Guitar Nine Columns: Guest Columnists

Everybody does this - but should you? Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney plays devil`s advocate on this important point.

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

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

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

Guitarist Gianluca Piersanti preaches a serious focus on phrasing.

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

How to add a really cool twist to your playing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back with an in-depth column on the most important method for selling your CDs.

Germany`s Martin Behr is back with a lesson on chord tapping with an example from his first CD

Taking a violin caprice to the six-string.

Great scalar ideas from an award winning guitarist.

Bill Peck`s got a great idea to make a big impression.

Canadian guitarist David Martone will help you calm your nerves in the studio.

Here`s a new way to use your aural abilities to improve your playing.

Art for lovers of the guitar, must be seen to be appreciated.

Guitarist Gianluca Piersanti returns with an arpeggiated inspiration from Beethoven.

The digital rights controversy and how it can affect guitarists like us.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas is back with his method for acheiving fast, accurate playing.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney is back with more practical ideas that work.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back discussing the relationship between these business entities.

Germany`s Rolf Munkes brings us a workshop which delves into the essential elements of his guitar style.

An egoless way to get your name out there.

Mike is back to teach you to work the neck to squeeze more creativity out of your chording.

Brazilian guitarist teaches by example in his first Guitar Nine column.

Colin Mandel is back with the third and final installment of his odd meter trilogy.

Canadian guitarist David Martone returns with his insights on the home digital studio phenomenon.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas discusses a controversial topic, is talent born, or made? You decide.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney defines Soundscan and its relevance to indie artists.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back talkin` barcodes.

An in-depth look at Fareri`s neo-classical shred debut from the guitarist himself.

Composition angles from the man known as Beurks.

One Brit`s opinon on the future of rock `n` roll.

Mike is back with a follow up lesson to help you work the neck to squeeze more creativity out of your chording.

Don`t send that master tape off to the duplicators without first checking out Steve Trovato`s final mix tips.

If you`ve got what it takes, check out Steve Trovato`s thoughts on the subject.