Guitar Nine Columns

Tom Hess identifies the five keys required for becoming a truly great guitar player.

Musicians who build and sustain successful music careers utilize an entirely different set of skills, thought processes and values.

Two Reasons Why You Have A Hard Time Expressing Maximum Emotion In Your Guitar Playing

Yes, But Can He Play Fast?

Guitar Music At Its Best

Mike Campese gives you a nice sweep picking arpeggio workout using the chord progression from Pachelbel`s Canon in D.

Helping guitar teachers understand the psychology behind achieving success in their guitar teaching businesses.

Reach your full potential and become part of the small percentage of highly successful guitar teachers.

The key to playing killer guitar phrases is focusing on how you play - not necessarily which notes you use.

Dealing with blues songs featuring incredibly complicated chord changes can be easier than you think.

Do you feel like you are at a dead end with your guitar playing? Here are five killer ways that will totally change the way you play your acoustic guitar from now on,

I`ve found Youtube to be a great platform for exposure. It`s awesome what you can do in a home studio with a GoPro, software and a few days.

RadioAirplay.com - there is nothing like getting your stuff heard and getting new fans. It costs but it works and does generate interested fans who like your music.

I personally think that since everything is in HD today, it gets too clear sometimes, and then, the enchanted atmosphere is not there.

Guitar Nine's December-January 2014 newsletter.

Take A Trip To Snakeland

Oregon Meets Ocean

Pressing Musical Boundaries

Strong Melodies For Longevity

To make your lead guitar playing sound great, you must understand how to play every single note in your licks with as much expression as possible.

Before you take another lesson, here are the seven things that your guitar teacher has never told you (that you need to know).

You`re going to like having the ability to write guitar solos that are highly melodic, expressive, and passionate.

Guitar Nine's October-November 2014 newsletter.

Staying True To The Music

Your Ears Will Bleed

Blending His Diverse Influences

Ready To Explode

Music industry guru Christopher Knab offers three tips to help you promote your career, and enhance your chances of being offered opportunities.

How to breathe new life in your licks and prepare for real-life playing at the same time.

Tom Hess` explores creative possibilities with the low B string.

Mike Campese touches on a more modern approach, incorporating different types of patterns into odd-numbered lines.

There is no doubt that having a major following of fans for your music is crucial to big and long lasting success in the music industry.

Try these cool runs which be very beneficial, get take you out of trouble.

Tom Hess` ideas for creating massive positive change in your ability to improvise rock guitar solos.

Guitar Nine's August-September 2014 newsletter.

A Master Of The 7-String

Rock That Hits You In The Gut

Progressive, Hard & Melodic

Tom Hess takes on your teaching business, helping you avoid mistakes that may be costing you big money.

Mike Campese delivers patterns that foster some of the fastest, most accurate picking you can imagine.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab talks about the money flow.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney offers up positive approaches to negative circumstances