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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COCO MONTOYA • Aminute’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 an American blues guitar phenomenon and one-time Bluesbreaker.

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

SUBSTITUTE Alternative Chord Voicings

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

JAM TRACKS TIPS

MARCIO PHILOMENA • 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 brilliant New York-based Brazilian jazz guitarist.

SPECIAL FEATURE Country-Blues-Rock! • This month Andy Saphir shows how mixing Major and Minor Pentatonic scales, adding extra notes and country guitar articulations, can build you a whole new lickbag.

VIDEO MASTERCLASS Modern Legato • In this special feature Jamie Hunt taps into a variety of techniques designed to make your playing sound silky smooth, effortlessly fast, and highly impressive.

ULF WAKENIUS Seven Jazz Licks • John Wheatcroft brings you an exclusive lesson from the Swedish ex-Oscar Peterson virtuoso, showcasing his phenomenal technique and incredible jazz lines.

THE CROSSROADS Eric Johnson • This month John Wheatcroft looks at the iconic guitarist from Texas, a true ‘crossroads’ artist with a phenomenal command of touch, tone and technique.

JOSÉ FERRER El Amable (Andante Sostenuto) • This month Declan Zapala explores a hidden gem from 19th-century Spain’s heritage of composer-educators of the classical guitar, whose influence is still felt today.

MUDDY WATERS • The father of Chicago blues is in the spotlight this month. Join David Gerrish as he examines the man who electrified and defined the genre.

RADIOHEAD • Martin Cooper checks out the sound of an era-defining band from Oxford, and guitarists Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Ed O’Brien.

METALLICA STYLE • This month Jamie Hunt brings you a brace of thrash  metal riffs inspired by the ferocious palm-muted down picking of rhythm guitarist James Hetfield.

ALLAN HOLDSWORTH • Experiencing Metal Fatigue? Sinking in quick Sand? Then join Charlie Griffiths as he unlocks the secrets of the master of Wardenclyffe Tower.

BRIAN SETZER • For this issue Andy G Jones is looking to unravel the style of rockabilly’s most ardent torchbearer, the stupendous Stray Cat himself.

BOB DYLAN • This month Stuart Ryan shows how the fleet fingerpicking acoustic style of the protest song legend enriched song accompanient forever.

GUS G: SPEED PICKING • In this month’s JTC Guitar column the Firewind and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist with a successful solo career, has three licks to help you sharpen up your picking.

AMERICANA PT 1 • This month Stuart Ryan brings you 10 superb fingerpicking ideas from his new...