Guitar Nine Columns

Complete understanding of the modes has eluded many a guitarist. Here`s part two of Mike Campese`s multi-part lesson.

Stop pulling out your hair, read the latest gem from Mr. Hess.

Performing a seek-and-destroy on 60-cycle hum with Canadian guitarist David Martone.

Sean Mercer returns with ways to help you break out of the 3 and 4 note sequence rut.

Constructing your own chord voicings and increasing your chord vocabulary.

Add some excitement to your playing by playing outside the scale. This time: the diminished scale.

Steve Pappas enhances his previous "Amazing Grace" arrangement with this variation.

Becoming a performer and a listener all at once.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney reminds you not to settle.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas discusses why, at times, you must make the difficult even more difficult.

There were a lot of different things that inspired this CD. Once I put the studio together, I just started recording what I wanted to hear. I love guitar and electronic music. I really wanted to blend the two together more than it`s ever been done.

The first thing that you should care about for a CD release is the music. You have to trust in yourself as a musician and composer and try to come up with interesting music and then find a nice studio to record it in, or you can record at home if you have a nice home studio.

Turkey's Instrumental Guitar Entry

Interactive, Melodic, Contemporary Jazz

Percussive & Melodic Fingerstyle

Stunning Interplay & Synergy

Genre-Bending Acoustic Fingerstyle

Fusion Guitar Meets Ethno, Funk & Hip-Hop Grooves

Finger-Plucked, Multi-Genre Electric Instrumentals

Epic, Virtuosic, Neo-Classical Progressive

Aggressive Reggae Rock

Becker-Influenced, Heavy Shred Guitar

Ready For Crazy Fusion?

Overlooked Metal Master Axeman

Steve Pappas completes his "Amazing Grace" arrangement with this final variation.

Knowing the modes, and putting them to good use, are two different things. Here`s part three of Mike Campese`s multi-part lesson.

Add some excitement to your playing by playing outside the scale. This time: blending the Mixolydian with diminished scale.

The amazing Tom Yoder and his equally amazing arpeggios.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney discusses how and when to approach the money men.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back with advice on how you can improve your odds playing demo roulette.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas on how to make progress, real progress, in your abilities.

The changes in the music business, and how they should make you very happy.

Using your `Inbox` to do session work, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.

Melding Classical, Latin & Flamenco Styles

Modern, Guitar-Driven Hard Rock

Airtight, Funky Grooves & Loose Interplay

Greasing The Soul Of Grungy Blues

Creating Instrumental Poetry

Jazz/Fusion Quartet From Down Under

Conquering The Heavy Metal Market

Guitarist Leads New Organ Trio

Imaginitive, Sophisticated Jazz