Guitar Nine Columns

Add spice to your sonic stew with these harmonization ideas.

Neil Haverstick has made his living with his instrument for over 20 years - tips from a seasoned veteran.

Get a rhythmic grip on odd meters with the latest installment from Colin Mandel.

Believe it or not - you can play melodies and riffs without always pressing on the frets. Let Ray show you how.

Chopin`s swift piano piece adapted for the six-string.

Who bears the ultimate (and ironic) responsibility for the rise of peer-to-peer music swapping over the Internet.

Transcribing is difficult work that takes a lot of concentration--I usually use headphones and I use a switching box which allows me to hear the right or left channel only through both sides of the headphones. This helps when trying to zero in on a particular guitar part. A thorough knowledge of music notation is mandatory also.

I think the stylistic variety comes from the fact that I love so many different kinds of music and I`ve played with a lot of different kinds of artists. I`ve played with a salsa band, a blues band, numerous pop bands, and an avant-garde jammy classical-jazz band.

I wanted to record this album as a band. The intensity and energy you get from recording as a band is far superior than to that of using hired guns. Being very influenced by bands like Dream Theater, Symphony X etc., I wanted the new material to be more aggressive and somewhat progressive, however still keeping everything very melodic.

The official arpeggios of Guitar Nine Records - always play the 9th. Take it away Mike.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back to stress the ever changing nature of this business of music.

Will returns to discuss the relationship all guitarists must develop with their tools of choice.

A simple technique that will have you breaking speed records even after the Olympics.

Neil Haverstick has made his living with his instrument for over 20 years - even more tips from a seasoned veteran.

Acoustic, electric, if it`s got six, Steve Booke plays `em. He`s here to reveal the essence of recording legacy.

The talented artists associated with Guitar Nine respond to the challenge: Put a million bucks to the best musical use.

Jazz Guitarist Releases Second CD

Blues Surf/Rock Trio

Textural Guitar Backs Dramatic Vocals

Vibrant, Creative, Thinking Man's Fusion

Pure Solo Fingerstyle Guitar

Spacey Jam Rock

Fiery Instrumental Rock Fueled By Latin Beats

An Acoustically Brilliant New Beginning

Searing, Yet Soulful Blues

Telling His Life's Story With The Guitar

17 Year Old Finnish Dude Does The Demo Deal

English Guitarist Looks For Record Company Interest

All Latin or world music requires a very strong groove even if it is slow. That was a challenge since I am coming from a rock/fusion area. It helped my playing that way. Also when it came to soloing, I could not rely on my legato technique as much since it would not come out as well. Thus I worked on my alternate picking for a few months before the recording.

Official press release for the Guitar Nine Records compilation CD, "Handz Of Danz".

I have always played because I love the guitar and now since 1994, when I again started being in charge of the projects I was involved in I have felt the freedom to make the music I want to make and that I personally enjoy.

Chicago's Hardest Working Blues Band

Blues, Jazz & World Influences

Swirling Electric & Appealing Acoustic Guitar

Instrumental E.P. From Down Under

Creedence-influenced Songwriter Makes Mark

Shredder Practices All Day Long

Italian Instrumentalist Distributes Demo

Instrumentalist, Teacher, Guitarist, Writer

Phenomenology Of The Musical Unconscious

Guitarist Works Instrumental & Christian Rock

Instrumental Rock Shredder Looks To The Future