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The August-September edition is now online!
View the new Hess/Fareri special, and all other current and ongoing specials by going to our home page and clicking the green "Current Specials" graphic, under the album covers.
Also, we now have Guitar Nine e-mail gift certificates available, perfect for the discriminating guitar music lover. Read more about them by clicking below.
E-mail Gift Certificates
Another select group of guest columnists have contributed articles in August. We've got ten altogether - seven returning columnists and three first-time columnists. First off is Mike Campese, G.I.T. graduate and instructor, with "Paganini, Part 2". Swiss guitarist Dan Keller is back with his technique article "Mixing Scales For Great Riffs" Canadian guitarist David Martone returns with another column entitled "Zone Recording: Studio Upgrade". Joining us for the first time is Guitar One editor and guitar player Dale Turner with "The Cover Song Quagmire" Barrett Tagliarino also writes for Guitar Nine for the first time with his article, "The Dominant Diminished Scale in Blues-Rock". Guitarist Randy Ellefson is back with another technique column, "Structural Chord Progressions". Indie marketing and promotions expert Tim Sweeney has contributed an article entitled "Structural Chord Progressions". We welcome Drew Vics with his first column for Guitar Nine, "Just Play It". Classical virtuoso Jamey Andreas also returns with his article "Pulling Up The Slack: Mining Your Potential". Finally, music industry guru Christopher Knab returns with "Your CD Cover is Your Best Ad For Your Music".
Tim Sweeney
Christopher Knab
David Martone
Jamey Andreas
Drew Vics
Barrett Tagliarino
Dale Turner
Mike Campese
Randy Ellefson
Dan Keller
August's updates include a new interview with Michael Vick, guitarist with the group Wit's End.
This edition we're featuring another group of unknown talent through our Undiscovered Artists program. The music ranges from '70s-era rock to roots Americana, and from progressive rock to heavy shred. These artists offer continuing evidence that the independent music community is alive and well, and brings the total number of artists we've profiled over the 510 mark!
Guitar Nine has added another 40 new instrumental guitar CDs to the site in the past two months. This brings the total number of instrumental guitar CDs available to 1452!
CDs are now online and shipping for Autschbach Trio, WenLin, Cheng Zhen, GuitarChina.com, Papamichael World Group, Super String Theory, Frank Gambale, Behzad, Hittar Cuesta, Sean Baker Orchestra, Lachlan Horne, Zenfin, Allan Holdsworth, J.A.M. Authority, Randy Ellefson, Colaiuta/Ford/Haslip, Bill Hart Project, Dave Hill, Novak & Haar, Errorhead, Jeff Urso, Andy Timmons, Ben Trexel, Bon, Richard Robinson, Larry Coryell, Mattias IA Eklundh, Kenny Kilgore, Russo/Stravato, Taz Taylor, Kevin Barbour, Craig Chaquico, Ottmar Liebert, Gordian Knot, Rick Mals, Visual Cliff and Woodenhead.
With the blend of the world's best Independent Artists along with our Distributed Artists Series, Guitar Nine aims to provide one-stop shopping for instrumental guitar enthusiasts.
Check out the Latest Additions/Releases and Listening Room at:
Latest Releases
Listening Room
To order any of the 1452 discs:
Price List
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For general ordering information/checkout, visit:
Ordering Information
If you'd like more information about selling your instrumental guitar release with us:
Merchandising Program
We've added more guitar-oriented, concert DVD releases, now available are titles by artists such as Curt Mitchell, Dream Theater and Yngwie Malmsteen, among others.
DVD SoundCheck
Our offerings in the area of guitar instruction are also expanding rapidly. Check out the Instructional SoundCheck for the latest additions.
Instructional SoundCheck
The latest and greatest additions to the Guitar Nine sister site, Guitar Music 9, include:
Chastain - Heavy Metal
Cem Koksal - Neo-Classical Metal
George Lynch - Hard Rock
Steve Riddle Band - Rock
Angelo Perlepes' Mystery - Neo-Classical Metal
Spastic Ink - Progressive
Book Of Reflections - Heavy Metal
Star Queen - Heavy Metal
Robben Ford - Blues
Cyril Achard Quintet - Jazz/Pop
There are now 419 guitar-oriented vocal titles available, with MP3 samples provided for previewing each artist.
Guitar Music 9 Main Page
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As always, your comments, support and feedback are appreciated.
Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Nine