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

Just a few of your regular GT technique experts...

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FOOD FOR thought • Justin Sandercoe of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This month: Confidence and reality.

SESSION shenanigans • The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by session ace Mitch Dalton. This month: Everybody dance!

INSTRUMENTAL inquisition! • Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. We asked some top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. Today Dutch prog band Focus’s brilliant guitarist and now solo artist, the great Jan Akkerman.

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

That Was The Year... 2012 • London Olympics, Pageants & Garden Parties

Improve your acoustic playing • Want a proper qualification in acoustic guitar? Then why not go through the grades with London College of Music!

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

HOW TO ...find all the notes on the fretboard • Many guitarists struggle to know which note is at what fret on the guitar. This is vital if you are to get on as a player - especially when it comes to reading, transposing to different keys, or interacting with other musicians. Here are the notes at each fret, with its corresponding notation below.

Spice up your blues with Dorian

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John Etheridge Interview & masterclass • Soft Machine’s John Etheridge talks David Mead through the band’s inner workings and reveals what it’s like to be the six-string driving force for one of the most legendary of British jazz-fusion outfits.

Jazz-Fusion Soloing masterclass • Taking those first steps into playing jazz-fusion can be a scary business, so here John Etheridge lays out a plan to make your journey more comfortable.

Rocco Zifarelli Video Masterclass pt2 • In the second instalment of this six-part video feature, Rocco Zifarelli demonstrates some smooth Dorian lead work over a fast paced, fusion blues backing track, Harlem 72. Jon Bishop is your guide.

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Julio Sagreras Violetas -Vals • Bridget Mermikides introduces us to the beautiful music of Argentine guitarist and educator Julio Sagreras with this stunning waltz (vals).

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LEARNING ZONE • Lessons from the world’s greatest teachers and schools...

30-Minute Lickbag • Pat Heath of BIMM Brighton offfers another selection of easy, moderate and advanced licks to learn. Can you crack the lot in half an hour?

Robin Trower • This month Phil Short introduces us to the effects-laden psychedelic tones of a legendary blues-rock guitarist, the great Robin Trower.

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Mötley Crüe • This month Martin Cooper moseys on down to the Sunset Strip to check out the glam metal sound of decadent LA rockers, Mötley Crüe.

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