Welcome to the April edition of the Guitar Nine on-line magazine. Diatonic harmony, scale/riff enhancement, and learning music theory are just a few of the subjects covered in the second issue of 2019. In total, four guest columnists have submitted six original articles on a range of musical topics of interest to practicing musicians. After working through the information and lessons, please sample some excellent music released by the over 1400 musicians we've worked with over nearly 22 years! Interestingly, 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.

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In This Issue

Internet Marketing - Fact And Fiction
Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Haus

Is it really true? Will you get 30,000,000 music fans checking out your music just by creating a web page? Let's separate the hype from the reality.
The Power To Release
Music Business
Scales: Combining Rhythmic Variations
Mike Campese
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Now, Mike mixes up the rhythms when practicing scales to make things that much more interesting.
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Guitar Technique
Expanding On Your Cool Guitar Riff
Tommaso Zillio
Tommaso Zillio

Did you know? Professional guitarists may spend at least 30% of their time refining this skill.
Guest Columnists
Guitar Technique
Diatonic Harmony
James Rosocha
James Rosocha

Gaining knowledge of all the chords, triads, and arpeggios that are built from the major scale.
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Guitar Technique
Four Common Mistakes Made When Learning Music Theory
Tommaso Zillio
Tommaso Zillio

This article is a great place to start if you are ready to learn music theory in a more useful and effective way.
Guest Columnists
Songwriting, Composition, Theory
In Their Own Words
Roland Nipp
Roland Nipp

A collection of quotations to inspire and motivate.
Guest Columnists
Inspiration and Motivation
Learn More Music Theory - Get More Creative
Tommaso Zillio
Tommaso Zillio

Think outside the box when it feels like you've already played everything of which you feel capable.
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Songwriting, Composition, Theory
Explorer-Style Rock Electric Guitar
Guitar Nine
Guitar Nine

A LEGO Explorer-style Guitar, a 1587-piece, full-sized interpretation of this modern-retro instrument!
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Guitar Nine's Attic: All-Time Best Selling Albums 31-60
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These 30 albums were the 31st to the 60th best-selling Guitar Nine titles from 1997 through 2012.
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