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Vol. 11, No. 5: February-March 2007

Deux Mille, Dos Mil, Zwei Tausend, Two Thousand!

In Any Language, Over 2,000 Instrumental Titles Now Available
February-March 2007 ยท February 2007

Welcome to the February edition of Guitar Nine's online magazine. In the past month, we crossed an important milestone; now, well over 2,000 instrumental guitar CDs are available for purchase. Just in the past two months alone, we've added 21 new releases to the site, including instrumental CDs by Emiliano Sicilia, Michael Harris, Dave Beegle, Allen Hinds, Chris Mello, Jeff Kollman, Patrik Carlsson, Rullian, Lei Chen, Rick Brannon, Steve Fister, Byron Nemeth Group, Greg Reiter, Massimo Izzizzari, Canned Heat, The Alchemists II, Dimitar Nalbantov, John Wheeler, Tim Pitts, Jimmy Williams and Kiko Loureiro. You can now listen to and order 2012 instrumental releases by 1134 different artists. Visit the Instrumental Guitar Showcase to browse and listen to all of these dynamic recordings, or check out our recommendations page. If you've released an instrumental project, get all the details about merchandising through Guitar Nine, and decide if it's right for your music (if you've released a guitar-oriented CD with vocals, click here).

In this issue

23 columns
Guest Columnists
Mr. Moe

Diabolic Twins

Mr. Moe

Using simple guitar overdubs to great effect.

Guest Columnists
Tom Hess

Effective Practice Strategies

Tom Hess

Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess lays out an effective, step-by-step plan for developing speed.

Guest Columnists
Tim Sweeney

Include Vs. Exclude

Tim Sweeney

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney asks, "Are you including your new and existing fans, or are you excluding them?

Newsletters
Guitar Nine Newsroom

Newsletter February-March 2007

Guitar Nine Newsroom

Guitar Nine Records February-March 2007 newsletter.

Guest Columnists
Kevin M. Buck

Organizing Musical Information

Kevin M. Buck

What's the best way to organize vast amounts of musical information in your mind? Kevin Buck has some ideas for you.

Guest Columnists
Adam Moore

Permutation: Thinking Backwards And Inside-Out

Adam Moore

Stimulate your guitar practice and composition by finding alternative angles and methods of reinterpretation.

Guest Columnists
Scott Allen

Rehearsals And Practicing

Scott Allen

Regular rehearsals and practice sessions can help take you to the next level.

Guest Columnists
Patrick DeCoste

The Sounds Of Silence

Patrick DeCoste

Patrick DeCoste discusses the essential art of two handed muting.

Guest Columnists
Robert Walker

Ten Rules To Chase The Audience Away

Robert Walker

It's easy than you think to play the fool.

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: 23 Current

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Multi-Layered Prog

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Chad Morris

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Young Prodigy Explores Jazz

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Chevrons

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Blend Of Rock, Soul & Blues

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Craig Kingfish Griffin

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Electro-Fried Boogie

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Frank Goldwasser

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Oregon Meets Ocean

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: George Muto Jr.

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Van Muto Dives Down

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Gunter Ostendorp

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Teen Power Thrash Instrumentals

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Rolling Drunks

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Featuring Albert Lee

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Russ Pettit

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Strong Melodies For Longevity

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Sifu Stephen Doe

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Genius By Virtuosity

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Tim Pratt

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Specializing In Instrumental

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Zak Daniels

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Take A Trip To Snakeland

Guest Columnists
Christopher Knab

What A Record Label Should Know About Music Retailers

Christopher Knab

Music industry guru Christopher Knab shows there are only two grades on a music retail report card - either you sold records or you didn't.

Guest Columnists
David Martone

Zone Recording: More Project Drum Goodies

David Martone

Direct from Brainworks, more useful tips on miking up a full drum kit, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.

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