Guitar Nine Columns

One Brit`s opinon on the future of rock `n` roll.

Mike is back with a follow up lesson to help you work the neck to squeeze more creativity out of your chording.

Don`t send that master tape off to the duplicators without first checking out Steve Trovato`s final mix tips.

If you`ve got what it takes, check out Steve Trovato`s thoughts on the subject.

An Italian guitarist is prepared to expand your chormatic awareness.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas helps you master the deceptively difficult changes in your life.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney discusses the hidden secrets of how major labels evaluate the artists they are considering signing to their rosters.

If I want to compose neoclassical metal, I would be listening and analyzing all the CDs that I`ve got in my collection. Then I am ready to absorb all these influences into my playing and my compositions. The good thing is that the final result is totally different from the tunes that I listened to for inspiration.

Musically Captivating Acoustic Blend

A Pattern Of Heavy Progressive Fusion

Ambient Neo-Progressive Cyber-Rock

Fluid, Laid-Back Jazz

Contrasting Styles Drive Instrumental Rock

Solo Bass Rarity

Guitar-Oriented Rock/Blues Band

Future Bass Shredder

Latin Jazz Guitarist Looks To Shine

Sweden's New Instrumental Progressive Rock

Hard-Driving Southern Rock

Releases New Acoustic Solo Guitar Album

Improvisational Boldness Meets Esoterica

Hard Livin' & Hard Playin'

Riotous Texas Blues With Double Trouble

Modern Beats Grace New Jazz Release

Evocative, Guitar-Driven World Music

St. Louis Instrumental Rock

Polish Instrumentalist Creates Progressive Rock

Totally Acoustic Troubadour Music

Melodic Fusion/Shred Dominates Class Project

Speed Picked Instrumental Metal

Adept At Rock, Blues, Metal, Funk & More

Slovenia's Instrumental Rock Future

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back with the skinny on getting noticed.

Want to double your fun? Double tracking your arpeggios may be the way to do it.

Canadian guitarist David Martone opens up the mailbag to answer a reader question about tone.

Canadian guitarist David Martone discusses the benefits and advantages of mastering your CD.

Mike is back to help you coordinate your hands, while developing speed and accuracy.

Yet another weapon in the arsenal of techniques you can use to spice up your music.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas discusses the little discussed subject of fingering.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney opens up the mailbag to answer a question about `street marketing`.

I was on mp3.com for a while, but my opinion of the web is that piracy seems to be the end result of all the freebies, so we are staying with pressings even though they get copied and sent out for free. I`m a professional recording artist, so I`m committed to charging for my work.

I usually will come up with ideas by throwing on my drum machine and just playing riffs, or by sitting in front of the TV and getting inspiration from whatever is on. I wrote the song "The Fugitive" while watching the movie of the same name. All the action was incredible, and the song turned out to be just as intense.