Guitar Nine Columns: Guest Columnists

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back with dozens of thought-provoking and essential questions you need to consider before taking the plunge.

Will Landrum is back with a cool right-hand tapping riff, culled from his self-titled CD.

There`s more to the simple plectrum than meets the ear.

How to get that twangin` country crosspicked sound, when the pressure is on.

Understand how your body functions when you`re playing guitar, and you can get out more of your practice routines.

Will Landrum is back with an exercise will single handedly improve multiple areas of your playing and thinking.

Rut busting tips from the guitarist behind the amazing "First Light".

Check out this excerpt from Niccolo Paganini`s "24 Caprices" for your introduction into the neo-classical style.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back to help you professionally develop your music for the marketplace.

G9er Will Landrum is back to teach you the magic of turning a scale into real music.

Learn to walk a tightrope on someone else`s web site--Greigg is here to talk guitar pickups.

Think about it--how to use your head to help your hands.

The guitarist on "Twins" offers the second installment on going beyond the flat pick.

One of our most requested column topics is being addressed by Tonya Rae, who has sent out more than a press kit or two.

Think you know your audience? Christopher Knab is here to make sure you take a closer look.

Not just "Orange" barcodes, but real, honest-to-goodness UPCs. Take it from Joe.

Getting ready for major or minor distribution? Christopher Knab explains the form and function of the distributor one sheet

Years of teaching at GIT have taught Joe a thing or three about structuring a solo. No need to travel to Hollywood, we`ve got the lesson right here.

The guitarist on "Twins" offers the first installment on going beyond the flat pick.

G9er Will Landrum is here to help when you seem to be fresh out of ideas.

How is your timing? Are you about to lose your gig because you always rush the beat? Kevin Slack has an exercise which will help you determine where you stand.

Do you have MP3 music files in your future? Christopher Knab is here to give you some really great reasons why you should.

Insightful thoughts on the precious gift of music from one of today`s hottest guitarists.

You don`t have to be a shredding, virtuoso guitar player to learn proper phrasing, and your solos will stand out from the pack.

A no-holds-barred look at a common problem between band members.

Sweep those old sweeping techniques under the rug! Marshall Harrison`s got some great ideas in store for you.

The second installment of practical advice from Tonya`s new book "Hidden Secrets To Making And Promoting Your Music Revealed".

Systematically deaiing with our musical need to improvise.

If you thought playing gigs was the only source for good `story material`, wait until you visit Mr. Bochar`s personal lake of fire. Don`t get burned.

Music industry consultant Christopher Knab contributes his knowledgeable views on the current state of affairs.

Don Lappin discusses the endless possibilities of the 5-tone tapping technique.

A few words of practical advice from Tonya`s new book "Hidden Secrets To Making And Promoting Your Music Revealed".

Gerry Magee continues his multi-part series on expanding your mind, as well as your fretboard, with an article on focusing your mental energy.

Peter Neri on how to get those fingers (and thumbs) flying.

Paul Abbott discusses the phenomenon of sound.

Putting yourself in the shoes and sticks of the drummer.

Highlighting the ways that other instruments and their players can profoundly effect us.

Kick-start your musical development with these essential tips from Curtis.

Learn the essentials of the swept arpeggio from one of the masters of the technique.

Guitarist Paul Kuntz is back with some thoughts on how to avoid that feeling of being `lost without a map`.

Gerry Magee begins his multi-part series on expanding your mind, as well as your fretboard, with the benefits of thinking like a composer.

The beautiful part about the tempered music scale lies in it`s flexibility. One of Ken`s favorite tricks is to take one shape, and use it to move up or down the fretboard in a linear way. The similarities in chord shapes will allow you to do the same.