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The August-September edition is now online!

This edition's guest columnists offer tips on counterpoint, writing songs, fingerstyle, and other music business tips directly to your web browser. We've got seven fresh columns altogether - six written by returning columnists and one authored by a first time contributor.

Tom Hess returns with "10 Costly Guitar Teaching Business Mistakes And How To Avoid Them". Mike Campese delivers a new technique column entitled "Bach Cello Suite No. 1, Part 2". "How To Make Faster Progress From Practicing Guitar Exercises" is the latest submission from Mike Philippov. Guitarist Tommaso Zillio returns with his article "9 Ways The CAGED System Is Making Things More Confusing For You". Ryan Buckner is back with his column "Start Writing Better Songs By Learning To Use Unity And Variety". Jeremy Rouse has written another excellent article "Counterpoint For Guitarists". Contributing for the first time is guitarist Sam Dawson with "Fingerstyle Basics".

The June-July edition is now online!

This edition's guest columnists offer tips on chord mastery, writing songs, live performance, and other music business tips directly to your web browser. We've got eight fresh columns altogether - six written by returning columnists and two authored by first time contributors.

Mike Campese delivers a new technique column entitled "Bach Cello Suite No. 1". Tom Hess returns with "How To Teach Guitar Students To Practice". "How To Know If You Have Mastered Vibrato On Guitar" is the latest from Mike Philippov. Guitarist Tommaso Zillio returns with his article "Six Things Guitar Players Don't Understand About Music Theory". Ryan Buckner is back with his column "Write Better Songs On Guitar By Avoiding These 3 Songwriting Errors". Finally, Paul Kleff rejoins us with his contribution, "Guitar Chord Change Mastery - How To Play Complete Songs". New columnists include Jeremy Rouse with "Open String Licks", and Ryan Duke, who has written "Building Confidence in Your Live Performance".

Scott Allen's new Truefire instructional course, "50 Rock Virtuoso Licks You Must Know", is now available. In this wide ranging instructional course Scott covers everything from speed picking, sweeps, tapping and everything in between. Learn licks in the style of such players as Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Joe Satriani, Jeff Loomis, Marty Friedman, Reb Beach, Eric Johnson, Zakk Wylde, Greg Howe and many others. The course comes in two forms: a Data Disc with backing tracks, tabs, and commentary as well as an instant download. Check out Truefire.com to get your copy!

The April-May edition is now online!

This edition's guest columnists offer tips on musicial creativity, pentatonic scales, competition, and other music business tips directly to your web browser. We've got eight fresh columns altogether - all written by experienced, returning columnists.

As he has for the past 13 years, Mike Campese delivers a new technique column entitled "Inside/Outside And Reverse Picking". Tom Hess returns with "How To Gain A Lot Of Motivation For Guitar Practice". "Is Your Guitar Better Than You Are?" is the latest from Jamie Andreas. Guitarist Tommaso Zillio returns with his article "Advanced Uses For The Old Pentatonic Scale". Tim Sweeney is back with his column "Music Artist’s Fear Of Competition And Success". Guitarist Mike Philippov returns with good advice in "How To Develop Musical Creativity". Ryan Buckner is back with another Hess-based offering "Guitar Practice Method Review: A Tom Hess Interview". Finally, Rob James rejoins us with his contribution, "Mediocre Media Core".

The April update includes new interviews with guitarist Todd Ferguson and axe slinger Andre Tonelli.

Australian guitarist Khan Manuel's latest album is nearing release, but you can get a preview by checking out a video clip of the first single, "The Message", which is also the title track.

The February-March edition is now online!

This edition's guest columnists offer tips on working with 5/8 time, improving blues solos, theory, and other music business tips directly to your web browser. We've got six fresh columns altogether - all written by by returning columnists.

Tom Hess returns with "How To Become A Better Guitarist By Listening To Yngwie". Mike Campese serves up a new technique column entitled "5/8 Time". Guitarist Tommaso Zillio returns with his article "5 Things You Should Avoid In Your Blues Guitar Solo". Tim Sweeney is back with his column on publicity "Your Newsletter Is Killing You". Guitarist Mike Philippov returns with rut-busting tips in "What To Do When Your Guitar Playing Hits A Wall". Ryan Buckner is back with another installment of "Tom Hess Music Career Advice: Interview II".

The February update includes a new interview with axeman Strat A. Kat.

The December-January edition is now online!

This edition's guest columnists offer tips on working with odd time signatures, career advice, theory, and other music business tips directly to your web browser. We've got nine fresh columns altogether - seven written by by returning columnists along with two new contributors.

Tom Hess returns with "How To Turn 7 String Guitar Into A Powerful Tool For Musical Creativity". Independent music consultant Chris Knab reveals his thoughts in "Ignorant Musicians Finish Last". Mike Campese serves up a new technique column entitled "4/4 To 5/4". Guitarist Jamie Andreas returns with her article "Am I Too Old To Learn Guitar?". Tim Sweeney is back with his column on empowerment "Music Artists And The Victim Mentality". Guitarist Mike Philippov returns with "Here Is Exactly How To Practice Guitar Scales". Jerry Kramskoy is back to teach with "Theory For The Weary". Our new columnists this issue include Roo Chapus with "How To Get Guitar Endorsements" and Ryan Buckner with "Tom Hess Music Career Advice: Interview".

The December update includes a new interview with shredlord Joe Stump.

The October-November edition is now online!

This edition's guest columnists offer tips on working with modes, finding a mentor and other music business advice directly to your web browser. We've got seven fresh columns altogether - six written by by returning columnists along with one new contributor.

Mike Campese serves up a new technique column entitled "Putting It Together". Tom Hess returns with "How To Take Your Music Career To The Next Level With A Mentor ". Guitarist Jamie Andreas returns with her article "The Alone Place". Tim Sweeney is back to improve your live show with "Why Are Music Shows Boring?". Guitarist Mike Philippov enhances this issue with "Four Guitar Practice Mistakes To Stay Away From". Michael Knight is back to inform with "Making A Scene". Our new columnist this issue is Jerry Kramskoy with "Confused by Modes?".

The October update includes a new interview with Guitar Nine founder Dan McAvinchey.

The August-September edition is now online!

This edition's guest columnists offer composition ideas, practice tips and music career advice directly to your web browser. We've got nine fresh columns altogether - seven written by by returning columnists along with two new contributors.

Tom Hess returns with "How To Make Your Music Career Highly Profitable And Stable". Mike Campese serves up a new technique column entitled "Up 4 Back 1". Joe Pinnavaia is back with his article "Competitive Composition". Guitarist Jamie Andreas returns with a comprehensive article "All About Scales On Guitar". Guitarist Mike Philippov returns after a long break with "The Best Way To Learn Difficult Chord Changes". Tommaso Zillio offers practical technique ideas in "Solving the Mystery of Guitar Harmonics". Tim Sweeney is back to inspire with "Time To Wake Up, Music Artists". New columnists in this issue include Neal Wakefield with "Why Don't You Achieve Success You Want?" and Rob James with "Top 10 Weirdest Legend Guitarists Backstage Warm Ups".

The August update includes new interviews with guitar players Samuli Federley and Jon Herington.

Even though the e-commerce aspect of the site has ended, our online magazine continues with new articles and updates every two months, as it has since June of 1996. A number of guest columnists have submitted excellent articles for the August 1 issue. Look for it in about two weeks.

The June-July edition is now online!

This edition's guest columnists offer scale ideas, guitar adjustment tips and ideas for improving your practice sessions directly to your web browser. We've got eight fresh columns altogether - all written by returning columnists.

Mike Campese completes his series with his new technique column entitled "Sweeping Arpeggio Shapes Wrapup". Tom Hess returns with "How To Record Your Guitar Playing". Neal Nagaoka is back with your amazing guitar videos in "Neal's Terrifying Young Guns: 8th Edition". Guitarist Jamie Andreas returns after a break with her article "Practicing One Thing Is Practicing Everything". Marketing expert Christopher Knab returns with "Adapt... Or Don't". Guitarist Michael Knight continues his scales series with "Exotic Scales: Diminished Scale". Tim Sweeney offers more social networking advice with "Live Show Facebook Strategy". Finally, Rick Mariner has contributed "How To Straighten A Guitar Neck With An Adjustable Truss Rod".

Please note, Sunday, June 10, 2012 will be the final day for CD and DVD sales through Guitar Nine Records. Please plan your final orders accordingly. Thank you for all your support for physical CD and DVD sales over the past 16 years!

The April-May edition is now online!

This edition's guest columnists offer exotic scales, revenue-generating tips and ideas for improving as a teacher directly to your web browser. We've got seven fresh columns altogether - six written by returning columnists and one by a new columnist.

Mike Campese builds on a series with his new technique column entitled "More Sweeping Arpeggio Shapes (You Should Know)". Tom Hess returns with "Improve Your Guitar Teaching, Part 1". Neal Nagaoka is back with your amazing guitar videos in "Neal's Terrifying Young Guns: 7th Edition". Guitarist Tommaso Zillio returns after a break with his article "Should I Be Able to Sight Read Music?". Marketing expert Christopher Knab returns with "Why Are Musicians So Afraid of New Technologies?". Guitarist Michael Knight begins his scales series with "Exotic Scales: The Hexatonic Scale". Finally, brand new columnist Rick Mariner has contributed "Why Block Or "Deck" A Tremolo On A Guitar?"

The April update includes a new interview with guitarist Gianni "Jana" Rojatti.

Guitarist Scott Allen's new online classroom with Truefire's Guitar Sherpa is up. Guitar Sherpa is a new teaching platform that allows anyone to take lessons from Scott from anywhere in the world on their own schedule.

"Guitarissimo" is the name of the first Twinpicks CD! For years, Twinpicks worked on the songs on this album, then stored them away. Later, the tracks were enhanced with MIDI arrangements and now "Guitarissimo" is ready to hear. Twinpicks features the twin acoustic guitar work of Wolfgang Zenk (noted for his 7for4 albums) and Uli Widenhorn, both whom have a wide range of musical experience. The is also reflected in the notably diverse musical repertoire heard on the CD - from Django-like sounds to modern songs from the rock-fusion genre - all arranged for two acoustic guitars. "Guitarissimo" consists almost entirely of original compositions, complemented by rearranged cover songs. Who knows how to appreciate the many ways the acoustic guitar can be featured? Twinpicks is the answer!

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