Guitar Nine Columns: Guitar Technique

Displaying 253 - 294 of 735

Enjoy over 25 years of staff columns, guest columns, interviews and more!

April-May 2002
Greigg Fraser

Canadian guitarist Greigg Fraser spills the beans on essential reading for guitar students everywhere.

April-May 2002
Steve Pappas

Fingerstylist Steve Pappas arranges a beautiful Irish ballad for guitar.

April-May 2002
Gerald Klickstein

The formulation, explanation and practical use of a new guitar tuning method.

April-May 2002
Gianluca Verrengia

How to play the same rhythm-melodic sequence on the same beat, starting on a different sixteenth each time.

April-May 2002
Scott Morris

A brand new column by Billboard Magazine Top Rated Instructor Scott Morris.

April-May 2002
Colin Mandel

A look at ways to create scales that are not taught, but invented.

April-May 2002
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Mike returns with some ideas on how to incorporate half-tones and other non-scale notes into your lines.

April-May 2002
Tom Hess Opus 2

Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess teaches you the important aspects of a good string shake.

April-May 2002
Miguel Mega

A bunch of ways to spice up our old pal: the Dorian mode.

April-May 2002
Jamie Andreas

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas gives great advice to both new and experienced guitar instructors.

June-July 2002
Tom Hess Opus 2

Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess shows you how to select a good guitar instructor (and how to avoid a bad one).

June-July 2002
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Mike returns with some fun arpeggio licks he uses in his own playing.

June-July 2002
Greg Rapaport

Greg Rapaport discusses the importance of maintaining your timing and rhythm while improvising.

June-July 2002
Shelby Williford

Guitarist Williford pushes the envelope with 4 note per string legato licks and sequences.

June-July 2002
Miguel Mega

Even more ways to spice up our old pal: the Dorian mode.

August-September 2002
Greg Rapaport

Greg Rapaport talks about developing some serious synergy between the picking and fretting hands.

August-September 2002
Shelby Williford

It`s not Frankenstein or Dracula, simply more Greasy Fingers.

August-September 2002
Jamie Andreas

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas talks about the sticky topic that will energize your practice sessions.

August-September 2002
Miguel Mega

How to personalize and colorize our old friend - the blues.

August-September 2002
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Learning the fretboard through scales by Mike Campese.

August-September 2002
Muriel Anderson

Using harmonics to get a great shimmering sound, from an award winning guitarist.

August-September 2002
Rick Del Savio

The changes to John Coltrane`s classic can result in inspiration for original solos.

October-November 2002
Curtis

How to develop the ability to use right hand figers along with the pick.

October-November 2002
Steve Pappas

Steve Pappas is back with another piece for solo fingerstyle guitar originating from Ireland.

October-November 2002
Tom Hess Opus 2

How to control a potentially rebellious picking hand.

December-January 2019
Andy Martin

A complete primer on these amazing scales.

October-November 2019
Andy Martin

How does anybody know what key they’re in? Let's find out.

August-September 2019
Andy Martin

Systems and ways to organize large clumps of knowledge in the area of chord construction.

October-November 2002
Andy Martin

Gain control over your instrument and improve your ear for harmonies.

October-November 2002
Greg Rapaport

Greg Rapaport discusses advanced tapping forms.

October-November 2002
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

More ways to master the fretboard through the use of the pentatonic scale.

December-January 2002
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

How you can add something different to your solos to sound a little more `out`.

December-January 2002
Tom Hess Opus 2

Are you aurally challanged? Learn how to improve this vital skill.

December-January 2002
Steve Pappas

Steve Pappas is back with a beautiful Christmas carol arranged for solo fingerstyle guitar.

December-January 2002
Chris Brooks

How to view frustration as a positive thing. No, really.

December-January 2002
Greg Brown

How to avoid wasting your time learning things that will not help you achieve your goals.

December-January 2002
Chris Juergensen

Know who you are playing with before you play any super big, wide sounding chords.

December-January 2002
Jeff Scheetz

Guitarist Jeff Scheetz` own blistering version of this holiday chestnut.

December-January 2002
Greigg Fraser

Get a grip, pencilneck! A solid way to strengthen your fretting hand.

February-March 2003
Chris Brooks

How to expand your soloing arsenal by reworking some familiar ideas.

February-March 2003
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Sooner or later, you`ll want to make your solos more exciting. Start by making up new scale sequences.

February-March 2003
Salvatore Vecchio

Italian guitarist Salvatore Vecchio with a column on mixing various pentatonic scales to achieve something fresh.

Pages