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

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

60 SECONDS WITH... JUSTIN HAWKINS/GRAHAM GOULDMAN • A minute’s all it takes to find out what makes great musicians tick. Before they jumped into their (separate) limos we chatted with The Darkness singer-guitarist, plus 10cc’s bassist and legendary songwriter.

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

Drop 2 Chords (Part 1)

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

JAM TRACKS TIPS

ADRIAN VANDENBERG • 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 we hear some wise words from the celebrated Dutch rock guitarist.

JUMP BLUES JIVIN’ Play like the legends! • In this special feature Andy Saphir says grease your hair back, get your dancing shoes and zoot suit on, and grab your guitar for some vintage-style jump jive and wailing!

Five Jazz Licks • This month the young Italian maestro stops by to share five exciting modern jazz licks, designed to work over the ubiquitous II-V-I change, with Jon Bishop as your guide.

Jimmy Herring • This month John Wheatcroft meets a true Crossroads guitarist, with virtuoso jazz, rock and fusion chops, plus incredible improvisational flair and innate musicality.

FRANZ SCHUBERT • This month Declan Zapala has prepared us a haunting serenade from the Romantic era. It’s full of lush chords and harmonics that will stir your soul and your fingers.

ROBIN TROWER • Psychedelic 70s blues-rock is our Spring issue’s musical flavour of the month as David Gerrish explores the style of an undersung guitar hero.

WHITESNAKE • This month Martin Cooper checks out the classic sound of early Whitesnake, and the playing of Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody.

BACK ISSUES • Missed one of our recent fabulous issues? Get one now while stocks last.

IRON MAIDEN STYLE • Here Jamie Hunt examines the sound of a band that not only boasts a triple-guitar line-up, but can virtually call the ‘gallop’ rhythm style its own.

SOPHIEL LOYD • This month Charlie Griffiths gets Imposter Syndrome, with a look at the playing style of this YouTube sensation and solo artist from London.

DUKE ROBILLARD • This month Andy GJones is examining the improvisational style of a Fabulous Thunderbird who’s itching to bring you a Roomful Of Blues.

JOHNNY CASH • This month Stuart Ryan checks out the simple but poweful ‘pick and strum’ style of the original outlaw country star, the fabled Man In Black.

MATTEO MANCUSO • In this JTCguitar column you are treated to four licks from the Italian maestro showcasing the dexterity that classical fingerstyle affords jazz and fusion phrases.

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD AND JOHN MAYER • Stuart Ryan concludes his series with 10 intro examples from two titans of modern blues, certain give your...