"Unusual Pentatonic Runs", "Streaming Music", 5 Others
Welcome to the August edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. Pentatonic scales and streaming music revenue are just two of the subjects found in this issue, giving guitarists more ways to improve their playing ability and educate themselves about the business of music. In total, six guest columnists have submitted excellent articles on a range of musical topics of interest to practicing musicians. Also, please enjoy sampling some great music released by over 1000 musicians we've worked with over the past 18 years! Of note, over 190 musicians have written guest columns for this site since 1997.
In this issue
Are You Getting Paid to Criticize?
Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney offers up positive approaches to negative circumstances
Create Awesome Guitar Phrases With Sliding Intervals
See how one of the least exciting concepts in music theory can actually help you create awesome licks.
Creating Rock Guitar Solo Improvisations
Tom Hess' ideas for creating massive positive change in your ability to improvise rock guitar solos.
Interview: Chris Fury
Although social media can be great to connect with fans, who knows when Facebook or Twitter will disintegrate? My advice to other musicians would be to not put all your eggs in one basket, especially if you don't own that basket!
Interview: George Robinson
The upside of the democratization of music production is that anyone can create and market their own music. The downside of the democratization of music production is that anyone can create and market their own music.
Newsletter August-September 2014
Guitar Nine's August-September 2014 newsletter.
The Rediscovered: D.B. Bryant Band
Rock That Hits You In The Gut
The Rediscovered: Epic
A Musical Concept Of Reality
The Rediscovered: Fred Fried
A Master Of The 7-String
The Rediscovered: Planet 13
Progressive, Hard & Melodic
Repeating Speed Picking Patterns
Mike Campese delivers patterns that foster some of the fastest, most accurate picking you can imagine.
Streaming Music Revenue Payments
Music industry guru Christopher Knab talks about the money flow.
Ten Costly Guitar Teaching Business Mistakes
Tom Hess takes on your teaching business, helping you avoid mistakes that may be costing you big money.
Unusual Pentatonic Runs
Try these cool runs which be very beneficial, get take you out of trouble.