Guitar Nine Columns

Don't go with what feels easy as opposed to what is right.

If left unquestioned, these kind of thoughts can start to really build up and hurt your progress as a musician.

Here are more true reasons for Vai's world-class guitar playing and the lessons each one holds for you.

Mike shows you moveable type patterns for the harmonic minor scale, and some ways you can get some fresh new modern type sounds.

Tommaso argues these myths are designed to keep your playing stagnant.

Studying other styles of music such as jazz, will only make you a better, more rounded acoustic guitar player and musician.

Here are the true reasons for Vai`s world-class guitar playing and the lessons each one holds for you.

I`ve just released my seventh instrumental album, which is now available on all web platforms, as are my six previous releases.

Playing a chord progression accurately does not necessarily mean the progression will sound good.

The basis of all lyric writing - you may know one or two of these, but even then you need to practice the third one.

Guitar Nine's August-September 2017 newsletter.

focusing on picking and moveable shapes that will help to create longer lines.

Guitar Nine's June-July 2017 newsletter.

This time I tried a crowdfunding approach and was able to finance a significant part of the production costs through pre-orders placed through the respective campaign.

I'm trying do more to get the music exposure and the radio airplay is doing that for me, since I get listeners from every country in the world.

In part 3, you`ll learn how to easily play fast solo lines and riffs on your guitar.

Tommaso explores the Harry Potter inspired "wizards only" theory of talent,

Is there any real benefit to learning more than one scale system? Here`s one opinion to consider.

Confused about the modes? Here is a way you can practice the modes that may help.

Don`t waste another second of your time learning the guitar scales by using the CAGED system.

Guitar Nine's April-May 2017 newsletter.

One of the oldest concepts in the book, adapted for modern rock guitar playing.

3-string picking ideas that are great for developing your picking, and to help create lines.

Why do people still use the CAGED system? Here are some answers.

In part 2, you`ll learn how to create amazing blues guitar solos using open strings.

Chris takes you through every inversion on string-set G-B-E, allowing you to bust one out when called upon to do so.

And... a tasty lick to get your fingers working.

Chris covers a classic 1980`s example of style over substance.

Although prolific, these two guitarists were really just culminations of hard work done by many guitarists before them.

The biggest obstacle standing in the way of your guitar playing greatness is not learning complicated techniques.

Guitar Nine's February-March 2017 newsletter.

I hear themes in my mind and somehow it goes on paper. Some songs on "Untold Stories" took years to get written and recorded.

Discover how learning scales actually fosters creativity.

You will get your skills back again by using these five approaches.

These 2-string scale fragment examples will increase your speed and your picking technique.

Check in with Joe Nevin and his 10 rocking guitar techniques you need to know.

Why you need to stop dividing your fretboard in 5 today.

How to create amazing guitar solos using open strings and pentatonic scale patterns.

But there is a risk with being an independent musician, and that is that you get so lost in your own freedom that you end up with a career that isn`t going anywhere.

Guitar Nine's December-January 2016 newsletter.

Integrating scales and arpeggios mechanically.

Drastically improve your acoustic guitar playing with these easy to play, advanced sounding chords.