Did you ever wonder where confidence comes from? How is it possible to have confidence at times, and suddenly lose confidence at critical moments?
Welcome to the August edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. Managing expectations for a lower demand by consumers for physical product, Guitar Nine both continues to add new titles, while selling out of some of our most popular selling albums from the past ten years. It's a new reality, but take this time to acquire the last of some very fine music for the very last time.
Did you ever wonder where confidence comes from? How is it possible to have confidence at times, and suddenly lose confidence at critical moments?
Guitar Nine Records August-September 2010 newsletter.
These two can be some of the most telling sign if a musician is good or great.
Here`s a skill that saves you time and keeps you focused on the real issue that is causing you to make mistakes.
Guy`s article designed for aspiring improvisers who are keen to break out of the pentatonic scale.
X marks the spot with ways to gain freedom of expression and develop an ability to create original solos.
Express yourself with bends using Zammit`s exercises.
Scott Allen explores altered chords (such as the Jimi Hendrix chord) and more.
Mike Campese is back with more ideas he used on his "Electric City" CD.
Do you want to improve your guitar technique, play guitar cleaner, eliminate sloppy playing and unwanted string noise?
Canadian guitarist David Martone relates his experiences at this year`s National Guitar Workshop.
Music industry guru Christopher Knab offers essential, life-long suggestions, for any and all musicians to remember as they establish and maintain their music careers.
Greigg checks out effects, beginning with pitch shifting or modulation effects.
Jazz Guitarist Releases Remarkable CD
Percussive Acoustic Guitarist Plans Career
Classical Guitar Meets Electric Guitar
Surprising Program Of Jewish Music
If you have gathered some musical experience by actively making music, you listen to music in another way. You are able to hear everything and not only the lead instrument or vocals.
I personally love to hear melody and hooks in solos as well as lyrically slow/wide vibrato and story-telling phrasing capped off with shredding licks that make you want to fall to pieces.