Guitar Nine Columns: Guitar Technique

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Enjoy over 25 years of staff columns, guest columns, interviews and more!

December-January 2008
Mike O'Malley

Technique is very important, but worthless if you don`t know how to make your guitar groove.

February-March 2009
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Learning ways to substitute notes using octaves with your instructor, Mike Campese.

February-March 2009
Andre Tonelli

Andre Tonelli is here to guide you through limitations that can actually serve a useful purpose for guitar players.

February-March 2009
Nick Layton

It`s time to stop talking and start working with some real musical examples featuring legato phrasing.

February-March 2009
Tom Hess Opus 2

Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess cuts to the chase to help you get to the next level.

February-March 2009
Ysrafel

Ysrafel`s got tips on transferring tapping ability from one string to the next.

February-March 2009
Scott Allen

The first part of Scott Allen`s new series designed to make the intermediate player a more well rounded soloist.

February-March 2009
Paul Tauterouff

Paul Tauterouff expends even more on the flash lick concept in Part 3 of the series.

February-March 2009
Mike O'Malley

Don`t ignore your picking hand in favor of the almighty fretting hand - you`ll pay the price.

April-May 2009
Scott Allen

The second part of Scott Allen`s new series delves into the ways of the harmonic minor.

April-May 2009
Andre Tonelli

Andre Tonelli has great ideas to get you out of playing in boxes, and into playing music.

April-May 2009
Tom Hess Opus 2

Do you struggle with not having enough time to practice guitar? How to practice effectively when time is at a premium.

April-May 2009
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Here`s some new ideas for looping string skipping ideas, with your instructor, Mike Campese.

April-May 2009
Dan Sorber

You can come up with listenable and interesting solos if you know just how to "word" everything.

April-May 2009
Ronnie Neuhauser

Coming to a rational conclusion as to what improvisation could be.

April-May 2009
Jirakit Somame

Designing specific exercises to improve the picking hand, and develop right hand coordination.

April-May 2009
Jean-Pierre Zammit

Practicing scales in an interesting and systematic way.

June-July 2009
David Martone

Canadian guitarist David Martone goes over his summer itinerary of clinics and classes.

June-July 2009
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Here`s a master class on the distinct sound of the harmonic minor scale, with your instructor, Mike Campese.

June-July 2009
Scott Allen

The third part of Scott Allen`s new series introduces you to the melodic minor.

June-July 2009
John Slaughter

The proper right hand positioning will enable you to play any style with just three types of picking positions.

June-July 2009
Jirakit Somame

A workout that develops finger independence, alternate picking, and two hand synchronization.

June-July 2009
Mike O'Malley

Have you played guitar for years and not gotten very far? Mike O`Malley has practical tips for your practice sessions.

June-July 2009
Jean-Pierre Zammit

Very cool and unique runs that can add that missing edge in your soloing.

August-September 2009
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Mike`s got a great way to learn your arpeggios and triads all over the neck.

August-September 2009
Paul Tauterouff

Paul Tauterouff takes a common three-note sequence and turns it around to create a new sequence that sounds much more interesting.

August-September 2009
Scott Allen

The fourth part of Scott Allen`s new series deals with the concept of perfect symmetry.

August-September 2009
Jon Rhodes

Some very useful methods to help you learn to tune in and play by ear.

August-September 2009
Mike Philippov

Have you been working on your sweep picking and been struggling to improve? Here`s help.

August-September 2009
Jason Sadites

Using odd time signatures, open tuning and hybrid picking to keep things interesting.

August-September 2009
Jirakit Somame

Here are some exercises to develop and improve outside picking and alternate picking.

August-September 2009
Greg Rapaport

Some of Greg`s personal uses and insights into this somewhat eclectic scale.

August-September 2009
Mike O'Malley

Don`t stifle your creativity by applying too much theory to the songwriting process.

August-September 2009
Jean-Pierre Zammit

Adapting legato technique to the ubiquitous arpeggio.

August-September 2009
David Martone

Canadian guitarist David Martone takes you into the nuts and bolts of preparing three tracks for a Rush tribute album.

October-November 2009
Greg Rapaport

Even more of Greg`s personal uses and insights into this somewhat eclectic scale.

October-November 2009
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Mike Campese takes you through this short, but excellent, Niccolo Paganini piece.

October-November 2009
Mike Philippov

When you are forced to make soloing decisions quickly, you may often end up making bad musical choices which distort your creativity.

October-November 2009
David Wallimann

Here`s guidelines for making the most of backing tracks when learning and improvising.

October-November 2009
Scott Allen

Scott`s new column all about what your priorities should be when learning the guitar.

October-November 2009
Nick Layton

You haven`t been jamming without a purpose, have you? You have? Read Nick Layton.

October-November 2009
Paul Tauterouff

Paul Tauterouff takes even more three-note sequences and turns them around to create new sequences that sound much more interesting.

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