Self-assessement time. Can you go it alone? You might need the synergy of two people working together to kick start your label.
The Guitar Player's Resource
Welcome to the February edition of Guitar Nine's online magazine. After a very successful 2002 holiday season, 2003 kicks off with a virtual explosion of titles. Just in the past two months alone, we've added a record 59 new releases to the site, including instrumental CDs by Lyall Steel, Neil Zaza, Buckethead, Mikko Kosonen, Neal Nagaoka, Porty, Susan McDonald, Too Old To Rock, John Paul Jones, Cosmosquad, Forrest Kyle, Pascal Allaigre, Alejandro Silva, Paul Rose, Jim Earp, The Guitars That Rule The World, California Guitar Trio, Flamenco Guitar Greats, Leo Kottke, Wayne Wesley Johnson, Mimmo Langella, Mike Keneally, Rusty Cooley, Joop Wolters, Matt Mills Project, Attitude, Atlantics, Jesse Cook, Jartse Tuominen & Takala Project, Michael Angelo Batio, Angelo, Ferrigno, Leal, Kuprij, Frank Zappa, Jimmy Ryan, Oscar Lopez, Flyin` Ryan Brothers, Lara/Reyes, Manuel Barrueco, Richard Kuncicky, Mermen, Gordian Knot, Bill Pierce, Adrian Legg, Andy West With Rama, Los Romeros, Rene Engel, Scott Bradoka, EGH and Neil Haverstick. You can now listen to and order 1075 instrumental releases by 602 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).
Self-assessement time. Can you go it alone? You might need the synergy of two people working together to kick start your label.
How to expand your soloing arsenal by reworking some familiar ideas.
Sooner or later, you`ll want to make your solos more exciting. Start by making up new scale sequences.
Italian guitarist Salvatore Vecchio with a column on mixing various pentatonic scales to achieve something fresh.
Getting the left hand to keep up with the right hand sweep through hand synchronization.
One of the things that makes the guitar different from other instruments is the fact that you can incorporate open strings into chord voicings. Here`s how.
Applying time-shifting to enhance tapped arpeggios.
Were you thinking, "Gee, there`s got to be a way to spice up a G...?" Zounds! You were right.
Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas talks about penetrating the mystery of time.
Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney discusses the use and abuse of Flash.
Music industry guru Christopher Knab with the numeric lowdown on getting your music in the stores.
Don`t be grabby! Taking the take that takes the cake, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.
I sent Lion Music a CD and they emailed me saying they were interested in signing me. I`m really happy to be with Lion. Some of the guitarists I grew up listening to are on that label, and that`s cool for me because it kind of lets me know that I`m finally on their level.
Expanding The Possibilites Of Solo Guitar
Releases Dynamite Chicago Blues CD/DVD
Delivering Multi-Genre Instrumentals
Black Sheep Of The Blues
Rhythmic Brazilian Fusion/Jazz/Rock
Over The Edge Instrumental Rock
Reflective Classical/New Age Instrumentals
My, What Loud Guitars You Have
Atmospheric Electric/Acoustic Instrumentals
Fluid, Organic, Bluesy Rock
Bass-Oriented, Rhythmically Heavy Fusion
Emerging From Hiatus With Jazz Standards
