Welcome to the June anniversary edition of the Guitar Nine on-line magazine. In June of 1996 we launched this web site and online magazine, and after twenty-three great years, Guitar Nine has become well known for providing a wide variety of free instructional material, news, and information. Music theory, arpeggio sequences, and ear training just scratch the surface on the content found in this issue. In total, four guest columnists have submitted six original columns 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 the past 23 years! Interestingly, we've now published over 220 artist interviews, while over 210 musicians and industry experts have written close to 1200 guest columns for this site since 1996.

Make Music

Start here, with over 600 technique-building columns.

Back Issues

Browse nearly 140 Guitar Nine back issues (1996-2019).

Get Inspired

Guitar Nine's most motivational column series.

iTunes Downloads

Music from our great guitarists and bands.

In This Issue

Managing Expectations
Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Haus

How to keep from destroying your confidence by setting realistic expectations for your recording projects.
The Power To Release
Inspiration and Motivation
Music Theory And Music Notation Are Very Different Things
Tommaso Zillio
Tommaso Zillio

Is it possible to get by as a musician without learning to read music?
Guest Columnists
Songwriting, Composition, Theory
Triad Arpeggio Sequences
Mike Campese
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Time to build technique and spice up your arpeggio sequences by altering the order of the notes.
Guest Columnists
Guitar Technique
When Should You Start Training Your Ears?
Just Rijna
Just Rijna

How ear training helps you develop skills that are at the core of your musicianship.
Guest Columnists
Songwriting, Composition, Theory
Is Music Theory Only For Expert Or Intermediate Players?
Tommaso Zillio
Tommaso Zillio

If you know scales and chords, then you are ready to start learning music theory.
Guest Columnists
Songwriting, Composition, Theory
8 Tips To Take Your Songwriting To The Next Level
Roz Bruce
Roz Bruce

Songwriting can’t be taught… can it?

Guest Columnists
Songwriting, Composition, Theory
When Playing Guitar Is A Stretch: Are Your Hands Big Enough?
Tommaso Zillio
Tommaso Zillio

Let's see what we can do to overcome our hand's size.
Guest Columnists
Guitar Technique
Guitar Nine's Attic: All-Time Best Selling Albums 61-100
Guitar Nine
Guitar Nine
These 40 albums were the 61st to the 100th best-selling Guitar Nine titles from 1997 through 2012.
G9 Attic
General
Newsletter June-July 2019

Guitar Nine's June-July 2019 newsletter.
Newsletters
General

More Featured Content

June Survey

If you could spend eight weeks to jam and pick the brain of one of these guitar players, who would it be?

World Of Musical Links... Updated Daily!

Ebow: The electronic bow for guitar.
JBL Professional: Making one of the best resources for audio professionals available anywhere.
Gibson Musical Instruments: Quality, Prestige, and Innovation - the world's finest musical instruments
Fostex: Hard-disk, digital tape and personal recording equipment.
Neumann Microphones: Superb professional studio reoording microphones from Germany.
Ernie Ball: Custom gauge and regular string sets for guitarists and bassists.
Papa Bear Records: Home of bassist Tony Levin.
Hellsbelts.Com: Specializing in real bullet belts, guitar straps and related products.
Allparts: America's Premier Guitar and Bass Parts Supplier.
Groove Tubes: Vacuum tubes, guitar amplifiers, studio equipment.