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Building your chops while making practice time more interesting and even, fun.
Which instrument should you be using, and is it possible to get away with not using one at all?
Guitar Nine's December-January 2018 newsletter.
Consider taking your playing to the next level - and melt some minds.
Tips on how to continue your understanding of music theory with the right foot forward.
Altering the sound of the pentatonic scale by plugging in an additional note.
Identifying and accurately defining each of the main guitar types.
Tommaso compares and contrasts CAGED and pentatonic scale systems.
Mike digs a little deeper into the Altered scale, aka Super Locrian.
Guitar Nine's October-November 2018 newsletter.
A selection of Guitar Nine (former Guitar Nine Records) print ads from 1997 through 1999.
Simon takes a close look at the use of chords in this popular tuning.
It's a misconception that inspiration is something that just appears out of thin air.
Check out the 12-string guitar, as well as the songs you could practice and learn from using this instrument.
An endless variety of melodic phrases can be derived from the permutation of chord tones.
Mike teaches soloing over chord changes with a track from his album, "The Fire Within".
Get memorable - immerse yourself into the world of repetition.
Guitar Nine's August-September 2018 newsletter.
A selection of Guitar Nine (former Guitar Nine Records) home page designs from 1996 through 2018.
Write an inspirational song that people actually want to listen to by incorporating different keys.
Avoiding these crippling mistakes will eliminate frustration and lead to satisfying arrangements.
If your songs are pleasant to listen to, but not the most captivating, check out these tips.
A way of playing your guitar where you can sound full and complete without needing someone else to play with you.
Write an inspirational song that people actually want to listen to by incorporating different keys.
Mike has a new album, "The Fire Within". and breaks down a few of the notable tracks.
Guitar Nine's June-July 2018 newsletter.
A selection of Guitar Nine (former Guitar Nine Records) logo variations.
Learn the sophisticated, awe inspired, and flat out mind-blowing style of percussive acoustic guitar.
Is learning music theory is the way to go, or, will it drain your potential?
Additional rhythmic variations to practice using the pentatonic scale as the vehicle.
Mike delivers the keys to unlocking specific sounds, such as the Phrygian dominant mode, from the Harmonic Minor scale.
Having a solid strategy for promoting your music and building your fanbase is so important - the good news is that there are endless ways to promote your music online.
Deepen your knowledge of the Minor Pentatonic scale, free yourself from the “5 boxes slavery”, expand your phrasing vocabulary and stimulate your creativity.
Learning to use musical form will help you "cast" an idea into an entire song.
Deepen your knowledge of the Minor Pentatonic scale, free yourself from the “5 boxes slavery”, expand your phrasing vocabulary and stimulate your creativity.
Guitar Nine's April-May 2018 newsletter.
A visual retrospective on Guitar Nine promotional magnets.
a simple and fun trick that many professionals often use in their songs.
How to use your 'dead time' tp maximum advantage.
Rosocha teaches permutations - altered scale shapes based on fretboard position.
Exploding the myths surrounding talent, inspiration and writer's block.
Gaining fluency with triad arpeggios will help your soloing and rhythm playing.