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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WELCOME

ANA POPOVIĆ • 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 Serbian blues singer and guitarist Ana Popović.

JUSTIN SANDERCOE • The founder of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This Month: Practice Routine Growth.

SUBSTITUTE

MITCH DALTON • The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by our resident session ace. This month: Strictly Between Ourselves.

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

STEVE HILLAGE • Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. Jason Sidwell asks top players for their take on this iconic movement. This month he meets Gong's highly innovative guitarist turned solo artist.

JEFF BECK • This month John Wheatcroft pays tribute to Jeff Beck, perhaps the ultimate guitarist’s guitarist, who tragically died in January this year of bacterial meningitis.

VIDEO MASTERCLASS Daniele Gottardo • In this exclusive video lesson, virtuoso Daniele Gottardo performs on Jason Sidwell’s track, The Parade and explains his approaches. Jon Bishop is your guide.

Six Chord Licks in 4ths tuning • Ant Law’s favourite tuning is in perfect 4ths, low to high: E-A-D-G-C-F. In this video feature he demonstrates six of his favourite chord licks using this tuning.

SIX COUNTRY Pickin’ Trailblazers! • In this special feature Jon Bishop looks at six guitarists that defined hot country guitar. If you want to improve your picking then read on, it could be just the ticket!

FERNANDO SOR • Declan Zapala explores a charming and vibrant etude by one of the founding fathers of modern classical guitar technique. It’s the perfect warm-up for any recital.

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

GARY MOORE • This month David Gerrish explores the expressive, emotive style of one of blues-rock’s greatest ever soloists, and a true Irish legend.

TED NUGENT • This month Martin Cooper checks out the style of a Chicago-raised hard rock guitarist who defies convention by playing a Gibson archtop guitar!

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JOE STUMP • This month Charlie Griffiths shows you five licks from a speed metal messiah who has been a Berklee College professor for three decades!

FUNK RHYTHM GUITAR PART 3 • This issue Steve Allsworth looks at the fantastic guitarists who powered Chic, Sister Sledge, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang and plenty more.

IMPROVE YOUR SWEEP PICKING • In the latest instalment of his series on technique improvement, Simon Barnard showcases the slippery and impressive sound of sweep picking.

JASON ISBELL • Stuart Ryan investigates the playing style of an Alabama-born, Grammy-winning guitar wizard who’s a superstar on the US Americana scene.

COMPOUND TIME • Andy G Jones...