Guitar Nine Columns

Guitarist Gianluca Piersanti returns with an arpeggiated inspiration from Beethoven.

The digital rights controversy and how it can affect guitarists like us.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas is back with his method for acheiving fast, accurate playing.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney is back with more practical ideas that work.

Spanish Instrumentalist's Raw Hard Rock

Comtemporary Electric Folk Guitar

Vibrant Acoustic Excursions

Real New Jersey Hard Rock

Acoustically Combining Ethnic Influences

Guitar As Sound Source For Improvisation

Modern Jazz Meets World Cultures

Blues To Country, Jazz To Rock

An Abundance Of Guitar Styles

Instrumental Heavy Metal Shred From Italy

Rocking The Folk With Blues

Dance Beat-Driven Progressive Groove

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back discussing the relationship between these business entities.

Germany`s Rolf Munkes brings us a workshop which delves into the essential elements of his guitar style.

An egoless way to get your name out there.

Mike is back to teach you to work the neck to squeeze more creativity out of your chording.

Brazilian guitarist teaches by example in his first Guitar Nine column.

Colin Mandel is back with the third and final installment of his odd meter trilogy.

Canadian guitarist David Martone returns with his insights on the home digital studio phenomenon.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas discusses a controversial topic, is talent born, or made? You decide.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney defines Soundscan and its relevance to indie artists.

For me it`s the biggest challenge to stand out from the rest of the bands out there. The market is so full of bands out there these days! There must be at least 100 new albums coming out every month, just for metal music. So, imagine how hard it is to make a difference!

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back talkin` barcodes.

An in-depth look at Fareri`s neo-classical shred debut from the guitarist himself.

Composition angles from the man known as Beurks.

One Brit`s opinon on the future of rock `n` roll.

Mike is back with a follow up lesson to help you work the neck to squeeze more creativity out of your chording.

Don`t send that master tape off to the duplicators without first checking out Steve Trovato`s final mix tips.

If you`ve got what it takes, check out Steve Trovato`s thoughts on the subject.

An Italian guitarist is prepared to expand your chormatic awareness.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas helps you master the deceptively difficult changes in your life.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney discusses the hidden secrets of how major labels evaluate the artists they are considering signing to their rosters.

If I want to compose neoclassical metal, I would be listening and analyzing all the CDs that I`ve got in my collection. Then I am ready to absorb all these influences into my playing and my compositions. The good thing is that the final result is totally different from the tunes that I listened to for inspiration.

Musically Captivating Acoustic Blend

A Pattern Of Heavy Progressive Fusion

Ambient Neo-Progressive Cyber-Rock

Fluid, Laid-Back Jazz

Contrasting Styles Drive Instrumental Rock