How to start and organize your own record label. It's a lot easier than you may think.
The Guitar Player's Resource
Welcome to the December holiday edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. Instrumental guitar music could be considered underground by the mainstream music press, but it's an underground with a devoted and enthusiastic fan base. To do our part to serve that fan base, we've added 37 releases to the site in the past two months, including instrumental CDs by Ted Reece, Mick Neil, Rich Roger, Shawn Persinger Is Prester John, Tobias Hurwitz, Craig Chaquico, International Guitar Night, Johnny Hiland, Hideous Sun Demons, Warmen, Ioannis Anastassakis, Mike Dimareli - Artical, Carlos Soto, Keith Miller, Daniele Liverani, Riptyde, Armik, Vernon Neilly & G-Fire, Nick Borho, Big Bang Method, Dr. Maybe, Il-Min Choi, Derek Sherinian, Steve Booke, Deep Forest, Bill Perry, Sterling Koch, Joe Gamble, Loren Middleton, Daikaiju, Heavy Surf, Bill Mize, Mortimer Nelson and Peter Xifaras. You can now listen to and order 1543 instrumental releases by 872 different artists. Visit the Instrumental Guitar Showcase to browse and listen to all of these dynamic recordings, or check out our recommendations page. If you've released an instrumental project, get all the details about merchandising through Guitar Nine, and decide if it's right for your music (if you've released a guitar-oriented CD with vocals, click here).
How to start and organize your own record label. It's a lot easier than you may think.
Guitar Nine Records December-January 2004 newsletter.
Kevin Ferguson, devotee of complex time signatures, reveals how you can master this area of technique.
More ideas on how you can add a really cool twist to your playing.
Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess weighs in on the debate over DIY or professional instruction.
Hess guitarist Mike Walsh explains why high caliber playing is important to self-expression.
Bassist and guitarist Mark Carozza lays out some of his tried and true rut-busting ideas.
You`ve had it, you know you have.
Music industry consultant Christopher Knab comments on both mythological and practical keys to success.
Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney talks about the importance of commitment.
How about a career as a professional transcriber and arranger? Let`s discuss.
Are you persistent? Guitarist Neil Brocklebank`s logistics manager gives you a heads up on dealing with 99% of music business personalities.
Want to make a great impression with your music? Or would you rather wrap fish? Check out Metal Mike`s advice.
Canadian guitarist David Martone has some great ideas for all your spare video footage.
A practical approach to getting a good recorded acoustic guitar sound.
Let guitarist Alan Lennon take you through the basics of writing songs, starting with the fundamentals of chord progressions.
Have A Very Flamenco Christmas
Acoustic Guitar WIth Orchestrations
Jazz With Blues-Drenched Phrasing
Acoustic, Melody-Driven Content
Instructor Completes Instrumental Tracks
Mastering Every Style
Russian Guitarist Rips It Up
Composition really separates an artist from someone who is soley a musician, in my opinion. If I am to be viewed in any way, I would like it to be as a composer.
German Guitarist Goes For Versatility
