April-May 2001

Vol. 5, No. 6: April-May 2001
April Brings Great Guitar Releases
Number Of Instrumental Titles Available Tops 560

Welcome to the April edition of the Guitar Nine on-line magazine. We're pumped up about all the new music we've added over the past two months, as well as some anxiously awaited reissues now available. We've got 16 brand new CDs in stock, including instrumental works by Dweezil Zappa, Steven Dillon, Slice Of Pi, Geoffe Hein, Adam Carl Stephens, Sean Edward Ghannam, T.D. Clark, Ray DeTone, Michael Harris, Ed Littman, Dan Willis Quartet and Rob Johnson. You can now listen to and order 564 instrumental releases by 348 different artists. Visit the Instrumental Guitar Showcase to browse and listen to all of these dynamic recordings, or check out our recommendations page. If you've released an instrumental project, get all the details about merchandising through Guitar Nine, and decide if it's right for your music (if you've released a guitar-oriented CD with vocals, click here).

Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Haus

How to keep from destroying your confidence by setting realistic expectations for your recording projects.

Gianluca Piersanti
Gianluca Piersanti

Guitarist Gianluca Piersanti preaches a serious focus on phrasing.

Scott Hughes
Scott Hughes

Break out of those ol` common scales with Mr. Hughes.

Mike Campese
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

How to add a really cool twist to your playing.

Jamie Andreas
Jamie Andreas

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas is back with information for the practicing guitarist who wants to see real results.

Francesco Fareri
Francesco Fareri

Italian guitar player Francesco Fareri adds more embellishments to his arpeggiated lines.

Sebastian Kalamajski
Sebastian Kalamajski

Swedish guitarist Sebastian Kalamajski takes his memorization ideas to the next level.

Martin Behr
Martin Behr

Germany`s Martin Behr has made a career out of versatility and he`s willing to share his secrets with you.

Ben Sherman
Ben Sherman

Ben Sherman offers time-tested advice on learning the ins and outs of modes.

Curtis
Curtis

Playing guitar in a purple haze, with no concept of the real world? Curtis relates his own take on musical devotion.

Dan Lambert
Dan Lambert

How to give restaurant patrons a reason to come for the music - in addition to the meal.

Tim Sweeney
Tim Sweeney

Lots of musicians these days are pondering this issue. Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney is back with the skinny.

Christopher Knab
Christopher Knab

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back to help you deal with the most striking and effective part of your promotional package.

Bill Peck
Bill Peck

Bill Peck did it, why can`t you? Well, you can.

David Martone
David Martone

Canadian guitarist David Martone has first-hand advice on tone, tone and more tone.

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Instrumentals Blending Rock & Jazz

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Guitarist Seeks Music Industry Position

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Burnin' On All Instrumental Rock CD

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Brazilian Guitarist Offers Eclectic Instrumentals

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Original Acoustic Adult-Rock

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French Rock Instrumentalists Look Abroad

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Duo Cranks Out Progressive Instrumentals

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Fresh Acoustic Guitar Fusion

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Instrumentalist Plans Rock Opera

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Steel String Acoustic Originals

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Music To Curdle Your Milk

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