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

30-Minute Lickbag

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David Gilmour • This month Phil Short dives into the iconic, melodic, feel-filled, but deceptively tricky style of Pink Floyd’s legendary David Gilmour.

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Slade • Martin Cooper checks out the sound of Slade, who produced finely crafted glam-rock hits packed with catchy hooks and melodies.

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Harmonic Minor on the V • In part two of his new series Jens Larsen examines the Harmonic Minor scale as a rich source of melodic choices over the V chord.

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Oasis • This month Simon Barnard goes mad for it as he examines the guitar stylings of Noel Gallagher and Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs of Oasis.

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Chromaticism Pt 3: Enclosure • Shaun Baxter looks at the time-honoured practice of introducing a target note by using surrounding scale- and non-scale notes.

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Fretboard fluency • Martin Goulding brings you the last in the current Fretboard Fluency series, and introduces the symmetrical Half-Whole Diminished scale.

In The Woodshed • This month Charlie Griffiths looks at the I - II/I chord change and how it can inspire dreamy, ethereal soloing using Lydian mode.

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

NEW ALBUMS • A selection of new and reissued guitar releases, including Album Of The Month

Guitar Techniques