Guitar Interviews

Pop-Rocker Lex Bauman Talks About His Music, his Gear and The Dangerous Game

Posted November 10, 2026

Today, we’re featuring a hot new guitarist, Lex Bauman, from the heartland of America; Columbus, Ohio, a stone’s throw from the RnR Hall of Fame in Cleveland. His passion for a career in music began early, but enough of the youth focus, the guy’s a solid guitar player, songwriter and he’s focused and strategic.

Guitar Lessons

Prosody for Guitarists, Part 2: Phrase Contour and Emotional Weight

Posted April 18, 2026

In PART 1 we looked at syllable stress: how individual words carry natural emphasis patterns and how the melody either supports or fights those patterns. Part 2 zooms out one level. Beyond the word there’s the phrase, and beyond the phrase’s stresses there’s its shape.