Songwriting / Composition

Hess guitarist Mike Walsh has got a great use for your next spare Benjamin.

Ready to quit your day job? Get some thoughts and advice first, from one who`s done it.

If you learn other peoples solos or listen to other people`s music, will it ruin your own creativity? Scott Tarulli gives his personal opinion.

Developing riffs and melodies into complete, interesting and listenable pieces of music.

Tom Hess urges you to get beyond `guitarist` and `musician` to uncover the `artist` within.

Most guitarist are predominantly one or the other. Here`s some ways to achieve some balance.

Tom Hess with ideas on selecting and using a compositional process that works best for you.

Tom Hess with even more ideas on selecting and using a compositional process that works best for you.

The process and benefits of writing down and charting specific details of the things the composer wishes to express is explained.

Michael Knight looks at some activities for versatile composition and soloing.

The second part of the process and benefits of writing down and charting specific details of the things the composer wishes to express is explained.

Tom Hess with his third installment on ideas on selecting and using a compositional process that works best for you.