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Designing specific exercises to improve the picking hand, and develop right hand coordination.

Practicing scales in an interesting and systematic way.

Try to become a better musician every day. Listen to music actively - try to understand what those great musicians felt when they wrote your favorite song or played your favorite solo.

When you play with somebody else, you have to worry about playing well and being in your place at every moment. When you play your own songs, in any venue, you show how you are, because they are your own work.

Searing, Yet Soulful Blues

Blazing Instrumental Funk Rock

Italian Instrumentalist Distributes Demo

Chicago`s Hardest Working Blues Band

Guitar Nine Records April-May 2009 newsletter.

Musician`s Institute (which was then GIT) was the best thing I could have done. I do well in competitive scenes. I progressed fast in those years.

This project is one that has 100% of all CD sales, no matter where purchased, going to support LilliansJourney.com, the foundation we began for my mother. LilliansJourney.com supports and donates all of its funds to Project ALS.

We decided to write something and we asked Gian to join this project. We were looking for something different to create separation between us and the other thousands of shredders in the world, so we decided to use the 8-string guitar.

Canadian guitarist David Martone goes over his summer itinerary of clinics and classes.

Here`s how to kick it up a notch by avoiding the top 9 mistakes guitar teachers usually make.

Here`s a master class on the distinct sound of the harmonic minor scale, with your instructor, Mike Campese.

The third part of Scott Allen`s new series introduces you to the melodic minor.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney points out some not-so-obvious connections between the red carpet and you.

Here`s some ideas for making your act the best deal in town.

There is an attitude, or spirit, that is common to most guitarists who have become successful.

The proper right hand positioning will enable you to play any style with just three types of picking positions.

A workout that develops finger independence, alternate picking, and two hand synchronization.

It`s important not to lose your soul in the pursuit of musical expression.

Have you played guitar for years and not gotten very far? Mike O`Malley has practical tips for your practice sessions.

Very cool and unique runs that can add that missing edge in your soloing.

Phenomenology Of The Musical Unconscious

Guitarist Works Instrumental & Christian Rock

Latin/Flamenco Based Music Marks Debut

Personal Blues Sound Attracts Attention

Guitar Nine Records June-July 2009 newsletter.

I have found that by recording and adding a few "cover tunes" to my CDs as well as my originals, has helped get folks online to discover me. After they`ve listened to my arrangements of their familiar pop tunes, they may decided to check out my original music, too.

There was no internet when I started and file sharing has been the most destructive force to the music business and it`s been the most positive force in a fan`s world.

Mike`s got a great way to learn your arpeggios and triads all over the neck.

Paul Tauterouff takes a common three-note sequence and turns it around to create a new sequence that sounds much more interesting.

There are two main problems that apply to almost all guitar teachers who struggle attracting new students.

The fourth part of Scott Allen`s new series deals with the concept of perfect symmetry.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab reminds us why there are so many good record releases, and so few great record releases.

Some very useful methods to help you learn to tune in and play by ear.

Have you been working on your sweep picking and been struggling to improve? Here`s help.

Using odd time signatures, open tuning and hybrid picking to keep things interesting.

Here are some exercises to develop and improve outside picking and alternate picking.

Some of Greg`s personal uses and insights into this somewhat eclectic scale.

Don`t stifle your creativity by applying too much theory to the songwriting process.