Guitar Techniques

Take the UK's foremost guitar teachers and players, and transfer their finesse and passion for music into a magazine! The magazine has established itself with guitarists who wish to better themselves as musicians in both the UK, Europe and as far afield as the USA and Hong Kong! When it comes to choosing music, GT's Abba to Zappa policy means that there's always something for everyone! Please note: This digital version of the magazine does not currently include the covermount items or content you would find on printed newsstand copies

WELCOME

GT USER GUIDE • You can get more from GT by understanding our easy-to-follow musical terms and signs...

BILL FRISELL • A minute’s all it takes to find out what makes a great guitarist tick. Before he jumped into his limo for the airport we grabbed a quick chat with the legendary American jazz guitarist.

SUBSTITUTE

JUSTIN SANDERCOE • The founder of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This Month: Something From Everywhere.

JAM TRACKS TIPS • Use these to navigate our bonus backing tracks

MITCH DALTON • The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by our resident session ace. This month: Bearly Adequate.

PHIL HILBORNE’S ONE-MINUTE LICK • Blues Scale Bending Lick

JOHN ETHERIDGE • Instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. Jason Sidwell asks top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: the UK jazz-rocker whose new album, Blue Spirits: Live, is rich and vibrant.

5 DECADES OF RIFFS! • Simon Barnard showcases how the guitar riff has been integral to popular music since the ’50s. This lesson is designed to help you create authentic sounding rhythm and lead ideas with the minimum of fuss.

VIDEO MASTERCLASS Mika Tyyskä: Rodeo Road • We welcome ‘Mr Fastfinger’, who lets us in on his secrets for creating vibrant rock-fusion melodies over Jason Sidwell’s track, Rodeo Road. Jon Bishop is your guide.

ARDESHIR FARAH Six Acoustic Examples • This month the brilliant Iranian nylon-string master took time out of his hectic schedule to record six pick-based acoustic examples. Jon Bishop is your guide.

THE CROSSROADS Sylvain Luc • In this special feature John Wheatcroft pays his own personal tribute to the recently departed French jazz guitar virtuoso and improvisational phenomenon.

JS BACH Sleepers Awake • This month Declan Zapala arranges a classic work from the Baroque period, designed to awaken a world of beautiful melodies and harmonies from under your fingers.

SISTER ROSETTA THARPE • Join David Gerrish as he delves into the work of a gospel trailblazer, unlocking the signature sounds of the mother of electric blues guitar.

THE BLACK KEYS • In this article Martin Cooper checks out the unique sound of the groundbreaking rock duo from Ohio, and their guitarist Dan Auerbach.

PANTERA STYLE • This month Jamie Hunt shows how to play rhythm guitar in the style of Pantera’s legendary guitarist, who went on to form Damage Plan but was gunned down at a gig on December 8th, 2004.

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AL DI MEOLA • This month Charlie Griffiths checks into the Splendido Hotel for an Electric Rendezvous with an Elegant Gypsy, the Romantic Warrior himself.

PETER GREEN • For this issue Andy G Jones looks at the highly melodic improvisational style of Fleetwood Mac’s legendary founder, guitarist and songwriter.

DONOVAN • This month Stuart Ryan explores the acoustic guitar style of the influential singer-songwriter who famously taught John Lennon to fingerpick.

JAKE WILLSON • This month another amazing...