Leading Instrumental Guitar Site Marks Anniversary
Welcome to the June edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. June of 1996 marked our entry into cyberspace, and after seven years, Guitar Nine has become the leader in providing the widest selection of instrumental guitar recordings, news and information. To celebrate, we've added 42 new releases to the site, including instrumental CDs by Kevin Laliberte, Clarelynn Rose, Paulo Barros, Trem, Guitarristas, Steve Gibb, Supertones Surf, Ron Jarzombek, Glen Snyder, Joy Basu, Ted Killian, Spastic Ink, Ben Lacy, Tim Callobre, Shane Theriot, Eric Paschal, Spaced Out, Tony Baena, Carlos Creator, Gongzilla, Dixie Dregs, Colaiuta/Ford/Haslip, Rippingtons, Derek Sherinian, Sydnei Carvalho, V8, Guitarras Vol. 1, Mazurek`s Maze, Les Sabler, Paul Rose, Budapest West, Johnny Roth, Keith Miller, Djam Karet, Neil Brocklebank, Dave Beegle, John Scofield Band, Marty Friedman, Mike Campese and Deluc. You can now listen to and order 1155 instrumental releases by 651 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
Amazing Grace (1st Variation)
Steve Pappas enhances his previous "Amazing Grace" arrangement with this variation.
Concepts For Playing "Outside": Part 2
Add some excitement to your playing by playing outside the scale. This time: the diminished scale.
Connecting With Music, Connecting With Your Guitar
Becoming a performer and a listener all at once.
Double Trouble
Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas discusses why, at times, you must make the difficult even more difficult.
Guerilla Music Marketing Suggestions
Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back with a whole list of ways to set your music apart from the pack.
Harmonizing Scales
Constructing your own chord voicings and increasing your chord vocabulary.
Interview: Joy Basu
There were a lot of different things that inspired this CD. Once I put the studio together, I just started recording what I wanted to hear. I love guitar and electronic music. I really wanted to blend the two together more than it's ever been done.
Is Your Music 'Good Enough?'
Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney reminds you not to settle.
Making Sequences Work For You
Sean Mercer returns with ways to help you break out of the 3 and 4 note sequence rut.
Modal Pentatonics Part 2
More creative ways to use modal pentatonics in your playing.
The Modes, Part 2
Complete understanding of the modes has eluded many a guitarist. Here's part two of Mike Campese's multi-part lesson.
Musical Frustration
Stop pulling out your hair, read the latest gem from Mr. Hess.
Newsletter June-July 2003
Guitar Nine Records June-July 2003 newsletter.
The Undiscovered: Bruno Teodori
Neo-Classical Metal Demos From Italy
The Undiscovered: Carlos Castro
Some Sort Of Portuguese Progressive
The Undiscovered: Christian Nyman
Hard Rock Guitarist Seeks Recognition
The Undiscovered: Dayjob Orchestra
Soliciting Progressive Instrumental Fans
The Undiscovered: Jim Jedrys
Psychedelic Hard Rocker
The Undiscovered: Jim Savitt
A Flair For Phrasing
The Undiscovered: Jo Cuseo
Pursuing A Bluesy Vision
The Undiscovered: Joel Wanasek
Extremely Aggressive Instrumental Metal
The Undiscovered: Johnny Dunn
Big Blues Music
The Undiscovered: Khallice
Brazilian Progressive Metal
The Undiscovered: Patrik Carlsson
Swedish Instrumental Axe Man
The Undiscovered: Ronnie Neuhauser
Modern, 'Greenwich Village Style' Fusion
Zone Recording: Don't Hum In My Studio!
Performing a seek-and-destroy on 60-cycle hum with Canadian guitarist David Martone.