Guitar Nine Columns: Guest Columnists

Juan Coronado shows how playing circles with the pick can help you play scales faster by economizing the movement.

Canadian guitarist David Martone is back from the snowy Canadian Satriani support tour - with pictures.

Just when you thought all arpeggio topics had been covered, Mike`s back with triad arpeggio practice ideas.

Getting back to the studio after years away, and recapturing the fun and the magic.

Do you want to improve your guitar technique, play guitar cleaner, eliminate sloppy playing and unwanted string noise?

Music industry guru Christopher Knab intensifies his crusade to help musicians with the business of music.

Scott Allen continues his tour of arpeggio-land with beautiful ninth chord arpeggios.

Internalize what you are learning and use it to develop your own style.

Mike is focusing on the Japanese Hirajoshi scale in this lesson on exotic scales.

Are you frustrated because you are not getting as many people to come to your live shows as you want?

Five of the very best guitar kids every month in a video format. You can submit your most terrifying videos.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab turns the mike over to his colleague Pete Salazar, with his Musician`s Blueprint for success.

A different perspective on the pentatonic scale using arpeggios.

How about opening your mind and opening yourself up to new styles of music? It can only help your guitar playing and musicianship.

There are many pitfalls on the path to success, and that is particularly true in the music industry.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab discusses three important ingredients necessary for working your record to radio.

Mike is back to take your scales up to a whole new level.

Ten of the very best guitar kids from the past two months in a video format. You can submit your most terrifying videos.

Here are some tips in order to gain a successful live show following.

Digging in with practical application of the pentatonic scale.

Oscar plays devil`s advocate in the matter of a music, or music business, education.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney promotes the idea of the road less traveled.

Playing with another guitarist can open up a lot of new musical options.

You`ve grouped in fives; now add two, and we`ll group in sevens.

Avoiding critical mistakes in learning to increase your guitar speed.

Scott Allen focuses on licks that grab attention of the listener.

Five of the very best guitar kids from the past two months in a video format. You can submit your most terrifying videos.

You eventually have to leave the warm comfort zone you`ve assembled for your creativity.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney says its time for your music to pay you what you are worth.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab can`t believe his own ears in this installment.

If you are familiar with pentatonic scales, this may be a great way to get into modal playing.

Where many guitarists struggle is in knowing how to make sense out of general guitar practice materials and organize them into an effective practice schedule.

Five of the very best guitar kids from the past two months in a video format. You can submit your most terrifying videos.

The differences between who who think you are, and who you actually are.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab has great tips from Howard Bloom, a retired music publicist and well known author.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas teaches you to put your mastery of the physical aspect of playing guitar at the service of the ultimate goal: making music.

Scott Allen focuses once again on licks that grab attention of the listener.

It`s essential to practice everything to a metronome to develop tight rhythm guitar playing skills, increase guitar speed and track musical progress.

Here is the main guitar line from Campese`s version of this holiday classic, as featured on his Christmas album.

Here are some great suggestions from Michael Knight on how to get a better live sound.

Dario Napoli has tips on how to prevent loss of mastery on your instrument.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab details potential significant radio airplay available to you.