Guest Columnists

Constructing your own chord voicings and increasing your chord vocabulary.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas discusses why, at times, you must make the difficult even more difficult.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back with a whole list of ways to set your music apart from the pack.

Steve Pappas enhances his previous "Amazing Grace" arrangement with this variation.

Complete understanding of the modes has eluded many a guitarist. Here`s part two of Mike Campese`s multi-part lesson.

Becoming a performer and a listener all at once.

Add some excitement to your playing by playing outside the scale. This time: the diminished scale.

Sean Mercer returns with ways to help you break out of the 3 and 4 note sequence rut.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney reminds you not to settle.

Performing a seek-and-destroy on 60-cycle hum with Canadian guitarist David Martone.