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

Here are a few of your regular GT tuition experts…

WELCOME

DON’T MISS OUR AMAZING DIGITAL EDITION • Try GT’s digital edition on PC, Mac, Laptop, Desktop or Tablet!

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

AUDIO & VIDEO

CHRIS ISAAK • 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 retro-vibed American singer-songwriter-guitarist.

JUSTIN SANDERCOE • The founder of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This Month: Slow Hand Making Magic.

SUBSTITUTE Playing With 7ths

MITCH DALTON • The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by our resident session ace. This month: It’ll Be Alright On The Dwight.

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

PHIL HILBORNE’S ONE-MINUTE LICK • Chromatic String Bending Ideas

ULF WAKENIUS • 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 Swedish jazz virtuoso who worked with piano legend, Oscar Peterson.

GET YOUR MOJO WORKING! 60 Years Of Blues Licks • From the Kings to Jimi and Eric, Blackmore, Stevie Ray, Gary Moore, John Mayer, JoBo and beyond, Jon Bishop introduces six decades of blues guitar innovation.

VIDEO MASTERCLASS Brett Garsed • We welcome back our virtuoso friend from Down Under for another exclusive masterclass. If you’ve always wanted to get into slide but never quite punched through the barrier, Jon Bishop says this one’s for you.

COUNTRY GUITAR Brent Mason & Vince Gill • This special lesson is based on a track taken from Stuart Ryan’s brand new book, Country Guitar Jam Session. It’s hybrid-pickin’ good!

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THE CROSSROADS Steely Dan’s Mu Chord • This month John Wheatcroft shows us how Donald Fagen and Walter Becker dressed their harmony to the ‘nines’, as he explores their trademark chord voicings.

FERDINANDO CARULLI Andantino In G (Opus 241) • This month Declan Zapala goes back to basics to explore core classical technique with this emotive miniature by the pioneer of classical guitar playing.

T-BONE WALKER • From the heart of Texas to the cool West Coast, join David Gerrish on the journey of this hugely influential electric blues guitar innovator.

10CC • This month Martin Cooper checks out Eric Stewart and Lol Crème, whose distinctive styles helped give this UK band its unique sound.

BACK ISSUES

DREAM THEATER • This month Jamie Hunt demonstrates two powerful rhythm approaches from the Massachusetts band’s picker and riffmaster extraordinaire, John Petrucci.

JEFF HANNEMAN • This month Charlie Griffiths Shows No Mercy as he lays down the gauntlett with five shred licks from Slayer’s undisputed master of attitude.

STEVE LUKATHER • This month Andy G Jones looks at the fluent soloing style of the LA guitarist who co-founded Toto in 1977 then ruled the 80s session scene.

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