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

Just a few of your regular GT technique experts...

WELCOME

DON’T MISS OUR AMAZING DIGITAL EDITION • Try GT’s digital edition on PC, Mac, Laptop, Desktop or Tablet!

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

FOOD FOR THOUGHT • Justin Sandercoe of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This month: The Key To Rhythm.

SESSION SHENANIGANS • The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by session ace Mitch Dalton. This month: When Numbers Get Serious (Pt1).

INSTRUMENTAL INQUISITION! • Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. Jason Sidwell asks some top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: Whitesnake’s guitarist and New York rocker, Joel Hoekstra.

JAM TRACKS QUIST'S TIPS • Jacob Quistgaard offers some tips to navigate our bonus blues backing tracks

PHIL HILBORNE’S ONE-MINUTE LICK • Ascending Open-String Lick

SUBSTITUTE Funky Extensions • One of the greatest challenges faced by the novice substitutionist is the minimal groove-driven vamp. There might only be a single chord, or perhaps even just the suggestion of a chord, floating over a bass riff. One thing’s certain: you can’t just pound away on one chord. So, what do we do?

SIXTY SECONDS WITH... • A minute’s all it takes to discover what makes a great guitarist tick. Before she jumped into her limo for the Airport, we grabbed a quick chat with Texan guitarist, singer and songwriter, Arielle.

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HEAVENLY HARMONICS • From angelic bells to satanic shrieks, using harmonics can give your playing an exciting and sometimes ethereal twist. Andy Saphir has the lowdown on almost every harmonic type you can play.

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ALEX SILL Video Masterclass Pt3 • Alex Sill demonstrates his chord and lead style over Jason Sidwell’s track Digging Deep. As we head into ballad territory Alex shows how to tastefully incorporate 32nd-note lines and dynamic flurries. Jon Bishop is your guide.

TECHNIQUE FOCUS POWER PENTATONICS

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THE CROSSROADS Pt5 Familiar Ideas, Unfamiliar Places • Down at the Crossroads this month John Wheatcroft discovers how today’s blues, jazz and fusion guitarists up-cycle traditional Pentatonic ideas to create new sounds that are fresh, vibrant and very hip.

TECHNIQUE FOCUS Warm up slowly

W A MOZART Romance Andante • Bridget Mermikides returns to the genius musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with a solo arangement of Romance Andante from Eine Kliene Nachtmusik.

JASON INTRODUCES... • Lessons from the world’s greatest teachers and schools...

HOW TO find all the notes on the fretboard

THE RHYTHM ROOST Boogie Blues • Keen on all things rhythmic, for this month’s lesson Jason Sidwell looks to boogie with the blues by elaborating on a G7 barre chord.

30-MINUTE LICKBAG • Jamie Hunt of BIMM Bristol brings you another selection of fresh licks to learn at easy, intermediate and advanced levels. Can you crack them all?

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BB KING • This month Phil Short goes to one of the sources of...