Guitar Nine Columns: Guest Columnists

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas talks about getting the most out of yourself in order to play at a higher level.

Drew Vics paraphrases the famous Nike slogan and applies it to the six string.

Use this scale to yield great sounds in jazz and ragtime, through perilous horror-film mayhem, cheese-metal and progressive rock fusion.

How to protect yourself when recording covers, as well as ensuring the original songwriter gets his/her due.

The second part of taking a well-known violin caprice to the six-string.

Creating a harmonic relationship between sections and adding to the sense of forward motion - Randy Ellefson is here with some great ideas.

Let the Sultan of String blend, meld, mix and match scales, yielding a unique, exotic effect.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney talks about alternate ways of interpreting both positive and negative feedback.

Music industry consultant Christopher Knab shares his crazy, bizarre and clueless electronic correspondence.

What Dan`s learned, from beginning on an instrument - to sustaining a career.

Ivan Bertolla is here to help you move music composition outside the normal I IV V zone.

Don`t try to do it all! Guitarist Neil Brocklebank`s logistics manager discusses the importance of a great support crew.

Do you want to play arpeggio-like melodies with "ear-caching" tensions? Let the Sultan of String show you how.

Hess guitarist Mike Walsh can`t stress enough the importance of a music education.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas is back with tips on a technical area that is of major concern to players

Do you know them? You must know them! Check out Mike Campese`s essential scales review.

Instrumentalist Joe Bochar, AKA Joboj, plants tongue firmly in cheek to help you burn up the fretboard.

How using only two fingers creates more advanced possibilities for interval riffs.

Canadian guitarist David Martone`s thoughts after a successful summer tour.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney talks about the importance of commitment.

How about a career as a professional transcriber and arranger? Let`s discuss.

Are you persistent? Guitarist Neil Brocklebank`s logistics manager gives you a heads up on dealing with 99% of music business personalities.

Want to make a great impression with your music? Or would you rather wrap fish? Check out Metal Mike`s advice.

You`ve had it, you know you have.

Kevin Ferguson, devotee of complex time signatures, reveals how you can master this area of technique.

Canadian guitarist David Martone has some great ideas for all your spare video footage.

More ideas on how you can add a really cool twist to your playing.

Music industry consultant Christopher Knab comments on both mythological and practical keys to success.

Let guitarist Alan Lennon take you through the basics of writing songs, starting with the fundamentals of chord progressions.

A practical approach to getting a good recorded acoustic guitar sound.

Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess weighs in on the debate over DIY or professional instruction.

Hess guitarist Mike Walsh explains why high caliber playing is important to self-expression.

Bassist and guitarist Mark Carozza lays out some of his tried and true rut-busting ideas.

Hess guitarist Mike Walsh returns with an essential list of items you`ll need for your live shows.

Hot tips on triggering kick drum samples for a great low end, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.

Mike Campese opens 2005 with a great workout for your pickin` hand.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas believes organization is power. Soon, you will too.

Scott Tarulli offers great suggestions on keeping your eye on your goals for self-improvement.

Drew Vics stresses the importance of a good foundation.

Interested in an aural and methodical inspiration? Let the Sultan of String show you his thematic ideas.

How limitation can actually be the vehicle that propells one toward their own statement of purpose.

Audio mastering specialist FC Bester cuts right to the chase on what to do before sending off your project to a mastering facility.