Combating Recession With Better Value
Welcome to the August edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. In the past two weeks, artists have approved and authorized almost 800 price changes to make CDs a much better value as compared to a downloaded mp3 album. In addition to higher sound quality and packaging, the CD actually has an aftermarket value, unlike its digital counterpart. We've posted another 24 releases to the site in the past two months, including instrumental CDs by Marty Friedman, Yngwie Malmsteen, Derek Sherinian, Adrian English, Jason Sadites. Theodore Ziras, Alfredo Garcia-Navas, Shane Theriot, Crush, Christian Schwarzbach, Shredding Across The World Volume 3, Leprechaun, Ben Kuzay, Ben Carroll, Cheng Zhen, Lawler/Speer, Sean Baker Orchestra, Haymo Doerk, Doerk/Sabot, Andy Rothstein, Guido Campiglio, Alien Guitar Abduction, and the Eric Clapton Salute. You can now listen to and order 1938 instrumental releases by 1196 different artists.
In this issue
3-Note Sequence Ideas, Part 1
Paul Tauterouff takes a common three-note sequence and turns it around to create a new sequence that sounds much more interesting.
Applying The Chromatic Scale, Part 1
Some of Greg's personal uses and insights into this somewhat eclectic scale.
Chord Tone Fluency
Mike's got a great way to learn your arpeggios and triads all over the neck.
Here Is What's Wrong With YOUR Sweep Picking Technique
Have you been working on your sweep picking and been struggling to improve? Here's help.
How To Increase Your Sales By Not Raffling Off Your CD At Shows
Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney has some better suggestions for those stage give-a-ways.
How To Play Guitar By Ear
Some very useful methods to help you learn to tune in and play by ear.
Interview: Joe Satriani
There was no internet when I started and file sharing has been the most destructive force to the music business and it's been the most positive force in a fan's world.
Interview: Wayne Wesley Johnson
I have found that by recording and adding a few "cover tunes" to my CDs as well as my originals, has helped get folks online to discover me. After they've listened to my arrangements of their familiar pop tunes, they may decided to check out my original music, too.
Legato Arpeggios
Adapting legato technique to the ubiquitous arpeggio.
Newsletter August-September 2009
Guitar Nine Records August-September 2009 newsletter.
Pentatonic Speed Mechanics
Here are some exercises to develop and improve outside picking and alternate picking.
The Rediscovered: Alan Lennon
When Irish Shred Is Smiling
The Rediscovered: Freewind
Hammering Home Guitar Fury
The Rediscovered: Joel Cage
Powerful Acoustic Folk
The Rediscovered: Karys/Spillberg
Hammering Home Guitar Fury
Rut Breakers
Using odd time signatures, open tuning and hybrid picking to keep things interesting.
Soloing Strategies, Part 4
The fourth part of Scott Allen's new series deals with the concept of perfect symmetry.
Some Good Things About The Not So Good Ol' Days
Music industry guru Christopher Knab reminds us why there are so many good record releases, and so few great record releases.
What The 'F'
Don't stifle your creativity by applying too much theory to the songwriting process.
Why You Struggle To Get Guitar Students
There are two main problems that apply to almost all guitar teachers who struggle attracting new students.
Zone Recording: Starting from Scratch
Canadian guitarist David Martone takes you into the nuts and bolts of preparing three tracks for a Rush tribute album.