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

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

ARIELLE • 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 the US singer-songwriter, guitar player, and Brian May Guitars artist.

TOM KERSTENS • Alongside his career as a renowned performing and recording classical guitarist, Tom Kerstens is also the founder of the International Guitar Foundation (IGF) which offers tuition courses and celebrated concerts in the UK. Jason Sidwell spoke to him about IGF and its history.

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

JAM TR ACKS TIPS

BILL FRISELL • 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, we welcome one of the great modern jazz innovators.

PLAY LIKE… DAVID GILMOUR • To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon, Jamie Humphries analyses the playing of David Gilmour, with five stylistic mini pieces.

ALLAN HOLDSWORTH Video Masterclass • Australian maestro Brett Garsed pays tribute to the talent of the sadly departed Allan Holdsworth, with a video masterclass guided by Milton Mermikides.

TROY REDFERN • Slide master Troy Redfern took time out of his busy schedule to specially record us four, blistering slide guitar licks in standard tuning. Jon Bishop is your guide.

THE CROSSROADS • For this month’s meeting down at the Crossroads, John Wheatcroft shows us 10 top techniques from the country-blues Telemaster himself.

JOSÉ FERRER Ejercicio No.7 in E Minor • Here Declan Zapala returns to Romantic-era Catalonia to explore some bitesize building blocks of classical guitar technique through this short and chirpy study.

HUBERT SUMLIN • David Gerrish explores the pioneering style of the man that was able to hold his own next to the immortal Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters.

THIN LIZZY • This month Martin Cooper checks out the classic sound of Thin Lizzy, with the twin-guitar assault of Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson.

TIM HENSON • Play God and become a G.O.A.T. with the technical and creative brilliance of Polyphia, with Charlie Griffiths as your guide.

FUNK RHYTHM GUITAR PART 4 • Steve Allsworth concludes his series with a look at seven funk guitarists, from David Williams to Prince, John Frusciante, Mark Lettieri, Cory Wong and more.

IMPROVE YOUR HYBRID PICKING • For this issue’s Improve theme, Simon Barnard takes you through one of the most economical and effective methods of plucking the strings.

JOHN PAUL WHITE • This month Stuart Ryan checks out the acoustic style of a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, once part of the succesful duo The Civil Wars.

TASTY SOLOING • In the first column of a new series from LCCM’s Andy G Jones we focus on one of the pillars of modern blues, the great innovator...