Guitar Nine Columns: Guest Columnists

An Italian guitarist is prepared to expand your chormatic awareness.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas helps you master the deceptively difficult changes in your life.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney discusses the hidden secrets of how major labels evaluate the artists they are considering signing to their rosters.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back with the skinny on getting noticed.

Want to double your fun? Double tracking your arpeggios may be the way to do it.

Canadian guitarist David Martone opens up the mailbag to answer a reader question about tone.

Canadian guitarist David Martone discusses the benefits and advantages of mastering your CD.

Mike is back to help you coordinate your hands, while developing speed and accuracy.

Yet another weapon in the arsenal of techniques you can use to spice up your music.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas discusses the little discussed subject of fingering.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney opens up the mailbag to answer a question about `street marketing`.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab with tips on building the ideal music promotional kit.

Another fistful of double arpeggio ideas.

Mike returns with the second part of his column on coordinating your hands, while developing speed and accuracy.

You can bet your low `E` string that Canadian guitarist David Martone can improve your bottom end.

Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess will break you of your tendency to quit.

You need to get `out` more, well, at least your playing does.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas offers the benefits of a good review program in your practice regimen.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney chips in on the makings of a great stage show.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab offers observations that should be taken as wake-up calls about establishing your career.

Getting rid of those nasty sonic holes in the center of your mix, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.

Canadian guitarist Greigg Fraser spills the beans on essential reading for guitar students everywhere.

Fingerstylist Steve Pappas arranges a beautiful Irish ballad for guitar.

The formulation, explanation and practical use of a new guitar tuning method.

How to play the same rhythm-melodic sequence on the same beat, starting on a different sixteenth each time.

Musician and author David Nevue answers a very common question, "How can I sell more CDs on the Internet?"

A brand new column by Billboard Magazine Top Rated Instructor Scott Morris.

A look at ways to create scales that are not taught, but invented.

Mike returns with some ideas on how to incorporate half-tones and other non-scale notes into your lines.

Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess teaches you the important aspects of a good string shake.

A bunch of ways to spice up our old pal: the Dorian mode.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas gives great advice to both new and experienced guitar instructors.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney on handling the inevitable - rejection,

Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess shows you how to select a good guitar instructor (and how to avoid a bad one).

Mike returns with some fun arpeggio licks he uses in his own playing.

Greg Rapaport discusses the importance of maintaining your timing and rhythm while improvising.

Joboj takes you through MIDI drums In 7222 characters or less (give or take).

Guitarist Williford pushes the envelope with 4 note per string legato licks and sequences.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney on getting the most from your hometown fans.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab teaches you what it takes to compete for radio play.

Why your drum machine may be a demo-only tool, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.

Even more ways to spice up our old pal: the Dorian mode.