Welcome to the August edition of the Guitar Nine on-line magazine. Chord substitution, exotic scales and affordable microphones are just a sample of the topics covered in this issue, giving guitarists tools to improve their playing ability, and help with composition and originality. In total, five guest columnists have submitted six excellent articles on 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! Notably, 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.

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In This Issue

Cooperation
Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Haus

No man is an island. No indie label is an island either. The importance of cooperation.
The Power To Release
Inspiration and Motivation
Triad Arpeggio Sequences, Part 2
Mike Campese
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Even more ideas to spice up your arpeggio sequences by altering the order of the notes.
Guest Columnists
Guitar Technique
Chord Substitution
Andy Martin
Andy Martin

Systems and ways to organize large clumps of knowledge in the area of chord construction.
Guest Columnists
Guitar Technique
Do You Have To Be A Certain Age To Learn Music Theory?
Tommaso Zillio
Tommaso Zillio

Is any time a good time to learn?
Guest Columnists
Songwriting, Composition, Theory
The 4 Best Microphones For Recording Acoustic Guitar Under $500
Simon Dupree
Simon Dupree

Some rare studio gems which can be found for under $500.
Guest Columnists
Songwriting, Composition, Theory
Diatonic Harmony, Part 2
James Rosocha
James Rosocha

More about the chords, triads, and arpeggios that are built from the major scale.
Guest Columnists
Guitar Technique
How To Sound Exotic: Japanese Guitar Scale And Phrasing
Tommaso Zillio
Tommaso Zillio

Koto on guitar - let's get exotic, shall we?
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Guitar Technique
Guitar Nine's Attic: Guest Columnist Hall Of Fame
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