Guitar Nine Columns: Guest Columnists

You haven`t been jamming without a purpose, have you? You have? Read Nick Layton.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney realizes it`s time to change media and customer perceptions.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab shows how tragedy can shed new light on an important topic

Paul Tauterouff takes even more three-note sequences and turns them around to create new sequences that sound much more interesting.

All about combining different techniques into a truly scary lick.

Strategies on how you can start achieving more of the things you desire - today.

A two-part Invention done by one of Dan Sorber`s all-time favorite composers: J.S. Bach.

The alternate picking of arpeggios can be a very tough technique to master - here`s a unique way to approach the problem.

Canadian guitarist David Martone demonstrates his unique approach to two of his favorite techniques: tapping and hybrid picking.

Canadian guitarist David Martone uncovers video tips and techniques as he describes recording gear demos.

It`s not what you play, it`s how you play it. Read this column for more as it applies to your solos.

How to get a better handle on the fretboard by concentrating on one string at a time.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab bemoans the lack of interesting and innovative music.

Taking you behind the making of Scott`s upcoming album "From The Blindside".

How do you want your band remembered? Great ideas from Draven Grey.

Mike Campese takes you through another section of this excellent Niccolo Paganini piece.

Five steps to better phrasing and cooler guitar solos.

Getting the most from a single sequence, with Tommaso Zillio.

No matter your level, these five tips will greatly improve your compositional ability.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney with an old-school approach to boost show attendance.

Is the ability to write songs a gift, or can it be learned? Lou Lombardi has the answer.

Without stamina and strength, the fretting hand won`t respond and will let you down! Use Zammit`s trills workout to build your hand.

Canadian guitarist David Martone heads out to Eastern Europe and pieces together a mini-tour.

Explore some other (more advanced) variations of the same sequence, with Tommaso Zillio.

Ysrafel explodes a few myths about learning music theory.

Paul Tauterouff breaks things up a little bit to talk about some rockin` rhythm guitar ideas.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney helps you find the blind faith that was once there.

A mind game method for creating the right solo for the song.

Mike Campese helps you to increase your speed and technical facility.

All of the things you need to do, or practice, in order to reach you playing goals.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab tracks the shift from a "sales-to-a-customer" model to monetizing access to music.

Get the most you can out of the rehearsal time you have scheduled.

Inspired by Jeff Beck`s cover of "A Day In The Life"? Learn how you can play more melodically.

Ideas that make good melodic sense whether you play them fast or slow.

Zammit`s back with the first part of his challenging and beneficial chromatic exercises.

Where did they all go? Quality conscious, savvy collectors are grabbing up the last of `em.

Scott`s tackles the unteachable, and talks about adding bends, slides, and killer vibrato to your solo work

Canadian guitarist David Martone has been busy lately, and has a full clinic schedule this summer.

Mike Campese gives you exercises and tios on how to pedal your way to musical nirvana.

Don`t let yourself get worse but not trying to get better.

Ysrafel covers vibrato technique in great detail in this informative lesson.

Tom Hess offers three reasons why you may not be getting big results from taking guitar lessons.