Welcome to the December holiday edition of the Guitar Nine on-line magazine. Blues progressions and sweeping arpeggios are just two of the subjects found in this issue, giving guitarists more ideas for growth and improvement. In total, four guest columnists have submitted seven brand new articles on a range of musical topics of interest to practicing musicians. Be sure to open and enjoy a seasonal beverage, while sampling some great music released by over 1000 musicians we've worked with over the past 18 years! Remarkably, over 190 musicians have written guest columns for this site since 1997.