Atmosphere Quote by John Petrucci

Anytime I can use open strings in a chord, or add a ninth, I will.

— John Petrucci

I've always liked string sections. I'm a sucker for melody, so it's fun to have strings add more layer of melody in the arrangement.

— Samuel Ervin Beam

I started wanting to inject more colorful chord phrasings from the music I actually grew up on, which was Hendrix, Rolling Stones, and stuff…

— Bucky Pope

Using string bends instead of just playing regular, unbent notes can definitely help give certain riffs a cooler, heavier edge.

— Dimebag Darrell

I've been used for writing rhythm guitar chords for a long time because it's so easy to play and chords just sound good on…

— Bradford Cox

I have grown up listening to Strings and they have always been a source of inspiration to me.

— Momina Mustehsan

I try to find nice chord changes, that's how I love to start, and then I start trying to knock it into a song,…

— Jeff Lynne

Each acoustic guitar has its own character and personality. On a particular day, I might pick one up and start noodling around, looking for…

— Neil Diamond

To be honest, I don't have a particular recipe, but I normally start with the chord progression and then I build it from there.…

— Tom Misch

If anything, even though I can play in the sort of standard string-bending style, in the B.B. King mold and all of that, I've…

— Rory Gallagher

Open Wings - Broken Strings is an opportunity for you to get to the heart of your favorite artists and their songs in a…

— Ed Kowalczyk

Strings have been a part of my career and my albums since the very first day. 'Snowbird' had beautiful strings.

— Anne Murray