Handwritten Notes is an album by guitarist Preston Reed.

[1] Handwritten Notes received positive reviews.

John Dilberto wrote in Billboard "...should be a bible for anyone looking at the extended possibilities of the acoustic guitar.

"[3] Dirty Linen magazine stated in its review: "Blending and bending textures and influences, Reed offers thoughtful and thought-provoking musical vignettes that offer more with each listening"[4] and Dave Mead of Guitarist magazine stated: "Preston Reed is certainly one of the genre's frontrunners...

"[5] Minor 7th praised the album, writing that Reed "skillfully intertwines his trademark raucous slam-bang percussives with reflective and melodious ballads in a way which will heretofore define him as a living guitar legend in his own right.