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August-September 2018
Tommaso Zillio

Write an inspirational song that people actually want to listen to by incorporating different keys.

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - 10:02
August-September 2018
Simon Candy

Avoiding these crippling mistakes will eliminate frustration and lead to satisfying arrangements.

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - 09:34
August-September 2018
Tommaso Zillio

If your songs are pleasant to listen to, but not the most captivating, check out these tips.

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - 09:08
August-September 2018
Simon Candy

A way of playing your guitar where you can sound full and complete without needing someone else to play with you.

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - 09:01
August-September 2018
Tommaso Zillio

Write an inspirational song that people actually want to listen to by incorporating different keys.

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - 08:11
August-September 2018
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Mike has a new album, "The Fire Within". and breaks down a few of the notable tracks.

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - 07:31
June-July 2018
Guitar Nine Newsroom

Guitar Nine's June-July 2018 newsletter.

Friday, June 1, 2018 - 08:39
June-July 2018
Guitar Nine

A selection of Guitar Nine (former Guitar Nine Records) logo variations.

Friday, June 1, 2018 - 05:13
June-July 2018
Simon Candy

Learn the sophisticated, awe inspired, and flat out mind-blowing style of percussive acoustic guitar.

Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 16:23
June-July 2018
Tommaso Zillio

Is learning music theory is the way to go, or, will it drain your potential?

Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 06:17
June-July 2018
James Rosocha

Additional rhythmic variations to practice using the pentatonic scale as the vehicle.

Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 04:04
June-July 2018
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Mike delivers the keys to unlocking specific sounds, such as the Phrygian dominant mode, from the Harmonic Minor scale.

Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 03:36
June-July 2018
Cassie Steele

Having a solid strategy for promoting your music and building your fanbase is so important - the good news is that there are endless ways to promote your music online.

Friday, May 25, 2018 - 10:28
June-July 2018
Chris Byrd

Deepen your knowledge of the Minor Pentatonic scale, free yourself from the “5 boxes slavery”, expand your phrasing vocabulary and stimulate your creativity.

Friday, May 25, 2018 - 09:42
June-July 2018
Tommaso Zillio

Learning to use musical form will help you "cast" an idea into an entire song.

Friday, May 25, 2018 - 08:42
June-July 2018
Luca Sellitto

Deepen your knowledge of the Minor Pentatonic scale, free yourself from the “5 boxes slavery”, expand your phrasing vocabulary and stimulate your creativity.

Friday, May 25, 2018 - 08:12
April-May 2018
Guitar Nine Newsroom

Guitar Nine's April-May 2018 newsletter.

Sunday, April 1, 2018 - 14:01
April-May 2018
Guitar Nine

A visual retrospective on Guitar Nine promotional magnets.

Sunday, April 1, 2018 - 11:31
April-May 2018
Tommaso Zillio

a simple and fun trick that many professionals often use in their songs.

Sunday, April 1, 2018 - 11:25
April-May 2018
Roland Nipp

How to use your 'dead time' tp maximum advantage.

Sunday, April 1, 2018 - 10:52
April-May 2018
James Rosocha

Rosocha teaches permutations - altered scale shapes based on fretboard position.

Sunday, April 1, 2018 - 10:32
April-May 2018
Just Rijna

Exploding the myths surrounding talent, inspiration and writer's block.

Sunday, April 1, 2018 - 10:12
April-May 2018
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Gaining fluency with triad arpeggios will help your soloing and rhythm playing.

Sunday, April 1, 2018 - 09:50
April-May 2018
Simon Candy

Play great songs such as “Landslide”, "Dust In The Wind" and "The Boxer".

Sunday, April 1, 2018 - 08:00
April-May 2018
Tommaso Zillio

Tommaso delves into guitar solo harmonies - they are not as hard as they look.

Sunday, April 1, 2018 - 07:28
February-March 2018
Guitar Nine Newsroom

Guitar Nine's February-March 2018 newsletter.

Thursday, February 1, 2018 - 11:56
February-March 2018
Guitar Nine

A visual look back at Guitar Nine pick promos and signature picks.

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 14:57
February-March 2018
Guitar Haus

Plans for the future? Play more gigs in front of larger audiences! Playing live is the greatest thing to do as a guitar player.

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 13:55
February-March 2018
Tommaso Zillio

Take you guitar playing to the next level with Tommaso's best advice for the intermediate player.

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 09:07
February-March 2018
Guitar Haus

In order to increase your visibility and gain a position in the mind of your listener or target audience, I feel it's important to invest in a public relations firm that specializes in the entertainment industry.

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 08:22
February-March 2018
Tommaso Zillio

Tips on how to ready yourself for your next burst of songwriting inspiration.

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 07:54
February-March 2018
Simon Candy

Slide guitar offers a very cool and unique sound that cannot be emulated any other way.

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 - 21:18
February-March 2018
Tom Hess Opus 2

Anyone (including yourself) can learn to develop creativity by using the proven methods and strategies for reaching this goal.

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 - 12:54
February-March 2018
Guitar Haus

Nothing beats being in a recording studio with professionals. It’s one of those moments you dream about as a kid learning to play.

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 - 11:59
February-March 2018
Mark Woodburn

Mark covers the essential picking styles new guitarists need to learn (or at least be familiar with).

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 - 11:38
February-March 2018
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Mike shows you several ways to spice up your riffs, lines and solos with some chromatic passing tones.

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 - 09:35
December-January 2017
Guitar Nine Newsroom

Guitar Nine's December-January 2017 newsletter.

Saturday, December 2, 2017 - 22:20
December-January 2017
Simon Candy

A technique that allows you to play both the melody and accompaniment parts of a blues tune at the same time.

Saturday, December 2, 2017 - 17:50
December-January 2017
Dean Hailstone

Online streaming is a good way of adding a new revenue channel to your live shows.

Saturday, December 2, 2017 - 15:20
December-January 2017
Guitar Haus

In my opinion, having a booking agent is more important than any other traditional aspect. Independent artists need to take their music to the people and having more opportunities to perform live is paramount.

Saturday, December 2, 2017 - 09:05
December-January 2017
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Mike teaches you scale sequences (in the Hanon style, adapted from piano) that are great for your dexterity and precision.

Saturday, December 2, 2017 - 05:12
December-January 2017
Tommaso Zillio

There's a chance you have too many unfinished songs sitting on your computer, or maybe even on your bookshelf - let's finish them.

Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 19:00
December-January 2017
Luca Sellitto

These exercises will help you to focus on string crossing with alternate picking, and also to help you develop left/right hand synchronization, speed and stamina.

Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 19:00
December-January 2017
James Rosocha

Melodies are what stick in the listeners mind and convey passion and emotion: creating coherence in your solos.

Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 19:00
October-November 2017
Guitar Nine Newsroom

Guitar Nine's October-November 2017 newsletter.

Sunday, October 1, 2017 - 19:00
October-November 2017
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Mike shows you moveable type patterns for the harmonic minor scale, and some ways you can get some fresh new modern type sounds.

Saturday, September 30, 2017 - 20:00
October-November 2017
Tom Hess Opus 2

Here are more true reasons for Vai's world-class guitar playing and the lessons each one holds for you.

Saturday, September 30, 2017 - 20:00
October-November 2017
Tommaso Zillio

Tommaso maintains the skill of songwriting is developed through years of practice.

Saturday, September 30, 2017 - 20:00

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