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

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

PHILIP SAYCE • A minute’s all it takes to discover what makes a great guitarist tick. Before he jumped into his limo for the airport, we grabbed a quick chat with this red-hot, Welsh-born, Canadian blues phenomenon.

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

Diminished Movement

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

PHIL HILBORNE’S ONE-MINUTE LICK

JAM TR ACKS TIPS

WARREN HAYNES • 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: Allman Brothers Band and Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes.

10 ACOUSTIC BLUES FINGERPICKING PATTERNS • This month Stuart Ryan heads up the issue with a special feature showing how you can ditch your pick and still play some of the most exciting blues.

Rocco Zifarelli: Lickety Split • This month, guest artist Rocco Zifarelli provides a stunning solo that’s both smooth and raging over Jason Sidwell’s brand new rock-fusion shuffle, with Jon Bishop as your guide.

5 TEXAS BLUES LICKS Stevie Ray Vaughan Style! • From his signature Texas shuffle to Hendrix-inspired chord embellishments, Jamie Humphries delves into some of the late, great Texan guitarist’s techniques.

THE CROSSROADS Lorne Lofsky’s Triads • Here John Wheatcroft looks at how the jazz virtuoso, ably assisted by Nigel Price, exploits the potential of triads, inspired by legendary pianist, Herbie Hancock.

PACO DE LUCIA STYLE Essential Flamenco Tips • Declan Zapala delves into the vibrant world of Nuevo Flamenco with six exercises and a short bulerías to uncover the explosive possibilities in your fingers.

30-MINUTE LICKBAG • Jamie Hunt of BIMM Bristol brings you another varied selection of licks at easy (green), intermediate (orange), and advanced (red) levels.

JIMMIE VAUGHAN • This month Phil Short explores the style of SRV’s big brother and foremost influence, who’s hailed as a blues great by Eric Clapton and others.

JOURNEY’S NEAL SCHON • Martin Cooper checks out the slippery playing style of Journey’s prodigious guitarist, who had joined the Santana band when aged just 17.

MARK TREMONTI • For this month’s column Charlie Griffiths crosses the Alter Bridge and says Open Your Eyes to the sound of Mr Metalingus himself!

TASTY SOLOING: DEREK TRUCKS • This month, Andy G Jones is getting to grips with the extraordinary style of one of the finest guitarists to have ever picked up a bottleneck.

WAYLON JENNINGS • Stuart Ryan shares the acoustic style of one of country music’s original bad boys, a legend who inspired some of today’s biggest stars.

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MODERN BLUES SOLOING PT 3 • Continuing his series Josh Smith shares more modern blues...