August-September 2018

Vol. 23, No. 2: August-September 2018
Beat The Heat With New Instructional Columns
Six Features From Three Guest Columnists Highlight August Issue

Welcome to the August edition of the Guitar Nine on-line magazine. Chord/melody playing, improvisation and songwriting are just a sample of the topics covered in this issue, giving guitarists tools to improve their playing ability, and help with composition and originality. In total, three guest columnists have submitted six excellent articles on musical topics of interest to practicing musicians. After working through the information and lessons, please sample some excellent music released by the over 1400 musicians we've worked with over the past 22 years! Notably, we've now published over 220 artist interviews, while over 210 musicians and industry experts have written close to 1200 guest columns for this site since 1996.

Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Haus

Are you a half-finisher? Always eighty percent complete? How you can finish what ya started.

Mike Campese
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Mike has a new album, "The Fire Within". and breaks down a few of the notable tracks.

Tommaso Zillio
Tommaso Zillio

Write an inspirational song that people actually want to listen to by incorporating different keys.

Simon Candy
Simon Candy

A way of playing your guitar where you can sound full and complete without needing someone else to play with you.

Tommaso Zillio
Tommaso Zillio

If your songs are pleasant to listen to, but not the most captivating, check out these tips.

Simon Candy
Simon Candy

Avoiding these crippling mistakes will eliminate frustration and lead to satisfying arrangements.

Tommaso Zillio
Tommaso Zillio

Write an inspirational song that people actually want to listen to by incorporating different keys.

Guitar Nine
Guitar Nine

A selection of Guitar Nine (former Guitar Nine Records) home page designs from 1996 through 2018.

Guitar Nine Newsroom
Guitar Nine Newsroom

Guitar Nine's August-September 2018 newsletter.

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