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 afew of your regular GT tuition experts...

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

HOWIE LITTLE • Aminute’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 the guitarist from north England’s classic to modern rock band, ATLAS.

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

SUBSTITUTE

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

JAM TRACKS TIPS

PHI YAAN-ZEK • 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: the multi-cultural prog-rock and fusion titan talks to GT.

PLAY BETTER SOLOS! • This month Jon Bishop is looking to supercharge your soloing and add interest to your lead work. If you feel it’s time to explore some new ideas then look no further.

VIDEO MASTERCLASS THE EAGLES • Blending country and rock with perfectly orchestrated harmony lead lines, The Eagles are responsible for some of the most iconic recordings. With Jamie Humphries.

MARCIO PHILOMENA Six Jazz Licks • This month the Brazilian jazz master, Berklee graduate and Master in Music at Hague Conservatoire shares six of his favourite jazz licks, with Jon Bishop as your guide.

THE CROSSROADS Django Reinhardt Blues • For this month’s feature, John Wheatcroft shows us what the legendary gypsy jazz guitarist has to offer the blues player of today - and a lot more besides.

WOLFGANG A. MOZART Marriage Of Figaro: Duettino • Dust off your cravat as Declan Zapala has prepared a charming arrangement of the classic scene from Mozart’s opera masterpiece, as heard in The Shawshank Redemption.

ALBERT COLLINS • Put a cold shot into your playing this month as David Gerrish explores the ultra-cool licks of the Master Of The Telecaster, aka The Iceman.

KINGS OF LEON • Martin Cooper checks out a band made up from three brothers and a cousin from the Followill family, who first made their mark in the UK.

JUDAS PRIEST • This month Jamie Hunt examines the riffs and rhythms of Glen Tipton and KK Downing, from one of Birmingham’s greatest ever metal bands.

MATTEO MANCUSO • Charlie Griffiths takes a journey through the style of an Italian virtuoso who chooses classical guitar fingerstyle over other picking approaches.

ERIC JOHNSON

KRIS KRISTOFFERSON

GEORGE KARAYIANNIS • In this month’s JTC Guitar lesson we meet a brilliant Greek guitarist, teacher and performing musician who mixes rock and metal with jazz and prog influences.

LARRY CARLTON

Find Your Perfect Tone • Every issue, Guitarist brings you the best gear, features, lessons and interviews to fuel your passion for guitar

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