directly to our podcasts by clicking on the “Play” icon on the Guitar Noise Blog. You can also download them directly onto your computer or even onto devices such as ipods. In fact, we’d prefer that you do download the lessons in order to help us save some bandwidth! Just right-click on the word “download” and use the “save target as” function to save it on your computer.

We have some more tips and pointers for downloading the podcasts at How do I download the podcasts?

How do I find what I’m looking for on Guitar Noise?

Of course this answer does depend somewhat on what you’re looking for. We’ve been doing this for around ten years and have hundreds of guitar lessons on many different topics. The main sections of Guitar Noise are listed at the top of each page. Links to more specific categories can be found on the right hand side of each page. The number of categories continues to grow so you might need to spend a bit of time digging around to find exactly what you want. We’ve laid things out in as logical a manner as possible, so it shouldn’t take too many clicks to get where you’re going.

For fastest results, you can try using the search box on every page. More experienced readers may like to try some advanced search options.

Another great way to find information is by registering on the Guitar Noise Forums. If you need help and advice from other Guitar Noise users, head over to the forums and start a discussion.

How do I print the lessons on Guitar Noise?

Since all computers and printers are configured differently it is a difficult task designing a page that prints beautifully for everyone. However, we do realize that it’s much easier for you to follow a lesson on paper. So we have put a lot of effort into making things as universal as possible.

You may have noticed that there is no “Print This Page” button. Guitar Noise is designed with standards compliant CSS and it’s no longer necessary to create printable pages for each lesson. When you hit the print button on your browser all the superfluous items such as ads and navigation will be removed. Only the main article content will be printed. For peace of mind it is always best to press the “Print Preview” button on your browser before continuing.

You are welcome to print as many pages form this site as you like. Some visitors have even put together  their own mini-books. If you do experience problems printing something, try saving the page and editing the layout in something like Word. If you are still having problems please contact us.

How do I advertise on Guitar Noise?

If you have a product or service that you think may be of interest to our readers, you can buy adversiting space on our site or in our newsletter. We will delete spam from our forums so don’t post commercial offers there.

Our audience is very targeted and responsive to good offers. As ad space is always fluctuating you will need to contact us regarding advertising opportunities and prices. Please take a look at the complete answer How do I advertise on Guitar Noise? before contacting us. This will answer many of the questions you may have.

How do I contact you?

If you have a question for us please make sure it hasn’t already been answered in the FAQ or on the Forums. Due to the high volume of email we receive we may not be able to reply to every question; especially those already answered somewhere on this site. If you would like to contact us regarding our content, a technical issue or advertising, you will find all the details on the contact page.

How do I submit lessons to Guitar Noise?

We are rightfully proud of the quality of our lessons, articles and reviews, and we are especially proud that our writers were all first visitors and readers of the site. Just like you can be. Perhaps you have something you’d like to say about a topic, or tell us about a concert you saw or review a CD that, chances are, few people are going to otherwise hear of.

Please read our guidelines for submitting articles to Guitar Noise.

How do I submit my band’s CD for review?

Indie bands and their reps are invited to submit their music for review on Guitar Noise. To avoid confusion and misunderstanding we have a few guidelines for you to read first. We want to receive a professionally packaged CD and press kit in the mail. If you don’t have these items you may not be ready for us yet.

Please read our guidelines on How do I submit my band’s CD for review?.

What is the Riverside Jam?

The “Riverside Jam” is a formal informal get-together of musicians that officially began in the year 2000, although it has its root a little earlier than that. If you’d like to read about what led up to the first one, here’s a piece I did on it: Build Your Own Band Buffet.

You can find photos and more info about past events on the Lasley Family website.

If you’d like, I’d be more than happy to send you more information about it. Let me know.

Dates and locations

• Westport CT - August 11-13, 2000
• Chicago, Illinois - August 3rd and 4th, 2001
• Brunswick, New Jersey (2002)
• Chicago, Illinois - August 1-3, 2003
• Great Barrington, MA - July 30 - August 1, 2004
• Elkhart, Indiana - August 5-7, 2005
• Minneapolis MN - 2006
• Great Barrington MA - 2007
• Fox Lake IL - 2008