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We love to hear comments, both before and

after Guitar-eze! Here's a sampling of what

we get, all the time - perhaps one of these

could be you, before or after Guitar-eze...

"I played guitar for several hours ...yesterday

and really enjoyed the versatility that your

system provides. I have played for over 20

years and started experimenting with open

tunings in an attempt to increase the speed

of my lead riffs. Guitar-eze provides the edge I

am seeking. Your chord book is excellent as well."

"Thank god I found your blog. I've been playing around with alternative tunings for about a year now. Playing at home for fun, changing tunings is no big deal, but on stage its hard to adjust on the fly. Open-D is the easiest and most versatile. The intonation is nice. You can do lot more percussive work. My hands are small so my work in standard tuning is really limited."

"I saw on the internet the information

reference your open-D instructional

material. I have played guitar, in standard

tuning, for seveal years, but never really

progressed past the early intermediate

level. A couple of years ago I began

playing in open-D, both slide and

fingerstyle. My progress has been

considerably faster, however instructional

material in open-D is hard to come by. I am

looking forward to obtaining your

instructional material."

"I'm so glad to find someone

else that plays mostly or

exclusively in Open D. I do

as well. I've just never been

able to play well in standard

tuning and I've tried for years.

When I learned open D, it was

like the guitar suddenly

opened up for me. I can

play scales, hammer downs,

all kinds of chords now in

this tuning, but could never

do it well in standard. I think

there are some players who

think alternate tunings are

not a good thing--like it's

cheating or something. But

the bottom line is that it's the

only thing that really works

for me!"

"I've been playing with the open D tuning and was afraid that all I'd manage to get out if it without instruction was racket. But I quickly see that was a misconception. It's actually easier to get a good sound from it that it is to get something discordant."

"Thanks for the prompt delivery of

Guitar-eze course, I have made

some progress although it takes

lots of practice. Thanks again for

the chance to play guitar."

"I've devoted my Tele to this tuning."

"I do love the Open D tuning! I started out using Open C and then Open G but Open D is a beautiful sounding key."

"I love the guitar but can not play in standard tuning. I want to play but my fingers will not let me conform to the fret positions. Open-D tuning has given me more satisfaction than I can mention..."

"I was wondering - can Stairway to Heaven or Sweet Home Alabama be played easily on Open-D? I've always wanted to play, and your method seems like the ticket."

"I just want to learn some blues songs primarily, e.g. trying to teach myself some John Lee Hooker, some Muddy licks, shuffle rhythm etc. Have bought a ton of teach yourself guitar books but can’t seem to make any progress."

"How wonderful to hear from you, such a personalized response! I will be buying Guitar-eze soon, thanks again."

"I like your sites. Nice reference sets and very informative."

"I am learning chords but the hardest thing for me is learning the different strums and when to use them. Barre chords are also difficult for me."

"I received your books. They look like they will be interesting. I just wanted to mention a couple of Open D chords that I find fun and easy to play which I didn't see in your book. The first one is a Dominant 7 Aug 9. If the root is 'A' it looks like:

d 10

a 10

F# 7

D 7

A 7

D 7

My son and I call it the "Jimi Hendrix" chord. You get a "Purple Haze" sound if you play the three low strings as a power chord twice and then hit all 6 strings for the Jimi chord."

"My problem is this. I have no musical background. I mentioned that I do play guitar but that is a bit of an exaggeration. I know how to play a G, D and A chord but I have a hard time changing chords. In addition, I have no clue or understanding about strumming, so everything I try to play comes out sounding like the same song."

"If this program actually worked for me, I would be the premiere poster child for the simplicity of this program."

"I just want to be able to

answer those ads

looking for a singer

who plays guitar".

"I would like to learn any songs by

the Dixie Chicks, Shania Twain,

Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and

especially Faith Hill! I sing all the

time, and country music is my

passion. I want to move to Nashville

when I am done with high school.