Welcome to the October edition of the Guitar Nine on-line magazine, and we're celebrating the 14th annual 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 seasonal beverage and enjoy some great music! Open G tunings, soloing tips and songwriter's block are just three of the subjects found in this issue, giving guitarists a plethora of new ideas for growth and improvement. In total, we've prepared and published six new feature articles on a range of musical topics of interest to practicing musicians. Of note, we've published over 220 artist interviews, while over 210 musicians and industry experts have written close to 1200 guest columns for this site since 1996.

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In This Issue

Indie Release: Do's And Don'ts
Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Haus

Completely subjective, straightforward tips in the areas of promotion, publicity and your career.
The Power To Release
Music Business
Writing Music Lyrics That People Can Sing Along To
Tommaso Zillio
Tommaso Zillio

Get memorable - immerse yourself into the world of repetition.
Guest Columnists
Songwriting and Composition
"All Alone" Solo Excerpts
Mike Campese
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Mike teaches soloing over chord changes with a track from his album, "The Fire Within".
Guest Columnists
Guitar Technique
Permutations of Chord Tones
James Rosocha
James Rosocha

An endless variety of melodic phrases can be derived from the permutation of chord tones.
Guest Columnists
Guitar Technique
Top 12-string Acoustic Guitar Songs
Austin Consordini
Austin Consordini

Check out the 12-string guitar, as well as the songs you could practice and learn from using this instrument.
Guest Columnists
Guitar Technique
Get Over Your Songwriter's Block With This Simple Advice
Tommaso Zillio
Tommaso Zillio

It's a misconception that inspiration is something that just appears out of thin air.
Guest Columnists
Songwriting and Composition
3 Ways To Sound Amazing On Your Guitar Using Chords In An Open G Tuning
Simon Candy
Simon Candy

Simon takes a close look at the use of chords in this popular tuning.
Guest Columnists
Guitar Technique
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