ROCKtober Is Instrumental Guitar Month
Welcome to the October edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. Guitar Nine has declared October to be Instrumental Guitar Month, a great time to remember, support, discover, promote, and celebrate the many practitioners of this near-underground musical sub-genre. Tell a friend, open a favorite beverage and enjoy some great music! In this spirit, we've added another 8 new releases and reissues to the site, including instrumental CDs by Hedras Ramos, Adrian Weiss, Jake Clayton, Elias Viljanen, Niels Vejlyt, Alex Martinho and Jose De Castro. You can now listen to and order 1729 instrumental releases by 1117 different artists.
In this issue
Creating Modes From Pentatonics
If you are familiar with pentatonic scales, this may be a great way to get into modal playing.
Going For The Music: From Guitar Student To Guitar Player
Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas teaches you to put your mastery of the physical aspect of playing guitar at the service of the ultimate goal: making music.
How To Choose The Most Effective Guitar Playing Exercises
Where many guitarists struggle is in knowing how to make sense out of general guitar practice materials and organize them into an effective practice schedule.
Interview: Hedras Ramos
I believe the Internet it's a great window to the world, it's a great tool to communicate with other musicians, and people who can help you with your career; it's definitely great for business!
Interview: Jarle H. Olsen
Instrumental music is pure and real music! It has all the focus on the music and not on some cheap love story. The most exquisite music does not need words to express itself.
Neal's Terrifying Young Guns: 4th Edition
Five of the very best guitar kids from the past two months in a video format. You can submit your most terrifying videos.
Newsletter October-November 2011
Guitar Nine Records October-November 2011 newsletter.
The Rediscovered: Aleksandar Rakich
Taking Neo-Classical To A Higher Level
The Rediscovered: Bobby Lindstrom
Inspired Guitar Over Beatlesque Songcraft
The Rediscovered: Complex 7
Heavier Than Typical Progressive Metal
The Rediscovered: Greg Skaff
Guitarist Leads New Organ Trio
Think Like A Music Publicist
Music industry guru Christopher Knab has great tips from Howard Bloom, a retired music publicist and well known author.
Your Attention Please! Part 2!
Scott Allen focuses once again on licks that grab attention of the listener.
Your Music Identity - Who Are You?
The differences between who who think you are, and who you actually are.