Guitar Interviews

PART 3 – Rod MacDonald Talks About Songwriting, Performing, and Memorable Performance Moments

Posted June 19, 2026

Guitar International and the masterful singer-songwriter, producer, author and music historian-presenter, Rod MacDonald, continue our conversation about Rod’s music career, including challenges, songwriting, memorable performances, and the quiet times of creating and situational flexibility to change to meet audience dynamics.

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.

Guitar Reviews

Your first pro IEMs: Clear Tune Monitors CTM CE220 

Posted June 1, 2026

The Clear Tune Monitors CTM CE220 is a highly capable, entry-level professional in-ear monitor (IEM) that bridges the gap between everyday consumers and touring musicians. Engineered with a dual balanced armature driver configuration, these monitors split the workload efficiently: one dedicated low-frequency driver generates a robust, punchy bass response that gives a solid foundation to the sound stage