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Vol. 24, No. 6: April-May 2020

Fresh, Disinfected Columns and Interviews

Learn and grow remotely with new, virus-free articles in April
April-May 2020 ยท April 2020

Welcome to the April edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. While a horrific contagion sweeps across the world, music training and instruction has, out of necessity, gone 100% remote. We've always pushed online learning, so in the words of one of our columnists, "...it is important to take advantage of the time and challenge yourself to get to the next level. " Well said. New minor scales, ear training, and intonation are just a few of the subjects covered in the second issue of 2020. In total, three guest columnists have submitted six original articles on a range of musical topics of interest to practicing guitarists, bassists and musicians. In addition to reading and mastering the information presented, please sample some great music released by the over 1400 musicians we've worked with over the past 22 years! To date, we've now published over 220 artist interviews, while over 210 musicians and industry experts have written nearly 1200 guest columns for this site since 1996.

In this issue

9 columns
Guest Columnists
Tommaso Zillio

Ascending And Descending Melodic Minor Scales

Tommaso Zillio

What we are being told by traditional music theory, is a load of crap.

Guest Columnists
Tommaso Zillio

An Easy Exercise To Improve Your Arpeggios On Guitar

Tommaso Zillio

A basic skill you need to have - here's how to get it.

G9 Attic
Guitar Nine

Guitar Nine's Attic: The Funniest And Most Fun Reviews

Guitar Nine

A look back at nine of the funnest and even funniest reviews from the Guitar Nine's "The Undiscovered" column feature.

Guest Columnists
Tommaso Zillio

How To Manage A Difficult Piece Of Music On Guitar

Tommaso Zillio

Learning a tune by heart - where to begin and how to make it sound natural.

Guest Columnists
Alex Bruce

Intonation: Its Importance And How To Spot Problems

Alex Bruce

If you're going to record with your band, or play live, then it's nothing short of vital.

Newsletters
Guitar Nine Newsroom

Newsletter April-May 2020

Guitar Nine Newsroom

Guitar Nine's April-May 2020 newsletter.

Newsletters
Guitar Nine Newsroom

Newsletter April-May 2021

Guitar Nine Newsroom

Guitar Nine's April-May 2021 newsletter.

Guest Columnists
Mike Campese

Quarantine Lines

Mike Campese

Stuck inside? Take advantage of the time and challenge yourself to get to the next level.

Guest Columnists
Tommaso Zillio

The Simplest Ear Training Exercise For Guitarists

Tommaso Zillio

Hit the 'EASY' button - ear training ideas for the rest of us.

Also carried

First ran elsewhere

The survey that ran with it

55 answers

If you could spend a focused, virus-free week to jam and learn from one of these top guitar players, who would it be?

Jeff Beck
18%
Ritchie Blackmore
18%
Jimi Hendrix
11%
Chet Atkins
9%
Randy Rhoads
9%
Mark Knopfler
9%
Rory Gallagher
9%
Frank Zappa
7%
Stevie Ray Vaughan
5%
Joe Walsh
4%
Percentages of 55 answers. All the surveys.
← The one before February-March 2020