Welcome 2010 With New Guitar Music
Welcome to the December holiday edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. Instrumental guitar music could be considered underground by the mainstream music press, but it's an underground with a devoted and enthusiastic fan base. To do our part to serve that fan base, we've added 8 releases to the site in the past two months, including instrumental CDs by Gerald Gradwohl Trio, Matt Kroll, Eric Roberts, Tommy Ermolli, Simone Fiorletta, Salvatore Russo, Toby Knapp and Glenn Cannon. You can now listen to and order 1923 instrumental releases by 1200 different artists.
In this issue
5 Priceless Composition Tips for the Young Composer
No matter your level, these five tips will greatly improve your compositional ability.
Behind "From The Blindside"
Taking you behind the making of Scott's upcoming album "From The Blindside".
Building An Army Of Fans Every Time You Perform
How do you want your band remembered? Great ideas from Draven Grey.
The Endless Flood Of Crappy New Releases
Music industry guru Christopher Knab bemoans the lack of interesting and innovative music.
How To Make A Great Guitar Solo
It's not what you play, it's how you play it. Read this column for more as it applies to your solos.
Ideas Without Limits, Part 1
Getting the most from a single sequence, with Tommaso Zillio.
Improving Your Phrasing, Part 4
Five steps to better phrasing and cooler guitar solos.
Interview: Ben Kuzay
Most of the songs were the result of me sitting by myself in my living room and fiddling around with the bass guitar, completely directionless - which is the setting I find most conducive to songwriting.
Interview: Simone Fiorletta
I like to compose instinctively. First of all, I imagine a theme to follow up, as if I was writing a story, using my guitar instead of a pen, and from that point on, it's all about improvisation.
Moto Perpetuo Continued
Mike Campese takes you through another section of this excellent Niccolo Paganini piece.
A Musician's Best Friend To A Headliner Spot
Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney with an old-school approach to boost show attendance.
Newsletter December-January 2009
Guitar Nine Records December-January 2009 newsletter.
The Rediscovered: Ironia
Real New Jersey Hard Rock
The Rediscovered: Laurie Dameron
Classical Folk To Blues, Rock To Jazz
The Rediscovered: Mark B. Schuster
Instrumental Metal Mad Man
The Rediscovered: Saigon Club
Jazz Group With A Twist
Single String Scales
How to get a better handle on the fretboard by concentrating on one string at a time.
Songwriting Tips
Is the ability to write songs a gift, or can it be learned? Lou Lombardi has the answer.
Trills Workout
Without stamina and strength, the fretting hand won't respond and will let you down! Use Zammit's trills workout to build your hand.
Zone Recording: Recording Vox Videos
Canadian guitarist David Martone uncovers video tips and techniques as he describes recording gear demos.