Guitar Nine Columns

There were a lot of different things that inspired this CD. Once I put the studio together, I just started recording what I wanted to hear. I love guitar and electronic music. I really wanted to blend the two together more than it`s ever been done.

The first thing that you should care about for a CD release is the music. You have to trust in yourself as a musician and composer and try to come up with interesting music and then find a nice studio to record it in, or you can record at home if you have a nice home studio.

Turkey's Instrumental Guitar Entry

Interactive, Melodic, Contemporary Jazz

Percussive & Melodic Fingerstyle

Stunning Interplay & Synergy

Genre-Bending Acoustic Fingerstyle

Fusion Guitar Meets Ethno, Funk & Hip-Hop Grooves

Finger-Plucked, Multi-Genre Electric Instrumentals

Epic, Virtuosic, Neo-Classical Progressive

Aggressive Reggae Rock

Becker-Influenced, Heavy Shred Guitar

Ready For Crazy Fusion?

Overlooked Metal Master Axeman

Steve Pappas completes his "Amazing Grace" arrangement with this final variation.

Knowing the modes, and putting them to good use, are two different things. Here`s part three of Mike Campese`s multi-part lesson.

Add some excitement to your playing by playing outside the scale. This time: blending the Mixolydian with diminished scale.

The amazing Tom Yoder and his equally amazing arpeggios.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney discusses how and when to approach the money men.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back with advice on how you can improve your odds playing demo roulette.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas on how to make progress, real progress, in your abilities.

The changes in the music business, and how they should make you very happy.

Using your `Inbox` to do session work, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.

Melding Classical, Latin & Flamenco Styles

Modern, Guitar-Driven Hard Rock

Airtight, Funky Grooves & Loose Interplay

Greasing The Soul Of Grungy Blues

Creating Instrumental Poetry

Jazz/Fusion Quartet From Down Under

Conquering The Heavy Metal Market

Guitarist Leads New Organ Trio

Imaginitive, Sophisticated Jazz

Inspired Guitar Over Beatlesque Songcraft

Emerging Artist Wants Your Ears

Taking Neo-Classical To A Higher Level

Music industry guru Christopher Knab shares his list of professional habits that are shared by most successful musicians who truly have what it takes to succeed.

Mike Campese is back with more modal mayhem.

Tom Hess takes an original approach to the subject of originality in music.

Recording by mail can save thousands in travel costs, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.

Ever wanted to put together your own home studio? It`s a lot easier and cheaper than you might imagine.

Joy Basu discusses getting pop gigs and what to expect during the auditions.

Steve Booke talks about how to use breathing to provide yourself with the necessary energy to play your more physically demanding licks.