Guest Columnists Wanted!

Consider the benefits of sharing your musical knowledge with the world

What We Are Looking For

Guitar Nine has featured hundreds of guest columnists (view the complete list here) on our home page continuously since 1996, all of whom feel they have something to say or to teach to the guitar community at large. We need you! If you have written guitar columns before, that is a plus, but certainly not a requirement. We feel most people who have invested many hours in learning their instruments and applying them to musical situations have some ideas that could benefit other guitarists.

Subjects You Can Write About

Specifically, we would like columns on guitar technique, songwriting, arranging, recording, the use of effects, artistic growth and motivation, the music business, live performance tips, etc. Our only requirement is that the columns be original. Please use your imagination and creativity to put your own spin on the subject you choose to write about.

Guitar Nine has featured over 1000 guest columns from 1996 until now! View the complete list by going to our Column list. You may also get a feel for the types of columns previously featured by selecting column subjects under the 'Columns' menu at the top of the page.

What You Will Get Out Of It

You will receive world wide exposure for your ideas and thoughts, as well as another contact point if you already have a web presence. You will get more publicity and exposure if you have just released music on CD or vinyl, or have downloads available for sale. You will get valuable experience at expressing your ideas in an organized and cohesive way. Last, but not least, you will receive our undying gratitude.

How To Submit Your Columns And Articles For Consideration

Send us your columns, using our site contact (if you will be sending attachments, we will ask for those after the editors have reviewed your content). Please include a short resume of 50-100 words that describe your musical approach, influences, years of playing, etc. If you are promoting an album release, please send us all the information associated with the record (including album artwork).

If your column is selected for publication, you will be notified by e-mail.

Please send contact information: name, e-mail address and, if you have a web site, the URL to link directly to your page.

NOTE: Guitar Nine reserves the right to edit (we do this a lot), or shorten the length (rare) of the chosen submission(s).