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

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

PHIL SHORT • Having recently played at Wembley Stadium to a sold out crowd, GT tutor Phil Short discussed with Jason Sidwell the details of being the touring guitarist for chart-topping band, Westlife.

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

SUBSTITUTE

MITCH DALTON • The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by our resident session ace. This month: “He’s A Very Naughty Boy.”

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

SIMON McBRIDE • Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. Jason Sidwell asks top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: solo artist and Deep Purple’s fantastic new guitarist.

PLAY LIKE… MARK KNOPFLER • This month GT dares you to ditch your pick in favour of fingerstyle technique, as Andy Saphir looks at the unique playing approach of this great guitarist, through five individual musical examples.

STEVE MORSE • In this exclusive video feature, guitar legend Steve Morse demonstrates and then explains stunning clean and distorted lead work over Jason Sidwell’s slick rock track, The Dude Ranch. Jon Bishop is your guide.

BRETT GARSED • Brett Garsed explains the benefits of using the fourth finger when hybrid picking

THE CROSSROADS • For this month’s Crossroads, John Wheatcroft shows how jazz, blues and fusion giant Scott Henderson unleashes the potential of Pentatonics against sophisticated chord changes.

MIGUEL LLOBET • This month Declan Zapala takes us through his adaptation of a beautiful Catalan folk song, whose rich chords and stirring melodies will have your guitar singing.

30-MINU TE LICKBAG • Jamie Hunt of BIMM Bristol brings you another great selection of licks to learn at easy, intermediate and advanced levels.

EARL HOOKER • This month David Gerrish explores the style of a lesser known Chicago bluesman and invites you along to discover the genius of Earl Hooker.

MICHAEL SCHENKER • This month Martin Cooper checks out the highly original sound of The Scorpions, UFO, and Michael Schenker Group’s rock legend.

MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO • Charlie Griffiths brings you five licks from a shredder whose party piece is playing left and right-handed guitar necks simultaneously!

JAZZ ARPEGGIO SOLOING PT2 • This month Tim Pettingale continues to help you grow from jazz newbie to convincing soloist, usi ng colourful arpeggios to add class and style.

FINGERPICKING • This month Simon Barnard ditches his pick and shows you how improving your fingerpicking can add another facet to your guitar-playing toolkit.

GLEN CAMPBELL • This month Stuart Ryan checks out the guitarplaying genius behind the man you might know best as the singing ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’.

TRIPLETS & SEXTUPLETS • This month Andy G Jones creates a workout using triplets and sextuplets over eighth-note and 12/8 pulses to liberate your...