ROCKtober Is Instrumental Guitar Month
Welcome to the October edition of the Guitar Nine on-line magazine, and we're celebrating the 16th annual Instrumental Guitar Month, a great time to remember, support, discover, promote, and celebrate the many artists specializing in this near-underground musical sub-genre. Call a friend, open a seasonal microbrew and enjoy some great music! Working with root notes, soloing ideas, and guitar tone are just a sample of the topics covered in this issue, giving guitarists tools to improve their playing ability, and help with expression and originality. In total, two guest columnists have submitted five excellent articles on 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 the past 24 years! Notably, we've now published over 220 artist interviews, while over 210 musicians and industry experts have written close to 1200 guest columns for this site since 1996.
In this issue
Guitar Nine Focus: Phrasing
Tell a story with your music by the way you phrase notes on guitar.
How I Learned To Simplify My Guitar Playing From Andy Summers
Improvise to Darth Vader's Theme by John Williams.
Influences: David Gilmour
Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour's unique sound.
Know Your Roots
Great when learning modes - hear the sound of each mode over a tonal center.
Newsletter October-November 2020
Guitar Nine's October-November 2020 newsletter.
Should You Really Mute Your Guitar Strings?
Muting your guitar with tape or a hair band!
Soloing Over The Imperial March From Star Wars
Improvise to Darth Vader's Theme by John Williams.
Three No-Cost Tricks To Change Your Guitar Tone
Ways to change your guitar tone without touching an amp or pedals.