We Salute Our Loyal Fans & Customers
Welcome to the August edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. In a check of our records, we've tallied over 75,000 sales and given out over 20,000 promotional gizmos (magnets, jewel boxes, CD samplers, etc.) over the years. A huge "Thank You!" to all of Guitar Nine's loyal customers and fans for making it all possible - let's keep this party going! We've added another 42 new releases and reissues to the site, including instrumental CDs by Kenny Kilgore, Al DiMeola, Kenny Weydener, Mario Aleman, Johan Randen, Mysterious Voyages, Vegas Beach, Christoph Lindner, Insout, Dimitris Pantazis, Paul Asbell, John Petrucci, Patrick Rondat, Angi Schiliro, Olaf Jung, Victor Smolski, Gary Hoey, Eric Johnson, Lip Silent Assassin, George Robinson, Anti-m, Ozone Quartet, Steve Howe, Visions Of An Inner Mounting Apocalypse, Simon Gardner, Jay Parmar, Greg Jones, Scott Hughes, Gianluca Ferro, David Pritchard, Sandblasters, Francesco Fareri, Jukka Tolonen Band, Endel Rivers, Johannes Linstead, Fresh Blood Volume 1, Elliot Holden, Charles Small, Rick Ruskin and Greg Griffin. You can now listen to and order 1705 instrumental releases by 968 different artists. Visit the Instrumental Guitar Showcase to browse and listen to all of these dynamic recordings, or check out our recommendations page. If you've released an instrumental project, get all the details about merchandising through Guitar Nine, and decide if it's right for your music (if you've released a guitar-oriented CD with vocals, click here).
In this issue
Artist/Band Interview Questions
Music industry consultant Christopher Knab with questions that are useful for any serious, business-minded artist or band.
Getting The Most Out Of Your Scales, Part 2
Mike Campese with more examples of getting many unique sounds out of just one scale.
ii-V-I-VI Jazz Etudes
Five pages of ii-V-I-VI etudes, in all twelve keys.
Music Degrees And Rock Guitarists, Part 2
Can you benefit from a four-year music education? Part 2 of the series.
My Personal Work Habits
Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas is back discussing the importance of good practice habits.
Newsletter August-September 2005
Guitar Nine Records August-September 2005 newsletter.
Recording An Amped Electric Guitar
Got amp? Need tone? Tips for a great electric guitar sound.
Selling Guitar CDs
Yes, it is possible to have recordings that sell in great enough number to be a successful instrumentalist.
Studio Guitarists' Survival Guide
How to be prepared and to know what situations can await you in the world of studios, producers, broken cables and detuned guitars.
Sweeping Pentatonics, Part 1
A very challenging, but rewarding technique, with guitarist Mick Neil.
Understanding Your Audience
How well do you know the people that come to your shows? Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney thinks you should know them well.
The Undiscovered: Blue Fire
These Guys Rock!
The Undiscovered: Carlos Lichman
Intense Brazilian Instrumentalist
The Undiscovered: Dan Brown Jr.
Instrumental Rocker Finds Niche
The Undiscovered: Dim Gall
Greek Instrumentalist Eyes Future
The Undiscovered: Dimitar Bozikov
Brilliant Macedonian Axeman
The Undiscovered: Eric Terdjman
Creating Electronic Jazz Music
The Undiscovered: Kaos Krew
Ripping Hard Rock From Finland
The Undiscovered: Keymaster
Beer-Soaked, Old School Metal
The Undiscovered: Latent Pop Tendencies
Angst For The Intelligent
The Undiscovered: Monkeysoop
Fleet Fingered Primate Gumbo
The Undiscovered: Shane Gibson
Look What The Stork Brought
The Undiscovered: Teja Gerken
Beautifully Intimate Fingerstyle
Zone Recording: The 5 Sounds Of God
A sermon on your tone spectrum toolbox, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.