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

WELCOME

Guitar Techniques • Here are a few of your regular GT tuition experts...

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

VINNY BURNS • A minute’s all it takes to discover what makes a great guitarist tick. Before he jumped into his limo for the airport, we grabbed a quick chat with Vinny Burns, lead guitarist for Yorkshire rockers, Dare.

JUSTIN SANDERCOE • The founder of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This Month: Songs Can Teach You All You Need.

SUBSTITUTE

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

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

ERIC JOHNSON • The Texan virtuoso is at home playing blues, jazz and country as he is when creating blistering rock lines. Jason Sidwell caught up with Eric to discuss his new double album, Yesterday Meets Today and The Book Of Making.

THE GREAT BRITISH BLUES INVASION • Jon Bishop checks out styles of five British blues guitar icons. From the arena filling Jimmy Page through to the aficionados’ favourite Peter Green, there’s something here for everyone.

TIM LERCH • We set sail for classy harmonic territory with Tim Lerch, whose solo performance features a glorious clean tone courtesy of his 1951 Gibson ES-350, fitting perfectly with Jason Sidwell’s pop-jazz groover, Soul And Roll. Jon Bishop is your guide.

CHARLIE GRIFFITHS • With a new solo album out, Haken guitarist and GT tutor Charlie Griffiths presents five examples to challenge your picking and fretting hands plus test your theory skills.

THE CROSSROADS Tomo Fujita • For this month’s Crossroads, John Wheatcroft explores the fantastic Tomo Fujita and shows you how you can integrate some of Tomo’s ‘Guitar Wisdom’ into your own playing.

BÉLA BARTÓK Romanian Folk Dances 1-3 • Declan Zapala explores the folk music of Eastern Europe with Bartok’s delightful Romanian Folk Dances, full of colourful chords and delicious dissonances.

30-MINUTE LICKBAG

ERIC JOHNSON • Crank up the delay and join David Gerrish as he takes a look at the bluesier side of Texan virtuoso and Grammy award winner, Eric Johnson.

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS • This month Martin Cooper checks out the funky, rocking sound of Red Hot Chili Peppers, and their Hendrix influenced guitarist, John Frusciante.

GUTHRIE GOVAN • In our great erotic cake off, our star baker is the aristocratic Guthrie Govan. Here you’ll discover five finger licking licks from the UK master.

JAZZ ARPEGGIO SOLOING PT1 • In the first of a new series, Fundamental Changes aut hor Tim Pettingale looks at how great jazz pla yers use arpeggios as the basis for their solos.

IMPROVE YOUR BENDS • Simon Barnard explores one of the guitar’s most emotive techniques. It sounds great when you get it right, but dire if you get it wrong!

TOMMY EMMANUEL • This month Stuart Ryan gets to grips with just one of the styles of an Australian firebrand who’s become a superstar of the acoustic guitar.

USING AN EBOW • This month Andy...