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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Just a few of your regular GT technique experts…

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JUSTIN SANDERCOE • As one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers, Justin lends us his insight into learning and playing guitar. This month: The Grit.

MITCH DALTON • The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by our resident session ace. This month: One Hit Blunders, Part Two.

JD SIMO • 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: soulful blues-rock guitarist, JD Simo.

JAM TRACKS TIPS • Use these to navigate our bonus backing tracks

PHIL HILBORNE’S ONE-MINUTE LICK • Aeolian Tapping Lick

Resplendent 4ths • The majority of chords are built from the basic Major or Minor triad, with added notes providing more complex sounds. So without additional notes you have plain Major or Minor chords. The most common addition is the 7th (seventh note of the parent scale), perhaps followed by the 9th or 6th.

SIXTY SECONDS WITH… • A minute’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 Edis Mano, guitarist with Switzerland’s Ellis Mano Band.

60 YEARS OF LEGATO • For this in-depth lesson Jamie Humphries offers five tracks that follow the evolution of legato guitar technique from the70s to the present day.

ANTOINE BOYER Video Masterclass • This month we welcome this remarkable French classical and gypsy jazz prodigy, who brings out his Collings electric for Jason’s European flavoured jazzer, Enchantment. Jon Bishop is your guide.

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THE CROSSROADS Hendrix 7#9 Connections • Ever wondered how players like Jimi Hendrix and Grant Green blur the distinction between Major and Minor with such beautifully bluesy ease? John Wheatcroft shows you as he explores these 7#9 connections.

MATTEO CARCASSI Etude No. 1 (Opus 60) • Declan Zapala takes us through this 19th century etude. It’s choc full of cascading scales, cross-string arpeggios, and expressive chord changes that are designed to boost your all-round technique.

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

30-MINUTE LICKBAG • Jamie Hunt of BIMM Bristol has a new selection of licks to learn within half an hour. Can you crack them all at easy, intermediate and advanced levels?

SUSAN TEDESCHI • This month Phil Short delves into the classy blues stylings of sensational singer, songwriter and guitarist, Susan Tedeschi.

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LITA FORD • This month Martin Cooper checks out the style of 80s rock pioneer Lita Ford, the ex-Runaways guitarist who went on to be a glam-rock solo star.

SHRED! • Enter Edge Of Insanity, past Maximum Security, through Chromaticity and the Concrete Gardens, to get to Equilibrium. With Charlie Griffiths.

NEO-SOUL • In the penultimate piece in his series, Simon Barnard analyses some guitar stylings of multi-Grammy award winning guitarist, Jairus Mozee.

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