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

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

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

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

GUTHRIE GOVAN • 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: Hans Zimmer’s guitarist and The Aristocrats’ virtuoso,

PLAYLIKE… GEORGE HARRISON • John Wheatcroft discovers that, when it comes to guitar, the so-called quiet Beatle had plenty to say, as he explores George’s varied styles with four full-length pieces for you to learn and enjoy.

NICK JOHNSTON • In this exclusive feature, we welcome back Canadian virtuoso Nick Johnston. Nick treats us to a plethora of flowing rock phrases, all of which are played over Jason Sidwell’s specially written track, A Joy Fulfilled. Jon Bishop is your guide.

KRIS BARR AS Four Lead Licks • In this special one-off video feature Andy Saphir transcribes four licks from Devon’s explosive blues-rock powerhouse and live performer extraordinaire, Kris Barras.

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Guitar Techniques

THE CROSSROADS Eric Gales Pentatonic Sequences • For this month’s Crossroads, John Wheatcroft explores the style of Eric Gales and discovers how melodic sequencing can enhance your phrasing and expand your soloing vocabulary.

TRADITIONAL CATALAN Farewell Lad • While Declan takes a short break Bridget Mermikides returns to arrange, transcribe and perform this delightful Catalan folk song for solo classical guitar.

30-MINU TE LICKBAG • Jamie Hunt of BIMM Bristol brings you a stylistically varied selection of licks to learn at easy, intermediate and advanced levels.

JOE BONAMASSA • This month David Gerrish takes over from Phil Short while he’s away, and delves deep into the style of modern blues titan, Joe Bonamassa.

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SLASH • Martin Cooper checks out the melodic lead style of rock legend Slash, as heard in his post Guns N’ Roses project Slash’s Snakepit.

STEVE MORSE • Crack the Morse code with some alternate picking, says Charlie Griffiths, then string skip through the arpeggios with Flying Colors!

IMPROVE YOUR STRUMMING! • RGT’s Simon Barnard kicks off a brand new series designed to improve a variety of guitar techniques. This issue; strumming.

ECONOMY PICKING PT3 • In this month’s article Chris Brooks from Fundamental Changes looks at weaving seamlessly between scale and arpeggio lines.

ERIC JOHNSON • Stuart Ryan unveils the acoustic style of the legendary Texan guitarist Eric Johnson, but in his lesser-known role as a fine fingerpicker.

THEM CHANGES • This month Andy G Jones examines the use of Altered 9th chords in place of Dominant 7ths for great sounding...