Music Business Topics, Guitar Technique, And More
Welcome to the April edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. Seven guest columnists have submitted excellent articles on a range of musical topics of interest to independent musicians. Six columnists are returning and we're welcoming one new writer to the team. Of special note, over 180 musicians have written guest columns since 1997. A new music release by Twinpicks (with Wolfgang Zenk) is also featured. You may currently listen to and order 250 instrumental releases by 156 different artists.
In this issue
Exotic Scales: The Hexatonic Scale
Michael Knight returns with the first installment of his Exotic Scales series.
Improve Your Guitar Teaching, Part 1
A great article from Tom Hess focuses on helping students solve their musical problems.
Interview: Gianni "Jana" Rojatti
You need to roll up your sleeves. Play well, have a great sound and offer a proper show - not just a demonstration of your skills and abilities.
More Sweeping Arpeggio Shapes (You Should Know)
Building on the last column, Mike adds more examples here, building on his previous sweeping columns.
Neal's Terrifying Young Guns: 7th Edition
Ten of the very best guitar kids from the past two months in a video format. You can submit your most terrifying videos.
Newsletter April-May 2012
Guitar Nine Records April-May 2012 newsletter.
The Rediscovered: Jon Gomm
The U.K.'s Triple Threat
The Rediscovered: Josep Traver
Acoustic Bluegrass From Barcelona, Spain
The Rediscovered: Lelio Padovani
Superb Italian Instrumental Rock
The Rediscovered: Maxi Vacherand
Argentinian Metalizes Paganini
Should I Be Able to Sight Read Music?
Is it really necessary to know how to read music? Let's open this can of worms.
Why Are Musicians So Afraid of New Technologies?
Music industry guru Christopher Knab has a heads up - streaming music is the future.
Why Block Or "Deck" A Tremolo On A Guitar?
Here's what a designer can tell you that will help you set your band and your music apart.