December-January 2014

Vol. 19, No. 4: December-January 2014
New Columns & Interviews Featured In Our Holiday Edition
Enjoy Seven New Columns And Three Artist Interviews

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.

Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Haus

Part two of our e-mailbag dump, answering some of the most commonly asked questions about releasing and promoting records.

Guitar Nine Newsroom
Guitar Nine Newsroom

Guitar Nine's December-January 2014 newsletter.

Mike Campese
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Mike Campese gives you a nice sweep picking arpeggio workout using the chord progression from Pachelbel`s Canon in D.

Simon Candy
Simon Candy

Do you feel like you are at a dead end with your guitar playing? Here are five killer ways that will totally change the way you play your acoustic guitar from now on,

Tommaso Zillio
Tommaso Zillio

Dealing with blues songs featuring incredibly complicated chord changes can be easier than you think.

Tom Hess
Tom Hess Opus 2

The key to playing killer guitar phrases is focusing on how you play - not necessarily which notes you use.

Tom Hess
Tom Hess Opus 2

To make your lead guitar playing sound great, you must understand how to play every single note in your licks with as much expression as possible.

Tom Hess
Tom Hess Opus 2

Helping guitar teachers understand the psychology behind achieving success in their guitar teaching businesses.

Tom Hess
Tom Hess Opus 2

Reach your full potential and become part of the small percentage of highly successful guitar teachers.

Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Haus

RadioAirplay.com - there is nothing like getting your stuff heard and getting new fans. It costs but it works and does generate interested fans who like your music.

Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Haus

I`ve found Youtube to be a great platform for exposure. It`s awesome what you can do in a home studio with a GoPro, software and a few days.

Guitar Nine
Guitar Nine

Strong Melodies For Longevity

Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Haus

I personally think that since everything is in HD today, it gets too clear sometimes, and then, the enchanted atmosphere is not there.

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