Learn Harmony, Enhance Scales, & Unravel Theory
Welcome to the April edition of the Guitar Nine on-line magazine. Diatonic harmony, scale/riff enhancement, and learning music theory are just a few of the subjects covered in the second issue of 2019. In total, four guest columnists have submitted six original articles on a range of musical topics of interest to practicing musicians. After working through the information and lessons, please sample some excellent music released by the over 1400 musicians we've worked with over nearly 22 years! Interestingly, we've now published over 220 artist interviews, while over 210 musicians and industry experts have written nearly 1200 guest columns for this site since 1996.
In this issue
Diatonic Harmony
Gaining knowledge of all the chords, triads, and arpeggios that are built from the major scale.
Expanding On Your Cool Guitar Riff
Did you know? Professional guitarists may spend at least 30% of their time refining this skill.
Explorer-Style Rock Electric Guitar
A LEGO Explorer-style Guitar, a 1587-piece, full-sized interpretation of this modern-retro instrument!
Four Common Mistakes Made When Learning Music Theory
This article is a great place to start if you are ready to learn music theory in a more useful and effective way.
Guitar Nine's Attic: All-Time Best Selling Albums 31-60
These 30 albums were the 31st to the 60th best-selling Guitar Nine titles from 1997 through 2012.
In Their Own Words
A collection of quotations to inspire and motivate.
Learn More Music Theory - Get More Creative
Think outside the box when it feels like you've already played everything of which you feel capable.
Newsletter April-May 2019
Guitar Nine's April-May 2019 newsletter.
Scales: Combining Rhythmic Variations
Now, Mike mixes up the rhythms when practicing scales to make things that much more interesting.