The Map: What’s Coming on @MyGuitar
A slow-growing map of ideas to explore
This is a slow‑growing map of the ideas I’ll be exploring over the next while; from the fundamentals of sound, to how guitars develop their voices, to the way I visualise my own instruments as a constellation. Think of it as a guide to where we’re heading on @myguitar, one small idea at a time.
I. Foundations of Sound
How music works before we get clever.
• The Octave: Nature’s First Agreement
• Man‑Made Notes and the Tempered Scale
• Melody and Harmony: Two Ways of Telling a Story
• Chord Structures: How We Stack Meaning
• Nashville Numbering and Other Practical Maps
These pieces set the groundwork -the simple physics and human decisions that shape everything we hear.
II. The Three Voices of a Guitar
What makes a guitar sound like itself.
• House Sound - Why brands have recognisable voices,
and how design philosophy becomes audible.
• Shape Sound - How body shape defines projection, balance, and personality.
• Wood Sound - How materials colour tone, and why two “identical” guitars never sound the same.
• Resonant vs Reflective -What the top does, what the back does, and how they work together.
These posts teach the ear how to listen to a guitar with intention.
III. The Envelope of a Plucked Note
The biography of a single sound.
• What the Envelope Is (and Why It Matters)
• Transient: The Guitar’s Handshake
• Sustain: The Story Being Told
• Decay: The Guitar’s Personality Revealed
• Tail: The Emotional Afterglow
• How Envelope Shapes Your Playing Identity
IV. The Constellation
How I map my own guitars.
• Why I Have a Constellation (Not a Collection)
• My Three Axes: How I Visualise Guitar Voices
• How House/Shape/Wood/Envelope Fit Into the Map
• Choosing What to Play: Navigating the Constellation
• A Living System: Guitars Entering and Leaving
V. Guitar Stories
The stars themselves.
• Guitar Story #1 — Why This Instrument Is in My Constellation
• Guitar Story #2 — A Different Voice, a Different Part of Me
• Guitar Story #3 — The Outlier, the Anchor, or the Surprise
• Naming Guitars: Emotional Lineage and Identity
VI. Gear & Travel
The practical life of a musician on the move.
• Crossrock Glassfibre Case Review
• Flying with a Guitar on Ryanair (Including Buying a Seat)
• Travelling with Instruments: What Actually Matters
• Case Fit as a Form of Respect
• Other Gear Reviews as They Arise
Short pieces that may appear between the arcs… on practice, place, sessions, wood as biography, or anything else that belongs in the wider world of @myguitar. And maybe, I’ll be lucky and get to tell stories from other guitar players - fingers crossed.