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GT 1996 Guitar Techniques August 1996 contents: 

Pantera – This love

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Bob Dylan – Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

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Antti Kotirosti – Band Aid

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Hot Country – The A Team (Lee Hodgson)

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Laura by David Raksin

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Phil Hilborne’s a-z great riffs – C: Cream

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Garry Moore – Still Got the Blues

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Woody ‘N’ You Arranged by Shawn Baxter

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Black Betty – Ram Jam

Guitar Techniques October 1996 contents: 

Roy Orbison – Oh Pretty Woman

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Skylark – Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z of great riffs – E: The Eagles

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Andante in C – Mauro Giuliani

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The Knack – My Sharona

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Alive – Pearl Jam

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Sting – La Belle Dame Sans Regrets

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Since I’ve Been Loving You – Led Zeppelin

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Hot Country – Putting The “E” in Country

Guitar Techniques December 1996 contents: 

Jimi Hendrix – Purple Haze

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Jazz Standard – I remember Clifford (Arranged by Frank Evans)

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z of Great Riffs – G: Rory Galagher

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Albert King – Crosscut Saw

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Fleetwod Mac – Oh Well

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Pink Floyd – Shine On Your Crazy Diamond

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Hot Country – Winter Service (Lesson by Lee Hodgson)

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Steely Dan – Haitian Divorce

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Leo Kottke – Twilight Time

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Paul Gilbert’s Killer Guitar Workout

GT1997 Guitar Techniques January 1997 contents: 

Kirk Hammett – Metal Guru!

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Easy Like… Superstition – Three versions

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The Jazz Standard: Beautiful Love

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Phil Hilborne’s A to Z of Great Riffs – H: The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

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Smash Hit: Weather With You – Crowded House

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Europa – Santana

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Unplugged: Got Me Wrong – Alice In Chains

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Country Special: The Beark The Claw – Jerry Donahue

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Geoff’s Blues: Mistreated – Deep Purple

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Hot Country: Mystical!

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Beyond Rock: Trilogy Suite – Yngwie Malmsteen

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Face The Rack – Mark Knopfler’s rig

Guitar Techniques February 1997 contents: 

Nuno Bettencourt: No More Than Words…

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Easy Like…With a Little Help From My Friends

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The Jazz Standard: Tenderly

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z of Great Riffs: I – Iron Maiden

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Smash Hit: My Best Friend’s Girl – The Cars

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Foot Tapper – The Shadows

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Unplugged: Vincent – Chet Atkins

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Geoff’s Blues: Mistreated Pt. 2 – Deep Purple

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Hot Country: Four Play!

Beyond Rock: Baxter’s Brew Guitar Techniques March 1997 contents:  Andy Powell: GT pulls the Wishbone  Easy Like… “Higher Ground” – Stevie Wonder and the Red Hot Chili Peppers  The Jazz Standard: “Cry Me A River”  Phil Hilborne’s A-Z of Great Riffs: J – Jethro Tull  Smash Hit: “Blowin Free” – Wishbone Ash  Transcription: “The Loner – Gary Moore”  Unplugged: “Peg Leg Speed King” – Michael Hedges  Geoff’s Blues: “The Supernational” – Peter Green  Hot Country: Ear Training  Beyond Rock: “Baxters Brew” Part 2 

Guitar Techniques April 1997 contents: 

Dominic Miller… Doin’ that String thing

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Easy Like… “Martha’s Harbour” – All About Eve

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Jazz Standard: “Love For Sale” – Cole Porter

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z of Great Riffs: K – The Kinks

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Smash Hit: “A Design For Life” – The Manic Street Preachers

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Transcription: “Edge Of Darkness” – Eric Clapton

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Unplugged: “Natural Elements” – Acoustic Alchemy

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Geoff’s Blues: “Louisiana Blues” – Muddy Waters (Paul Rodgers’ version)

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Hot Country: The Nashville Numbers System

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Beyond Rock: “Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel”

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Strings: Beginners’ Guide – David Mead gets highly strung

Guitar Techniques May 1997 contents:

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Martin Taylor – A jazzman’s journals

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Easy Like… “No Particula Place To Go” – Chuck Berry

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Jazz Standard: “But Not For Me” – George and Ira Gershwin

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z of Great Riffs: L – George Lynch

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Smash Hit: “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” – Bachman-Turner Overdrive

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Transcription: “Cryin” – Joe Satriani

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Unplugged: “Yesterday” – The Beatles

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Taylor Made: “Johnny and Mary” – Robert Palmer (from the Renault Clio ad)

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Geoff’s Blues: “It Hurts Me Too” – Elmore James (Peter Green version)

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Hot Country: Ear Training

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Beyond Rock: “Have You Met Miss Jones” – Rodgers and Hart

Guitar Techniques June 1997 contents: 

Dave Edmunds – Sabre Rattling Chat

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Easy Like… “I Fought The Law” – The Clash

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Jazz Standard: “Yesterdays” – Jerome Kern

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z of Great Riffs: M – Yngwie Malmsteen

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Smash Hit: “Tiger Feet” – Mud

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Transcription: “Sable Dance” – Dave Edmunds

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Unplugged: “Champion” – Michael Chapman

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Taylor Made: Johny And Mary Part 2

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Geoff’s Blues: “Ej Blues” – Geoff Whitehorn

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Hot Country: Fingerstyle

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Beyond Rock: “Have You Met Miss Jones” – Rhythm Part

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How To Get A Great Rock Guitar Sound – Jan Cyrka takes the GT challenge!

GT Tips: Guthrie Govan shows your right arm’s for Guitar Techniques July 1997 contents:  Robert Cray – Talking blues  Transcription: Black Night – Deep Purple  Easy Like… I Can Help – Billy Swan  Smash Hit: Ironic – Alanis Morissette  Jazz Standard: Django – John Lewis  Unplugged: The Bricklayer’s Beautiful Daughter – Will Ackerman  Taylor Mode: Johnny And Mary – Part Three  Phil Hilborne’s A-Z of Great Riffs: Yngwie Malmsteen – Part Ywo  Hot Country – Let’s Solo!  Geoff’s Blues: The Stumble – Freddie King  Beyond Rock: YYZ – Rush  GT Tips: Essential Major Pentatonic Licks  Does Your Guitar Need A Survive? Is your guitar holding you back? Master technician Martyn Booth to the rescue! 

Guitar Techniques August 1997 contents:

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Steve Howe – Steve speaks of Quantum leaps

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Easy Like… Money For Nothing – Dire Straits Get your kicks for free with easy transcription of the classic track

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Jazz Standard: All The Things You Are – Jerome Kern

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z of Great Riffs: This month its F for Free. Play All Right Now – Now! All right?

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Hideaway – Eric Clapton: Let’s have a slow hand-clap for this one

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Whiskey In The Jar – Thin Lizzy Read the story behind the song

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Unplugged: Clap – Steve Howe. Put your hands together for a great acoustic classic

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The Carpenters: The Tony Peluso Solos – Turn up that fuzz box! Go on! Indulge yourself!

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Geoff’s Blues: GW’s Blues Primer – Fledgling Bluesters should stars here

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Hot Country – The Essential Albert Lee Licks. He may be a Brit but he rules the roost in Nashville

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Beyond Rock: Turn yourself on to Shaun Baxter’s hot little number – G Spot Blues

Guitar Techniques September 1997 contents: 

Steve Rothery – Marillon’s guitarist talks about their new album “This Strange Engine”

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Easy Like… Milk And Alcohol – Dr. Feelgood Moo! It took years for the brewers to catch up with the idea of alcoholic milk

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Jazz Standard: The Nearness Of You – Hoagy Carmichael. How close can you get?

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z Of Great Riffs: N – Ted Nugent. They call him The Hunter…

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Transcription: Scuttle Buttin – Stevie Ray Vaughan Instrumental tour-de-force from SRV

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Smash Hit: Kayleigh – Marillion. A lovelorn ballad from one of prog rock’s finest

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Unplugged: Horizons – Steve Hackett Steel-string instrumental from Genesis (circa 1972)

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Taylor Made: Blues For Toby – Martin Taylor Funky jazz blues from the master’s pen

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Geoff’s Blues: Help The Poor – Robben Ford. He’s played with everyone from Barbara Streisand to Miles Davis. Taken from Robben’s seminal “Talk To Your Daughter” album, this is how blues should sound!

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Shaun Baxter’s Beyond Rock. G Spot Blues – Shaun Baxter. G definitely marks the spot – in more ways than one

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Hot Country – Bayou Slide. Slip-slide into that spicy Cajun sound

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GT Tips: Funk Rhythm – get into the groove

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MOT your guitar – Don’t fret! All your fingerboard problems solved


The Pink Floyd Chronicles – David Mead’s adventures in wonderland! Doing time with one of the biggest bands in the world – Tim Renwick, Phil Taylor and the main man himself, Dave Gilmour

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Easy Like…Murder By Numbers – The Police Sting and boys are brought to justice!

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Jazz Standard: Sophisticat’ed Lady – Duke Ellington Elegance itself

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Transcription: Wish You Were Here (live version) – Pink Floyd. Tripping the light (show) fantastic!

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Smash Hit: The Cranberrits – Zombie Day of The Dead Good

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Unplugged: James Taylor – You’ve Got A Friend. Just call out his name…

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Taylor Made: Blues For Toby part 2. Embellishing the melody

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Geoff’s Blues: Dave Gilmour – Standing Around Crying. No more tears from Floyd’s guitar man as he takes on this Muddy Waters classic in a display of taseteful blues guitar

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Shaum Baxter’s Beyond Rock: Van Halen – Push Comes To Shove Didn’t they spill your pint?

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Hot Country: Intervals. Seconds out – Lee Hodgson mounth an expedition into space!

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GT Tips: How to use a Wan-wah pedal – or the wah to end all wahs…

Guitar Techniques November 1997 contents: 

Jennifer Batten – What’s it like to hold down the Michael Jackson gig, do guitar clinics and promote a solo career? Ms. Batten tells all!

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Easy Like… I Just Wanna Make Love To You – Willie Dixon. Jeff Beck and Alex Harvey try not to get soppy

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Jazz Standard: Angel Eyes – Matt Dennis. A jazz femme fatale

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z Of Great Riffs: O-Ocean Colour Scene Chartbound pop riffs!

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Taylor Made: Blues For Toby Part 3. It’s solo time…

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Main Transcription: Animal Nitrate – Suede. The Butler did it…

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Beyond Rock: Jimmy Raney solo study Tribute to a jazz legend

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Geoff’s Blues: Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo Johnny Winter revs up another hot blues!

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Unplugged: Merrily Kissed The Quaker – Eric Roche sows some wild Irish oats!

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Hot Country: Intervals Part 2. Harmony’s building blocks

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GT Tips: D Tuning. Sometimes ya just gotta drop’em!


Words of Wisdom – Boost the effectiveness of your practice time. Wise words to accompany our super, handy wallchart!

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Smash Hit – Everyday Is A Winding Road – Sheryl Crow This month we’re “Raven” it up with this hit!

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Jazz Standard: Greensleeves – Henry VIII? A very old “standard”!

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z Of Great Riffs: P – Judas Priest Get heavy with this month’s monster rock riffs!

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Main Transcription: Weak – Skunk Anansie Not to be sniffed at…

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Unplugged: The Brandenburg Hornpipe Eric Roche gets a Handel on this Bach!

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Geoff’s Blues: Jeff Beck’s “Plimsoul Blues” Pump up the volume and dap your way through this buesy number

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Beyond Rock: Nuno Bettencourt’s “Play With Me”

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Taylor Made: Get in those shady, shifty jazz chords…

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Hot Country: Intervals Part 3. The 3rd part deals with 5ths and 6ths!

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GT Tips: Reggae Guitar Styles Learn your skanks and double skanks…

Guitar Techniques Christmas 1997 contents: 

Hank Marvin – The Shad’s guitarist makes a wonderful landing in the GT hot-seat!

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Wonderful Land: Hank and The Shad’s stepping out in time-honoured fashion

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Jazz Standard: Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most Nothing to worry about for a couple of months then!

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Smash Hit: Merry Xmas Everybody – Slade’s evergreen seasonal hit

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Geoff’s Blues: Major Or Minor? Take a look at the major pentatonic and give your blues playing a facelift

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Unplugged: Silent Night. A solo version of the traditional carol

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z Of Great Riffs: P – Judas Priest Leather-clad raucous riffery

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Beyond Rock: Giant Steps – Be-Bop virtuoso John Coltrane’s jazz masterpiece

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Taylor Made: Auld Lang Syne – A spesial solo guitar arrangement of this essential Hogmanay party piece!

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Hot Country: Intervals Part 4, Sevenths and octaves under the GT microscope

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GT Tips: The Whammy Pedal… What it does, what it sounds like and what you can with it!


Reeves Gabrels – David Bowie’s right-hand man invokes something of a sonic maelstrom with some hi-tech virtual guitar!

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The Attitude Song – Steve Vai’s guitar masterpiece in extreme close up! Last year Steve dusted off this astounding instrumental once more for the G3 tour. This month, we bring you the most in-depth analysis this song has ever received. Learn Steve’s or Mike Keneally’s part and play along to the specially recorded backing tracks on the GT CD!

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Jazz Standard – “In A Sentimental Mood” Duke Ellington’s beautiful ballad arranged for solo guitar

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Geoff’s Blues – Minors Aloud! Just how do you over a chord arrangement for minor blues?

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Unplugged – Eric Clapton’s Grammy-winning acoustic hit, “Change The World”, receives the GT unplugged treatment

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z Of Great Riffs – Q-Queensryche: American prog rockers breeze in for some stately riffs!

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Beyond Rock: Giant Steps – Part 2 Shaun Baxter looks at the rhythm guitar part behind this be-bop classic

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Taylor Made – Auld Lang Syne Part 2 Martin Taylor’s second solo arrangement of this wellknown traditional song

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Hot Country – Work some special bending techniques into your playing e and imitate a slide guitar!


Scott Gorham – Some golden memories from Thin Lizzy’s ace guitarist!

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z Of Great Riffs – Q is for Queensryche – Part 2 More riffs from the ultimate American rockers

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Geoff’s Blues: First position fire-power with some open string blues licks!

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Unplugged: In the 70s, countless youngsters got all misty-eyed with John Martyn’s “May You Never” and their first girlfriend

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Main Transcription: Condition your hair, open your shirt and give Thin Lizzy’s “Still In Love With You” all you’ve got

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Jazz Standard: Frank Evans’ swansong with his very own composition: “Waltz For Django”

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Beyond Rock: This month Shaun Baxter has a solo study in the style of fusion guitarist Pat Martino

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Smash Hit: Stevie Winwood and the Spencer Davis Boys set “discoteques” alight in the 60s with “Keep On Running”. You can play it too, with the benefit of the GT backing track and lesson.

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Taylor Made: It’s easy to write your own arrangements of your favourite tunes. Martin Taylor shows you how

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Hot Country – Everybody needs good neighbors – especially Lee Hodgson!

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GT Tips – Put a bit of spice in your playing. Master the art of the vibrato with this hands-on extravaganza from Jamie Humphries

Guitar Techniques March 1998 contents: 

Janis Ian – Songwriter supreme talks about her new album, signature guitar, touring, life – and everything in between!

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z of Great Riffs – Canadian super group Rush enter the A-Z spotlight

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Shaun Baxter’s Beyond Rock – A boss rhythm guitar study in the style of fusion maestro Pat Martino

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Main Transcription – Iron Maiden’s raucous instrumental “Losfer Words” in graphic detail!

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Geoff’s Blues – Spice up your blues playing with some of that ol’ Texan flair!

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Easy Like… In the first of a new-look Easy Like, Guthrie Govan explores the funky grooves of Jamiroguai

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Unplugged – Dust off those nylon strings for a classical guitar study from Matteo Carcassi

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Lick Library – No calls for silence in GT’s Library – bring on the Foo Fighters

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Taylor Made – Adding interest to moving chord lines

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GT Tips – The distinctive sounds of Britpop guitar – Blur, Oasis, Radiohead, Kula Shaker – you name it, we’ve got it!

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Hot Country – How to treat a country ballad in the style of Dan Guff and Vince Gill


David Rhodes – Peter Gabriel’s guitarist-in-chief talks about composing music for films and commercials in between staging the PG spectacular!

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Unplugged – Play one-man duets with the GT CD in our revolutionary classical extravaganza!

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Lick Library – How do those moody rascals, The Verve, get their chart-topping guitar sounds!

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Geoff’s Blues – Play that funky blues music with the aid of GT’s Boogie Knight

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z of Great Fiffs – Rush are back in the A-Z harness for some more amazing riffs!

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Main Transcription – Not one but two versions of the classic “Friday On My Mind” – step forward The Easybeats and Mr. Gary Moore…

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Easy Like…The artist which, for convenience’s sake, we’re going to continue to call Prince puts his chops on the block

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Taylor Made – Include some walking bass lines in your solo jazz playing

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Shaun Baxter’s Beyond Rock – This month, a special workshop on economy and sweep picking

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Hot Country – Country metal? Lee Hodgeson works up a sweat in the hottest hot country ever!

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GT Tips – Make the blues scale work for with our dirty dozen essential blues licks

Guitar Techniques May 1998 contents: 

Joe Satriani – The Silver Sulfer returns with a new album full of the scariest guitar-playing this side of the galaxy. GT pins Satch down for some serious chat…

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Unplugged – Another in our series of play-along classical duets – this month, we look at the Elizabethan era

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Lick Library – The Manic Street Preachers take their turn in the Lick Library’s hallowed halls!

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Geoff’s Blues – Get ready for some funky blues lead guitar – so hot it’s really cool!

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z of Great Riffs – It’s the riffs that rule – enter Joe Satriani!

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Main Transcription – Rock icons Guns N’ Roses satisfy GT’s appetite for instruction! Learn all the guitar parts and solos from the rock classic “Welcome To The Jungle”

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Easy Like…It’s Prince part two – learn the purple one’s solo style in GT’s-depth analysis

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Taylor Made – A bossa nova study with a bit of a twist – name that tune and win a prize!

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Shaun Baxter’s Beyond Rock – Learn some guitar harmony whilst you brush up your picking technique

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Hot Country – Lee Hodgeson looks at three country solos to burn up your fretboard!

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GT Tips – Don’t bottle them up, move’em around – with GT’s essential guide to slide guitar

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Theory In Practice – In the first of a new series, Dave Kiliminster introduces you to the power of three – using triads in your playing


John Scofield – Slave to the rhythm but master of the groove – Sco talks cool jazz to Cliff Douse

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Main Transcription – Oxford popsters Supergrass bounce back with their acoustic hit “Late In The Day” – Unplugged champ Eric Roche explains all

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Lick Library – Take a look at Steve Cradock’s guitar style in our Ocean Colour Scene sound safari!

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z of Great Riffs – Joe Satriani rocks back with some more six-string wizardry

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Easy Like… No one can wail like blues rock king Carlos Santana – find out how he does it!

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Shaun Baxter’s Beyond Rock – Two hand tapping technique explored and explained

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Geoff’s Blues – A look at Jimi Hendrix’s blues rhythm style

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Taylor Made – An arrangement of the traditional folk tune “Danny Boy” for solo jazz guitar

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Unplugged – J S Bach’s “Invention No 13” arranged for two guitars by Eric Roche and Phil Hilborne

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Theory In Practice – A different way of looking at chords – Dave Kilminister’s in charge of the fourth form!

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GT Tips – Play with a chum or two in perfect harmony – GT shows you how!

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Hot Country – Electric country soloing ideas direct from the dude ranch of GT’s stetsonsporting cowpoke tutor Lee Hodgson

Guitar Techniques July 1998 contents: 

Eric Johnson – The Texan tonemeister talks to GT’s Phil Hilborne about playing, practising and recording. Oh, and the old “Duracell” debate continues!

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Geoff’s Blues – Jimi Hendrix’s blues lead style receives the Geoff Whitehorn treatment

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z Of Great Riffs – It’s T for Toto! Check out Steve Lukather’s riff prowess and learn how to hold that line…

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Main Transcription – Eric Johnson’s touching tribute to the late Stevie Ray Vaughan – “SRV”

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Unplugged – A duet for classical guitar: Rondo and Minore from Ferdinando Carulli’s Opus 34

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Shaun Baxter’s Beyond Rock – You won’t need your pick for this month’s two hand tapping extravaganza…

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Taylor Made – This month, “Mouse’s Spinney” – a jazz waltz for solo guitar

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Easy Like… All the secrets of the Keith Richards rhythm style revealed – just throw away your E string!

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Lick Library – The Stone Rose’s Ian Brown’s new project comes in for a guitar style overview

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Hot Country – Refresh your playing by learning licks from other instruments – wanna play like a banjo?

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Theory In Practice – Stacking fifths – an interesting harmonic alternative!

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GT Tips – How to arrange guitar lines in three part harmony

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Style Study – Guest transcriber Keith More guides you through the solo from “Silver Bullet”

Guitar Techniques August 1998 contents: 

Carl Verheyen – Not heard of him? Bet you have! Top LA session player, Supertramp guitarist and stunning solo artist tells you his practising secrects!

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Geoff’s Blues – Deep Purple’s rocky blues “Lazy” receives the Geoff Whitehorn treatment.

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Phil Hilborne’s A-Z Of Great Riffs – Toto guitar man Steve Lukather riffs out with “Party In Simon’s Pants’ – no, really!

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Main Transcription – Robben Ford’s exquisite “Ain’t Got Nothin” But The Blues’ is more than your regular three chord 12-bar – much, much more…

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Unplugged – The second guitar part from Rondo And Minore from Ferdinando Carulli’s Opus 34

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Shaun Baxter’s Beyond Rock – Extended arpeggios in rock – go on, include some in your playing!

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Taylor Made – An alternate take on Taylor’s “Mouse’s Spinney”.

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Easy Like…BB King – The undisputed king of the blues – join Lee Hodgson as he checks out some of BB’s royal licks!

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Lick Library – Stick’em up, punk – it’s the Fun Lovin’ Criminals!

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Hot Country – Master the technique of string-bending.

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Theory In Practice – Dave Kilminister comes over all atmospheric with some chords he, ahem, prepared earlier!

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GT Tips – Snail’s Pace Slim makes a welcome return to GT with the lowdown on playing slide guitar.


The smashing pumpkins – The full sex’n’drugs’n’rock’n’roll story of one of the world’s most successful bands. And the strange case of the GT Billy Corgan doppelganger!

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Queen – “One Vision”, taken from the album Live Magic. Brian May’s guitar part note for royal note!

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Uli jon roth – The A-Z of Great Riffs looks at the ex-Scorpions axeman – bit of a Hendrix influence, perhaps?

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Deep Purple – Ritchie Blackmore’s second solo from “Lazy”: blues guitar with a rock edge.

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Radiohead – A full transcription of the band’s hit single “Just” from the album The Bends.

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Ry cooder slide style – Snail’s Pace Slim examines the slide style of one of the genre’s true masters.

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Jimmy Van Heusen – Martin Taylor’s arrangement of the jazz standard “Polka Dots and Moonbeams” for solo guitar.

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Reef – Everything you need to know about Kenwyn House’s guitar antics!

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Altered Tunings – An introduction to drop D tuning, as used by Neil Young and Kurt Cobain.

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Extended Arpeggios – Spice up your solos with some well-honed twiddly bits!

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Sliding Fourths – Country players like Dann Huff and Brent Mason swear by stuff like this!

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Blues Position Playing – You’ll never get lost on your fretboard again – learn some energy saving blues moves.


Bob Brozman – He’s an authority on National Steel guitars and no means slide guitar player – and he knows his Mateus Rose wine bottles!

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The Beatles – George Harrison’s acoustic masterpiece “Here Comes the Sun” from the legendary Abbey Road album

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Steve Vai – The inestimable Mr V shakes up this month’s A-Z of Great Riffs – we are not worthy, etc…

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Led Zeppelin – Geoff Whitehorn dissects Jimmy Page’s chaotic blues guitar on “I Can’t Quit You”

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Zakk Wylde – The wizard from Ozzy’s band finds himself under Jamie Humphries’ style microscope

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Spanish tunning – Slide into some sweet blues with Slim’s bottleneck primer

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Martin Taylor – gt’s resident jazz superstar looks at another Jimmy Van Heusen standard

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Skunk anansie – Learn the secrets of Ace’s sound

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Altered tunings – How low can you go by dropping a couple of strings?

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Extended arpeggios – Just what you need for a night on the fretboard!

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Major to minor – How easy is to swap from rock and country and back again?

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Pentatonic soloing – A few more ways of using those well-known scale shapes


Richie Sambora – Bon Jovi’s guitarist discusses the solo life and his new album, Undiscovered Soul

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Status Quo – gt pays tribute to the backbone of British rock with a transcription of “Whatever You Want”

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Steve Vai – Richie Sambora describes him as a “technique monster”. Can you tame his music?

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Bon Jovi – Rock out with New Jersey’s finest: “Lay Your Hands on Me”

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Michael Hedges – The acoustic maestro pays tribute to John Lennon with “Lenono”

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Jimmy Van Heusen – Martin Taylor looks at another classic jazz standard: “Here’s That Rainy Day”

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The Deftones – Prepare to de-tune with the Stateside rockers

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Learn a few tricks with gt’s simple three-step guide to delay

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Extended arpeggios – Expand your solos with lateral movement

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Digital dexterity – A 10-step workout to get your fingers in shape

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Pentatonic key changes – Getting from A to C needn’t be so hard


John Lee Hooker – The legendary bluesman growis his way back with a compilation of his best work and a nice cosy chat with gt

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Eric Clapton – From those crazy days when Eric was Derek, ladeez and gentlemen, we bring you the most celebrated riff of all time. Yes! It’s “Layla”…

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Steve Vai – A full transcription of “Bull Whip” from “Fire Garden Suite”

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Peter Green – “Looking Back” on vintage Greeny from the John Mayall era

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Albert Lee – Mr. Country Guitar rips it up on “Tiger Rag”

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The water is wide – The beautiful traditional American song arranged for acoustic guitar

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Martin Taylor – A solo jazz guitar arrangement of the Jimmy Van Heusen standard “Darn That Dream”

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Black grape – Get inside the guitar sound of the in black, er, grape

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Extended arpeggios – Final part! How to use arpeggios in your solos

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Using pentatonics – A minor pentatonic over a major chord? How can this be?

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Delay 2 – You remember Nuno Bettencourt’s delay workout on the mega-selling Pornograffitti album, don’t you? Well, now you can do it, too


Peter Frampton – From Humble Pieman to rock sensation in a single bound! Baby, we just love your way!

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Cover Feature: 10 party pieces 10 guaranteed all-time crowd-pleasers

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Garbage: Get their guitar sound in the bin

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Mick Taylor: John Mayall’s bluestastic “Me And My Women”

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Peter Frampton: The evergreen “Show Me The Way”

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“Got rest ye Merry Gentlemen” – A Christmas carol to in time for yuletide

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Country Hoedown: The oft-requested gt country column tune.

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Jimmy Van Heusen: “The Second Time Around” goes solo

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Mixolydian mode soling – It’s a little bit jazz, a little bit blues

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Using major triads – Enhance your rhythm playing

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Open string chord voicings – Add some jangle to your guitar parts

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How do pick-ups actually work? Don’t know a humbucker from a hooch? Well, read on, matey


Robert Fripp – A young person’s guide to creating amazing orchestral effects from one guitar – check out the bonus track on the CD!

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King Crimson – Fripp’s amazing “Moto Perpetuo”

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Whitesnake – Gawd! Even the A-Z’s wearing spandex!

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Gary Moore – The classic “Parisienne Walkways” – c’est bon

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Chet Atkins – Play a waltz in the style of the master

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Handel – “Fireworks Music” for acoustic guitar

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Film 98 – Martin Taylor’s widescreen arrangement

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3 colours red – Take a look at their guitar style

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Cover feature: get started – Starts this month – all you need to know to put you on the road to guitar stardom

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10 top tapping licks – Using all eight fingers on the fretboard

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Mixolydian mode soloing – Major fusion alert!

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Soloing over major triads – Hey, everyone needs to know this!

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Win Robert Fripp cds – Enter the gates of paradise

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Win beginner’s videos – Your very own TV tutor


Strunz and Farah – Put this pair together with nylon strung guitars in their hands and it’s instant fireworks and amazing virtuosity. We find out what makes this unique duo tick

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Van Halen – Sir Edward and the lads let loose on “Ain’t Talkin” “Bout Love”

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Deep Purple – The blacktop-crunching splendour that is “Highway Star”

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Booker t and the mg’s – The original version of the Blues Brother’s smash, “Green Onions”

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Martin Taylor – Jazz calypso with Earl Klugh’s “Kiko”

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Acoustic tunings – Twist those tuners and find some new sounds

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Country guitar – Who’s hot and who’s hotter!

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Funk special – Get down with gt funk primer

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Mixolydian mode soloing – Easier than it sounds

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Minor pentatonics – Another crafty use for this most adaptable scale

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Beginner’s series – Starting out with chords


Hank Marvin – The man himself gives us the history behind this month’s Shadows transcription. Who played what, the guitars, the amps – it’s all here!

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The shadows – Classic Sads step out with “Sleepwalk’

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The x-files – “Out there” riffs from Billy ldol, Boston, Blue Oyster Cult, T. Rex, Therapy and Survivor

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The cult – A demonic rock out with “Li’l Devil”

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Martin Taylor – Doggone jazz with “Hooch the Pooch”

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Michael Chapman – “Naked Ladies and Electric Ragtime” – no, really!

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Placebo – Androgynous pop with “Pure Morning”

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Country guitar – Chicken pickin’ funk, Jerry Lee style

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The Japanese connection – Spicy scales from the orient

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Mixolydian mode soloing – Weddling over dominant chords

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Beginners’ series – Playing your first song with a pick

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Win Hank Marvin videos – …and learn the Henkster’s playing secrets


Rob Davis and Andy Scott – Guitar men from 70s glam sensations Mud and Sweet look back at the guitar sounds that blitzed a generation!

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Cream – Vintage Clapton blues: “Sleepy Time Time”

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Yes – The greatest riffs of the prog supermos

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Steve Morse – Two exclusive tracks recorded in the gt studios by Steve himself

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Green day – Billy’s underground acoustic anthem “Time of your Life”

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Martin Taylor -“Chillin” with Oscar: an ode to a cool dog”

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Thrash and death metal rhythm – Time for some serious moshing!

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Country guitar – Using sixths and thirds in your solos

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Mixolydian mode soloing – More hi-jinks with Shaun Baxter

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Beginners’ series – Easy right hand picking exercises

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Battle of the bands – Become the bright new stars of 1999

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Win a Steve Morse guitar – Get your hands on a signed Music Man Steve Morse Signature guitar

Guitar Techniques Spring 1999 contents: 

Antonio Forcione – Adventures in nylon string guitar – from busking in Covent Garden to the development of the fretless “ouddan”

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Jimi Hendrix – The one and only Jimi ripsaws his way through “Changes”

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Led Zeppelin – The riffs that stunned a generation

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Red Hot Chili Peppers – The original version of “Under The Bridge”

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Django Reinhardt – Martin Taylor’s arrangement of Django’s classic “Tears”

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Simon and Garfunkel – Are you going to Scarborongh Fair?

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Jeff Beck – Dirt ‘n’ blues on Beck’s version of “Goin’ Down”

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Wes Montgomery – The jazz maestro’s rendering of “Grooveyard”

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Rage against the machine – Rage hard with “Take The Power Back”

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Country guitar style workout – Eight different player’s styles in one solo – hold on to your hats!

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Rhythmic displacement – How offset rhythms can bring a guitar part to life

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Beginner’s series – Making chord changes sound smooth


John Etheridge – The fusion pioneer and jazz workshop veteran talks about the problems guitar students face when trying to fathom soloing over changes for the first time

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Aerosmith – Rock’n’roll’s bad boys misbehave in a lift!

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Frank Zappa – Adrian Clark shuts up and plays his guitar

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AC/DC – You wanna Whole Lotta Rosie? You’got it!

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Led Zeppelin – Jimmy page’s acoustic workout: “Bron-Y-Aur”

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Martin Taylor – The tribute to Django continues: “Chez Fernand”

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Wes Montgomery – “Grooveyard” chord study

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Rory Gallagher – Immaculate blues on “I Ain’t No saint”

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Country guitar – Playing over country chord changes

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Outside playing – When “wrong” notes are right

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Beginners’ series – First steps in string bending

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Win bath guitar festival entrance – Almost as good as a free holiday!

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Win Led Zeppelin books – Read about rock excesses!


John Williams – A chat with the classical guitar virtuoso about teaching and being taught

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Buddy Holly – 40 years on, the classic “Peggy Sue”

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Titanic theme – A solo version of “My Heart Will Go On”

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Michael Jackson – Van Halen’s stunning solo from “Beat It”

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Mountain – Blues heights with “Mississippi Queen”

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Joaquin Rodrigo – “Concierto de Aranjuez” 2nd movement

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Korn – Seven-string, foundation-shaking rock

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Six jazz licks – Martin Taylor gives you six of the best

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Latin grooves – Playing over South American rhythms

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Country guitar intervals – They can make a big difference, y’all!

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Ionian mode soloing – Using the major scale for soloing

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Beginning to play scales – All together now, one, two, three, four…

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Wanna learn to read music? – Andrian Clark tries to help


The blues band – Guitarists Dave Kelly and Tom McGuinness get a gt grilling

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The Rolling Stones – 1973’s classic hit, “Angie”

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Zz top – “Jesus Just Left Chicago”

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Robert Cray – The solo to “Porch Light”

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd – Blues deluxe on “Blue on Black”

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Davey Graham – The fingerstyle classic “Anji”

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Jazz soloing – More tips from Martin Taylor

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Chordal Tapping – Two hands on the neck

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Ionian mode soloing – Major scale mayhem

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Country string bending – Jerry Donahue’s secrets revealed!

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Beginning blues rhythm

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First steps on classical guitar – The correct playing position

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Riff of the century…

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Using two amps on stage


Robben Ford – A new CD and some live dates in the UK – time for a chat, then!

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The Beatles – John Lennon’s beautiful ballad “Julia”

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Joe Walsh – “Life’s Been Good” for The Eagles” guitar man

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Eric Johnson – Reach for the heights of “Manhattan”

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Thin Lizzy – Sizzling solos on “Waiting for an Alibi”

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The Faces – Downhome boogie from Rod’n’Ron – “Stay With Me”

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Jazz turnarounds – Cool jazz licks galore

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Country chords – Spice up your country life

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Odd time signatures – What do you do when the rhythm goes mad?

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Ionian mode soloing – Using the major scale to solo

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String bending for beginners – Got the push me, pull you blues…

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First steps on classical guitar – Alternating right hand fingers

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Vote for the riff of the century – There’s still time to vote for the riffs that shook the earth!


Eric Bibb – The blues’ modern journeyman talks about his latest album, recorded deep in the delta…of Norfolk?

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Eric Clapton – EC’s classic “Wonderful Tonight”

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Zakk Wylde – Exclusive private lesson

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Bb King – “Every Day I Have the Blues” – he’s the King!

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Randy Rhoads: Classic solo – “Goodbye to Romance”

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Martin Taylor – Hoagy Carmichael’s “Georgia on my Mind”

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Lee Ritenour – Fusion maestro in nylon string shock!

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Ferdinando Carulli – Right hand independence

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Using harmonics – All the really neat tricks and tips

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Open position major scales – Using open strings for country twang

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Soloing with the major scale – The most important scale in music

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Funk rhythm for beginners – Get on down and learn some funky stuff

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Riff of the century – Your last chance to vote!

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Win Eric Clapton’s new cd! – Over two and a half hours of prime blues

Guitar Techniques October 1999 contents:

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Dominic Miller – When he’s not treading the world’s stage with Sting, Dominic is busy producing a follow up to his very successful first solo album…

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Joe Satriani – Joe declares “War” in gt!

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Fleetwood Mac – It’s just a rumour, but they’re “Never Going Back Again”

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Zakk Wylde – Part two of our exclusive masterclass

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The Beatles – A solo jazz rendition of “Here There and Everywhere”

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Robin Trower – Powerful blues from an unsung legend

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Eight finger tapping – That just leaves you with a pair of thumbs, right?

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Open string scales – Country guitar just wouldn’t sound right without ’em

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Major scale soloing – A round of applause for the lonian mode!

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Pentatonic warm-ups – A beginner’s guide to the big five

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Classical arpeggios – Essential nylon string technique

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Win signed Zakk Wylde CDs – Get ’em while they’re still hot!


Walter trout – A close-up look at one of the busiest blues players on the road today

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Stevie Ray Vaughan – SRV lays back on “Stang’s Swang”

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Ty tabor – An exclusive track and soloing study

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Moontain – “Nantucket Sleighride”, anyone?

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Martin Taylor – “Over the Rainbow” for solo guitar

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Thomas Leeb – Acoustic high jinks on “Akaskero”

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Latin grooves revisited – Not a bossa nova in sight, either!

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Soloing over altered dominants – How do you deal with a flat ninth?

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Jerry Donahue-style solo – He’s the king of folk and country guitar

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Legato warm ups for beginners: Pick less – and play more notes!

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Classical music in two parts – Playing melody and bass together

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Win king’s x cds! – Your chance to sample some more of Ty Tabor’s guitar playing


Richie Kotzen – An interview with the king shredder, now gone chopping with Stanley Clark

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Pink Floyd – “Another Brick in the Wall pt2” covering the complete guitar solo from this anthem

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Dire Straits – Simple harmonies, so “Why Worry”

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Richie Kotzen Masterclass – Stretch your skills to the limits with this exclusive guitar solo

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Deep Purple – “Demon’s Eye” – shades of the blues

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Ten Strange Noises – Phil and Guthrie’s guide to a range of guitar-driven strange sounds

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Classical music in two parts – Get your fingers and upper voice accompaniment

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Reggae for beginners: It’s all in the rhythm – find your way into that Jamaican groove

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Jazz up your playing with the melodic minor scale – Get the distinctive sounds of jazz under your fingertips

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Chicken pickin’ country style – Solo homage to the likes of Brent Mason, Arlen Roth, Chet Atkins and Albert Lee

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Hold it! – All you ever wanted to know about using a pick and were too afraid to ask


Mike Keneally – He’s played with Zappa and Steve Vai, he has a band called Beer For Dolphins and his latest solo album is called Nonkertompf.

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John and Yoko – Lennon’s yuletide song of hope

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Robben Ford – Rockin “Robben Ford was “Born Under A Bad Sign”

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Richie Kotzen – Part two of our exclusive masterclass

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Brian Setzer – A rockabilly Christmas with Setzer’s version of “Jingle Bells”

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Martin Taylor – A beautiful solo rendering of “Mona Lisa”

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Robert de Visee – Classical magic with De Visee’s Prelude in D minor

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In Dulci Jubilo – A little seasonal acoustic caroling

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Harmonising a melody – “The First Noel” as never before

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Yo ho huff! – A country solo in the style of Dann Huff

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Reggae lead – First steps in Jamaican-style lead guitar

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Melodic minor modes – Soloing with the Dorian flat 2 scale

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Win Martin Taylor’s new cd – Win a signed copy of Kiss And Tell

GT2000 Guitar Techniques January 2000 contents:  Martin Taylor – Just what does Martin Taylor get up to when he’s not slaving away over his monthly gt column? The life of a jazz jet-setter revealed! 

Greatest riffs of the century – Early last year, we asked readers to nominate their personal top five riffs. We wanted to know which guitar moments helped shape the mighty edifice of rock’n’roll. The response was telling: some votes were surprising, others downright barmy! But in the end you voted and we counted – but who won?

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Metallica play Queen – The men in black go “Stone Cold Crazy”

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Peter Green – Fleetwood Mac’s “Black Magic Women”

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Thomas Robinson – 400-year-old classical canon in “Grisse His Delight”

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Pentatonics special – That most useful of scales receives a dusting down from the gt team…

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Connecting pentatonic scales – You know the five basic shapes, but how do you join them together?

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Pentatonic work-out – Welcome to the gt gym – let’s get those fingers working!

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Beginning rock’n’roll – First steps in learning some basic rock’n’roll rhythm guitar

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Modal soloing – Talking the Mixolydian flat 6 for a spin


Nick Kane – The Mavericks’ guitar man tells gt just what it takes to dance the night away in real style!

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Deep Purple – You voted it as being the greatest riff of the century – here’s the song in full

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Gary Moore – A quick look at the weather reveals a “Cold Day in Hell” for Gary

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Alex de Grassi – Pure unplugged bliss with “Short Order”

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Van Morrison – Classic pop with “Brown Eyed Girl”

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Matteo Carcassi – A classical guitar workout from the Italian master’s catalogue

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Martin Taylor – The jazz man returns to play some cunning chord melody intros

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Country slide – A solo in the style of Lee Roy Parnell

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Pentatonic soloing – How to connect scales over seemingly remote chord changes

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Guitar a la mode – Further modal adventuring with the Lydian sharp 5

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Rock’n’roll lead guitar – An essential beginners’ guide

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Full gt index – Find every gt transcription!


Gwyn Ashton: He’s supported Status Quo and headlined with Robben Ford – what makes this bluesman tick?

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AC/DC: “Hell’s Bells” – not for the timid!

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Bo Diddley: “Not Fade Away” – three versions in one!

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Scott Joplin: “The Entertainer” – for solo acoustic

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Duane Eddy: “Peter Gunn” – become a Blues Brother!

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Martin Taylor: “Lil Darlin” – big band guitar

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Fernando Sor: “Study in 3rds and 6ths” – classic stuff

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Fake slide guitar – Is that a bottle in Guthrie’s pocket?

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Hybrid picking – Pick’n’fingers, country style

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Modal soloing – The Locrian Nat 2nd – exposed!

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Beginning soul rhythm – Become an apprentice soul man

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Competition – Win an interactive songbook

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gt index part 2 – All the features from gt’s six-year reign

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Join in the chat – Have you visited the gt chat room?

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Top gear – What the gt crew use when playing live


Jeff Tamelier – Tower of Power’s rhythm ace lets us in on how to keep in the groove

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Asia – “Sole Survivor” played the DK way

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Albert Lee masterclass – An exclusive look at some country chops!

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Blues – Muddy Waters style – Wanna be a hoochie coochie man?

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Charlie Hunter’s jig – Traditional acoustic high’jinks

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Martin Taylor – “I Get Along Without You Very Well”

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Francisco Tarrega: Classical guitar technique – “Adelita”

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Get your picking in shape! – Single string exercises to get you buzzin

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Soul for beginners – pt 2 – A little soulful soloing

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Modal Soloing – It’s time for that Lydian flat 7 mode

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Win an Albert Lee guitar! – A signed Music Man Albert Lee model up for grabs – get those postcards ready!

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Win a place at the igf – You could take part in the International Guitar Festival for free

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Win a Clapton video – We’ve got five copies of EC’s concert at Madison Square Gardens to give away


The Shadows – Foot tapper

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Dave Edmunds – Sabre dance

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Peter Green – Albatross

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Carlos Santana – Samba pa ti

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The Allman Brothers – Jessica

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Steve Vai – For the love of God


Jim Mullen: He’s been voted jazz guitarist of the year – go listen to the Jimjam man!

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Santana – Carlos plays Buddy on “Well…All Right”

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Joe Walsh – The Eagles’ guitar man takes the ‘Rocky Mountain Way’

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Leo Kottke – An exciting interpretation of Duane Allman’s “Little Martha”

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Black Crowes – They’re too hard to handle…

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Henry Viiith – Well, they say he wrote “Greensleeves” for Anne Boleyn, y’know

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Martin Taylor – What George Gershwin and Charlie Parker did for jazz

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Organ-style comping – Turn your guitar into a mighty Wurlitzer!

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Country guitar – Perk up your country rhythm chops

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Cross piking for beginners – Liven up those chord arrangements

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Modal Soloing – Making the Superlocrian mode work

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Win a week at the IGF – You chance to win a week’s stay at this year’s International Guitar Festival in Bath. All accommodation, seminars, workshops and concerts for free – and all we want is an “interesting” picture of you and your guitar…


Robert Fripp – The Crimson King’s guide to Guitar Craft and thowing soft fruit…

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Eric Clapton – Vintage EC from his Beano-reading days with The Bluesbreakers

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Paul Gilbert: A shredder’s delight – just add attitude!

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Colin Reid – A fingerpicking workout from an up-and-coming stringster

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Marilyn Manson – Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams” as you’ve never heard it before

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Martin Taylor – A few solo ideas from the jazz master

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Rhythm Tips – Lee Hodgson demonstrates some comping ideas to add to your collection

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Flamenco – First steps in playing authentic flamenco guitar with “Malaguena”

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Organ Soloing – Stealing ideas from the keyboard kingdom and putting them on the fretboard

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Beginning slide guitar – Dave K – back on the bottleneck

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Modal soloing – Ripping it up with some Jazz Metal licks

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Win King Crimson’s new CD – Your chance to bid for The ConstruKction of Light


Pink Floyd – Light up 17 pages of smakin “guitar!”

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Robert Cray – He’s in a “Phone Booth”, baby – and your number’s on the wall…

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Jamie Findlay – “The Art Of Acquiring Attributes” – nice title, great playing

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Martin Taylor – They’re playing jazz in Bedrock – “Meet The Flintstones” No, really…

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Paul Gilbert masterclass – Part two of our exclusive lesson

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Soloing with sevenths – How to use dominant seventh arpeggios in your solos

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Country guitar, shania-style – Exploring the guitar styles on Shania Twain’s chart-topping record

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Flamenco! – A look at the Soleares from sunny Spain

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Django’s jazz – Gypsy-style jazz guitar for beginners

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Pentatonic soloing – We all use them, but how do you change key with them?


Tommy Emmanuel – He’s a household name in his native Australia and he’s set to take the UK by storm

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Led Zeppelin – It’s been a lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time – but they’re back!

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Steely Dan – Classic first-album finesse with “Do It Again”

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Desmond Reis – The Brazilian standard “Magoado” arranged for nylon string guitar

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Martin Taylor – The solo from “Midnight At The Oasis”

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The Kingsmen – All together now, “Louie Louaaay…”

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Flamenco – Combining “falsetas” with rhythmic compas in “Soleares Falsetas”

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Country – Soloing over major seventh chords from different keys

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Gypsy jazz – Playing solos in the style of Django Reinhardt

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Rock fusion – Using stacked fourths to bring out the George Benson in your rhythm playing!

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Pentatonics – Playing pentatonic licks in different keys to broaden your fretboard knowledge


Simon Dinnigan – The classical virtuoso recalls his early career and a brush with rock’n’roll

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Dire Straits – Harking back to 1980 with the stadium classic “Romeo and Juliet”

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Freddie King – The original version of “Have You Ever Loved a Woman” under the microscope

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Billy Mclaughlin – “Stormseeker”: an acoustic whirlwind not for the faint-hearted

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Reef – Back to the present day with the Glastonbury band’s “Place Your Hands”

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Beginners – Go louder and lower with this essential guide to grunge guitar

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George Benson-style octaves – Inject a touch of octave-jumping into your jazz playing

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Changing key – More cunning ways to negotiate those fiendish chord changes

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Classical – Before you know it you’ll be saying “Dove Son Quei Fieri Occhi” fluently

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Country – Shedding light on the shady world of shifting sevenths


King Rollo – Guitarist, singer and blues historian Rollo lays down the Delta lore…

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BB King – BB insists that “The Thrill Is Gone”

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Eric Johnson – Eric Johnson pays tribute to Wes Montgomery on “East Wes”

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Bryan Adams – Everything Eric Roche does, he does it for you. No, honestly…

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Joe Beck – Jazz guitar legend Beck reveals his chord melody secrets – prepare to be amazed!

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Beginning nu-metal soloing – gt’s Dave puts the Kill back in Kilminster…Grrrr, snarl, etc…

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Shifting dominant 7ths – Soloing over key changes giving you a problem? Look no further…

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Classical – Renaissance lute music for nylon string

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Altered scales – Dealing with that tricky “Hendrix” chord

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Pentatonics – One chord per bar? No problem


Michael Chapman – From a wet night in Cornwall to America’s deep south – lumps, bumps’n’all!

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Jimi Hendrix – “Star Spangled Banner” for supersonic guitar

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Thin Lizzy – Better watch your step – the boys are back in gt…

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Eric Clapton – From the classic Bluesbreakers era, “Steppin Out”

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Michael Chapman – An exclusive track, recorded specially for gt – “Lumpy MacBumpy”

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Martin Taylor – Just as the chilly winds begin to blow, Martin takes us back to “Summertime”

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Hans Neusidler – Renaissance classical guitar with “Tanz der Washfrau”

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Funk Rhythm – Tower of Power-style funk guitar workout

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Minor chords – So do ya dance with ’em, smoke ’em or eat ’em?

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Jazz for beginners – Examining the numbers racket with II V I chord arrangements

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Pentatonic key changes – The things you can do with the guitar player’s favourite scale!

Guitar Techniques Winter 2000 contents: 

Classic metal riffs! – There’s Spandex, hair spray and lipstick all over the gt offices this month…Nothing unusual there, then – but this month we present some of the loudest, heaviest, most thunderous riffs ever to rock out of your hi-fi. Come on, feel the noise!

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Zakk Wylde – Zakk’s back for his second gt masterclass which includes his favourite licks and two blistering solos – you won’t get ’em anywhere else…

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“O come all ye faithful” – A special arrangement of this traditional Christmas carol – and you’ve just enough time to learn it before the big day!

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Martin Taylor – The second part of Gershwin’s “Summertime” – Martin unleashes a solo!

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Mick Taylor – “Driving Sideways” from John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers

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Luis Milan – A beautiful classical Pavana from the Renaissance era

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Play synth lines on guitar – Why should keyboard players have all the fun? Turn your guitar into something completely different!

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Albert Lee Rhythm – Learn some more tricks from the master of country guitar

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Beginning jazz – Your guide to climbing the be-bop ladder

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Smooth key changes – Hop from one key to another effortlessly!


The Shadows – It’s Hank time in gt once again – this month we looks back on the Shad’s first big hit – “Apache”.

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Instant Access Riffs – We’ve rifled through the archive to find a bunch of riffs anyone can play!

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Clive Carroll Masterclass – Irish acoustic wizardry on a home-grown tune, “Snakebite Boogie”

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Eric Roche – More Irish traditional guitar music with “Down By The Sally Gardens”

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Martin Taylor – A look at Gershwin’s “They Can’t Take That Away From Me”

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Luys De Narvaez – A Renaissance tune about guarding cows! “Guardame Las Vacas”

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Fast country picking – Faster than a speeding bullet, it’s Lee Hodgson!

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African guitar style – A look at the distinctive style of guitar coming out of Africa

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Jazz rhythm guitar – Dave Kilminster takes a look at minor II V I rhythm… Nice.

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Soloing over chord changes – What happens when the changes come through thick and fast?


Sonny Landreth: A heady mix of Cajun, Zydeko and country blues – gt talks to the southern slide king

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Steve Vai: The guitar overlord brings you guitar overload – run to the shelter!

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Vinnie Moore – Vinnie guides you through some very special licks to prepare you for next month’s solo

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Phil Keaggy – Unreal acoustic guitar virtuosity on “In The Light Of Common Day”

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Martin Taylor – There’s still time to practise this version of “My Funny Valentine” before the 14th!

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John Dowland – The finest lutenist from the Renaissance brings you “Queen Elizabeth’s Galliard”

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Mike Bloomfield – To mark the 20th anniversary of his tragic death, a tribute to a late great bluesman

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Targeting chord tones – Introduce an African vibe into your playing by using triads

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Minor II V I soloing – Life in jazz lane takes a minor turn

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Using your tream bar – Don’t just leave it hanging – go on, give it a wiggle!

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Rock guitar study – A fitness study to get those rock pyrotechnics up and running


Aynsley Lister – A smouldering young gun on the British blues scene

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Deep Purple – Ritchie Blackmore lets loose on an early Purple instrumental, “Wring That Neck”

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Yngwie Malmsteen – Love him or hate him you’ve got to admin the guy can play!

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Woody Mann – Acoustic instrumental finesse on “Top Hat”

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Vinnie Moore – Part two of our exclusive masterclass – this month, the solo!

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Martin Taylor – Taking a first look at the be-bopper’s delight – Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm”

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Sylvius Weiss – The classical column enters the Baroque era with the prelude to Weiss’ Suite IV

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Country picking – Lee Hodgson offers some advice on perfect picking technique

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Combining 4/4 and 7/8 – Superimposing time signatures isn’t just for guitar superheroes!

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Beginning funk rhythm – Wanna funk out like the Chili Peppers? Dave K leads the way!

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Jazz chord progressions – Just what are the chords that the jazzmen use? Shaun Baxter gives you the lowdown


Gary Moore – Stormy Monday Blues

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Jonny Lang – Lie to me

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George Gershwin – I got rhythm

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Robert de Visee – Allemande

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Isaac Guillory – Surrendel

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Adrian Legg – Fingerstyle Masterclass

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String bending and tapping

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James Burton style soloing

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Chili Peppers guitar style

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Playing jazz lead


John Hammond – Legendary blues stylist talks about his collaboration with Tom Waits

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Tom Petty – Nifty guitar work meets an “American Girl”

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Joe Zawinul – Blues meets jazz on “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”

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Adrian Legg masterclass – A full rendition of “Cajun Interlude” with words of guidance from the master himself

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Pierre Bensusan – Pierre’s own transcription and recording of “The Last Pint”

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George Gershwin – Martin Taylor adds the chords to gt’s build-your-own “I Got Rhythm”

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JS Bach – Take your partners for the Sarabande from Bach’s third lute suite

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Jimi Hendrix – Guthrie takes a detailed look at Jimi’s chord embellishments

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Stop it! – Using double stops in country guitar playing

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Beginning blues soloing – First steps in blues wailing – head on down to the Delta with Dave K

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Playing over dominant chords – Beware the Superlocrian, my son…


Steve Lukather & Larry Carlton – Together a last on a new live CD. GT caught up with these two monster players and got the full lowdown…

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Cream – It’s Eric, Jack and Ginger’s “Politician” – Geoff Whitehorn has the full spin

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Montrose – Can you make your guitar sound like a motorbike? Let Jamie Humphries show you the way!

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Rod Stewart – Search out your Spandex for some serious guitar on “Hot Legs”

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Eric Roche – A traditional Irish hornpipe for acoustic guitar – “The Boys From Bluchill”

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Robert de Visee – The gavotte from de Visee’s famous D Minor Lute Suite

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Martin Taylor – Taking a look at how intervals affect the sound of jazz – it’s easier than you think!

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String bending – Take this vital technique a few steps further with Guthrie Govan’s essential guide

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Blues soloing – Jeff Beck style – Join Dave Kilminister for a look at blues guitar with a twist

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Country swing – The place where jazz meets country

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Jazz guitar – Dealing with the V chord creatively

Guitar Techniques July 2001 contents:

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Robert Cry – The bluesman confesses all to gt and says he Shoulda Been Home

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Jeff Beck – A different technique on every note – workout with “The Pump”

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Foo fighters – Dave Grohl unleashes guitar mayhem on “My Hero”

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Peter Green – Melodic blues on Freddie King’s “Someday After A While”

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Nick Drake – Modal tuning and cunning rhythms on the immortal “Road”

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JS Bach – Possibly the most famous Bach piece for guitar – the E minor Bourree from the first lute suite

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Danny Gatton – It’s finger pickin “chicken lickin” all the way on our in-depth style analysis

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Martin Taylor – Unravelling the mysteries of jazz harmony – the easy way

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Sliding like Vai – Guthrie shows you some Vai and Satch influenced licks to kick your solos into orbit!

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It’s chic! – Disco style rhythm ideas from the classic Chic era

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Holdsworth legato – A left hand workout like no other!


Paul Kossoff – An excerpt from David Clayton’s book about Free, focussing on Paul Kossoff’s life and our specially featured transcription “The Hunter”

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Style Analysis – A look at Paul Kossoff’s style and vibrato primer

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Free – A full transcription of “The Hunter”, a long-time stage favourite and showcase for Kossoff’s awesome playing style

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The Commitments – Wilson Pickett’s “Mustang Sally” – with added soul power!

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The Beach Boys – Not a lot of people realise that Chuck Berry wrote “Surfin” USA”…

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Sylvius Weiss – The haunting “Pausane”, delivered by gt’s Weiss squad, Richard Stokkereit

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John Lee Hooker – A style study, featuring “This Is Hip” and “You’re Going To Miss Me When I’m Gone”

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Open string chord voicings – Eric Roche looks at using open strings in chords – Pat Metheny style

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String bending thru scales – The Hellecasrer’s Will Ray does it – now you can, too!

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Yngwie Malmsteen style – Guthrie takes a look at the super Swede’s soloing style

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Harmony soloing – Two guitars in blissful harmony? Dave K passes on the known-how

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Fingerpicking workout – Using fingerpicking patterns thorough chord arrangements

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Dominant scale soloing – Jon Scofield likes a natural 6th in his dominant scales – give it a try!

Guitar Techniques Summer 2001 contents: 

Robbie Mcintosh – Once a Pretender and McCathney sideman, now the proud owner of a brand new solo album!

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Rory Gallagher – The late, great bluesman’s acoustic side

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Martin Taylor – An exclusive look at MT’s new Sony Jazz album with a cool slide of “Nitelife”

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Mick Taylor – Back in his John Mayall days, Mick stretches out on “Long Gone Midnight”

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Celtic acoustic – Eric Roche takes a look at a traditional Celtic piece “Si Beag Si Mor”

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Steve Cropper/Wilson Pickett – Learn some cool soulful moves from the classic “In The Midnight Hour”

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Sylvius Weiss – A beautiful courante from the baroque era arranged for classical guitar

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Fingerstyle workout – First in new series which looks at right hand fingerstyle technique

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Al di meola-style soloing – Fancy a trip through the Spanish Phrygian? You got it!

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Brent Mason country – A close up look at a country guitar master

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Disco lead guitar – Gold medallions at the ready, we’re heading down the disco!

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Neo classical guitar – A tough legato workout – in harmony!


Eric Johnson – The Texas guitar legend spills the beans on guitars, gear and a 30-year career

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The Eagles – West Coast harmony meets twin-guitar country rock

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Radiohead – Take a deep breath and plunge into the Oxford band’s “My Iron Lung”

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Robben Ford – Get ready for a mammoth drive through unfamiliar blues territory

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Eric Roche – gt’s acoustic master unveils an exclusive transcription from his new album

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Frank Gambale masterclass – Part one of a two-part lesson in fusion from the maestro himself

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Robert de Visee – Concluding our tour of baroque-era music with a look at the gigue

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Blues rhythm – Paint a different shade of colour into those standard blues rhythms

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Lynyrd Skynyrd – style licks – Find out how the Southern boys create that distinctive twang

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Grunge rhythm – Bang of energy will get you through Dave K’s grunge rhythm primer

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Fingerstyle – Ben Bartlett drops in from Guitarist with tips on digits and dexterity

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Dominant scales – Flatten that sixth for a jazzy vibe


Chet Atkins Style study – Lee Hodgson dissects the late great countryman’s style PLUS!

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“Over The Rainbow” – A full transcription of Atkins’ unique interpretation of the “Wizard Of Oz” theme

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Stevie Ray Vaughan “Couldn’t Stand The Weather” – Turbocharge your blues licks by learning the whole of SRV’s classic

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David Bowie “Space Oddity” – 12-string rhythm and tasteful lead licks to learn from this legendary No 1

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Richie Kotzen “A Step Away” – Improve your blues-rock phrasing with this solo piece from the ex-Poison star

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Gaspar Sanz “Canarios” – This acoustic baroque dance will help you develop your left-hand technique

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Robben Ford-style blues – Guthrie Govan reveals how you can jazz up your blues licks

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Daily fingerstyle workout – Get good fast, with these daily right-hand exercises

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Grunge soloing – Nirvana-style leads made easy with this “punk picking” workshop

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Essential country rhythm – Make the most of simple chords with these country rhythm chops

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Mixing modes – Mix modes in one chord progression

Guitar Techniques November 2001 contents:

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Brian May’s Greatest Solos: “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Killer Queen”, “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” – These masterstrokes of melody are an unmissable lesson in phrasing

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Stevie Ray Vaughan “Tin Pan Alley” – A clean-toned epic from the late Stevie Ray, full of classic licks to learn

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Thomas Leeb “The Hard Can” – A much-requested return from the man who just might currently be the world’s finest fingerstylist

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Domenico Scarlatti “Sonata in E Minor” – Playing this baroque piece will improve your fingering and pizzicato (string muting) technique

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Frank Gambale Masterclass: Improve your sweep – and economy-picking in part II of the fusion maestro’s exclusive masterclass

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Making “Wrong” Notes Work – How to incorporate “wrong” notes in a rock tune and come out smiling

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Vince Gill-Style Soloing – How to play country with a jazzy swing, from one of Nashville’s hottest players

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First Steps in Fusion – A easy-to-moderate primer for anyone wishing to jazz up their playing

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Fingerstyle Melody Basics – Give your picking-hand a thorough workout with this fingerstyle lesson

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Rhythm Study – How to solo over a “rhythm change” jazz standard


Rock: Led Zeppelin – “Whole Lotta Love” plus 10 essential Jimmy Page licks!

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Procol Harum – “A Whiter Shade Of Pale”

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Papa Roach – “Last Resort”

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Rock Guitar Made Easy workshop – Perfect Your Pentatonics

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Fusion workshop – Larry Carlton-style soloing

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Blues: Blues Mutations workshop – Eric Clapton-style soloing

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Acoustic: Laurence Juber – “Bob’s Your Uncle”

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Fingerstyle workshop – Using a capo

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Country: Rhythm workshop – New country ballads

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Classical: Matteo Carcassi – “Study No 23 in A Major”

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Jazz: Soloing workshop – Soloing over standards

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Funk: Session styles workshop – Nile Rodgers-style rhythm


Rock guitar made easy – In the second installment of our beginner-friendly workshop, we look at the secrets of better string bending

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Jimi Hendrix: Killing Floor – Jimi out this superb version of a Howlin’Wolf classic for a BBC session. Let’s join him…

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10 killer Hendrix licks – As a bonus lesson to follow “Killing Floor”, here are 10 killer Hendrix licks to add to your repertoire

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Eric Clapton: Key To love – From the Bluesbreakers “Beano” album, ‘Key To Love sees EC in hot solo form.

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Staind: It’s Been A While – This huge hit from one of America’s hottest new bands features some severely downtuned rhythm playing. Here’s how to play it.

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Eric Roche: The Theme From M*A*S*H – Guitar Techniques’ fingerstyle expert unveils a wonderful arrangement of this classic film theme for solo acoustic guitar

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Mauro Giuliani: Allegro In D Major – This classic piece by the Viennese master contains many ideas to develop dixterity and co-ordination in both hands

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Blues Mutations II – In the second part of his Blues Mutations series, Guthrie Govan looks at the style of Carlos Santana

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Southern Rock Rhythm – We show you how to play swing rhythm in the style of Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Session styles: motown – How to play the rhythm fills heard on 100s of soul hits

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How to train your ears – Learning country tracks without a chord sheet…

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Fingerstyle – Incorporating open-string chords

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Metal Modes – Yngwie Malmsteen-style soloing


Rock guitar made easy – Improve your hammer-ons and slurs in Jamie Humphries’ essential guide to better soloing

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The Beatles: Something – GT pays tribute to George Hamison’s finest moments and transcribes his greatest song

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Jeff Beck: Brush With The Blues – Beck at his best – can you handle these licks?

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The black crowes: Sting Me – This sassy tune from the US rockers reveals just how to play open G…

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Suzanne Vega: Luka – An exclusive fingerstyle arrangement of Vega’s’87 hit by Guitar Techniques’ acoustic maestro Eric Roche

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Mauro Giuliani: Study In A Minor – This classical piece is a great digit workout and a fine example of how to incorporate pedal tones

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Blues mutations III – Blues mutates into jazz, as Guthrie Govan’s ongoing series dissects the style of Kenny Burrell

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ZZ Top style soloing – If your boogie yearns for the sound of the south, you need Billy Gibbons-style pinched harmonics. We show you how…

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Open string runs – Country legends such as Chet Atkins used this technique all the time. So can you…

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Session styles – Funk is back on the menu as we look at single-string lines in a modern vein

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Metal soloing – More neo-classical metal licks to cop as Shaun Baxter rifles through his phrygian mode box of tricky tricks


Rock guitar made easy – Nail those pentatonic hammers and pulls just like Paul Gilbert Jamie Humphries takes it from the beginning

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10 les Paul Licks – A master of cheeky jazz runs and tricks, everyone can take some inspiration from our Les Especially our Guthrie

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Peter Green: Need Your Love So Bad – A classic tone for a classic tune. Geoff Whitehorn revises Mac’s finest-hour

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Lenny Kravitz: Rock & Roll Is Dead – Fair bristling with funky chunky retro vibe, Kravitz proves he can sling with the best

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Ozzy Osbourne & Randy Rhoads: Crazy Train – And so came the ’80s metal legend. And that’s just Phil Hilborne! We pull apart Randy Rhoads’ seminal slab of solid steel

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Van Morrison: Moondance – Eric Roche sprinkles the magic dust on Van The Man’s second most famous tune. Have we told you lately that this one’s much better?

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Anton Diabelli: Minuet In C – Like Randy to Ozzy, Anton was axe man to the stars, Separate Sherbet and Schubert here

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Blues mutations IV – Steely Dan, sir? Or perhaps Robben Ford. Step this way

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Neo-classical rhythm – A beginner’s guide to Schenker and Malmsteen rhythm

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Folk fingerstyle – James Taylor is a God of the acoustic guitar. So join David Mead as we steel a few divine licks and tricks

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Session styles – Five minutes with Lukather arpeggios

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Metal soloing – Harmonic minor and Phrygian dominant scales. Who’s a lucky lot then?


Red Hot Metal Licks – Any aspiring Metal God needs fast licks, evil licks, clever licks and more. Happily, Guthrie Govan has a bag full. And, yes, these ones go to II…

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AC/DC Riff Raff – A high-energy dose of rock’n’roll guitar mayhem that will help hone your licks and rhythm chops

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Blues Fingerpicking – Fingerpicked blues is older than God’s blind dog. Willie. So here are some licks in the style of Robert Johnson and JLH to get you barking

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Country thirds & sixths – This month we look at how to liven up your solos with classic country-influenced thirds and sixths…

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Metal arpeggios – A bite-size look at alternative chords for heavy rock rhythm guitar

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Francisco Molino: prelude in A minor – A short piece this month, packed with ideas and technique tips. So get your guts out and start liting

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Led Zeppelin: black mountain side – We look at a classic acoustic rock track this month, with a dissection of Jimmy’s Page’s spinted DADGAD tune “Black Mountain Side”

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Metallica: Overkill – In this lesson, we dissent Metallica’s frenzied assault on the Motorhead classic “Overkill”

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Neo classical rock soloing – Be bold, be brave and tap like a plumber possessed. Dave K’s here to trade WC for NC and make sure you don’t spring a leak

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12 classic rock licks – Now we’ve learned our scales and practised various techniques, let’s put it all together with some classic licks from rock’s greatest players…

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Standard soloing – Here we offer a few ideas on how to solo through the classic “Stella By Starlight” progression

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Stacking tapping Guthrie Govan – Some judicious hammer-ons and tapping can make an ordinary pentatonic lick leap higher than a frisky salmon. Practice slowly at first and gradually build up your speed…

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Van Halen: Panama – Time to indulge your closet ’80s riffing and tapping fetishes. Give in to Lord Ed and his spiffing spandex


Rock guitar made easy – How to turn your rock licks into somethin’ mo’ bluesy. Yup

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Eric Clapton: Reconsider Baby – Learn EC’s take on the Lowell Fulson classic, as featured on his “From The Cradle” elpee

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Buddy Guy: Five Long Years – Another blues classic from Guy’s Grammy winning “Damn Right, l’ve Got The Blues”

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Brian Setzer: Rock This Town – The much-requested Stray Cats guitarist makes another appearance in GT. This time we dissect one of his biggest hits…

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Rock’n’roll primer – How to nail the basics, from rhythms to hot licks

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Jacques Stotzem: Sur Vesdre – Eric Roche analyses the unique style of this Belgian fingerstyle virtuoso

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Fernando Sor: Study In A Major – One of Sor’s most beautiful pieces is also the hardest to play. We show you how…

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Rock Mutations I – Guthrie Govan looks at harmonics licks and tricks

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Country – Using the pentatonic major scale in solos

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Beginners – A primer in Chet Atkins-style Travis picking

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Fingerstyle – Ragtime-style syncopation

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Jazz – Soloing over standards part II


The Blues Scale: David Gilmour Style

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Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here – Part of The Floyd’s prog opus dedicated to Syd Barret ‘Wish You Were Here’ features some wonderful playing by David Gilmour

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Rush: Tom Sawyer – This cool slice of pop-savvy prog features some great chordal and pedal ideas

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Radiohead – Lucky

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Geoff Whitehorn: Another Jacket – Sharpen your rhythm and lead chops with Geoff Whitehorn’s infectious Robben Ford – inspired funky blues in the key of E

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Fingerstyle Jazz – ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ arrangement by Eric Roche

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Classical: Ferdinando Carulli ‘Andante Grazioso’

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Rock Mutations 2: String Skipping – Guthrie Govan lifts the lid on wide interval licks in the style of Steve Morse, Nuno Bettencourt and Greg Howe

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Country – Essential Major pentatonic runs

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Country soloing for beginners

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Acoustic Fingerstyle – introducing altered tunings

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Scales & Jazz ‘Minorising – Hold on to your brains as Shaun Baxter looks at theories of

minorising in jazz Guitar Techniques July 2002 contents:  Rock guitar made easy – This lesson, we look at using the Major pentatonic scale in solos  Jeff Beck: Let Me Love You – We dissect lead and rhythm parts for this stormer from Beck’s groudbreaking “Truth” LP  Nickelback: Too Bad – Fast becoming the band of 2002, Nickelback are high in the US charts with this rocker  Nirvana: The Man Who Sold The World – Grunge for sensitive doods – learn Nirvana’s classic Unplugged version of the Bowie song  Tommy Emmanuel: Acoustic masterclass – GT’s fingerstyle maestro Eric Roche collared Tommy on his recent US tour to hear him explain some of his amazing technique  Crowded house: Weather With You – A bona fide pop classic from the early ’90s, and guaranteed to make buskers rich!  Pierre Bensusan: L’Alchimiste – The French fingerstylist joins GT for one month only and here explains how to play his own track, “L’Alchmiste”  Acoustic fingerstyle – Beginners guide to DADGAD tuning  Rock mutations 3 – Put some trickiness in your rockiness by using the harmonic minor scale. Ouch!  Country – How to play classic string bending licks  Beginners – Turn a tired 12-bar into a hip jazz blues with this easy step-by-step lesson  Metal – Strengthen those fingers with this vibrato workout Guitar Techniques August 2002 contents: 

Rock Guitar Made Easy – The Minor Pentatonic + 6th: This month we continue our study of the pentatonic scale with another useful extension.

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Jimi Hendrix: Hey Joe – legendary version of ‘Hey Joe’ is a veritable masterclass in the sometimes neglected art of combining rhythm and lead guitar.

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Van Halen: Jump – Exclusive acoustic arrangement! Eric Roche suggests a novel way to play one the best-loved rock hits of the ’80s

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Santana: Smooth – Crank up the sustain and prepare for some Latin swing on this huge hit from 1999

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Alice In Chains: Heaven Beside You – In tribute to Layne Staley, one of the most distinct voices of ’90s rock, we look at Alice In Chains’ mighty ‘Heaven Beside You’

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The Cult: Lil’ Devil – Built around an all-time great rock riff, ‘Lil’ Devil’ took The Cult to worldwide stardom…

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Mateo Albeniz: Sonata in D – This Spanish sonata is challenging stuff, but will help develop nearly every facet of your playing

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The Guitar Gym – How to play Faster

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Rock Mutations 5: Quirky String Bends – Bored with your blues licks? Here’s a little inspiration in the form of some unusual bending ideas.

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Muddy Waters: Style Blues – In a new acoustic series dedicated to pioneering blues figures, we look at the rhythmic and open style of Chicago legend Muddy Waters.

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Hellecasters: Country Licks – Here we look at the riff and soloing techniques of the Hellecasters genius guitar trio Will Rio, John Jorgensen and Jerry Donahue Guitar Techniques Summer 2002 contents:

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Rock guitar made easy – How to solo like Guns N’ Roses’ Slash using the major Pentatonic scale

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Gary Moore: “Walking By Myself” – The born-again bluesman’s Top 10 tips, plus a full transcription of this classic track

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Freddie King: “San-Ho-Zay” – We go back to the early ’60s to see how Freddie King inspired Clapton, Green et al…

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Incubus: “Warning” – Currently one the biggest rock acts in the US, we look at Incubus’s neat chordal ideas

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Bumblefoot Masterclass: “Mafalda” – The artist formerly known as Ron Thal reveals his soloing secrets for a new track

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Tom Petty: “Into The Great Wide Open” – Learn this slice of freeway-cruisin Americana – it may just make the sun come out!

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Dionisio Aguado: “Study In G” – Short but sweet, this will help your fingerstyle technique no end…

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The Guitar Gym – An alternate picking workout for the serious guitarist!

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Blues Fingerstyle – Bored with your 12-bar blues? Not after this workshop from acoustic genius Eric Roche…

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Rock Mutations IV – How to use the Lydian #2 mode to add some Zappa-esque swagger to your solos

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Beginners – How to solo over last month’s jazz blues progression

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Country – Your quick-fix guide to modal string bending


Rock guitar made easy – More soloing ideas for the minor pentatonic…

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Led Zeppelin: “Stairway To Heaven” – One of rock music’s legendary tracks, tabbed in full and with vocals on the CD!

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Pink Floyd: “Comfortably Numb” – Two outstanding David Gilmour solos dissected and tabbed with full song backing

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The Eagles: “Hotel California” – One of dual lead guitar’s most lauded moments – learn to play both parts here

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Anon: “Romanza” – This is a must-play-piece for any classical player

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The Guitar Gym – Continuing GT’s acclaimed Guitar Gym series we demonstrate how lick rotation can help your playing

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Acoustic – If you’re a novice at acoustic fingerpicking, these exercises will open up a whole new world

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Beginners – Get your meaty rock rhythm chops nailed!

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Blues fingerstyle – We go back to the mid-20th century to look at the slide stylings of broom duster Elmore James

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Country – How to play James Taylor-esque-folk licks


Rock guitar made easy – Mix major and minor pentatonic scales for groovy hybrids…

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Stevie Ray Vaughan: “The Sky Is Crying” – Develop your blues skills with one of SRV’s favourite tracks: PLUS learn his tone secrets

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Robben Ford: “The Brother” – A masterclass in taste on this SRV tribute

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Red Hot Chili Peppers: “Scar Tissue” – Learn John Frusciante’s game guitar secrets for this Chili-hot classic track

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Eric Roche: “The Theme From Cheers” – Everyone will know your name when you whip this out at parties…

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Francisco Tarrega: “Lagrima” – Indulge your digits with high position chords in this beauteous Romantic interlude…

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The guitar gym – Continuing GT’s acclaimed Guitar Gym series, we look at developing your left-hand legato

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Rock mutations – Extend your knowledge of simple arpeggios for some mighty sophisticated solo twiddling

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Beginners – Tasteful solos – who needs’em? We all do, so look here…

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Fingerstyle – Here we study the finger stylings of influential blues legend Howlin’ Wolf. Not for the lily-livered…

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Country – Open those strings with some scary Chet licks…


Rock guitar made easy – Using the hybrid pentatonic scale in solos

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Jeff Beck: “Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers” – The first of this issue’s instrumental classic to learn is Jeff Beck’s legendary version of the Stevie Wonder tune

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Danny Gatton: “Harlem Nocturne” – By popular request, GT looks at the inimitable style of the late Danny Gatton

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Steve Vai: “The Crying Machine” – This instrumental has all all the classic Vai-isms – melody, clever composition and technique

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Miguel Llobet: “El Testament D’Amelia” – This Catalan folk song is a standard of the classical repetoire

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Global guitar – GT shows you how to play samba rhythms

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The guitar gym – Our acclaimed workout looks at economy picking exercises

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Acoustic – New ideas for drop D tuning

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Rock mutations – Learn to play red-hot funk rock, a la the Chili Peppers

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Fingerstyle blues – We look at the style of Mississippi Fred McDowell

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Country – More classic open string licks to spice up your playing


Rhythm Kings – We kick off our rhythm guitar special by looking at 25 players you must hear…

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The Who: “Won’t Get Fooled Again” – Learn the secrets of one of Pete Townshend’s greatest songs

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The Rolling Stones: “Start Me Up” – Learn this classic example of Keith Richards’ open-G style… we’ve tabbed Ron’s part too!

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Hendrix-style funk rock – This great lesson teaches you the funky secrets of rock’s greatest guitarist

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U2-style rock rhythm – U2’s rhythm guitar style is one of the most unique in modern rock – GT takes you closer to The Edge

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Eric Roche: “Roundabout” – Learn all about the percussive slaps and fingerstyle of GT’s own Eric Roche in this complex self-penned piece

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Enrique Granados: “Dedicatoria” – This staple of the 20th century classical repertoire will help polish your arpeggios

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Rock Mutations – In this lesson we look at how to use odd phrasing in your guitar solos a la Steve Vai and Frank Zappa…

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Country – In the third installment of GT’s open-string licks lesson we look at how to fit them into songs in unusual keys

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Global guitar – In part II of Global Guitar’s How To play A Samba lesson we look at some melodic soloing ideas

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Guitar Gym – Perfect your economy picking in this step-by-step workout


Black Sabbath: “Iron Man” – Full tab and backing for the sci-fri classic from the “Paranoid” album Includes Vocals!

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AC/DC: “You Shook Me All Night Long” – From the timeless “Back In Black” album, this will help your rhythm and lead playing

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Michael Schenker: “Into The Arena” – A testing instrumental piece from the highly influential guitarist’s 1980 solo debut

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II Scorching metal licks – Guthrie Govan dispenses II scary metal licks that will keep any solo red hot!

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Nu-metal riff techniques – Learn some new hard-hitting techniques from Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach and Linkin Park

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How to read music – We can all read tab, but how many of us can read proper music? We show you how!

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Alt tunings made easy – Eric Roche guides you through a few basics for playing in nonstandard tuning. This month: DADGAD

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Funk – In the first installment of a regular funk guitar slot, we look at the famous style of Chic’s Nile Rodgers

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Country – This new country lesson will give you lots of ideas for new rhythm riffs and licks

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Global guitar – Dave Kilminster shows you how to master Afro-Cuban guitar as we look at the “Mozambique” rhythm

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Guitar Gym – This -step legato workout will make your fretting fingers stronger and faster!

GT 2003 Guitar Techniques January 2003 contents: 

Cream: “Sunshine Of Your Love” – Play along with this ’60s classic and “be” Eric Clapton!

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Robert Cray: “Right Next Door” – This funky blues number includes some great rhythm and soloing ideas

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10 Essential blues licks – These superb licks from BB King. Gary Moore, Stevie Ray Vaughan and more will transform your blues and rock solos

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Foo Fighters: “Monkey Wrench” – Learning this modern rock classic will help tighten up your rhythm riffing

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Flamenco masterclass – EXCLUSIVE! World-renowned player Juan Martin guides you through some flamenco fundamentals

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How to read music – We show you how to read music properly

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Rock guitar made easy – Back by popular demand! We kick off another series which will teach you all about modes…

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Alttunings made easy – Liven up your fingerstyle playing by investigating new tuning ideas: this issue – more great DADGAD!

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Funk – We continue our study of funk rhythm styles by looking at the licks of The Meter’s Leo Nocentelli

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Global guitar – In this lesson, we show you how to play solo lines over the Mozambique rhythm, as used by Paul Simon

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Guitar gym – In this structured 10-step workout we’ll show you how to master sweep picking


Led Zeppelin: “Kashmir” – Robert Plant called it “the definitive Led Zeppelin song” – now you can play along…

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Richard Thompson : “1952 Vincent Black Lighthing” – This fingerstyle piece shows Thompson’s technique at is finest

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Wes Montgomery: “Days Of Wine And Roses” – New series! In the first lesson of a new regular jazz column, Pete Callard looks at the style of the legendary Wes Montgomery

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Martin Taylor’s solo guitar: New series! The famed jazz virtuoso returns to teach solo guitar in a new series for GT

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Pat Martino Masterclass – Exclusive! American jazz legend Martino shares some thoughts and secrets of his unique chording technique

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10 cool fusion licks – Learn the licks of George Benson, Pat Metheny, John Scofield and more in this hip lesson…

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How to read music – More help on understanding the fundamentals of reading rhythm and melody

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Rock guitar made easy – Mode explained – this month the ionian mode

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Country – arranging rhythm and lead for country ballads

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Funk – We continue our study of funk rhythm styles by looking at the licks of James Brown’s Jimmy Nolen

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Global guitar – In this lesson, we show you how to play Soca!

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Guitar gym – Left-hand strengthening exercises


Van Halen: “Unchained” – Learning this classic ’80s rocker will improve your rhythm and lead licks

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Steve Lukather: “Rosanna” – The Toto man talks technique plus we tab both solos from “Rosanna”

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Steve Morse: “Tumeni Notes” masterclass – The Deep Purple guitarist shows you how to play his classic solo instrumental

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Pat Metheny: “A Map Of The World” – Learn one of the jazz man’s prettiest tunes, this time on acoustic guitar

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Miles Davis: “Tune Up” – We show you three ways to tackle this jazz standard on guitar…

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How to read music – We show you to read music properly

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Martin Taylor’s solo guitar – In this lesson, Martin looks at endings…

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Rock guitar made easy – Back by popular demand! This lesson we look at the jazzy, soulful dorian mode…

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Alt tunings made easy – Liven up your fingerstyle playing by investigating new tuning ideas: this issue – open D!

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Country – We show you ideas for maxing rhythm and lead fills

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Funk – We continue our study of funk rhythm styles by looking at the licks of Michael Jackson sidekick David Williams

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Global guitar – This lesson will give you ideas for playing lead guitar, Caribbean style!

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Guitar gym – Learn to play faster and cleaner with this economy-picking workout


Stevie Ray Vaughan: “Lenny” – This lyrical ballad was one of Stevie Ray’s finest tunes – we show you how to play it

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Joe Satriani: “Starry Night” – This instrumental from current album ‘Strange Beautiful Music’ is trademark Satriani

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Peppino D’agostino: “Born In The Sea” – This tune show the Italian American’s fingerstyle technique at its finest

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Miles Davis: “Tune Up” – soloing ideas – We look at the jazz standard again, with some soloing ideas for guitar in the style of horn legends Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins…

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Martin Taylor’s solo guitar – In this lesson, Martin looks at intros…

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Rock guitar made easy – Back by popular demand! This lesson we look at the Spanishsounding metal-friendly phrygian mode…

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Country – We show you riff and lick ideas for playing Latin country

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Funk – We continue our study of funk styles by looking at the legendary Curtis Mayfield – he influenced Hendrix, y’know…

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Global guitar – This lesson looks at the guitar styles of reggae

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Guitar gym – Learn to play faster with this sweep picking arpeggio workout


The Beatles: ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ – Learn all the guitar parts – played by Eric Clapton – for this ‘White’ album classic…

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Jeff Healey: “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” – …and then learn Jeff Healey’s barnstorming blues version, complete with backing track!

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Marty Friedman: Exotic scales masterclass – In an exclusive lesson, the ex-Megadeth virtuoso shows you how you can use exotic

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Eastern and European scales! Bernard Butler: “You Light The Fire” – Learn this classy fingerstyle acoustic track from Butler’s debut album ‘People Move On’

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Jazz standards: “II-V-I Progressions” – We have a generic tune this month, plus some great licks from some jazz greats

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Martin Taylor’s solo guitar – In this lesson, Martin shows you to sound like a piano!

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Rock guitar made easy – In this lesson we look at the lydian mode and show you how to solo like Joe Satriani

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Counrty – We show you riff and lick ideas for playing a country waltz

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Funk – We continue our study of funk styles by looking at the work of session great Paul Jackson Jr

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Global guitar – This lesson looks at the lead guitar styles of reggae

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Guitar gym – Right-hand tapping is made easy in-depth lesson


Classic rock riffs – Learn all these classic riffs from rock guitar’s golden era…

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Free: “The Stealer” – …plus this full track from the legendary Free

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Thin Lizzy: “Jailbreak” with vocals! – …and this dual-lead guitar classic

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Preston reed masterclass: “Blasting Cap” – Join American acoustic virtuoso Preston Reed as he demonstrates his advanced percussive guitar techniques and listen to his full track “Blasting Cap”

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Jazz standards: “II-V-I Progressions” – More great licks to learn from jazz greats like Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Joe Pass and more!

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Martin Taylor’s solo guitar – Jazz legend Martin Taylor shows you how to hone your arranging skills on guitar

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Rock guitar made easy – In this lesson we look at the mixolydian mode as used by artists like Jeff Beck and The Black Crowes…

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Funk – We continue our study of rhythm guitar styles by looking at the work ’70s disco funk legends Earth Wind & Fire

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Global guitar – In the latest lesson of this acclaimed series Dave Kilminster looks at the guitar styles used in African music

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Guitar gym – In this lesson we look at some more sweep-picking arpeggio exercises


Iron Maiden: “Run To The Hills” With vocals! – The GT version comes with a full track and backing tracking featuring vocals!

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Rory Gallagher: “Bought & Sold” – Learn this much-requested mid-’70s blues classic from the late great Irishman

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Prince: “1999” Exclusive fingerstyle arrangement – GT’s Eric Roche shows you a novel way to play the Prince party favourite

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Tuck Andress masterclass: “Time After Time” and more… – The renowned American jazz innovator shows you how he’s arranged Cindy Lauper’s ‘Time After Time’ plus ideas from his own recordings

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Jazz standards: “Blue Bossa” – How to play the Kenny Dorham tune made famous by George Benson and Joe Pass

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Martin Taylor’s solo guitar – Jazz legend Martin Taylor shows you how jazz is cycling backwards

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Rock guitar made easy – In this lesson we look at the aeolian mode as used by players like Gary Moore and many more…

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Funk – We continue our study of rhythm guitar styles by looking at the future funk of Parliamment/Funkadelic

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Global guitar – In his acclaimed series Dave Kilminster continues his look at the guitar styles used in African music

Guitar gym – In this lesson we look at how you can make your playing more dynamic! Guitar Techniques August 2003 contents:  Robben Ford: Talk To Your Daughter – With Robben Ford himself on guitar and vocals! – This is one blues guitar lesson you won’t forget in a hurry!  Rainbow: Since You’ve Been Gone – Blackmore’s finest pop-rock moment?  Nick Drake: Things Behind The Sun – Maudlin beauty from the late acoustic genius  Jazz standards: Blue Bossa, Part 2 – In his second look at this beautiful piece, Pete Callard examines the way jazz guitar legends Joe Pass and Pat Martino approached it  Carl Verheyen masterclass: Two solos – This ace studio session player by day, band leader and member of Supertramp by night, talks us through two very different solos…  How to read music – David Mead makes easy work of this essential discipline  Martin Taylor’s solos guitar – Jazz legend Martin Taylor explains how he adds melodies to a chord progression  Rock guitar made easy – In this lesson Jamie Humhries looks at the locrian mode, as used by artists like Slipknot, Testament and Slayer…  Funk – Jason Sidwell continues his acclaimed series with a funk lesson in the style of The Average White Band  Global guitar – In the last lesson in his excellent series, Dave Kilminster looks at the guitar style used in Kentucky bluegrass music 

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Guitar gym – Time to get your middle finger ready to do what it does best – tap those strings onto that fingerboard!


Joe Satriani, Brian Setzer and Larry Carlton: Sleepwalk – Learn this classic guitar ballad in the style of three brilliant but completely different players

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ZZ Top: La Grange – From their classic Tres Hombres album. This is Southern rock at its very best!

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America: Ventura Highway – All four acoustic guitar parts tabbed so you can play them all – not at the same time, though…

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Pantera: Cowboys From Hell – A welcome slice of metal meyhem from the Texan thrashers! Check out our transcription on page 48

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Soloing school – Guthrie Govan’s new column looks at all aspects of soloing.

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How to read music – David Mead makes easy work of this useful discipline

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Martin Taylor’s solo guitar – Jazz legend Martin Taylor explains how chords work together

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Rock guitar made easy – In this lesson Jamie Humphries looks at all of the modes in one go!

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Funk – Jason Sidwell gets extremely funky with Minnesota’s most famous resident. Prince.

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Guitar gym – Pin down those pesky 8th note triplets with Shaun Baxter!


Led Zeppelin: Moby Dick – Play the riffs and licks to this vintage Led Zep track and prepare for that drum solo!

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Paul Simon: Under African Skies – From his legendary Graceland album: this is world music at its finest!

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Jose Feliciano: Light My Fire – Learn the fretwork for Jose’s classic Doors cover version…

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Peter Green: Out Of Reach – A rare Bluesbreakers B-side from the undisputed master of tone, taste and feel.

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Soloing school – Guthrie Govan will improve your improvising skills!

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How to read music – David Mead makes it all that much easier…

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Martin Taylor’s solo guitar – Jazz legend Martin Taylor explains how turnarounds work

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Rock guitar made easy – Jamie Humphries changes key at the flick of a switch!

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Funk – Some tasty Stevie Wonder-style licks from Jason Sidwell…

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Country – Fancy a quick bend behind the nut? Lee Hodgson’s obliges!

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Country gym – Shaun Baxter combines sweeping and legato techniques…


The Beatles: Something – What would the Beatles’ classic have sounded like if it was recorded by Jimi Hendrix instead. Find out…

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Steve Vai: Shy Boy – Learn the guitar parts for David Lee Roth’s blistering (259bpm) piece!

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Don McLean: Vincent – The acoustic song everyone want’s to learn!

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Bernie Marsden masterclass: Blue licks – A rare lesson from this British rock legend.

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Jazz minor blues – Pete Callard continues his exploration of jazz progressions

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Soloing school – Guthrie Govan introduces the dorian mode

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How to read music – David Mead talks about flats and sharps…

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Martin Taylor – Jazz legend Martin Taylor focuses on key changes

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Rock guitar made easy – Substitute those pentatonics with Jamie Humphries

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Funk – Learn some classy Crusaders-style licks with Jason Sidwell

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Country – Practise I-IV Nashville licks with Lee Hodgson

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Guitar gym – Shaun Baxter combines sweeping and legato techniques…

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Bonus CD track!!! – Check out Michael Messer’s great blues jam…


Blue Oyster Cult: (Don’t Fear) The Reaper – Guthrie Govan arranges the Cult’s 1976 classic for two guitars

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Albert King: Born Under A Bad Sign – Geoff Whitehorn guides you through true blues

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Coldplay: Trouble – Another hit from the makers of Yellow

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O’Carolan: O’Carolan’s Concerto – Italian virtuoso Franco Morone plays Turlough O’Carolan’s traditional 17th-century Irish tune

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Al Di Meola masterclass: Fusion – Tips on arpeggio picking techniques from the expert himself, plus excerpts from Race With Devil On Spanish Highway

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Jazz – Pete Callard looks at short II-V-I progressions

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Soloing school – Guthrie Govan shows you how to navigate altered chords

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How to read music – David Mead explains what key signatures are all about

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Martin Taylor – Jazz legend Martin Taylor wrestles with major key changes

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Rock guitar made easy – Jamie Humphries demystifies major triad arpeggios

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Funk – Jason Sidwell shows you how to groove like Sly and The Family Stone!

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Country – Practise I-IV Nashville licks with Lee Hodgson

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Guitar gym – Shaun Baxter plays with time


Rolling Stones: Tumbling Dice – Jamie Humphries wrestles with open G tuning for this Stones classic

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Yes: Owner Of A Lonely Heart – Trevor Rabin riffery from 1983’s 90125 album

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Jeff Beck: Goodbye Pork Pie Hat – This celebrated Charlie Mingus jazz standard gets the Beck treatment

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Strunz & Farah: Vela al Viento – Awesome acoustic guitar work from the California-based duo’s latest album

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Shawn Lane: Guitar Licks Remembered – Guthrie Govan presents some trademark Shawn Lane licks

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Jazz – Pete Callard’s guitar version of sax virtuoso Wayne Shorter’s solo from the minor blues Footprints

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How to read music – David Mead explains what key signatures are all about

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Martin Taylor – The jazz maestro looks at the mechanics of melody

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Rock guitar made easy – Getting to grips with minor triad arpeggios

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Funk – Learn to funk like Jamiroquai’s Rob Harris

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Country – Licks for I-IV in D, with Lee Hodgson

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Guitar gym – Shaun Baxter presents a triplet legato workout


Focus: Hocus Pocus – Guthrie Govan turns the spotlight on an innovative yet underrated 1970s Dutch band

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Ralph MC Tell: The Streets Of London – Play this timeless award-winning folk tune along with Eric Roche

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Stevie Ray Vaughan: Rude Mood – Dave Kilminster looks back at Stevie Ray’s blues legacy

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Dick Dale: Miserlou – Famous surf guitar with Jamie Humphries

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Jazz – Focusing on minor II-V-I progression with Pete Callard

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Soloing school – Guthrie Govan offers three different approaches to another chord progression

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How to read music – David Mead leads the way through unchartered fretboard territory

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Martin Taylor – A lesson in the art of soloing over chord arrangements

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Rock guitar made easy – Jamie Humphries explains extended arpeggios

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Funk – Delving into Steve Cropper’s career with Jason Sidwell

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Country – Country licks in the key of E with Lee Hodgson

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Guitar gym – Shaun Baxter explains skip sweeping


AC/DC: Highway to Hell – Dave Kilminster transcribes the Ausssie rocker’s single from the million-selling album of the same name

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Black Sabbath: Paranoid – One of Tony Lommi’s finest moments riffed by Jamie Humphries

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The Dixie Dregs: Take It Off The Top – Steve Morse’s guitar skills in the spotlight with Guthrie Govan

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Martin Carthy: Theme from Harry Lime – Eric Roche takes a look at the popular fingerstyle acoustic number also known as The Third Man

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Jazz – Pete Callard looks at the art of accompaniment

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Soloing school – Guthrie Govan shows you how use a slide

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How to read music – David Mead continues his explanation of the fifth position

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Martin Taylor – Jazz legend Martin Taylor shows how to solo over changes

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Play like – The Darkness, with help from Dave Kilminster

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Guitar gym – This month’s workout with Shaun Baxter


Eric Clapton: Cocaine – Learn to play his legendary version of Cocaine with Jamie Humphries

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Eddie Van Halen: Eruption – Dave Kilminster transcribes one of the most admired instrumentals in rock history

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Travis: Sing – Full transcription of the hit single by one of Scotland’s biggest-selling bands

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T-Bone Walker: Stormy Monday Blues – Legendary blues track transcribed by Guthrie Govan, as played by three giants of the genre

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10th anniversary rock jam: Play like the greats – Phil Hilborne conjures up a dream jam session in the styles of GT’s 10 most requested guitar players

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Jazz – Pete Callard studies comping voicings

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Funk – Red Hot Chili Peppers in the spotlight

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Soloing school – How do you make sure you have continuity in your soloing? Guthrie Govan explains…

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How to read music – David Mead focuses on the importance of timing

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Martin Taylor – Fingerstyle jazz legend shows how to build on your soloing by using chromatic scales

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Guitar gym – Shaun Baxter on the scale that everyone needs to know

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GT index – Can’t remember which issue that elusive Hendrix tab was in? Find all the answers here!


UK: In The Dead Of Night – Tackle Allan Holdsworth’s incredible axework!

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BB King: Rock Me Baby – An old favourite from the king of the blues

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ZZ Top: Gimme All Your Lovin’ – Learn to play the Texan trio’s biggest hit

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Eva Cassidy: Fields Of Gold – Her beautiful arrangement of Sting’s classic

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Vernon Reid – An exclusive tutorial from Living Colour’s axe maestro.

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Play like Kossoff – Phil Hilborne examines the style and technique of Free’s legendary axeman

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Jazz – Pete Callard proves that even jazz players get the blues

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Funk – Jason Sidwell takes funk to the Extreme using Nuno Bettencourt as an example

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Soloing school – Guthrie Govan turns the spotlight on new scales based around the chord of D Major

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How to read music – How to sightread chords with David Mead

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Martin Taylor – Fingerstyle jazz legend recaps chromatic concepts and sets the scene for future challenges

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Guitar gym – How do you achieve a good balance between picking and legato? Shaun Baxter explains… 

Joe Satriani: Flying In A Blue Dream – Satch’s instrumental masterpiece

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Gary Moore: Back On The Streets – A rock classic from the legendary Irish guitarist

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Johnny Winter: Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo – White men can play the blues!

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Play Like Brian May – Phil Hilborne turns the spotlight on Queen’s axeman

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J. S. Bach: Prelude From Cello Suite No I – Arranged for acoustic guitar by Eric Roche

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Country – Lee Hodgson studies pedal steel effects for guitar

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Charlie Parker: Billie’s Bounce – A jazz gem in the style of Keith Jarrett, George Benson and Charlie himself

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Funk – Jason Sidwell shows you how to funk like Ronny Jordan

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Soloing school – Guthrie Govan finds new sounds in familiar scales

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How to read music – David Mead explains how to put reading into practice

Guitar gym – An Al Di Meola-style shredding workout with Shaun Baxter Guitar Techniques May 2004 contents:  Joe Satriani: Flying In A Blue Dream – Satch’s instrumental masterpiece  Gary Moore: Back On The Streets – A rock classic from the legendary Irish guitarist  Johnny Winter: Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo – White men can play the blues!  Play Like Brian May – Phil Hilborne turns the spotlight on Queen’s axeman  J. S. Bach: Prelude From Cello Suite No I – Arranged for acoustic guitar by Eric Roche  Country – Lee Hodgson studies pedal steel effects for guitar  Charlie Parker: Billie’s Bounce – A jazz gem in the style of Keith Jarrett, George Benson and Charlie himself  Funk – Jason Sidwell shows you how to funk like Ronny Jordan  Soloing school – Guthrie Govan finds new sounds in familiar scales  How to read music – David Mead explains how to put reading into practice  Guitar gym – An Al Di Meola-style shredding workout with Shaun Baxter 


Frank Zappa: Zoot Allures – A long-awaited avant-garde rock gem, tabbed in full by Guthrie Govan

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Fleetwood Mac: Man Of The World – A rock classic from the band’s Peter Green era

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Rage Against The Machine: Killing In The Name – Learn to play the controversial hit from one of the 90’s most influential bands

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Play like Jeff Beck – Master Beck’s style with help from Phil Hilborne

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Altered tunings – Eric Roche studies their history and application

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Country – Part two of Lee Hodgson’s series on pedal steel effects

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Jazz – How to solo a blues progression

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Funk – Jason Sidwell focuses on the sound of Steely Dan

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Soloing school – Guthrie Govan draws influence from three blues legends

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Ear Training – Tips and advice on developing a more musical ear

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Martin Taylor – How to make a decent descent

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Guitar gym – Shaun Baxter looks at unusual note groupings


100 great licks – To celebrate Future Publishing’s 100th issue of Guitar Techniques, the GT tutors present an extensive selection of rock, blues, metal, jazz, country and funk licks

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Led Zeppelin: Heartbreaker – Learn to play some classic Jimmy Page riffs with help from Pete Callard

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Albert Collins: Frosty – Guthrie Govan transcribes an Iceman classic

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Steve Vai: Boston Rain Melody – Another fine example of the Lydian mode in action, tabbed in full by Dave Kilminster

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Ear Training – Tips and advice on developing a more musical ear

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Martin Taylor – Entering the realms of chord substitution

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Guitar gym – A thorough workout for your fretting hand

Guitar Techniques August 2004 contents:

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Cream: Crossroads – Classic Clapton tabbed by Jamie Humphries

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Deep Purple: Speed King – Learn to play some vintage Blackmore riffage

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Mike Stern: Chromazone – Pete Callard transcribes a jazz-rock gem

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Stevie Wonder: Higher Ground – Eric Roche’s acoustic arrangement of the Stevie classic

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Soloing school – Jimi Hendrix’s unique style in the spotlight

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Play like John Petrucci – Phill Hilborne focuses on the Dream Theater Guitarist

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Funk – Jason Sidwell examines west coast funkers Tower Of Power

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Ear Training – How to play by ear with help from David Mead

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Martin Taylor – Shows you how to solo over a descending chord sequence

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Guitar gym – Shaun Baxter looks at interval skips


Stevie Ray Vaughan: Pride And Joy – Blues at its best, transcribed in its entirety

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Foo Fightrs: Everlong – Complete tab for the 90s rock ballad

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The Shadows: FBI – Learn to play Hank Marvin’s classic guitar work on the instrumental pop hit

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George Benson: Breezin’ – Full transcription of George’s version of Bobby Womack’s instrumental soul-jazz tune

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Play like Aerosmith – Phil Hilborne examines the guitar style of enduring rock legends Joe Perry and Brad Whitford

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Soloing school – Guthrie Govan draws inspiration from the blues style and techniques of the Album Brothers Band

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Funk – Jason Sidwell turns the spotlight on Johnny “Guitar” Watson

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Martin Taylor – Tritone substitution explained! Plus new backing track

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Guitar gym – Shaun Baxter takes you through the first installment of a feature on left-hand tapping


Jeff Back: Nadia – Master Beck’s impressive whammy technique

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MR Big: Colorado Bulldog – This Paul Gilbert track will test you to the limit!

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Pantera: Walk – Learn to play one of Dimebag’s finest riffs

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Status Quo: Down, Down – The number one single transcribed in full

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Robben ford masterclass – Tips and advice from the modern blues master

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Acoustic – Eric Roche returns with a traditional celtic arrangement

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Play like Yngwie Malmsteen – Learn the licks of Sweden’s neo-classic virtuoso

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Soloing school – Bluesy improvising, the Buddy Guy and Robert Cray way

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Ear training – David Mead studies 6th and 7th intervals

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Martin Taylor – A closer look at his new backing track

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Guitar gym – The second installment of Shaun’s left-hand tapping feature


50 blues licks you should known – Transform your playing today, with Guthrie Govan!

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Lenny Kravitz: California – New guy Steve Allsworth transcribes Lenny’s recent hit single for your playing pleasure

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Thin Lizzy: Emerald – A Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson classic

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The Beatles: Till There Was You – After waiting ages for a track by the Fab Four, Jamie Humphries tabs this acoustic number

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Play like Alan Murphy – As heard with Level 42, Go West, Kate Bush and more!

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Soloing school – Learning from Mark Knopfler and Dave Gilmour

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Funk like Rick James – Much-sampled LA legend – MC Hammer can’t be wrong!

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Jazz – Pete Callard continues his series on bluesy jazz soloing

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Ear training – Helping you use your most important musical instruments!

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Martin Taylor – Pearls of soloing wisdom from the fingerstyle jazz legend

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Guitar gym – Your fingers’ monthly workout with Shaun Baxter


Velvet revolver: Fall To Pieces – Lighters in the air everyone, Jamie Humphries transcribes Slash’s latest rock ballad

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Slayer: Raining Blood – Kerry King’s finest hour – heavy, evil and fast!

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Ten years after: I’m Going Home – They wowed Woodstock with this classic blues rocker, now you can learn it too!

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Maroon 5: This Love – The number one hit from the US popsters

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Play like Eddie Van Halen – Phil Hilborne focuses on the 80s guitar legend

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Riff like Matallica – Studying the riffing style of James Hetfield

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Soloing school – Guthrie Govan pastiches the styles of Whitesnake’s guitarists

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Jazz – The conclusion of Pete Callard’s bluesy jazz series

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Ear training – Develop a more musical ear with David Mead

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Guitar gym – Shaun Baxter looks at finding triads from within a scale


Jamie Humphries takes a look at 25 great metal licks that will make an essential addition to your bag of tricks

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Ozzy Osbourne: Mama, I’m coming home – Time to get those lighters out for some good old stadium rock

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Cream: I Feel Free – A morsel of vintage Clapton, taken from the debut album by the world’s first supergroup

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Coldplay: In My Place – This beautiful, dreamy tune provided Coldplay with the perfect followup to the amazing Parachutes

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Nick Drake Style Acoustic Guitar – Eric Roche studies the stylistic nuances of a unique songwriter

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Play like Allan Holdsworth – Challenging chord concepts and legato techniques in the style of one of the world’s most enigmatic and influential guitarists

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Fingerpickin’ good – Guthrie investigates Beck’s First Law, which states that “picks are for fairies”

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Bossa Nova – Get your picking hand moving, and sit back and relax with a mix of syncopated rhythms and cool Latin jazz sounds

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How to funk like Lee Ritenour – This smooth LA jazzier initially enjoyed a career as an A-list session player during the 70s and 80s, gracing albums by George Benson, Pink Floyd and Steely Dan.

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Interval Identity Parade – David Mead unravels the mysteries surrounding the positions of intervals in the major scale

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Common Ground in Chord changes – A final lesson on soloing and improvising from Martin Taylor

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Guitar Gym: Combining Sweeps with Taps – Shaun Baxter dusts off an old classical progression to act as the basis for this month’s workout

GT2005 Guitar Techniques January 2005 contents:  Mattias Eklundh – The GT interview returns. To-the-point guitar talk with the world’s top players. Freak out!  Pink Floyd Time – Kit Morgan transcribes David Gilmour’s evocative guitar parts on the Dark Side Of The Moon classic  The Who Pinball Wizard – This 1968 workout, from the rock opera Tommy, tabbed in full by Paul Bielatowicz  John 5 Sugarfoot Rag – Country shred? You bet! And no one does it like the ex-Marilyn Manson guitarist. Guthrie Govan is your GT tutor.  Steve Lukather – Starting this month GT will be featring exclusive video tutorials. First up: Mr. Toto!  Blues – Play like blues Kings BB, Freddie and Albert, with help from Guthrie Govan  Jazz – Pete Callard begins a two-part series on the fusion style of John McLaughlin  Acoustic – Latin-tinged Dominic Miller-style acoustic guitar with Eric Roche  Martin Taylor – Play bass, chords and melody all at once, like our fingerstyle jazz legend  Ear Training – David Mead’s acclaimed series helps you develop a more musical ear  Extreme Guitar – Wide stretches cause musical mayhem as Shaun Baxter takes you to the edge Guitar Techniques February 2005 contents:  Tommy Emmanuel – Guitar talk with the “world’s” greatest player’!  Led Zeppelin: What Is And What Should Never Be… – Justin Sandercoe tabs out Pagey’s rhythm, riffs and lead on this Led Zepp II classic!  The Eagles: Victim Of Love – Sleazy slide action, direct from Hotel California, transcribed by Jamie Humphries  Pearl Jam: Yellow Ledbetter – Sweetness from Seattle with Hendrixy overtones, tabbed by Guthrie Govan  Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young Four And Twenty – Learn to play this brilliant acoustic piece by the 60s and 70s supergroup, with Eric Roche  Steve Lukather – The second installment of the Toto genius’s exclusive video tutorial…  Blues – Robin Trower is the influence for Guthrie Govan’s latest blues feature  Jazz – Pete Callard concludes his two-parter on John McLaughlin’s fusion style

Funk – Jason Sidwell examines the grooving style of The Brothers Johnson  Harmony In My Head – New Feature! Dominic Pedler reveals the songwriting secrets of the greats!  Martin Taylor – Play bass, chords and melody all at once, like our fingerstyle jazz legend  Ear Training – David Mead’s acclaimed series helps you develop a more musical ear  Extreme Guitar – Odd note groups push you to the limits – but fear not, Mr. Baxter is in control! Guitar Techniques March 2005 contents:  Play faster… TODAY! – Guthrie Govan shows how you can pick up the pace of your playing in this monster feature  Eric Johnson The Boogie King – A sexy, sleazy instrumental tribute to John Lee Hooker, transcribed in full by Dave Kilminster  The Police: Message In A Bottle – One of pop’s true guitar classics! The number one single tabbed in full by Phil Capone  GT interview: The Maine Attraction – Nashville star Johnny Hiland tells how his influences helped shape his formidable style  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan examines the multi-faceted voice of Richard Thompson  Jazz – Pete Callard begins a two-part study of John Scofield’s unique jazz style  Funk – Jason Sidwell details 50 years of funk with the Isley Brothers  Harmony In My Head.. – Dominic Pedler reveals the songwriting secrets of the greats!  Martin Taylor – Play bass, chords and melody all at once, like our fingerstyle jazz legend  Ear Training – The final part of David Mead’s series on developing a more musical ear  Extreme Guitar – Remove the barriers of keys and scales and fly freeform with Sean Baxter  Johnny Hiland – To-the-point guitar talk with Nashville’s new king of the Telecaster  Steve Lukather – The third and final installment of the Toto genius’s exclusive video tutorial… Guitar Techniques April 2005 contents:  Queen: Brighton Rock – The lush guitar harmonies of Brian May’s seaside-themed rock showcase tabbed in full  ZZ Top: Tush – Pentatonics aplenty, as Jamie Humphries shows you how to play the Texan trio’s 1975 hit  Norah Jones: Creepin’ In – Dave Kilminster transcribes the stonking bluegrass track with awesome Kevin Brett acoustic solo  Guthrie Govan: Wonderful Slippery Thing – Thanks to popular demand, the illustrious Mr. Govan transcribes his Guitarist Of The Year winner  GT interview: Deep blue – Walter Trout fills us in on his new album, and talks about making the switch from session to solo success  Blues – Phil Hilborne focuses of the blues soloing skills of Gary Moore  Jazz – Moving into the 80s as we conclude our look at the amazing John Scofield  Martin Taylor – Play bass, chords and melody all at once, like our fingerstyle jazz legend  Extreme Guitar – Whole tones all the way, as Shaun enters the world of synthetic scales  Walter Trout – To-the-point guitar talk with America’s fire-and-brimstone bluesman  Jennifer Batten – The queen of two-handed tapping teaches you some of her top tricks Guitar Techniques May 2005 contents: 

Def Leppard: Animal – Jamie Humphries teaches you to play one of rock’s greatest hits, from the massive Hysteria album  Damien Rice: Cannonball – Make the most of your strumming skills on this gorgeous acoustic tune, transcribed by Eric Roche  Jane’s Addiction: Just Because – Learn to play Dave Navarro’s crunching riffs and wailing licks on JA’s mighty comeback single  Sir Edward Elgar: Nimrod – A superb solo guitar arrangement of a classical piece, exclusively tabbed by Kit Morgan  Win this Jackson Dinky JS20 guitar! – Just answer one simple question, and this not-sowacko Jacko can be yours!  Scott Henderson – Scott Henderson on his blues-fusion hybrid style. Plus three top licks!  Find out what’s in this month’s massive lessons section  One-to-one with Jennifer Batten – Part two of GT’s exclusive video lesson with the first lady of shred guitar! Guitar Techniques June 2010 #179 contents:  Man in the mirror – Tuck Andress  Chat Atkins – Country Gent, Killer Picker  Jeff Beck – Guitar Shop and Beyond  Jimi Hendrix – Little Wing  30 Minute lickbag – Six more great licks from BIMM’s masterful Scott McGill. From easy to ‘blimey’  Blues – john Wheatcroft takes a long, hard look at the blues style of yet another six-string supremo – the Zeptastic Jimmy Page  Rock – Martin Cooper meets the man who arguably started the instrumental rock revolution – the ‘musical shredder’ Joe Satriani  Fusion – Gianluca Corona masters his deepest musical and technical resources to bring you this month’s fusion master. John McLaughlin  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter brings you another of his brilliant improvised cadenzas, this time using the diminished scale  Classical – Bridget Mermikides helps you hone your classical skills with a great lesson followed by a piece from composer Matteo Carcassi  Acoustic – Stuart brings his acclaimed Celtic series to a close with a lovely acoustic air that segues neatly into a fiery, up-tempo jig  Video Masterclass – Pat Martino tutorial pt.2 Guitar Techniques July 2005 contents:  Play With Feel! – John Wheatcroft shows you how to gain that most elusive of guitar playing abilities – playing with feel!  Steve Vai: K’m-Pee-Du-Wee – Guthrie tackles this brilliant track from the instrumental master’s latest album.  Manic Street Preachers: Faster – This Welsh rock class transcribed by Dave K.  Paul McCartney: No More Lonely Nights – Great ballad with super Dave Gilmour solo!  Fantastic Carlsbro stack for grabs – Just answer one simple question and this powerful beast could be yours!  Steve Vai – The master of all things fretwise tells GT he’s really not a natural at it at all! 

Find out what’s in this month’s super lessons section  One-to-one with Dominic Miller – The prince of nylon-string guitar in rock, Sting’s main man shows how he does it Guitar Techniques August 2005 contents:  Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin’ – Dave Kilminster tackles Jimi’s greatest ever blues track, live from Rainbow Bridge  Jose Feliciano: And I Love Her – Kit Morgan looks at this superb acoustic version of the Beatles’ classic ballad  Metallica: Holier Than Thou – Black album killer tabbed by Jamie H  Prog Rock Licks – Riff, rhythms and licks from the top prog players  Music Man Petrucci – Just answer one simple question and 1,450’s pounds worth of axe could be yours.  Nguyen Le – This fabulous French Vietnamese guitarist tells us why he’s known as the Jazzy Jimi.  Find out what’s in this month’s action-packed Lessons section  One-to-one with Dominic Miller – It’s Bach to the future with Sting’s right-hand man – talking about left-hand techniques! Guitar Techniques September 2005 contents:  Paul Gilbert: Scarified – Guthrie Govan transcribes it for you and Mister Gilbert himself plays it. What a team! Only in GT!  Audioslave: Cochise – Jamie Humphries brings you one of Tom Morello’s greatest riffdriven tracks…  Rory Gallagher: Unmilitary Two-Step – A fantastic acoustic blues track transcribed by Jamie Humphries come with bells and whistles!  Eva Cassidy: Songbird – Perhaps the best reading of Christine McVie’s superb ballad ever, with Pete Callard  Competition: Ibanez/Laney set-up – Just answer one simple question and 528’s pounds worth of Ibanez guitar and Laney amp could be yours!  Joe Perry – Aerosmith’s guitarist on his first solo album in over 20 years, and what makes him tick.  Find out what’s in this month’s action-packed Lessons section  One-to-one with Dominic Miller & Paul Gilbert – Dominic performs Bach’s Air On A G String and Paul Gilbert plays extracts from his amazing shred fest, Scarified! Guitar Techniques October 2005 contents:  Real Blues: 10-Page Special! – Learn how to solo like the Delta, Chicago, Memphis and Texas blues kings. With John Wheatcroft  Led Zeppelin: Going To California – Dave Kilminster drops both Es this month for Jimmy Page’s Led Zep IV acoustic epic  Larry Carlton: Song For Katie – Pete Callard tackles one the coolest tracks from this fingertwisting genius of the guitar  Mott the Hoople: All The Young Dudes – Jamie tabs one of glam rock’s finest anthems, penned by Bowie with Mick Ralphs on guitar!  Competition: Epiphone Dot Studio – Just answer one simple question and 359’s pounds worth of Epiphone thinline semi could be yours! 

Lee Ritenour – He’s done 3,000 sessions, released dozens of great albums and is about to release his magnum opus, Overtime. CD tracks 4-9  Find out what’s in this month’s actionpacked Lessons section  One-to-one with Steve Trovato & Richard Smith – Two top US guitar tutors visit the GT video booth for their first in an astounding three-part series! Guitar Techniques November 2005 contents:  Stevie Ray Vaughan: Scuttle Buttin’ – Play one of Stevie’s hottest instrumentals and amaze everyone! Your tutor is Guthrie Govan.  Fleetwood Mac: The Green Manalishi – John Wheatcroft delves into the mystical world of Peter Green with this brilliant 1970 classic.  Dream Theater: Hell’s Kitchen – It’s one of the most difficult tracks we’ve ever transcribed Jamie Humphries is still reeling!  Los Lobos: La Bamba – One of the best good-time tracks of all time features some scary picking, says Pete Callard.  Competition: Squier Deluxe QMT Start – Just answer one simple question and this exceptionally handsome Squier Deluxe QMT Start could be yours!  Eric Johnson – One of the world’s most brilliant guitarists talks tones and techniques and we tab seven great Johnson licks  Find out what’s in this month’s finger-twisting Lessons section  Yngwie Malmsteen – The Swedish maestro shows you how he plays those lightning fast runs…  Steve Trovato & Richard Smith – Our visiting US guitar tutors continue their excellent threepart series with a superb lesson in soloing from Richard Smith… Guitar Techniques December 2005 contents:  Break Out!: Of Your Creative Cage – Turn those dull licks into dazzlers with this fantastic nine-page feature from Richard Barrett.  Deep Purple: Black Night – Guthrie Govan delves into the world of Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Paice and Lord for the riffy monster!  Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell – Often cited as the greatest ever’driving’ tune, John Wheatcroft examines a guitar-laden masterpiece  Megadeth: Symphony Of Destruction.. – A Mustaine and Friedman metal classic, fully tabbed by our own rock God, Dave Kilminster  Competition: Randall RG75 G2 guitar combo – Just answer one simple question and this exceptionally versatile 75w combo could be winging its way to you!  Andy Timmons – One of the world’s best and most creative instrumental rock guitarists talks technique with Jason Sidwell. CD tracks 4 and 5  Find out what’s in this month’s plectrum pummelling Lessons section  Face-to-face lessons from: Yngwie Malmsteen – More from the Swedish maestro on his outstanding playing techniques  Steve Trovato & Richard Smith – These incredible US players and educators take us through more of their inspiration soloing ideas Guitar Techniques Winter 2005 contents:  GT Poll Results: The Top 25 tabbed! – Guthrie Govan’s summit with your top players reveals a fabulous wealth of superb techniques! 

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The Shadows: Guitar Tango – John Wheatcroft transcribes one of Hank and Bruce’s catchy acoustic instrumentals Nickelback: How You Remind Me – Jamie Humphries tabs the Canadian rockers’ smash single Steely Dan: Reelin’ In The Years – Classic guitar track with awesome soloing from Elliott Randall. With Lee Hodgson… Cream: Royal Albert Hall – Just answer one simple question and one of 10 fabulous CD and DVD sets featuring Eric, Jack and Ginger’s return could be yours! Bruce Welch – To go with our Guitar Tango transcription this rhythm guitar legend talks technique with Neville Marten Jason Sidwell introduces a new column in this month’s Lessons section A face-to-face lesson from… David Williams – You only get a call from Madonna, Michael Jackson or Steely Dan if you’re hot! See how David Williams builds simple rhythmic parts to create dazzling results!

GT2006 Guitar Techniques January 2006 contents:  71 Killer Licks: Paul Gilbert & GT Tutors! – Two fabulous features that will give you hours of learning fun add oodles to your lick bag!  Jeff Buckley: Hallelujah – Dave Kilminster transcribes the late singer-songwriter’s most poignant track…  AC/DC: Whole Lotta Rosie – Guthrie Govan goes walkabout up the neck of a Gibson SG to bring you this Antipodean rocker…  Mike Stern: Autumn Leaves – Exclusive DVD lesson from one of fusion’s leading artists on this seminal jazz standard tune…  Win Stern & Buckley!: Guitar & Tab Books! – Answer simple questions and a signed Yamaha Mike Stern guitar and Music Sales Jeff Buckley books could be yours!  Paul Gilbert – For this special DVD issue, Jason Sidwell cornered this incredible guitarist for a video tutorial interview… Tabbed by Phil Hilborne!  Music Editor Jason Sidwell tells us what’s in this month’s Lessons section Guitar Techniques February 2006 contents:  BB King: Sweet Little Angel – This is the best playing we’ve ever heard from BB. There’s a ready-made blues lick bag here!  Lynyrd Skynyrd: Sweet Home Alabama – One of the all-time blues rock classics, this threeguitar stomp is a must-learn number!  Thurlough O’Carolan: Eleanor Plunkett – A beautiful acoustic solo piece from the 17th century, transcribed by Stuart Ryan…  Win a Tom Petty signed Strat – Answer one simple question and this Squier Affinity Strat exclusively signed by Californian legend Tom Petty could be yours. A great little guitar made unique!  Steve Morse – This fabulous player now with Deep Purple tells Jason Sidwell all about his technique, recording and gear.  Jason Sidwell introduces new columns from the UK’s top music schools

A face-to-face lesson from: Steve Stevens – He played the Top Gun theme, has been Billy Idol’s main man for years, has worked with a host of top recording stars and now presents a unique face-to-face lesson for GT’s readers… Guitar Techniques March 2006 contents:  Mark Knopfler: Going Home – Smooth, classy and sophisticated – like GT itself!  John Mayall/Peter Green: The Stumble – One of the most must-learn instrumentals ever…  Joe Satriani: Summer Song – Satch really goes for it on this up-tempo rocker!  Brad Paisley: Munster Rag – One of the most frightening tracks ever tabbed!  Traditional: Danny Boy – A beautiful acoustic solo piece from Ireland  Win a GuitarBreak weekend – Answer one simple question and you could find yourself on one of GuitarBreak’s fabulous full-weekend tuition course with some of the country’s tutors!  Commander Sidwell navigates you through this month’s lessons section  Exclusive masterclass from… Mike Stern – He’s one of the world’s top guitarists in the field of jazz fusion. His harmonic knowledge is unsurpassed and his technique and tone are to die for. And he’s here just for you – so check out both the CD-ROM and audio section of the GT CD now! Guitar Techniques April 2006 contents:  Gary Moore: Don’t Believe A Word – This masterful track transcribed by Dave Kilminster  Europe: The Final Countdown – This great ’80s romper will get your fingers flying  Blues Playing: Nailing the changes – An essential feature to make you sound like a pro!  Win CDs, DVDs, T-shifts & books – Answer one simple question and you could get our bumper bundle delivered to your door!  Katie Melua – Talk and tab Nev Marten and Jason Sidwell  Co-pilot Sidwell navigates you through this month’s lessons section  Rock – Queens Of The Stone Age  Rhythm – King’s X Drop D Tuning  Raga Rock – Indian Rhythmic Moves  Jazz – Michael Brecker Sax Style Part 3  Creative – Spicing Up Your Pentatinics  Rock’n’Roll – The Great Buddy Holly  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan tabs his tune, The Coast Road  Exclusive masterclass from: Mike Stern – We’re pleased to bring you one of the world’s top quitarists in the field of jazz/blues/fusion. His harmonic knowledge is unsurpassed and his technique and tone are to die for. What are you waiting for? Guitar Techniques May 2006 contents:  Cream: White Room – Learn how to play one of blues-rock’s all-time classics!  G3: Going Down – Three instrumental rock maestros transcribed by Jamie Humphries!  Pat Metheny: James – Pat’s homage to James Taylor, from the acclaimed Offramp album  Competition: Win Cream Disraeli Gears DVDs… – Answer one simple question and you could get a great ‘Making of’ DVD!  Sean Watkins – Sean talks about influences and techniques. Examples tabbed by Stuart Ryan.  Guru Sidwell navigates you through this month’s lessons section  Blues – Paul Gilbert’s shred blues! 

Rock – Dragonforce-style riffs  Rhythm – Learn how to play roots reggae!  Raga Rock – East meets West!  Jazz – Jim Hall’s style revealed!  Creative – Master pinched harmonics!  Rock’n’Roll – Cliff Gallup’s style explained  Acoustic – Learn Chet Atkins’ style guitar  Modes – Discover the Locrian!  Exclusive masterclass from: Steve Stevens – We’re pleased to bring you the third and final of our three-part tutorial with the ex-Billy Idol legend demonstrating his unique approach to flamenco! Guitar Techniques June 2006 contents:  Dire Straits: Sultans Of Swing – Learn how to play one of country-rock’s all-time classics!  Radiohead: Street Spirit – Great ‘gos art transcribed by Jamie Humphries  Beatles: Style file – Beatles-style licks no guitarist should be without!  Eddie Van Halen: Two-hand tapping – A close look at some of EVS’s most cool ideas and techniques  Competition: Win Music Sales books – Answer one simple question and you could win two great Dire Straits guitar books!  Rodrrigo y Gariella – GT talks to this stunning Mexican acoustic duo about their music and influences  Guru Sidwell guides you through this month’s lessons section  Blues – Pat Travers-style blues!  Modern Rock – Avenged Sevenfold  Creative Rock – Using the vibrato bar  Raga Rock – Stunning musical ideas from the East  Jazz – Jim Hall’s style revealed (Part 2)  Rhythm – Bruce Welsh of the Shadows  Rock’n’Roll – It’s the legendary Chuck Berry!  Acoustic – Learn Ben Harper-style guitar  Exclusive masterclass from: Raul Midon – Steve Allsworth takes a close look at the unique style of this incredible acoustic guitar player and singer. Guitar Techniques July 2006 contents:  White Hot Blues! Special Feature – Eight sensational solos from the hottest guitarists around, with John Wheatcroft  Red Hot Chili Peppers: The Zephyr Song – Learn how to play one of modern rock’s international hits, with Jamie Humphries  Lenny Kravitz: Are You Gonna Go My Way – One of the best modern pub-rock  GT Index: 12 yrs of songs and lessons – Every transcription and works since March 1994 listed by month and year…  Gary Moore – Neville Marten talks to this top rock and blues guitarist about his brand new album  Senor Sidwell waves the red flag at this month’s beefy lessons section  Slide Guitar – Guthrie’s brand new series starts here! 

Modern Rock – White Stripes  Rhythm – Surfin’ Satriani  Session Secrets – New series for recording guitarists  Jazz – Jason tabs out his Mike Stern video track  Creative Rock – Sweep picking  Rock’n’Roll – Bill Haley’s guitarist Danny Cedrone  Acoustic – Learn John Mayer’s picking style  Dweezil Zappa – Bonus licks from his session with Jamie  Exclusive mastreclass from… Raul Midon – Steve Allsworth concludes his video masterclass with amazing and unique blind guitarist and singer… Guitar Techniques August 2006 contents:  Eric Johnson: Cliffs Of Dover – Learn how to play Eric’s instrumental rock classic. Guthrie Govan is your guide  Tom Petty: I Won’t Back Down – Petty’s wonderful pop-rock song transcribed by Steve Allsworth  Paul Simon: Graceland – Learn one of Paul Simon’s best ever songs with Jamie Humphries  Rusty Cooley: Shred Licks From Hell – A close look at some of this top US shredder’s ideas and techniques  Competition: Win a Boss RC-50 – Answer one simple question and could win a fabulous Boss RC-50 Loop Station!  ‘Fingers’ Sidwell quides you through this month’s lessons section  Blues – Albert King-style blues!  Modern Rock – Lamb Of God  Creative Rock – Explore the exciting world of dodecaphony  Slide – Rory Gallagher and Bonnie Raitt-style!  Jazz – Using the melodic minor scale (Part 1)  Rhythm – Brit Pop, Oasis-style  Session Secrets – Dario Cortese looks at modern pop-rock  Acoustic – Learn Jose Gonzalez-style picking  Exclusive masterclass from: Frank Gambale – The Thunder From Down Under shares his incredible, unique chops with all of us! Guitar Techniques Summer 2006 contents:  Bluesbreakers: All Your Love – Learn to play the classic opener from the legendary Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton album. Dario Cortese is your guide.  The Yardbirds: Beck’s fab boogie, packed full of party tricks to steal, and transcribed for you by Steve Allsworth.  Led Zeppelin: Communication Breakdown – Learn this killer track from Led Zep’s first album – a punk track seven years before punk! Transcription by John Wheatcroft.  Competition: Win this Bluesbreaker amp! – Answer one simple question and could win a fabulous Marshall Bluesbreaker amp, made specially for us!  ‘Uncle Sid’ guides you through this month’s lessons section  Blues – Robben Ford-style blues!  Modern Rock – The dark secrets of Shadows Fall revealed 

Creative Rock – Explore scale chords with Colonel Cluster!  Slide – George Harrison and Joe Walsh-style  Jazz – Using the melodic minor scale (Part 2)  Rhythm – Unleash the furious riff, Malmsteen-style!  Session Secrets – Dario Cortese looks at Sheryl Crow  Acoustic – Learn Stuart Ryan’s wonderful Sea Bird  Brent Mason – 2 GT talks to the legendary country guitar player about his amazing chops!  Exclusive masterclass from…Frank Gambale – The Thunder From Down Under shares his incredible, unique chops with all of us! (Part 2) Guitar Techniques September 2006 contents:  Guns n’ Roses: Sweet Child O’ Mine – Learn how to play one of modern rock’s greatest hits, with John Wheatcroft  Ozzy Osbourne: Goodbye To Romance – An Ozzy/Randy gem, transcribed for you by Steve Allsworth  Thrash metal: Workout! – Eight sensational solos from the hottest guitarists around, with John Wheatcroft  Pat Martino – John Wheatcroft talks to this incredible jazzer about his career and music…  “Roaster” Sidwell introduces this month’s awesome techniques section  Blues – The legendary T-Bone Walker  Rock – The mighty Michael Schenker  Session Secrets – Robbie Williams guitar styles  Slide Guitar – Eastern-style slide!  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter indulges in ‘four play’  Jazz – Its Wes Montgomery time!  Acoustic – Learn cascading scales with Stuart Ryan  Bach – Jason Sidwell goes for baroque…  Rock’n’Roll – Shadows-style guitar  Exclusive masterclass from… Preston Reed – Stuart Ryan begins a video masterclass with this awesome, original guitarist… Guitar Techniques October 2006 contents:  Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit – Learn how to play this epoch making track on the 15th anniversary of its issue…  Stuart Ryan/Eric Roche: Smells Like Teen Spirit – Here’s Stuart Ryan’s version of Teen Spirit for solo acoustic, inspired by Eric Roche…  James Taylor: You’ve Got A Friend – One of the classic singer-songwriter tracks fully tabbed for you to play…  Albert King: Oh! Pretty Woman – Jamie Humphries goes on a bending spree as he tabs Albert’s most famous song!  Win a Zakk Wylde LP: Signed by the man himself.. – Yes’, answer one simple question and this gorgeous bullseye Les Paul could be yours!  David Mead – Neville Marten talks to ex-GT editor David Mead about his burgeoning solo career…  ‘Chops’ Sidwell introduces this month’s action packed techniques section  Blues – The legendary Stevie Ray Vaughan 

Rock – Moody and Marsden’s Whitesnake  Rhythm – U2’s enigmatic Edge echo style  Slide Guitar – Brett Garsed meets Sonny Landreth  Session Secrets – Create a Coldplay style track  Jazz – Its Wes Montgomery time…again!  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter indulges in ‘five play’  Acoustic – DADGAD chords with Stuart Ryan  Rock’n’Roll – Nev rocks out with Don and Phil Everly…  Exclusive masterclass from… Preston Reed – Stuart Ryan continues his video masterclass with his astoundingly talented acoustic guitarist… Guitar Techniques November 2006 contents:  Fleetwood Mac: Big Love – Independence Day For Fingers and Thumb  John Scofield: Groove Elation – Get into the Groove!  50 Ultimate Licks – Getting ready for some autumn gigs? Dario Cortese shows you a bucket-load of licks to turbo-charge yourchops and get you sounding authentic in loads of styles!  Emerald Blues… This month John Wheatcroft takes a look at one of Ireland’s most influential and most loved musicians, the great blues guitarist Rory Gallagher.  Rolling Stoned… Discovering a legendary but somehow still underrated rock guitarist, Jonny Scaramanga winds up with a bunch of sticky fingers  Tommy Iommi Style… This month Martin Kennedy looks at the rhythm style of heavy metal’s most influential riffmeister, king of the Devil’s interval and none more Black!  Prodigious Electro Punk! In his latest appointment with Session Secrets, Dario Cortese takes us into the studio with a band that’s bound to polarise opinion – The Prodigy…  Slide Or No Slide? In the final installment of this series, Guthrie Govan shows you how to sound like R2D2 with a slide, and how to sound like Duane Allman without one!  Your Sixth Sense. As he ever attempts to broaden rock’s horizons, this month Shaun Baxter shows how the sixth interval can give you rock playing a country twang…  Wes Montgomery part 3. If you believe chords are only for rhythm guitar playing the prepare to think again, as Pete Callard explores the incredible chordal soloing of Wes Montgomery  Albert Lee Masterclass. In this first of three-part video series on hot country picking, Lee Hodgson meets and greets the irrepressible, and irreplaceable, Albert Lee…  Jazzy Acoustic Blues. Ever Wanted to be able to play a convincing acoustic blues with tasty jazz overtones and lush sounding chords? Well this month Stuart Ryan has just the piece to get you in the groove  The James Burton Style. This month Neville Marten enters the Tele-toting, string-bending world of a guitar legend who played with Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis… Guitar Techniques December 2006 contents:  The Eagles: Life In The Fast Lane. Twin Guitar Assault! This month Jamie Humphries looks at the stunning dual guitar work from Don Felder and Joe Walsh in this funky classic from one of rock’s most revered and legendary bands – The Eagles!  The Derek Trucks Band: Joyful Noise. Heavenly slides.  20 Country licks you need to know. 

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Robert Cray Style. Video may well have killed the radio star in the ‘8os, says John Wheatcroft, but we had Stevie Ray and this month’s featured artist, Robert Cray to save us from electronic humdrum Rocking The Bagpipes. Hitting the high road, Jonny Scaramanga travels north, discovers a big country and gets six-string inspiration from an unexpected source. Van Halen Style. One of the most important lead guitarists of the past three decades is also one of the finest rhythm players. Jon Bishop puts his tapping finger away to look at the rhythm style of one Edward Van Halen… The Nashville Numbers. How about a unique number system to learn and play songs? Once mastered, you can transpose in an instant. Dario Cortese gets busy with the maths… Mammoth Tones. debuting with a new series on modern metal, Martin Goulding examines the playing of a band that named itself after a tusked mammal from the Pleistocene Epoch. Rock on! The Devil’s Scale… Discover some of music’s sinful delights and wicked ways as Shaun Baxter enters the mysterious world of the Devil’s Interval. Be afraid… be very afraid! Altered Scale. Pete Callard continues his exploration of the modes of the Melodic Minor with a look at one of the key scales in jazz – the Altered Scale. Albert Lee Masterclass. Continuing his exclusive video masterclass, Lee Hodgson treets us to a second helping from the father of country picking, the one and only Albert Lee. Michael Hedges Style. Every so often a guitarist emerges whose approach is so unique that he re-define things for the next generation. This month Stuart Ryan examines the amazing Michael Hedges. Come On Everybody! This month Neville Marten looks at one of rock’n’roll’s most tragic early losses – the multi-talented, blond-haired, charismatic, Gretsch-wielding boy from Minnesota, Eddie Cochran

GT2007 Guitar Techniques January 2007 (#134) contents:  AC/DC: Back in black. Thunder From Down Under.  Paul Simon: Anji. Ode to a girl called Angie, Angi or Anji…  Drop-Shred Gorgeous! In this special feature John Wheatcroft takes a look at the one musical style that’s guaranteed to get the GT letters bag bulging – neoclassical shred!  Frank Marino Style. For this month’s blues lesson John Wheatcroft takes a look at the inspirational Canadian rock legend Frank Marino, whose hospitalization at 13 sparked a love affair with the guitar  Living in harmony. In his continuing bid to master every rock guitar lick ever recorded, Jonny Scaramanga tackles the twin-guitar assault of the mighty Wishborne Ash…  Organ – ise your comping! Danny Gatton was the master of many jaw-dropping guitar techniques including an unusual Hammond B-3 organ imitation. Martin Kennedy takes a close look at this style.  Recording effects. The compressor is something of a misunderstood stomp box. It’s not like the Turbo-Mega-Distortion; it’s a bit more subtle than that. Dario Cortese tries to unravel some of its secrets.

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Opeth Sesame! In the second of his new series on modern metal, Martin Goulding looks at a band from Sweden that’s not won the Eurovision Song contest and thankfully is never likely to!  The Altered Scale part 2. Pete Callard continues his exploration of the modes of Melodic minor with a further look at one of the key scales in jazz – the Altered scale.  Odd Time Signatures. Enter the weird and wonderful world of irregular rhythms with Shaun Baxter as we start a series of articles devoted to playing in odd time by looking at the concept of simple time  Guitar Man and US Male! This Month Stuart Ryan takes a look at the acoustic guitar work of Georgia-born Jerry Reed Hubbard, one of the all-time country-picking greats…  Keep On Truckin’. Following last month’s Derek Trucks transcription, Guthrie Govan gets a masterclass from the world’s most talked about slide guitarist…  Albert Lee Masterclass. In his last of a three-part video series on hot country picking, Lee Hodgson checks out some of Albert Lee’s leanest, meanest chops…  RGT Grade Five: Scales. In the first of this nine-part series, Registry of Guitar Tutors director Tony Skinner explains what you need to do to make the Grade Five grade. Guitar Techniques February 2007 (#135) contents:  The Vaughan Brothers: D/FW. Blues Brothers.  The Shadows: The Savage. Hanky Panky!  Dream Theatre: Erotomania. Sexual Obsession.  Francisco Tarrega: Recuerdos De La Alhambra. The Art Of Tremolo.  Amazing Grace. This month Stuart Ryan transcribes his solo acoustic guitar arrangement of one of the most beautiful traditional songs ever written  Turnarounds… John Lennon might argue that all you need is love. Well, John Wheatcroft reckons the budding blues player could do with a couple of choice turnarounds, intros and endings too!  Rumors Era Mac… In the mood for some soft rock? Explore the guitar arrangements of Fleetwood Mac’s most commercially successful incarnation, with Jonny Scaramanga…  Limp Bizkit Style. Wes Borland and his band Limp Bizkit were at the forefront of the early ’90s nu metal craze. Borland is still making great music and Martin Kennedy takes a close look at this style…  Wah Thing! Get a good one and you can sound like a God; get a bad one and its squeak will drive you to hell. This month, Dario Cortese gives a few tips and tricks on the ever popular wah-wah pedal  Sikth Sense. One of the more recent additions to the British metal scene, Sikth has gained a reputation as one of the most innovative bands around. Martin Goulding introduces us to their guitarist Pin…  Odd Time Signatures. More irregular rhythm investigation with Shaun Baxter as we continue his series of articles devoted to playing in odd time by looking at the concept of compound time.  Studying Arpeggios. In the second of this series aimed to help you pass RGT Grade 5 electric guitar, Tony Skinner outlines the arpeggios you will need to know. Guitar Techniques March 2007 (#136) contents:

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Rocking Rhoads! With Flying V in hand Steve Allsworth guides you through the style of one rock’s most affectionately remembered geniuses…  Rock’N’Roll Mayhem! Guns N’ Roses: Paradise City  Steve Miller: The Joker. Learn to play a cool track from of one of the most popular poprockers of the 70’s. Martin Kennedy is your guide to doing in the Steve Miller way…  Vince Gill Masterclass. Vince Gill is one of Nashville’s most successful and talanted artists who enjoys the respect of all his peers. This month, Andy Jones gets a private lesson from a shining light in country.  The Coolest Cat. Join John Wheatcroft as he takes a look at the guitar style of the foot tappin’, boppin’, genre-hoppin’ Brian Setzer and his 17-piece orchestra  Take A Journey Back. Forget the keyboards and weepy ballads. Rachael Wood takes a look at Neal Schon, the guitarist behind stadium rock giants, Journey.  Soundgarden Style. Bursting with cool arpeggios and smart timings, Martin Kennedy explores the classic, heavy grunge style of Seattle’s Soundgarden. Let Thayil be rock!  A chorus line. This month Dario Cortese takes a look at one of the most common pedals since the late 70s. Used and abused in the 80s, it’s now due for a revival. It’s the chorus pedal!  Riff Like Nevermore. Plug in your axe, crank up the volume and explore the dynamic riffs and soloing style of this Seattle-born modern metal band. Martin Goulding shows you the way.  Allan Holdsworth: Chords. The sublime musicality and astonishing virtuosity of Allan Holdsworth puts him amongst the very greatest instrumentalists of any era. This month, Pete Callard is reaching for the uncommon chord.  Odd Time Signatures. If you thought 5/4 and 7/8 were interesting, wait till you start dealing with large odd numbers. Shaun Baxter shows you how to tackle some big, scary time signatures.  Rhythm King. In the first a two-part rhythm special, John Wheatcroft gets a lesson in guitar drumming from the groove-tastic John Butler.  Dave Matthews Style. Despite being a huge name on the US acoustic circuit, Dave Matthews is a relative unknown in the UK. Something that’s about to change, says Stuart Ryan.  RGT Grade 5 – Chords. RGT Examinations Director Tony Skinner takes a look at the chords set for the RGT Grade 5 electric guitar exam, and explains how they should be played. Guitar Techniques April 2007 (#137) contents:  Jimi Hendrix: Six-String Giant – Dominic Pedler tackles the many styles of the fret-burning superstar  Led Zeppelin: Good Times Bad Times – Paul Bielatowicz celebrates Led Zeppelin’s 1969 barnstorming classic  Metallica: Battery – Jamie Humphries returns with a bang as he tabs this raging tune from the thrash masters  Dave Kilminster – Mr K reveals all about his hot new gig  Derek Sherinian – Inside stories from the keyboard wizard  Commander Sidwell guides us through this month’s techniques section

Blues – Red, Hot & Blue with Mike Bloomfield  Classic Rock – The controversial Ted Nugent  Rhythm – ‘Hello, my name is Johnny Cash’  Session Secrets – Introducing, Mr. Echo…  Modern Metal – Be afraid! It’s the Children Of Bodom…  Jazz – Holdsworth on soloing  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter rounds up his series on odd time signatures  Acoustic – It’s fast. It’s furious. It’s bluegrass!  RGT Grade 5 – Learn how to pass your RGT grate 5 exam  Exclusive masterclass from… John Butler – The Australian acoustic master reveals his slide guitar and two hand tapping tricks and tips! Guitar Techniques Spring 2007 (#138) contents:  Pink Floyd: Shine On You Crazy Diamond – Get ready to be dazzled by Jamie Humphries’ fabulous transcription and superb audio tracks  Allan Holdsworth: Road Games – Pete Callard is still recovering from the trauma of tabbing this awesome tune – now it’s your tune to sweat!  Villa-Lobos: Etude No 1 – Bridget brings you a delightful classical piece from Heitor VillaLobos  Nile Rodgers – This amazing player shows you exactly how he does it…  Lessons Introduction – Wing co Sidwell navigates us through this month’s techniques section  Blues – Cool, traditional and slidey with Chris Rea  Classic Rock – More than the US Zeppelin – Aerosmith  Rhythm – Triple guitar assault from Iron Maiden  Session Secrets – Modulation effects – phaser and flanger  Modern Metal – Strapping Young Lad, Devin Townsend  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter introduces you to that spiky little scale: the augmented  RGT Grade 5 – Learn how to pass your RGT grade 5 exam  Acoustic – Joyous African feel with added sonic trickery  Exclusive masterclass from… Tony MacAlpine – The brilliant shredster shows there’s a lot more to him than simply speed – check out this amazing face-to-facer… Guitar Techniques May 2007 (#139) contents:  The Darkness: I Believe In A Thing Called Love – One of recent rock’s most powerful compositions fully tabbed. Paul Bielatowicz is your guide…  The Who: I Can See For Miles – This classic Townshend track has been faithfully transcribed by Jon Bishop – clanging guitars to the ready please!  Steve Vai: His genius unraveled – Fifteen Vai-style licks will get you into the fingers and mind of this virtuoso!  Buddy Whittington – The Bluesbreakers’ incredible guitarist shares his secrets with Neville Marten…  Lessons Introduction – First officer Sidwell navigates this month’s route through the Lessons section…  Blues – Fast and furious – play the Walter Trout way!  Classic Rock – Rock with a sting in its tail – Scorpions! 

Rhythm – Moody tapestries of tone with Portishead…  Session Secrets – Our old friends distortion, overdrive and fuzz!  Modern Metal – Michael Romeo of Symhony X…  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues his look at augmented scales with that cathy little nine-noter!  Acoustic – Play simply but beautifully – like India. Arie…  Jazz – The Lydian b7 scale – for jazz and blues players!  RGT Grade 5 – Soloing to pass your RGT Grape 5 exam…  Exclusive masterclass from… Chris Thile – This ex-Nickel Creek mandolin player will have your jaw dropping in awe at his skill and musicality – we tab it too! Guitar Techniques June 2007 (#140) contents:  Early Blues Masters: Son House, Blind Blake & more… – Sound like an authentic Delta man with Stuart Ryan’s exploration of the original blues trailblazers  Eric Clapton and BB King: Riding With The King – A collaboration of two blues giants transcribed for one guitar – so you can be BB and EC!  Scott Henderson: Dolemite – This action-packed instrumental will test your skills to the full and provide enough great new licks to keep you inspired for ages!  Cliff Moore – Hard-working British blues guitarist and Gary’s younger bro talks to Neville Marten  Lessons Introduction – Jason Sidwell’s thoughts of the month and what’s in Lessons this issue…  Blues – Lazy and laconic, play jazzy blues the Kenny Burrell way…  Classic Rock – Classic rock harmonies with Thin Lizzy!  Rhythm – Coventry ska with The Specials…  Session Secrets – Connecting your effects in right order is vital you’re to get the most from them…  Brit Rock – Blur’s Graham Coxon kicks off Bridget Mermikides’ new column…  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter shows how string skipping can liven up your playing  Jazz – The Lydian b7 scale – part 2  Acoustic – The easy style of country picker Chet Atkins  RGT Grade 5 – Soloing to pass your RGT Grade 5 exam…  Exclusive masterclass from… Mattias Eklundh – This extraordinary Swedish rock guitarist demonstrates his amazing techniques, up closer, for the camera… Guitar Techniques July 2007 (#141) contents:  Pentatonicks: The ultimate workout! – Learn how the blues, rock and greats make the most of the pentatonic  Racer X: Technical Difficulties – Jamie Humphries transcribes it and the mighty Paul Gilbert gives you a unique video demonstration!  Muse: Stockholm Syndrome – Learn the twisted and classically-inspired progressions  John Jorgenson – The much respected ex-Hellecaster talks about his love for gypsy jazz and Django Reinhardt  Lessons Introduction – Jason Sidwell’s news and views, and what’s in Lessons this issue…  Blues – John Wheatcroft looks at work of electric guitar pioneer Charlie Christian  Classic Rock – Riff like the glam metal pioneers Kiss! 

Rhythm – Learn the jangly guitar style of Johnny Marr!  World – This month Tolis looks at scales and rhythms from the Balkans  Brit Rock – Learn some ’90s-style Britpop with our very own Stereophonic Workshop!  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter weaves his way around the slippery topic of legato lead  Jazz – Explore the unusual guitar style of Bill Frisell!  Acoustic – Learn to play like Rodrigo y Gabriela  RGT Grade 5 – Train your musical ear!  Exclusive masterclass from… Mattias Eklundh – This extraordinary Swedish rock guitarist demonstrates his amazing techniques, up close, for the camera… Guitar Techniques August 2007 (#142) contents:  Matt Schofiled: Ear to The Ground. With this sophisticated melding of blues sensitivity and jazz-like harmonies, Matt Schofiled is making waves in Britain and beyond. Mick Taylor bones up on his altered dominants and minor seven flat fives…  Gary Moore Style. Here’s a guitarist who excels in almost any style of rock, fusion or blues guitar. Richard Barret looks at one of the finest six-stringers to hail from British isles.  Feel The Force. The Police: De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da. Over their six-year career, The Police became the most successful pop-rock band of their time. To coincide with their reformation, Steve Alsworth guides you through a ‘new wave’ classic.  Hail The King! Dire Straits: Calling Elvis. This later Dire Straits track showed Mark Knopfler’s country-rock leanings. Jon Bishop brings you Mark’s great rhythm chops, some pseudo Paul Franklin pedal steel lines and ‘that’ breakdown lick…  Hubert Sumlin. The sound of Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters defines Chicago blues. When these legendary figures wanted guitar, they went to one man, Hubert Sumlin. John Wheatcroft wakes up this morning.  Rock n’ Roll rebel. He may not be Randy Rhoads or Zakk Wylde, but as Jonny Scaramanga discovers, Ozzy’s third most famous axeman is no slouch either.  Voodoo Vibe. One of the most influential electric guitarists of all time, Jimi Hendrix redefined the way the electric guitar was played. Jon Bishop uncovers his unique rhythm style.  Greece is the world. In this installment of our World Guitar series, Tolis Zavaliaris investigates traditional music from Greece, and how it can be added to the modern guitarist’s list of ingredients!  ‘Madchester’ Guitar. The dance grooves of the mid-90s ‘Madchester’ scene were fuelled by the chiming rhythms and distorted solos of The Stone Roses’ John Squire. Bridget Mermikides takes a trip ‘oop north’  Legato part 2. Want you rock playing to sound silky smooth? Then stick with Shaun Baxter as he forays into the slick world of hammer-ons pull-offs.  Mattias IA Eklundh part 2. In the final installment of Mattias IA Enkludh’s exclusive video masterclass, Tolis Zavaliaris discovers the secrets behind the harmonic and rhythmic approaches to Mattias’s distinctive style.  Bill Frisell’s Chord style part 2. Dubbed the Clark Kent of the electric guitar, Bill Frisell is one of the giants of modern jazz. This month, Pete Callard looks at his distinctive chord style and hears more from the man himself. 

Bob Brozman Slide. Resonator genius Bob Brozman’s music spans the world, from the blues of the Mississippi Delta to the complex rhythms and harmonies of Indian music. Stuart Ryan whips out his slide.  Exam Revision. In the final installment of GT’s guide to RGT Grade 5. Examinations Director Tony Skinner provides a summary of all the topics that will be tested in the exam. Guitar Techniques September 2007 (#143) contents:  50 Dynamite Tips: Become a better player – We have tips for improving your lead and rhythm technique and every other aspect of your playing  Michael Jackson/Eddie Van Halen: Beat It – Play the fabulous guitar parts in this much loved 1980s classic!  Buddy Guy: Damn Right I’ve Got The Blues – Learn this classic from the legendary polka dot bluesman from Chicago  Lessons Introduction – Jason’s thoughts of the month and what’s in Lessons this issue…  Blues – Learn the style of Joe Bonamassa, an incredibly exciting young blues guitarist…  Classic Rock – We look at Tommy Bolin’s guitar style  Rhythm – Play like RATM and Audioslave’s Tom Morello…  World – Learn the wonderful styles, modes and rhythms of the Turks…  Brit Rock – Bridget Mermikides continues her column with a look at the mighty Oasis…  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter shows different ways to play over dominant chords  Jazz – Bill Frisell’s soloing style explained  Acoustic – Explore the soulful acoustic world of Eric Bibb  Rock School – Make the grades with this new column…  Exclusive masterclass: Joe Satriani – The instrumental maestro explains some of his hottest techniques on this fantastic masterclass Guitar Techniques October 2007 (#144) contents:  King Of Country. Brad Paisley is not only one of the most popular country artists in the world, he’s also a stunning guitarist too. Brad spoke to Andy Jones about his career, playing and diverse musical influences.  The journeyman. Eric Clapton: Bad love. Recorded a few years after his rebirth at Live Aid, this was one of Eric Clapton’s biggest post-Layla hits. Jon Bishop examines EC’s workmanlike playing on this track from 1989’s Journeyman album.  Play Amazing Lead Guitar. In this fantastic 10-page feature Guthrie Govan shows you how to sound like a professional with the ultimate rock and blues scale – the Mighty Mixolydian!  Learn To Play Slap Guitar. Whether electric or acoustic is your instrument of choice it’s time to temporarily discard your pick, as Dario Cortese introduces you to the exciting world of slap guitar.  Danny Gatton: Telemaster! Danny Gatton had a nickname that said it all. His technical command, stylistic breadth and pure musicality was so great he was often referred to as ‘The Humbler’. John Wheatcroft takes a look…  Ziggy Played Guitar. Bowie, Dylan, Lou Reed, and Van Morrison all benefited from his talents. Jonny Scaramanga learns a lesson from Mick Ronson, one of rock’s greatest sidemen.  Big Cat Diary. Make a date with Def Leppard. Let Jon Bishop introduce you to their rhythm guitar style that incorporated arpeggios and string skipping ideas… 

Eastern Intrigue. In this month’s column, Tolis Zavaliaris continues to investigate the Arabic Scale System. Here he travels further south to the country of Syria.  Holy Rock! In her ongoing quest to bring us the best of Britrock, Bridget Mermikides looks at the guitar style of James Dean Bradfield, guitarist with the Manic Street Preachers…  Using chromatic notes. In his quest to make you more creative Shaun Baxter shows you how to use those notes in the cracks to make your soloing more colourful…  Brett Garsed Masterclass pt.1. In the first of a three-part video series, Dario Cortese meets up with Australian guitar virtuoso Brett Garsed – the Wonder From Down Under – for a comprehensive lesson in hybrid picking…  Locrian #2 Scale. In his continuing exploration of the modes of Melodic Minor, this month Pete Callard reaches mode 6, otherwise (controversially) known as Locrian #2.  Acoustic Passion. Many people have asked for more bluesy acoustic features, so this month we explore the powerful, spiritual world of the legendary Kelly Joe Phelps. Stuart Ryan is your guide.  What’s Nu? This month Rockschool focuses on nu-metal, pioneered by the likes of Korn, Faith No More, and our featured artists, Rage Against The Machine. Guitar Techniques November 2007 (#145) contents:  Play Faster Now! Work through the following 30 examples and, says Guthrie Govan, the ideas contained here will improve your speed, fluency and overall playing skill – regardless of the style you play.  Southern Fried Pickin’. The Allman Brothers Band: Ramblin’ Man.  Johnny Kidd & The Pirates: Shakin’ all over. Yo Ho Ho!  Matt Schofield Special. This Month John Wheatcroft takes a look at a fantastic extended blues improvisation, exclusively provided for GT readers by this month’s featured artist, Matt Schofield.  Slippery When Fret. Hairspray, pinched harmonics and whammy bars – yes folks, it’s Bon Jovi this month! Jonny Scaramanga looks at the style of BJ’s great guitarist Richie Sambora…  Monkey Business. In the first lesson of his new indie rock tutorial column, Jon Bishop has a look at the style of those cheeky chartbusters, the fabulous Arctic Monkeys.  Secrets of Serbia. After a long journey around Eastern Europe in search of great guitar sounds, Tolis Zavaliaris returns to the Balkans for Serbian surprise.  The Supergrass Style. In the last of her Britrock series, Bridget Mermikides looks at the guitar style of Gaz Coombes from one of the genre’s most long-serving and musically uplifting groups, Supergrass.  Time For Tapping part 1. If our recent Beat it transcription whetted your appetite Shaun Baxter is here to help, with the first in a two-part series devoted to tapping techniques.  Brett Garsed Masterclass part 2.  Locrian #2 Scale part 2.  James Taylor Style. Classic singer-songwriter James Taylor embellishes his acoustic chord progressions and songs with tasteful ornamentations. Stuart Ryan shows us how he does it.  Tackling A Grade 5 Piece. Can you pass the Sidewinder challenge? Test your sightreading, technique and feel on Rockschool’s Grade 5 piece to find out. 

Guitar Techniques December 2007 (#146) contents:  David Bowie: Let’s Dance – Learn the Stevie Ray and Nile Rodgers guitar parts in this classic David Bowie hit!  Rory Gallagher: Tattoo’ed Lady – One of Rory’s most popular tracks transcribed for you Jamie Humphries  Interview plus Tutorial – We speak to Larry Carlton and Robben Ford, and shows you some of their coolest licks!  RSI – RSI can cause serious problems with your guitar playing. We show you how to avoid it  Sidders introduces the techniques section  Blues – Johny Winter-style guitar  Classic Rock – Learn how to play like a windmill!  Indie – Play like the mighty Libertines  World Guitar – A final look at Eastrn European music  Metal – Mosh like Meshuggah!  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter focuses on pick-hand tapping  Video Masterclass Pt3 – Brett Garsed plays chromatics  Jazz – Pete Callard looks at Grant Green  Rock School – Make the grade and play some power music!

GT2008 Guitar Techniques January 2008 (#147) contents:  ZZ Top: Sharp Dressed Man – One of Texas’s greatest bands and one of its coolest tracks tabbed for you…  Stevie Ray Vaughan: Cold Shot – Learn to play SRV’s Texas blues shuffle classic  Play Like Jimmy Page: Guitar Giant – Richard Barrett takes an-depth look at the many styles of Zep’s awesome axeman – it’s a whole lotta Jimmy!  Never miss another issue!: Get a free pedal  Joe Bonamassa – Talk and tab from this blue kid on the block!  Lessons Introduction – Jason ‘Jawbreaker’ Sidwell sets us up for this month’s fantastic lessons section…  Blues – One of EC’s prime inspirations, Otis Rush…  Classic Rock – Pearl Jam get ‘Scara’d for life’!  Indie Rock – Razorlight come under the spotlight…  Tasty Chords – Want to learn CAGED? Let Justin Sandercoe from Katie Melua’s band be your guide…  Modern Metal – Martin looks at top shredders Dream Theater  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter wants to spice up your soloing and says that rhythmic groupings is the way  Jazz – Pete delves deeper into the oh-so-musical style of the undersung genius Grant Green  Acoustic – Discover the terrifying style of Blind Blake…  Rock School – This month its grade 6 rock workout, BigBigBig!  Al Di Meola – Picker extraordinaire Al Di Meola offers a personal insight to his incredible playing abilities. With Mo Nazam…

Guitar Techniques February 2008 (#148) contents:  Guitar Men. To go with this rock’n’roll themed issue Neville Marten revisits interviews that he conducted in the early ’90s with Elvis Presley’s two most famous sidemen – guitarists Scotty Moore and James Burton.  Elvis Presley: That’s all right mama. Rocking with the King.  Buddy Holly: That’ll be the day. Chirping Crickets.  Bill Haley And His Comets: Rock Around The Clock. Time To Roll!  Rockin’ With Brian Setzer. This month’s Star video lesson boasts a selection of video clips in which this rockabilly legend shares some tricks of the trade with Ed Mitchell. Guthrie Govan is your musical guide.  Play Like Duke Robillard. Thunderbirds are go this month, as John Wheatcroft takes a close look at the modern king of swing and one of America’s greatest blues guitarists, the Fabulous Duke Robillard.  Steve Marriott. It’s a true mod icon this month. For possibly the first time in his life the Small Faced Jonny Scaramanga eats Humble Pie – at the Marriott Hotel? Ouch!  Snow Patrol Style. This month Jon Bishop visits Belfast and Bangor – via Glasgow – in search of that melancholy Snow Patrol sound and style.  The CAGED System. In his second tasty chords column, Justin Sandercoe takes a close look at basic extended chords, while still using the principles of the CAGED system.  Low And Brutal! In his ongoing search for the darkest rck tones Martin Goulding tunes down to Drop C and prepares to slay us with the gargantuan riffs of Killswitch Engage.  Rhythmic Groupings part 2. Our intrepid seeker of all things creative, Shaun Baxter continues his quest to drum up rhythmic interest when playing in plain old 4/4 time.  Mixolydian b6 Scale. In his continuing journey through the modes of melodic minor, this month Pete Callard clambers up the foothills of mode 5, or as the locals call it, Mixolydian b6.  Big Bill Broonzy. This month Stuart Ryan looks at the unmistakable style of the acoustic blues legend who influenced both Muddy Waters and Eric Clapton…  Mud Pie Blues… This month’s Rockschool grade 6 piece focuses on the blues, inspired by the styles of the greats. Guitar Techniques March 2008 (#149) contents:  Rush: YYZ – By request, their killer instrumental fully tabbed for you by Steve Allsworth  Steve Stevens: Top Gun Anthem – This one’s got the lot: cool theme, great bends and a nice bit of widdle thrown in!  The Shadows: Cavatina – If you can play with half of Hank’s control, then pat yourself on the back!  Isaac Albeniz: Asturias-Leyenda – You asked for Bridget and for this very track-so here it is. Flex those fingers!  Never miss another issue! – And get a great exclusive offer.. 6g  Lessons Introduction – Doctor Cripp…er…Sidwell shows us what’s in this month’s exciting lessons section…  Blues – Play like a true original – Lonnie Johnson!  Classic Rock – Backstage with Motley Crue? Well, sort of…  Indie Rock – Now you too get The Feeling…

Tasty Chords – Extending chords in the CAGED system with Katie Melua’s guitarist Justin Sandercoe  Modern Metal – Our little Lamb Martin goes God bothering  Creative rock – Shaun Baxter turns off the distortion and enters clean rhythm territory. Yikes!  Jazz – More from Pete Callard on this mode of the Melodic Minor scale, the Mixolydian b6  Acoustic – Meet acoustic blues legend, Leadbelly!  Rock school – This month, try a grade 7 rock piece  Video Masterclass – Alex Skolnick. In the first of great series from this rocker turned jazzer, Alex shows his chordal accompaniment (comping) skills… Guitar Techniques April 2008 (#150) contents:  Play Better! Ultimate Practice Plan – A direct result of readers’ requests, this great John Wheatcroft feature will set up your practice routine for life!  Albert King. Laundromat Blues – Albert’s first hit and some of his best ever playing. Your service wash is done by Steve ‘Dot Cotton’ Allsworth.  Robben Ford. Cannonball Shuffle – This brilliant instrumental is a must for any blues band’s set. Dario Cortese is your Ford escort!  Lessons Introduction – GT’s answer to The Stig shows what you’ll find in this month’s exciting lesson section.  Blues – Play like rockin’ schoolboy Angus Young.  Classic Rock – It’s those Texan bearded beauties, ZZ Top!  Indie Rock – Play like US indie stars The Killers  Tasty Chords – Using altered chords in the CAGED system with Katie Melua’s guitarist Justin Sandercoe  Modern Metal – Martin Goulding clocks in at the Fear Factory  Creative Rock – Thought you knew your five-note scales? Well here’s the Dominant Pentatonic, says Shaun…  Jazz – John Wheatcroft begins a three-part feature on gypsy jazz. This month: La Pompe rhythm  Acoustic – The father of acoustic blues, Son House…  Rock School – This month it’s a funky a grade 7 piece  Video Masterclass – Alex Skolnick. This month Alex shows how he solos over a II V I chord sequence in C – are you ready to play along with our star tutor? Guitar Techniques Spring 2008 (#151) contents:  Joe Satriani: Satch Boogie – One of the most exciting rock instrumentals of all. Satch’s signature tune fully tabbed by Richard Barrett…  Jeff Beck: The Pump – Guthrie tabs this must-learn tune which includes Jeff’s original plus great solos from Larry Carlton and Steve Lukather!  More Notes, Less Work!: Guthrie’s Hybrid Picking – It’s one of those techniques that anyone can master and can drastically improve speed and fluidity. Get picking!  Johnny Hiland: Masterclass – The amazing Johnny treats us to 10 of his coolest licks. Lesson brought to you by ACM’s Andy Jones…  Lessons Introduction – Jason ‘Terminator’ Sidwell introduces this month’s action-packed lessons section… 

Blues – Play like hot southpaw Eric Gales…  Classic Rock – It’s those Southern fried Skynyrd boys!  Indie Rock – Play like the Midlands’ finest – Editors…  Tasty Chords – This month we look at slash chords with Katie Melua’s guitarist, Justin Sandercoe…  Modern Metal – Martin Goulding with King Diamond…  Creative Rock – Thought you knew your pentatonics? Well here’s another you might not – the Indian!  Jazz – John Wheatcroft continues in the gypsy jazz vein with some Django-style soloing…  Acoustic – The laid-back blues of Brownie McGhee…  Rockschool – This month it’s a grade 8 Latin samba piece…  Union Station – Dan Tyminski and Ron Block. Two of Alison Krauss’s fabulous musicians give GT’s Stuart Ryan a face-to-face lesson in bluegrass techniques… Guitar Techniques May 2008 (#152) contents:  Steely Dan: Bodhisattva – A fusion-tinted rock track packed with guitar playing from top US session guns  T. Rex: Ride A White Swan – Catchy, infectious and smile-inducing, learn this classic Bolan number one!  Scarborough Fair: Traditional – Learn this great track arranged by Stuart Ryan for solo acoustic guitar…  Play Tasty Solos!: With The Dorian Mode – Dave K shows the mode that’s used by some of the great minor soloists to bring smooth class to their solos…  Jeff Healey: Tribute Lesson – Dario Cortese offers a personal musical tribute to the late, great blind guitarist…  Lessons Introduction – Jason ‘Kiss Me Kate’ Sidwell introduces this month’s bulging Lessons section…  Blues – Play hot blues-rock like Blues Saraceno  Classic Rock – The late and much-missed Paul Kossoff  Indie Rock – It’s Kaiser Chiefs’ Whitey White!  Tasty Chords – Justin Sandercoe looks at a C major triad with every possible bass note in the scale  Modern Metal – Martin Goulding with the awesome Death!  Creative Rock – Play every mode in one fretboard position!  Jazz – John Wheatcroft meets a man he reckons is the UK’s finest player: Gary Potter  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan brings us matinee idol Josh White  Rockschool – This month, it’s a grade 8 heavy metal piece  Union Station – Alison Krauss’s Dan Tyminski and Ron Block continue their incredible video series showing us some of their death-defying bluegrass techniques… Guitar Techniques June 2008 (#153) contents:  Albert Lee: Country Boy – Lee Hodgson tabs out one of the most exciting guitar tracks of all time…  Johnny Cash: Folsom Prison Blues – This brilliant and exciting early rockabilly track makes a great busk or party song! 

Ultimate Economy: Sweep picking primer – Jamie Humphries demonstrates one of the most devastation pick techniques…  Joe Bonamassa: Today’s Big Thing – Check out Joe on the GT CD video!  Peter Green: 60s Legend – Ten great Greeny licks from Nev!  Rosetta Tharpe: Blues Sister – The electric gospel blues diva!  Robert Johnson: Blues Father – Learn his distinctive acoustic style!  Lessons Introduction – Guardian of all things musical, Jason Sidwell introduces this month’s Lessons section…  Blues – Play hot gospel blues like the incredible Sister Rosetta Tharpe – with John Wheatcroft…  Classic Rock – Ladies and gentleman – it’s Status Quo!  Indie Rock – Jon Bishop brings us Franz Ferdinand…  American Icons – In this great series, our brilliant new contributor Gianluca Corona examines the unsung US players – this month, Roger McGuinn…  Modern Metal – In his final column, Martin Goulding leaves us with the incredible metalfusion of Cynic…  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter takes us Motif Cycling…  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan with Robert Johnson…  RGT – Tony Skinner with RGT’s acoustic grades…  Jazz – Pete Callard returns with a look at the oh-so-jazzy Lydian Augmented scale…  Union Station – In the last of their brilliant three-part video masterclasses, Alison Krauss’s acoustic twosome Dan Tyminski and Ron Block hit the G-spot with some more lighting fast bluegrass licks… Guitar Techniques July 2008 (#154) contents:  Joe Satriani: Midnight – Satch’s 1980s classic performed by the man himself and tabbed by Steve Allsworth  The Pretenders: Kid – Jon Bishop shows us how to play the Pretenders’ most infectious hit  Four Faces of Clapton – Neville Marten uncovers EC’s Bluesbreakers, Cream, solo career and unplugged sides…  Modern Acoustic Styles – Stuart Ryan shows you how to tap, slap and hammer out today’s coolest acoustic sounds  Sidders introduces the techniques section  Blues – Play Otis Grand-style  Classic Rock – Learn how to play like AC/DC!  Reggae – Master the mighty One Drop  American Icons – This month it’s The Band’s Robbie Robertson!  Country Essentials – Learn chicken picking with Dario Cortese  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter focuses on ‘inside-outside’ notes  Jazz – Pete Callard revisits the Lydian Augmented  Acoustic – The unmistakable style of John Martyn  RGT – Make the acoustic grade with the Registry! Guitar Techniques August 2008 (#155) contents:  George Harrison: My Sweet Lord – Learn how to play George Harrison’s double-numberone greatest hit! 

Brad Paisley: Me Neither – An infectious modern country classic with some awesome guitar licks!  Return To Forever: Classic fusion lesson – Learn how to play vintage Di Meola guitar with Gianluca Corona…  40 Hot Tapping Licks: With Guthrie Govan – Guthrie delivers possibly the best two-handed tapping tutorial ever…  Never miss another issue! – And get two free gifts  Lessons Introduction – Jason ‘Funkmeister’ Sidwell introduces this month’s Lessons section…  Blues – Play like the mighty Duane Allman  Classic Rock – It’s time for a Creedence Clearwater Revival!  Reggae – Jon Bishop will get you skanking in no time with Black Uhuru-style licks  American Icons – Gianluca Corona looks Jerry Garcia’s unmistakable guitar style  Country – Dario Cortese explores open-string and banjo-style ‘roll’ ideas  Creative Rock – Baxter soups up the II V I – just for you!  Jazz – Pete Callard examines the style of jazz piano legend Bill Evans  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan meets the lovely Join Mitchell  RGT Grade 5 – A Grade 5 acoustic piece  Buddy Whittington – John Mayall’s fabulous axeman and super-nice guy demonstrates some of his finest chops in Part One of this great video tutorial… Guitar Techniques September 2008 (#156) contents:  Gary Moore & BB King: Since I Met You Baby -Learn to play a blues classic in the style of not one but two of the greats!  Shawn Lane: Get You Back – A beautiful tune plus killer chops from the ultimate players’ player!  20 Blues Turnarounds by Dario Cortese -Essential intros and endings for your blues repertoire…  Session Aces by Dario Cortese – Dario talks to Jay Graydon and Brent Mason and tabs their style  Never miss another issue! And receive two gifts  Brent Mason & Jay Graydon – Two country session giants talks shop and divulge their studio secrets  Lessons Introduction – ‘Jeeves’ Sidwell ushers in a multitude of guitar tutors…  Blues – Play like the mighty BB King  Classic Rock – It’s time for some Marillion!  Reggae – Master the Steppers style with Jon Bishop  American Icons – Gianluca Corona looks at the style of The Doors’ Robby Krieger  Country – Dario Cortese goes on the fiddle. But will he get caught?  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter superimposes rhythm changes  Jazz – Pete Callard continues his look at the style of jazz piano legend Bill Evans  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan on Nick Drake  RGT Grade 5 – A Grade 5 acoustic piece  Buddy Whittington – John Mayall’s great axeman and superb all-rounder concludes his fabulous video tutorial with some country-style picking… 

Guitar Techniques October 2008 (#157) contents:  UFO: Lights out – Jamie Humphries transcribes one of UFO’s most famous rockers, featuring a solo from the one and only Michael Schenker  50 Rock licks You need to known! – John Wheatcroft shows you how to increase your rock soloing potential, and boost your fretboard knowledge at the same time  Huey Lewis & The News: The Power Of Love – One of the greatest hits of the ’80s, featured in Back To The Future and transcribed exclusively for you by Job Bishop-includes riff and solo!  Lessons introduction – Captain Sidwell issues strict instructions. You WILL obey his command!  Blues – Play like John Lee Hooker  Classic Rock – Martin Cooper looks at the style of Rainbow  Reggae – Play reggae like Stevie Wonder!  American Icons – Gianluca Corona meets Creedence Clearwater Revival’s John Fogerty  Country – Dario Cortese, our very own country boy, puts his mettle to the pedal  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter talks about Coltrane Changes and tetrachords  Jazz – Pete Callard concludes his look at the style of jazz piano legend Bill Evans  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan on John Denver  RGT Grade 6 – A Grade 6 acoustic blues piece Guitar Techniques November 2008 (#158) contents:  Wings: Band on the run – Jon Bishop examines this great post-Beatles song from McCartney and his ’70s alter-ego band. It’s packed with guitar so off you go!  Pentatonic power: A workout with Guthrie! – Mr. Govan shows how every guitarist’s favourite five-note scale can be used to spice up your blues and rock soloing!  Steve Vai: Eugene’s trick bag – The finale to the Ralph Macchio film Crossroads sees Vai, as Devil’s Advocate, put firmly in his place. Dare to face him?  Lessons introduction – Watch out, as Commander Sidwell cracks his knuckles-and his whip!  Blues – Play like Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown!  Classic Rock – Martin Cooper looks at Slash’s VR style…  Reggae – Play ‘dub’ reggae like Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry  American icons – Gianluca Corona meets The Boss’s employee of the month – Nils Lofgren!  Country – Dario Cortese marks the passing of Jerry Reed with a special lesson on his influence…  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter looks at how using double-stops in rock can add power to your elbow…  Jazz – Pete Callard gets back on his melodic minor guest with a look at the Dorian b2 scale…  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan on Bruce Springsteen himself…  RGT Grade 6 – A Grade 6 acoustic flat-picking folk piece…  Kiko Loureiro – It’s Kiko’s second video lesson with GT and we thank this gracious player for his invaluable rock insight… Guitar Techniques December 2008 (#159) contents:

Eva Cassidy: Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Stuart Ryan looks at an evocative arrangement of a seminal song that made a star of this tragically short-lived talent…  Get rhythm! With John Wheatcroft. Is your blues rhythm playing lacking something? John Wheatcroft’s fantastic feature will soon get your fingers hopping!  Interview & lesson: Greg Howe exclusive! – The master rock and fusion player talks about his influences, technique and gear-and shows you some cool GH licks!  The Isley Brothers: (Who’s) That Lady – Ernie Isley’s unmistakable Hendrix-inspired playing on this funky pop-rock number gets the Jon Bishop treatment-fuzz boxes ready?  Lessons introduction – Jason Sidwell muses on the pigeon-holing of certain musical genres…  Blues – Play like the blues-influenced Joe Satriani…  Classic Rock – Martin Cooper on Bryan Adams & Keith Scott.  Reggae – Play tasty lead like Marley’s Junior Marvin…  New series! Prog Rock – Gianluca Corona goes back to where it all began, with mighty Steve Howe & Yes!  Country – Dario Cortese concludes his series with some solos that combine all he’s taughty you so far!  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter taps and dabs his way through a harmonally enriched CR this month…  Jazz – Pete Callard looks at the players who use the quirky but tasty Dorian b2 scale…  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan with the tragic Elliott Smith…  RGT Grade 7 – A Grade 7 acoustic piece this month…  Kiko Loureiro – It’s Kiko’s final video lesson with GT and here he shows that arpeggios are more than mere exercises… GT2009 Guitar Techniques January 2009 contents:  Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall  Paul Gilbert – Bach’s Prelude in D Major  The Eagles – One of these nights  Harmony Guitars with Dario Cortese  Play Blues like The Stones’ Mick Taylor  Martin Cooper on the Legendary Allman Brothers Band  Play Jazzy reggae lead like the one and only Ernest Ranglin  Ginluca Corona introduces the unusual, angular style of Robert Fripp  Shaun Baxter looks at open-string phrases this month  Pete Callard harmonises the jazztastic melodic minor scale  Stuart Ryan meets Ryan Adams  Metal Boot Camp Guitar Techniques February 2009 contents:  Stevie Ray Vaughn – Texas Flood  Robin Trower – Bridge of Sighs  Play acoustic fingerstyle blues with Stuart Ryan  Blues – Play like the man that many say was the real father of rock and roll, like Turner  Martin Cooper introduces platinum-selling US modern rockers Nickelback 

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John Bishop brushes up on all those vital techniques you need to play great guitar.  Gianluca Corona examines the playing Genesis fabulous guitarist, Steve Hackett  Metal Boot Camp – legato technique  Shaun Baxter uses chromatic passing ideas to make your rock playing sound more creative  Pete callard delves into deep bebop waters to take a look at alto genius Charlie Parker  Stuart Ryan meets Aimee Mann  Video MasterClass – Sonny Landreth Guitar Techniques March 2009 contents:  Jimi Hendrix – All Along The Watchtower  Eric Bibb – In Father’s House  18 Guitarists you should know with John Wheatcroft  Blues: Bernie Marsden plays  Rock: U2’s The Edge  Guitar Essentials: Open chords  Prog: Focus Style  Metal Boot Camp: Legato Style  Creative Rock: Diminished Sevenths  Jazz: Charlie Parker Style  Acoustic: Davy Graham Style Guitar Techniques April 2009 (#163) contents:  Joe Bonamassa – So Many Roads  Whitesnake – Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City  Neo-Classic Rock With Jamie Humphries  The Buddy Holly With Neville Marten  Blues – Texas Blues legend Jimmie Vaughan  Rock – Martin Cooper looks at the guitar style of Alex Lifeson from Rush  Guitar Essentials – John Bishop gets back to basics with a lesson on open chords  Prog Rock – Gianluca Corona on the style of Jethro Tull’s great axeman Martin Barre  Metal Bootcamp – Martin Goulding concludes his tutorial series on the legato technique  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter goes ‘bi’ this month. Bitonal, that is…  Jazz – Gianluca Corona uncovers the formidable picking style of John McLaughlin  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan on Pierre Bensusan  Video Masterclass – Sonny Landreth’s final part Guitar Techniques Spring 2009 (#164) contents:  Eric Clapton – Hideaway  Carlos Santana – Europa  Mason Williams – Classical Gas  Neo-Classical Rock with Jamie Humphries  Blues – Hugely gifted singer-songwriter John Mayer  Rock – Martin Cooper looks at the guitar style of the legendary Brum band Slade  Guitar Essentials – John Bishop looks at creating neat funky lines using three-note chords, like Prince  Prog Rock – GianLuca Corona on the unique style of Mike Oldfield, creator of Tubular Bells  Metal Bootcamp – Martin Goulding begins a new series on the alternate picking technique

Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter takes a look at hybrid pentatonic scales this month  Jazz – Pete callard introduces elements of bebop  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan on the spectacular Doyle Dykes  Video Masterclass – Aynsley Lister (blues) Guitar Techniques May 2009 #165 contents:  Blues Giants – The Three Kings  Rockabilly Rebellion – Play those sexy licks  Dream Theater – Pull me under  Blues – John Wheatcroft introduces the wonder from down under, slide monster Dave Hole  Rock – Martin Cooper examines the rock style of Billy Duffy and the Cult  Guitar Essentials – John Bishop again, this time showing the ‘power’ of thos power chords  Prog Rock – Gianluca Corona meets the incredible Ty Tabor of US prog rock band King’s X  Metal Bootcamp – Martin Goulding with more on the alternate picking technique you need for metal styles  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter introduces a scale beloved of Allan Holdsworth – the harmonic major  Guest Lesson – We are proud to include a brilliant smooth jazz workout from the amazing Ronny Jordan  Jazz – Pete Callard with more elements of bebop  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan revisits our dear friend Eric Roche  Video Masterclass – Aynsley Lister Guitar Techniques June 2009 #166 contents:  John Mayer – Every Day I have the blues  Play Tastier Licks – Sophisticated blues  Sting – Shape of my heart  Blues – John Wheatcroft on the blues side of Eric Johnson  Rock – Martin Cooper looks at the guitar styles of the legendary Alice Cooper Band  Guitar Essentials – Jon Bishop on the minor pentatonic scale  Prog Rock – Gianluca Corona unveils the lyrical guitar style of Camel’s Andy Latimer  Metal Bootcamp – Sgt Goulding continues his alternate picking drill. Practise or do a hundred press-ups.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter concludes his look at the harmonic major scale  Jazz – Pete Callard shows you how to create bebop lines from fragments  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan on the unique style of Nick Harper  Video Masterclass – Aynsley Lister Guitar Techniques July 2009 #167 contents:  Bend It! With Guthrie Govan  Play Tastier Licks – Sophisticated blues Pt2  Journey – Don’t Stop Believing  Fernando Sor – Study in A minor  30-Minute LickBag – A brand New column from BIMM Brighton’s head of BA Hons degree course, Scot McGill  Blues – John Wheatcroft looks at the playing of Kenny Wayne Shepherd 

Rock – Martin Cooper meets two icons of British rock, the venerable Keef and Ron of The Stones  Guitar Essentials – Jon Bishop examines double-stops  Prog Rock – Gianluca Corona brings to the fore an undersung guitar hero – Steve Hillage  Metal Bootcamp – Regimental Sergeant Major Goulding concludes his series on alternate picking in metal  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter shows that by extracting triads you can become a more inventive player  Jazz – Pete Callard show you how to create even more bebop lines from fragments  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan on the incredible Clive Carroll  Video Masterclass – Gary Moore Pt1 Guitar Techniques August 2009 #168 contents:  Stormy Monday – fantasy blues jam  Yes – Yours is No Disgrace  Travis Picking – Hybrid picking study  30-minute lickbag – A new column continues from BIMM Brighton’s head of BA Hons degree course, Scott Mcgill  Blues – John Wheatcroft looks at the playing of that other Texan tornado, Chris Duarte  Rock – Martin Cooper on the brilliant style of the incomparable Jimmy Page and Led Zep  Guitar Essentials – Jon Bishop with hammer-ons and pull-ofs  Prog Rock – Gianluca Corona examines the work of a true artist of the guitar, Todd Rundgren  Metal bootcamp – Martin Goulding begins a great new series on two-hand tapping, where it all began with EVH  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues looking at how to extract four-note arpeggios from scales  Jazz – Pete Callard examines the nuts and bolts of bebop with chromatic approach notes  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan with a new series on bossa nova  Video Masterclass – Gary Moore Pt2 Guitar Techniques September 2009 #169 contents:  David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust  Django Reinhardt – Minor Swing  30-minute lickbag – Six more cool licks from Scott Mcgill  Blues – Jim Clark looks at the bluesier side of the great Carlos Santana  Rock – Martin Cooper meets Dokken’s George Lynch  Guitar Essentials – Jon Bishop with a lesson on vibrato  Prog Rock – Gianluca Corona examines the work of Rush’s master of the axe, Alex Lifeson  Metal Bootcamp – Martin Goulding continues his series on two-hand tapping  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter begins a new mini-series on augmented soloing  Jazz – Pete Callard continues his look at chromatic approach notes in bebop  Funk – Jason Sidwell on Funkmaster David williams  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan with lesson two on bossa nova  Video Masterclass – Gary Moore Pt3 Guitar Techniques October 2009 #170 contents: 

Hail Chuck Berry – Rock’s Godfather  Boston – More than a feeling  Twenty blues licks you need to know  Extreme – song for love  30-minute lickbag – Six more great licks from Scott McGill  Blues – John Wheatcroft straps on polka-dot Strat and plays in the style of Buddy Guy  Rock – Martin Cooper meets Lenny Kravitz  Guitar Essentials – Jon Bishop with a lesson on classic Hendrix-style string bends  Prog Rock – Gianluca Corona concludes his prog series with a look at the challenging style of Gentle Giant  Metal Bootcamp – Sergeant Goulding lays down the law on two-hand tapping. You will obey!  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues his mini-series on augmented soloing  Jazz – Pete Callard takes a look at the I Got Rhythm bridge, often used in bebop  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan concludes his superb three-part series on bossa nova  Video Masterclass – Julian Lage Pt1 Guitar Techniques November 2009 #171 contents:  The Beatles – Acoustic Styles  James Taylor – Sweet Baby James  Mozart – Rondo Alla Turca  Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins – Jerry’s Breakdown  30-minute lickbag – Six more great licks from Scott McGill  Blues – John Wheatcroft on the master of the Telecaster, Roy Buchanan  Rock – Martin Cooper gets addicted to Jane’s guitarist, Dave Navarro  Guitar Essentials – Jon Bishop with a lesson on both natural and artificial harmonics  Metal Bootcamp – Sergeant Goulding lays down the law on two-hand tapping. You will obey!  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter on playing the whole tone scale over the augmented chord  Jazz – Pete Callard continues his look at the bebop rhythm bridge  Fingerpicking basics – Jay Stapley on the bare bones of fingerpicking  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan with a special new series on how to use the guitarist’s friend the capo  Video Masterclass – Julian Lage Pt2 Guitar Techniques December 2009 #172 contents:  Supercharge Your Playing – Lead guitar  Jason Becker – Altitudes  The Who – Sunrise  30-minute lickbag – Six of the best lickbag master Scott McGill  Blues – John Wheatcroft on the versatile and sophisticated bluesman, David Grissom  Rock – Martin cooper meets the tapping pioneer, Edward Van Halen  World Guitar – Jon Bishop takes a trip down the bayou to taste some Cajun music  Metal Bootcamp – Sergeant Goulding’s final assault on two hand tapping. Join him for the victory.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter concludes his series on soloing over the augmented chord 

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Jazz – Pete Callard looks at the different ways of navigating the bebop bridge Fingerpicking Basics – Joy Stapley on three-fingered picking Acoustic – Stuart Ryan shows how you can mimic a mandolin with a capo Video Masterclass – Julian Lage Pt3

GT2010 Guitar Techniques January 2010 #173 contents:  50 Chords you have to know  Led Zeppelin – I can’t quit you baby  Martin Taylor – Johnny and Mary  30-minute Lickbag – Six choice licks from Scott McGill  Blues – John Wheatcroft on the style of Greg Koch  Rock – Martin Cooper meets the tapping pioneer, Edward Van Halen  World Guitar – Jon Bishop visits the Townships this month for an insight into South African guitar styles  Metal Bootcamp – Stand by your beds as Sergeant Goulding administers the sweep picking drill  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter on the unique sound of the whole tone scale  Jazz – Pete Callard revisits playing jazz lead over a blues chord progression  Fingerpicking basics – this month Jay Stapley focuses on the so-called ‘weak fingers’ of your picking hand  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan concludes his three part tutorial on how to creatively use a capo  Video Masterclass – Vinnie Moore Pt1 Guitar Techniques February 2010 #174 contents:  40 Essential blues intros and outros  Acoustic Giants – Clapton and Page  Uli Jon Roth – Sails of Charon  30-minute Lickbag – Six more choice licks from BIMM’s Scott McGill  Blues – John Wheatcroft on Blues Brother Matt Murphy  Rock – Martin Cooper goes ultra glam rock with Queen’s melodic master, Brian May  World Guitar – Jon Bishop goes to Hawaii to investigate the ‘slack key’ guitar styles of the island  Metal Bootcamp – Martin Goulding continues his in-depth look at advanced sweep picking in rock  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter shows you how the whole-tone scale can transform your blues  Jazz – Pete Callard looks at myriad ways to solo over the infamous ‘rhythm changes’  Fingerpicking basics – This month Jay Stapley looks at the classical technique known as tremolo picking  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan brings us the unique flavour of Celtic reels in this month’s lesson  Video Masterclass – Vinnie Moore Pt2 Guitar Techniques March 2010 #175 contents:  Play 101 Great licks  Deep Purple – Smoke on the water  30-minute Lickbag – Six more beauties from BIMM’s Scott McGill

Blues – John Wheatcroft on the mighty Jeff Beck  Rock – Martin Cooper goes funk-rock with The Chili Peppers’ John Frusciante  World Guitar – Jon Bishop knows when he’s been tangoed. And so will you too after this lesson  Metal Bootcamp – Sergeant Martin Goulding will have you sweeping in no time. Or you’ll be sweeping the yard.  Creative Rock – Shaun concludes his look at the surprisingly versatile whole-tone scale with a solo cadenza  Jazz – Pete Callard examines more ways to solo over those ‘rhytm changes’  Fingerpicking basics – This month Jay Stapley looks at fingerpicking using your fourth finger  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan continues his exploration of the unique flavour of Celtic music  Video Masterclass – Vinnie Moore Pt3 Guitar Techniques April 2010 #176 contents:  Gary Moore – Still Got The Blues  Van Halen – Hot For Teacher  Jazz Rock & Fusion: Cracking The Code  30-Minute Lickbag – Six more great licks from BIMM’s Scott McGill  Blues – John Wheatcroft looks at British blues God in Beano-era Eric Clapton  Rock – Martin Cooper uncovers a US rock legend: the late, great randy Rhoads  World Guitar – Jon Bishop heads off to Spain for a bit of a rumba as typified by that great band The Gypsy King  Metal Bootcamp – In his final article, Martin Goulding bigs up Frank Gambale’s amazing economy picking style  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter shows how great vocalists can point us in a creative soloing direction  Jazz – More bebop fun as Pete Callard looks at how the jazz greats approach the ‘rhythm changes’  Fingerpicking Basics – In his final fingerpicking feature Jay Stapley checks out the ‘banjo roll’ style  Acoustic – More Celtic airs and graces from Stuart Ryan  Video Masterclass – Joe Brown Guitar Techniques Spring 2010 (#177) contents:  Stevie Ray Vaughan – Superstition  Genesis – Ripples  20 Killer Tricks: Amaze your friends  GT Index – the comprehensive guide  30-Minute Lickbag – Six more great licks from BIMM’s Scott Mcgill. From beginner to advanced.  Blues – John Wheatcroft looks at the blusier side of Eagles and James gang legend and master of touch, taste and tone, Joe Walsh  Rock – Martin Cooper on Dave Grohl’s guitar style in the mighty Foo Fighters  Fusion – Ginluca Corona kicks off a fabulous new series with a look at the style of jazz-rock giant and renowned Yorkshireman, Allan Holdsworth 

Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter on how to creatively use the diminished scale  Jazz – More bebop fun as Pete Callard goes into ‘rhythm changes turbo mode’  Classical – Bridget Mermikides returns with a brand new classical series as a direct result of your requests. This month: Fernando Sor  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan continues his look at Celtic music with a beautiful slow air from Ireland  Video Masterclass – 20 Killer tricks Guitar Techniques May 2010 #178 contents:  Wizards of OZ – Angus and Malcolm Young  U2 and BB King – When Love comes to town  Miles Davis – So What  30 Minute Lickbag – six more great licks from BIMM’s Scott McGill. From beginner to advanced.  Blues – John Wheatcroft discovers a leftie blues man with a credential or two to his name – the unsurpassable James Marshall Hendrix  Rock – Martin Cooper hits a bull’s eye this month as he examines the one and only Zakk Wylde  Fusion – Gianluca Corona continues his fusion series with a look at the master of alternate picking, return to Forever’s astonishing talent, Al Di Meola…  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter with more on how to use the diminished scale in your soloing  Jazz – Pete Callard with an all-star bebop jam over those ubiquitous rhythm changes  Classical – Bridget Mermikides continues her new classical series with a piece from renowned composer Mauro Giuliani  Acoustic – Just when you thought you could lilt no more, Stuart Ryan brings Si Beag Si Mor  Video Masterclass – Pat Martino tutorial pt.1 Guitar Techniques June 2010 #179 contents:  Man in the mirror – Tuck Andress  Chat Atkins – Country Gent, Killer Picker  Jeff Beck – Guitar Shop and Beyond  Jimi Hendrix – Little Wing  30 Minute lickbag – Six more great licks from BIMM’s masterful Scott McGill. From easy to ‘blimey’  Blues – john Wheatcroft takes a long, hard look at the blues style of yet another six-string supremo – the Zeptastic Jimmy Page  Rock – Martin Cooper meets the man who arguably started the instrumental rock revolution – the ‘musical shredder’ Joe Satriani  Fusion – Gianluca Corona masters his deepest musical and technical resources to bring you this month’s fusion master. John McLaughlin  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter brings you another of his brilliant improvised cadenzas, this time using the diminished scale  Classical – Bridget Mermikides helps you hone your classical skills with a great lesson followed by a piece from composer Matteo Carcassi 

Acoustic – Stuart brings his acclaimed Celtic series to a close with a lovely acoustic air that segues neatly into a fiery, up-tempo jig  Video Masterclass – Pat Martino tutorial pt.2 Guitar Techniques July 2010 contents:  The Shadows – Wonderful Land  Fleetwod Mac – Jigsaw Puzzle Blues  Steve Vai – Juice  Traditional – House of The Rising Sun  Fernardo Sor – Study in E, Opus 6 no 3  30-Minute Lickbag – We bring you six more superb licks from BIMM Brighton’s masterful Scott McGill. From doddle to darned difficult.  Blues – John Wheatcroft takes a look a the sophisticated and jazz tinged blues style of the awesome Scott Henderson.  Rock – Martin Cooper dodges the volcanic ash as he visits Seattle this month for a date with the style of Soungarden’s Kim Thayil  Fusion – Gianluca Corona on the unique lead guitar style of the criminally under-sung but fabulous fusion ace, Bill Connors  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter unleashes the fury of the harmonic harminor scale (chords)  Rock’n’Roll – It’s 50 years since Eddie Cochran died and The Nevster shows how to sound like this tragically short-lived rock’n’roll great.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan fixes his steely gaze on plectrum techniques this month. If you don’t practise hard he’ll focus this attention on you!  Video Masterclass – Pat Martino tutorial Pt.3 Guitar Techniques August 2010 contents:  Cream – Sitting On The Top of The World  Ultimate Cliche Buster – Time to get out of that rut  Django Reinhardt – Guitar Giant feature  30 – minute lickbag – Six more bite-sized beauties from BIMM Brighton’s masterful Scot McGill  Blues – John Wheatcroft takes a look at the blues style of the brilliant Little Jimmy King  Rock – Martin Cooper on the alternative British rock style of Muse  Fusion – Gianluca Corona meets the jazz rock virtuozo and session ace Steve Khan  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues his exploration of the harmonic minor scale  Classical – Bridget Mermikides has a special treat for you this month: It’s Francisco Tarrega’s beautiful Study in E Minor  Jazz – Pete Callard continues his new beginner’s jazz series with a look at how to play over a minor blues chord progression  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan’s stern stare focuses on acoustic flatpicking this month. Practise hard and you won’t get the evils  Video Masterclass – Carl Verheyen tutorial Pt.1 Guitar Techniques September 2010 contents:  Ultimate Acoustic Blues – Play like the Greats  Dokken – Mr Scary  Slash – Play like this guitar giant 

30-minute lickbag – Six juicy licks from BIMM Brighton’s masterful Scott McGill. From Easy to Eek!  Blues – John Wheatcroft took a look at the blues-rock style of Free’s legendary Paul Kossoff. But he’s alright now.  Rock – Martin Cooper dissects the style of Them Crooked Vultures  Fusion – Gianluca Corona on jazz-rock legend and Eleventh House member Larry Coryell  Creative Rock – This month Shaun Baxter looks at blues turnarounds – with a difference.  Classical – Another wonderful piece by the famous Italian guitarist and composer, Matteo Carcassi – It’s Opus 60, No 6  Jazz – Pete Callard shows us how to jazz up a minor blues chord progression  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan avoids losing his temper as he demonstrates the art of cross picking  Video masterclass – Carl Verheyen Tutorial Pt.2 Guitar Techniques October 2010 contents:  Ultimate Electric Blues – Play like the legends  The Beatles – While My Guitar Gently Weeps  John Mayer – Cissy Strut  30-minute lickbag – Six fabulous licks from BIMM Brighton’s Scott McGill. From ‘Clinch’ to ‘Sado’!  Blues – John Wheatcroft on the blues style of the legendary Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson  Rock – Martin Cooper unveils the style of RATM’s axeman Tom Morello  Fusion – Are you ready for a challenge? Learn how to play like sweep picker extraordinaire Frank Gambale. Gianluca Corona shows you how.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues his unique exploration of blues turnarounds.  Classical – Bridget Mermikides teaches us Dionisio Aguado’s Study No. 16, from his set of 24 influental studies  Jazz – Pete Callard shows how to jazz up a 12-bar blues chord progression  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan inlocks the secrets of pick and finger players like Emmanuel.  Video masterclass – Carl Verheyen tutorial Pt.3 Guitar Techniques November 2010 contents:  Strat Heaven: Great tones, fantastic licks – Talking the Strat’s five pickup selector positions as inspiration, we bring you 25 licks in the styles (and tones) of its greatest players ever!  Rush: Spirit Of Radio – One of the greatest progressive rock tracks of all time, fully tabbed by Steve Allsworth – learn every nuance of Alex Lifeson’s guitar work…  ZZ Top: Just Got Paid – Not only have we tabbed this great number from the Texas Tearaways, but Joe Bonamassa shows you how he solos over it too! Kerching!  Lessons introduction – Jason “Nut Cracker” Sidwell squeezes this month’s lessons section into life…  30-minute Lickbag – Six fabulous licks from BIMM Brighton’s Scott McGill. From easypeasy to cor blimey!  Blues – John Wheatcroft on the blues style of the incredible US session ace Mike Landau…  Rock- Martin Cooper looks at the tough tones and rocking riffs of Manic Steet Preachers…  Fusion – Brand-X were one of the world’s foremost prog rock outfits. Gianluca Corona meets their incredible guitarist John Goodsall…  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues delving into the world of blues turnarounds… 

Classical – Bridget Mermikides dips into the vaults again and brings you another great study from classical guitar legend Matteo Carcassi…  Jazz – Blues players take note – this lesson from Pete Callard is also great for you, as Pete reveals all those “secret” notes you’ve been looking for!  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan looks at the epoch-making style of the legendary Michael Hedges…  Joe Bonamassa tutorial – What treat we have for you this month as Joe shows us some of his fabulous licks and tricks… Guitar Techniques December 2010 contents:  The Rolling Stones: Honky Tonk Women – One of the all-time classics, tabbed by Steve Laney. Play this fab track in you band – with a great extra hot country solo tabbed!  Ozzy Osbourne: Over The Mountain – With Randy Rhoads on guitar, the opening track from Diary Of A Madman is one of Ozzy’s best ever track – tabbed by Charlie Griffiths…  Ludvig Van Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata – Bridget Mermikides transposes the classical genius’s best known piece from piano to guitar – one to impress friends and family!  Vintage Blues: The Post-War Pioneers – Muddy Waters, Hubert Sumlin, T-Bone Walker, Elmore James and Otis Rush helped define this blues era. Jon Bishop investigates…  Lessons introduction – Jason Sidwell introduces this month’s brimming lessons section…  30-minute lickbag – Six more brilliant licks from BIMM Brighton’s Scott McGill. From “Yeah” to “Yikes!” See if you can play them all – bet you can’t!  Blues – John Wheatcroft on the blues style of the incredible modem virtuoso and mega gear-head Philip Sayce. Check this out!  Rock – Martin Cooper looks at the guitar styles of the innovative Boston axeman Tom Scholtz…  Fusion – Fusion genius and super session ace Ray Gomez is the subject of Gianluca Corona’s fusion column this month…  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues his rockily creative examination of how to make the most of blues turnarounds…  Jazz – Pete Callarg shows how to solo convincingly in a “jazzy” way over a slightly soupedup 12-bar blues chord progression…  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan unlocks the secrets of the greatest pick and finger players – get your flatpick ready and those dextrous digist dancing…  Video Masterclass: Ritchie Kotzen – This great player enlightens us as to how he approaches playing in a variety of situations… 

GT2011 Guitar Techniques January 2011 (#186) contents:  Crank it up! Legato speed feature – We all want to sound quicker, smoother and faster guitarists and this great lesson will do us that. Guitar-X’s Jim Clark craks the whip!  Queen: I Want It All – This Brian May-penned classic is accurately tabbed for you with full CD backing track. Another great track for the band to play!  Fleetwood Mac: Go Your Own Way – This ‘phase two’ Fleetwood mega-hit is a Lindsey Buckingham corker. Steve Allsworth tabs the Rumours monster note-for-note…  Claude Debussy: Girl With The Flaxen Hair – Lilting melodies from the Romantic-era French composer. Perfect for nylon or even steel-string guitar. A brilliant one for the repertoire!

Lessons introduction – Jason Sidwell’s words of wisdom on this month’s awesome lessons section…  30-minute lickbag – Six more well-chosen licks from BIMM Brighton’s Scott McGill. From ‘I can do it’ to ‘I give up!’ Something here for all abilities..  Blues – John Wheatroft goes back to the ’70s to rediscover a British gem, Strat-toting genius that is Robin Trower…  Rock – Martin Cooper uncovers the playing style of Toto’s (almost) inimitable guitar-playing monster, Steve Lukather…  Fusion – Gianluca Corona investigates one of jazz-rock’s true leading lights this month: the incredibly versatile and brilliant Scott Henderson…  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter reckons that playing up the neck rather than across it can yield some surprisingly creative results…  Jazz – Nicknamed ‘jazz for mortals’ Pete Callard continues his series showing how even non-jazz guitarists can get a nice bit of the action!  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan begins a new mini series focusing on that mix of US country, folk and blues that goes under the name of Americana…  Ritchie Kotzen – More from this superb American guitarist on how he approaches soloing..  Tab explained – All you need to known about our tab, notation, terms and signs is here…  Teacher Directory – Find a local teacher with RGT credentials!  Next month – As if this one’s not exciting enough… Guitar Techniques February 2011 (#187) contents:  The Eagles: Hotel California – This wonderful track tabbed by Jamie Humphries – learn the intro, the fills, the solos and that all-time classic harmony outro…  Mike Stern: Upside Downside – Gianluca Corona transcribes this fabulous fusion fest by one of the genre’s foremost guitarists. Get ready for a roast!  Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A – In her continuing series, Bridget Mermikides takes a famous classical piece and transcribes in for solo acoustic guitar. This one’s a corker!  Nylons & Nails: Classical Fingerstyle Primer – As the perfect companion to her heralded classical series, Bridget brings you a fingerstyle workout guaranteed to hone your playing…  Lessons introduction – Jason Sidwell welcomes you to this month’s lessons – Blues Dues under the spotlight  30-minute lickbag – Six more luscious licks from BIMM Brighton’s resident guitar God Scott McGill. Two easy, two a bit trickier and two…gulp!  Blues – John Wheatcroft begins a new series focusing less on player emulation and more on the building blocks of blues.  Rock – Martin Cooper looks at the devastating ’80s rock style of a genuine GT favourite – the one and only Gary Moore…  Fusion – This month Gianluca Corona homes in on one of jazz-rock’s most musically eloquent guitarists, the brilliant Wayne Krantz…  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues his mini-series on playing pentatonic licks along the neck rather than across the fretboard…  Jazz – In his final article introducing jazz concepts to the more bluesy guitarists among us, Pete Callard goes modal and chromatic… 

Acoustic – Stuart Ryan continues his look at the folk, blues, bluegrass amalgamation of styles that’s become known simply as Americana…  Gus G – Ozzy’s new guitarist is making waves in the rock world. Here he is with an exclusive GT lesson…  Tab explained – All you need to know about tab, notation, terms and signs is here…  Teacher Directory – Find a local teacher with RGT credentials! Guitar Techniques March 2011 (#188) contents:  Texas Blues: Lonestar Licks – Jamie Humphries examines this fabulous style through five of its prime performers, from Freddie King to Stevie Ray and beyond…  Gary Moore: Out In The Fields – From Gazza’s awesome ’80s rock era this mighty track is tabbed by Steve Allsworth – including that Monster Lick From Hell!  The Kinks: Waterloo Sunset – One of pop-rock’s all-time classic track this slice of Ray Davies genius was one of 1967’s best releases. Tabbed for you by Phil Capone…  Chopin-Classic Shred: Opus 10 Etude – This transcription is the first in Paul Bielatowicz’s Classic Shred series, so get those fingers warmed up and prepare to fly!  Johann Sebastian Bach: Air On A G String – Bridget Mermikides tabs this perfect pieceoriginally an orchestral suite and adapted for violin and then piano – for solo guitar…  Lessons introduction – Jason Sidwell introduces this month’s ever-brimming lessons section…  30-minute lickbag – Six more great licks in easy, intermediate and advanced level and from a range of fantastic artists. Digits to the ready…  Blues – John Wheatcroft continues his new series focusing on the building blocks of blues.  Rock – Martin Cooper examines Whitesnake MKll as he uncovers the melodic but most able style of Adrian Vandenberg…  Fusion – Gianluca Corona homes in on a truly devastating guitar force, the incredibly gifted guitarist Greg Howe…  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues his series on playing pentatonic licks along the neck rather than across the fretboard…  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan continues his look at the folk, blues, bluegrass amalgamation of styles that’s become known simply as Americana…  Gus G – Ozzy’s flash young guitarist shows how he uses legato to gain speed in his rock playing…  Tab Explained – All you need to know about our tab, notation, terms and signs is here…  Teacher directory – Find a local teacher with RGT credentials!  Next month – Layla-and other assorted features… Guitar Techniques April 2011 (#189) contents:  Layla: Derek And The Dominos – Steve Allsworth transcribes this entire rock classic – the full length version – including EC’s leads and Duane Allman’s slide work…  Buddy Holly: Brown Eyed Handsome Man – What a combination! Chuck Berry wrote it and Buddy rocked with it. This ’60s classic is a must for any fans of great rock and roll music…  Franz Schubert: Ave Maria – Bridget Mermikides creates a wonderful solo guitar version of this beautiful aria. It’s a fabulous piece for anyone to play. 

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight Of The Bumblebee – For those who are about to buzz we salute you! Get your fingers wrapped around this and your friends and family will be amazed!  Unlock the fretboard: The CAGED system revealed – One of the country’s top technique and theory tutors, David Mead shows how chord shapes really can be the route to fretboard mastery…  Lessons introduction – Jason Sidwell introduces this month’s lessons section as only the Big Bad Boy can…  30-minute lickbag – Six more fabulous licks from BIMM Brighton’s Scott McGill. From ‘easy’ and ‘tricky’ to ‘crikey!’ Something here for everyone…  Blues – John Wheatcroft tackles a method of slide playing that’s often overlooked – playing in regular tuning (but if it’s okay for Jeff Beck…)  Rock – Martin Cooper examines the playing style of Joe Bonamassa in Black Country Communion…  Fusion – Charlie Griffiths on the amazing Shawn Lane…  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues his method of shifting licks up and along the neck in movable cells.  Jazz – Pete Callard begins a brand new series dedicated to jazz soloing – so turn the treble down, back off the gain and we’re good to go…  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan continues his look at the style they call Americana. This month he focuses on the first queen of country rock, Emmylou Harris…  Rockschool – Here’s a new series from James Uings focusing on Rockschool’s Grade 5 exam…  Gus G part 3 – In the last of Gus’s video masterclasses he shows us his sweep-picking ideas…  Tab explained – All you need to know about our tab, notation, terms and signs is here…  Teacher directory – Find a local teacher with RGT credentials! Guitar Techniques Spring 2011 (#190) contents:  How to play a great solo: Musically and memorably – John Wheatcoft brings you ten terrific tips to help your solos soar. Follow his examples and create more meaningful lead breaks now!  Dire Straits: Money For Nothing – The track that defined the CD generation also contains one of rock’s most famous riffs. Steve Allsworth says it’s fingerpickin’ good!  Yngwie Malmsteen: Far Beyond The Sun – From his brilliant Rising Force album this track reminds us why Yngwie made such an impact when he hit the rock scene in the early ’80s.  Giuseppe Verdi: La Forza del Destino – Bridget’s piece this month has been used in several top ‘art’ films and was also the music for a successful Stella Artois ad campaign.  Lessons introduction – From Jason ‘Fingers And Thumbs’ Sidwell…  30-minute lickbag – BIMM’s Scott McGill has six more great licks: from ‘no probs’ and ‘hmm, not bad’ to’ pass me my brown trousers’…  Blues – In deference to our friend Gary Moore, John Wheatcroft dedicates this month’s column to the great Irish blues man…  Rock – Martin Cooper examines the playing style of the great Michael Schenker… 

Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues shifting ideas along the fretboard in movable cells…  Slap Guitar – In a brand new series Tech Music Schools’ Alessandro Puddu looks at the exciting and impressive world of slap style guitar…  Jazz – Pete Callard continues his exhaustive series on jazz soloing, combining bass, chords and lead in one impressive style…  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan expands his Americana series by looking at Mary Chapin Carpenter…  Rockschool – James Uings with more from Rockschool’s examination grades – this month grade 4…  Christophe Godin Pt 1 – In the first of a two-parter this amazing French guitarist brings us a sweep picking masterclass…  Subsriptions – Great offers and GT delivered to your door!  Theory Godmother – David Mead answers your playing posers and technical teasers. Email him your guestions…  Albums – This month’s CD and DVD releases reviewed…  Tab explained – All you need to know about our tab, notation, terms and signs is here…  Teacher directory – Find a local teacher with RGT credentials! Guitar Techniques May 2011 (#191) contents:  String Bending & Vibrato: Blues and rock style – Jim Clark homes in on two of the most important techniques for any player. Do your bending and vibrato chops pass muster?  Larry Carlton: Emotions Wound Us So – Many great guitarists have called this the greatest instrumental ever. A bend and vibrato tour de force it will test your new-found chops!  Joe Walsh: Life’s Been Good (So Far) – One of the most musical string bending and vibrato techniques of all, this Walsh classic has the lot – plus a bit of slide for good measure!  Edvard Grieg: Morning, from Peer Gynt – A genuine masterpiece from the Norwegian composer, Bridget Mermikides transcribes this gorgeous tune for solo classical guitar.  Nicolo Paganini: Caprice no 5 – Not for the faint hearted, this caprice for solo violin by the legendary Italian virtuoso will stretch your technique to the full.  Lessons introduction – Jason Sidwell with what’s in this month…  30-minute lickbag – BIMM’s Scott McGill has six more great licks: from nursery slopes to slalom to “Oh piste!”  Blues – John Wheatcroft continues his look at blues techniques, and shows how combining pick and fingers can be a great way to go.  Rock – Martin Cooper examines the playing style of the fiery Lizzy line-up of the mighty Scott Gorham and John Sykes pairing.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues shifting ideas along the fretboard – this month, arpeggios.  Slap Guitar – In a brand new series Tech Music School’s Alessandro Puddu continues his look at the exciting world of slap style guitar.  Jazz – Pete Callard’s series on solo jazz performance continues, combining bass, chords and lead in one impressive style.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan’s Americana series this month examines the John Fogerty style. 

Rockschool – James Uings with more from Rockschool’s examination grades – this month, Grade 5…  Christophe Godin PT 2 – M. Godin offers another glimpse at his amazing style. This month: economy and hybrid picking.  Subscriptions – Great offers and GT delivered to your door!  Theory Godmother – David Mead answers your playing posers and technical teasers. Email him your questions…  Teacher Directory – Are you searching for a local teacher with RGT credentials? Look no further! Guitar Techniques June 2011 (#192) contents:  Free: All Right Now – Classic band. Classic guitarist. Classic track. Classic riff. Classic solo. Classic transcription! Steve Allsworth shows you how it’s done!  Gene Vincent: Race With The Devil – Jeff Beck reckons it’s one of the greatest ever tracks. Learn this fret-melting rock and roll gem with Phil Capone as your guide.  Tchaikovsky: Sugar Plum Fairy – Bridget Mermikides transcribes this delightful piece from the maestro’s Nutcracker Suite so you can play it on solo classical guitar.  Rossini: William Tell Overture – Paul Bielatowics dons a black mask, climbs on a snowwhite stallion, shouts “Hi-ho Silver” and delivers another Classical Shred finger-twister!  Sort out your picking: With John Wheatcroft – Our Mersey Monster gets to the heart of most guitarists’ biggest problem area – accurate string picking. Wheaty will sort you out!  Lessons introduction – Jason Sidwell with what’s in this month…  30-minute lickbag – BIMM’s Scott McGill has six more great licks: from beginners to beguilers!  Blues – John Wheatcroft says there’s no point in learning all the notes if your feel, phrasing and rhythm chops don’t cut the mustard.  Rock – Martin Cooper talks us back to the heady times when Guns N’Roses featured both Slash and Izzy Stradlin on guitar.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter shifts the emphasis this month from lead to rhythm, with chord inversions.  Slap guitar – In his brilliant new series Tech Music School’s Alessandro Puddu shows us how to bring chords into the slapping equation.  Jazz – Pete Callard’s series on solo jazz performance continues, showing us the building blocks of chord melody playing – strap yourself in!  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan’s Americana series meets a true legend of the genre: Woody Guthrie.  Rockschool – James Uings with more Grade 5 ideas. This time: negotiating a chord sequence.  Steve Lukather PT 1 – The amazing ‘Luke’ shows us some great ways to play outside the boring old blues ‘box’.  Subscriptions – Great offers and GT delivered to your door!  Albums – This month’s CD and DVD releases reviewed.  Theory Godmother – David Mead answers your playing posers and technical teasers. Email him your questions. 

Teacher directory – Are you searching for a local teacher with RGT credentials? Look no further! Guitar Techniques July 2011 (#193) contents:  Play great rhythm with Stuart Ryan – Trio playing is a guitarist’s ultimate creative situation, but what when you’re not soloing? Stu has the answers – for trios and more!  Thin Lizzy – Jailbreak. Learn this slice of bad-boy rock in the company of Steve Allsworth. Tonight there’s gonna be a jailbreak – somewhere in this town!  Gerry Rafferty – Baker Street. Surely one of the greatest pop-rock tracks ever recorded. Phil Capone guides you through rhythm, guitar solo and even the sax riff.  Ottokar Novacek – Perpetuum Mobile. Paul Bielatowicz transcribes one of his toughest pieces yet. So flex those fingers, warm up the muscles and prepare to shred!  Giacomo Puccini – Nessun Dorma. Our much praised First Lady of Guitar, Bridget Mermikides arranges and transcribes another glorious solo piece for you to play.  Lessons introduction – Jason Sidwell welcomes you.  30-Minute Lickbag – BIMM’s Scott McGill has six more great licks: from early learner to holy mackerel!  Blues – John Wheatcroft gets to the crux of the blues issue by homing in on the notes you need to know to play convincingly.  Rock – Martin Cooper heads back to the days when real rockers weren’t afraid… to yodel. Ladies and gentlemen… Jan Akkerman and Focus!  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues his latest series by looking at chord inversions.  Slap Guitar – Tech Music School’s Alessandro Puddu gets serious with slap guitar techniques.  Jazz – Pete Callard shows us how solo jazz performance is only a matter of learning the components and bolting them together!  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan meets a man that was a legend of lonesome country – the great Hank Williams.  Rockschool – James Uings with more Grade 6 ideas. This time: targetting great notes.  Video Masterclass. Steve Lukather Pt. 2. Luke concludes his mini video tutorial series with more on playing ‘outside’ the box.  Guitar Techniques 194 is full of great stuff. How about a brilliant slide guitar masterclass? Or Yesterday by The Beatles? Or Toto’s rocktastic Hold The Line? Or Beethoven’s Fur Elise? Roll on August! Guitar Techniques August 2011 (#194) contents:  20 Slide licks You Have To Know! Who doesn’t want to play this most evocative of blues guitar styles? We know we do! Let Jon Bishop turn you into a bottleneck beast!  The Beatles – Yesterday. It’s the most covered song of all time! Stuart Ryan not only tabs Macca’s original part but gives you a brilliant solo version to learn too.  Toto – Hold The Line. Steve Allsworth tabs this brilliant slice of raunchy US rock with a cracking Steve Lukather solo. We even tab the piano intro!  Beethoven – Fur Elise. Another great Bridget transcription of a classic piece of music. This Ludwig van Beethoven tune is ideal for transposing to guitar, too.  Lessons introduction – Jason tells what’s on offer. 

30-minute Lickbag – BIMM’s Scott McGill has six more great licks: from easy peasy to lemon squeezy!  Blues – John Wheatcroft continues his exploration of blues issues by examining the use of chromaticism in your solos.  Rock – Martin Cooper gets to put his shiny duds, spiky wig and stacked heels this month as he brings us glam rock’s finest: Mick Ronson.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues his new series by looking at more chord inversions.  Slap Guitar – Tech Music School’s Alex Puddu concludes his slap guitar series with a full workout!  Jazz – Pete Callard shows us how in solo jazz performance we can double our chord bank by using tritone substitutions and II V Is.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan meets a man who’s celebrating septuagenarianism – the great Bob Dylan.  Rockschool – James Uings with more Grade 6 ideas. This time: playing through changes.  Video Masterclass – Rodney Branigan Pt. 1. This fantastic young acoustic guitarist shows us some of his amazing techniques!  Next Month – in Guitar Techniques 195 we lead with a cover feature on minor blues soloing, plus Oasis’s Don’t Look Back in Anger and Dave Lee Roth’s Ladie’s Nite in Buffalo tabbed. New ‘harmonics’ series too! Guitar Techniques September 2011 (#195) contents:  Minor Blues Soloing. Nail this evocative style. There’s way more to this than pentatonics, as Phil Capone demonstrates in this expansive and highly useful feature. Bag some new licks!  Roth & Vai – Ladies’ Nite In Buffalo? One of Vai’s best recorded moments this number by the ex-Van Halen singer is one to test your skills! Steve Allsworth is your guide.  Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger. One of Noel Gallagher’s best songs, this one has great chords, huge guitar sounds plus tasty fills and solo. Are you mad fer it?  Johannes Brahms – Lullaby. Bridget Mermikides transcribes a beautiful piece from a Romantic master. Lull your kiddies or sweetheart in high style!  Henryk Wienawski – Caprice No.4. Paul Bielatowicz lays down the gauntlet with another monster piece. This one, from a Polish violin virtuoso, will test your skills!  Lessons Introduction. Jason whispers words of wisdom about this month’s techniques section and puts a GT blogger right on our lead/rhythm balance.  Blues – John Wheatcroft brings you five fantastic Texan Turnarounds from some of the Lonestar State’s most awesome exponents.  Rock – Martin Cooper examines the playing of a great but slightly undersung rock guitar hero, the incredibly talented Andy Timmons.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues his new series by looking at chord extensions.  Slap Guitar – Tech Music School’s Alex Puddu concludes his slap guitar series with a full workout!  Jazz – Pete Callard looks at ways to play solo jazz guitar using the wonders of fingers, thumb and a little thing called counterpoint.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan begins a micro series on one of the greatest bands of the early 70s by looking at the ‘Young’ in Crosby, Stills, Nash and со. 

Rockschool – James Uings ups the ante from Grade 6 to Grade 7 Rockschool ideas with a lesson based on Deja Vu (strangely not the CSN&Y version).  Rodney Branigan Pt. 2. This brilliant young acoustic guitarist shows us more of his stunning techniques! Guitar Techniques October 2011 (#196) contents:  All Star Blues Jam – Join in with the legends! Our fantasy blues jam includes BB, Albert and Freddie King, Clapton, SRV, Gary Moore, Peter Green, Eric Johnson, Jimi Hendrix – and you?  Guns N’ Roses – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door. Dylan wrote it and many greats have recorded it – we tab the best version ever, by Axl, Slash and the boys from Use Your Illusion II…  Bach – Jesu Joy Of Man’s Desiring. Another superb Bridget Mermikides arrangement and transcription of a true classic. Play Bach on nylon-string acoustic!  Ludwig Van Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata 3rd mvt. This was such a monster that we’ve had to split it into two halves. Here’s the second part of the third movement for your pleasure…  Lessons introduction. JS welcomes you to another action packed, fun filled and full to the brim techniques section!  30-Minute Lickbag. Six more great licks in easy, intermediate and advanced levels from Scott McGill.  Blues – John Wheatcroft looks at the languid string bending style of Jimi Hendrix.  Rock – Martin Cooper examines the playing of a fabulous blues-rock all-rounder, Richie Kotzen.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues his new series on creating sonic variety with chords.  Harmonics – Tech Music School’s Alex Puddu begins a four-part series examining ail types of harmonics.  Jazz – Pete Callard looks at more ways to play solo jazz guitar and this month introduces us to playing melodies with chords. Nice!  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan continues his micro series on one of the great 70s bands – Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. This month, David Crosby…  Rockschool – James Uings gets serious with his Grade 7 Rockschool lessons, this month focusing on odd time signatures – ‘one, two, two and a bit…’  Rodney Branigan Pt. 3. The final lesson in this fabulous player’s superb modern acoustic masterclass series… Guitar Techniques November 2011 (#197) contents:  50 great licks in five awesome styles! Check out Gianluca Corona’s feature and you could wind up with a whole new lickbag, and fantastic inspiration for your own solos!  Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl. It’s the title track from Joe’s recent and highly praised album. Learn it note for note then use some of your new licks to make it your own!  Grieg – Hall Of The Mountain King. Bridget Mermikides arranges and transcribes this moody piece all about goblins, gnomes and trolls! Look out – they’re behind you!  Ludwig Van Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata 3rd mvt. Here’s part 2 of Paul Bielatowicz’s epic transcription of the scary movement from Beethoven’s otherwise tranquil classic. 

Lessons introduction. Words of wisdom as Jason Sidwell welcomes you to this month’s technques section!  30-Minute Lickbag. Six more great licks in easy, intermediate and advanced levels from Scott McGill.  Blues – John Wheatcroft explains how Stevie Ray Vaughan used open string licks so well.  Rock – Martin Cooper looks at a little band from Liverpool (you may have heard of them).  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues his series examining chords and their creative use in rock.  Jazz – Pete Callard looks at more ways to play solo jazz guitar: this month he reckons there’s no better place to start than at the beginning.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan meets one of the most important and influential acoustic players: Tom – or was it Jerry? – from that well-known New York duo.  Harmonics – Tech Music School’s Alex Puddu continues his series examining all types of harmonics.  Rockschool – James Uings with the last in his Grade 7 Rockschool series: this month he looks at some more cool soloing ideas.  Video Masterclass. Joe Satriani Pt.1. A true blue-blooded member of rock’s royalty came to visit GT – the one and only King Satch! Guitar Techniques December 2011 (#198) contents:  50 Gorgeous Chords …and how to use them! Wanna learn some fabulous new chords? Jim Clark has come up with a special selection to really spice up your music.  Pink Floyd – Money. Play the cool 7/4 riff and Dave Gilmour’s soaring solos from this full transcription of the Dark Side Of The Moon classic!  Ravel – Bolero. Bridget Mermikides arranges and transcribes this wonderful piece that will remind you of the Dudley Moore and Bo Derek film 10.  CPE Bach – Soifeggietto. Paul Bielatowicz dares you to play this baroque masterpiece on shred guitar!  Lessons introduction. Professor Sidwell introduces you to this month’s technques section!  30-Minute Lickbag. Six more great licks in easy, intermediate and advanced levels from Scott McGill – The Shads’ Hank Marvin to Marilyn Manson’s John 5.  Blues – John Wheatcroft takes a look at BB King’s brilliant blues-box bends.  Rock – Martin Cooper looks outside the box with Vernon Reid’s unique Living Colour style.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter shows how you can shift through the gears while playing a solo.  Harmonics – Tech Music School’s Alex Puddu concludes his series with a lesson on tapped harmonics. Eddie Van Halen eat your heart out!  Jazz – Pete Callard continues his exploration of jazz solo guitar intros. Gibson ES-175s at the ready!  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan will have you playing bluegrass and squealing like a pig in next to no time!  Rockschool – James Uings explains the importance of having a well organised and disciplined practice regime.  Video Masterclass. Joe Satriani Pt.2. Satch continues his exclusive video masterclass by showing you his unique legato style! 

Guitar Techniques January 2012 (#199) contents:  10 Modes You Really Need To Know. Knowing the right modes will expand your vocabulary, range and knowledge. Let John Wheatcroft guide you through our Top 10.  R.E.M. – Everybody Hurts. To offer tribute to this great alt rock band from Athens, Georgia who recently called it a day, here’s their best loved track for you to play.  Delibes – Flower Duet. You may know it better as British Airways’ TV ad music. Bridget tabs another beauty!  In Musical Memory. Bert Jansch – Special Tribute Trstan Seume pays homage to a true legend of the quitar, a man who awoke the spirit of folk and acoustic music in generations of players. Bert Jansch: sadly missed acoustic legend whose music thankfully lives on.  Lessons introduction. Colonel Sidwell introduces you to this month’s brimming, techniques section!  30-Minute Lickbag. Six more great licks in easy, intermediate and advanced levels from Scott McGill – from The White Stripes to Allan Holdsworth!  Blues – John Wheatcroft delves into the scales of choice of the awesome Robben Ford.  Rock – Martin Cooper examines the classic rock style of Aerosmith’s guitar hero Joe Perry.  Creative rock – Shaun Baxter puts his pedal to the metal as he transcribes the second part of his solo.  Harmonics – Tech Music School’s Alessandro Puddu concludes his excellent specialist series with a lesson on pinched harmonics.  Jazz. Pete Callard continues his exploration of solo guitar – this month his topic is endings.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan presents the second in his series on the evocative (and tricky) bluegrass style.  Rockschool – James Uings shows how to play pentatonic licks in less familiar positions on the neck, creating new and interesting sounds.  Video Masterclass. Philip Sayce Pt.1 – This quite amazing Canadian blues guitarist shows wiy he’s ha led as a modem whirlwind. Guitar Techniques February 2012 (#200) contents:  200 Tips To Become A Better Guitarist. Musical tips, gear tips, tone tips and star tips to make you a more rounded musician. With Jon Bishop, Jason Sidwell and Neville Marten.  Jimi Hendrix – Hey Joe. Is this the blues-rock classic of blues-rock classics? We think it might be! Steve Allsworth tabs every lick and bend of this superb track.  Mozart. Piano Concerto 21 Andante. Bridget Mermikides arranges and transcribes the beautiful ‘Elvira Madigan’ piece for solo guitar. Learn it and impress your friends!  J. S. Bach – Toccata and Fugue. Another impressive piece that Paul Bielatowicz has tabbed for you – go and see him with Carl Palmer and he plays it live in his solo spot!  Lessons Introduction. Santa Sidwell brings you a sack of festive delights as he introduces Issue 200’s holiday season lessons section!  30-Minute Lickbag. Six more great licks in easy, intermediate and advanced levels from Scott McGill – from Mick Ronson to bebop saxophonist John Coltrane!  Blues – John Wheatcroft waxes lyrical over a man who played with blues and soul’s greats – the criminally under-sung Cornell Dupree.  Rock – Martin Cooper examines the style of Australia’s Number One rock export – the mighty AC/DC, with guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young.

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Creative Rock. Shaun Baxter begins a new series showing us creative ways to solo over specific chord types – this month we begin with major 7ths.  Perfect Pentatonics. The Guitar Institute’s Manuel Ahlqvist starts an excellent new series demonstrating just how musical pentatonic scales can be.  Jazz. Pete Callard continues his exploration of solo guitar – this month he shows us more enlightening ways to end a performance.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan presents the third in his series on the popular American bluegrass style.  Video Masterclass. Philip Sayce Pt.2. More incredible playing and advice from this simply superb young blues guitarist… Guitar Techniques March 2012 (#201) contents:  Go Acoustic! 40 unplugged pages of… Modern tapping techniques, acoustic blues slide styles, flamenco, classical and more. Grab that 6-string and have some fun.  Simon and Garfunkel – The Boxer. Tristan Seume kicks off our special acoustic issue with a transcription of one of Paul S and Artie G’s most popular songs.  Tarrega – Gran Vals. You too can sound like a Nokia mobile phone with this superb classical transcription by Bridget Mermikides!  Chopin – Etude 2, Op. 10. Paul Bielatowicz shreds his way through an exceptional piece by Frederic Chopin.  Modern Acoustic Tapping. A video primer. Wanna tap like Michael Hedges or Eric Roche? Stuart Ryan explains all!  Flamenco. An introduction. Bridget Mermikides shows you how to play in one of the most respected acoustic styles.  Lessons Introduction. Captain Sidwell steers the good ship GT away from Troubled Waters and towards altogether calmer seas. Licks ahoy!  30-Minute Lickbag. Six more great licks in easy, intermediate and advanced levels from Scott McGill – including Albert King’s blues phrasing, cool Steely Dan chords, Lenny Breau’s jazzy style and finally some violin shred.  Blues – John Wheatcroft shows that Pink Floyd guitar legend David Gilmour’s playing wasn’t just Another Brick In The Wall.  Rock – Martin Cooper examines the acoustic side of one of the most successful and influential American rock band’s ever: The Eagles.  Creative rock. Are you tired of those boring old triads? Shaun Baxter shows how to convert them into cool sounding ‘sus chords’ by substituting their 3rds for 4ths.  Perfect Pentatonics. The Guitar Institute’s Manuel Ahlqvist talks about interesting and unique ways of playing the not-so-humble major pentatonic scale.  Jazz – Pete Callard continues his exploration of solo jazz guitar with a look at how players like Joe Pass, Barney Kessel and Martyn Taylor have approached song endings.  Video Masterclass. Eric Sardinas Part 1. Eric demonstrates his extraordinary style of hot resonator blues slide. Be prepared to rock! Guitar Techniques April 2012 (#202) contents:  25 New tricks to play better rhythm. Jon Bishop brings you five great exercises in five cool styles that will give you some great ideas for things to do when you’re not soloing!

Kansas – Carry On Wayward Son. If this fantastic track doesn’t qualify for one of the top riffs ever, then we’ll eat the GT hat! Steve Allsworth tabs out this Kansas classic.  Erik Satie – Gymnopedie No.1. You’ve heard it on TV commercials and as background music in a hundred films. Bridget arranges this lovely piece for solo guitar.  Chopin – Etude No.5 Opus 10. Paul Bielatowicz continues his delve into Chopin’s Etudes. We trust your fingers are warm, your frets lubed and your mind clear!  Lessons Introduction. Using Pete’s Jazz column as ammunition, Jason Sidwell responds to the question: Are mags like Guitar Techniques killing creativity?  30-Minute Lickbag. Six more great licks in easy, intermediate and advanced levels from Scott McGill – from Pete Townshend chords to George Van Eps jazz.  Blues. John Wheatcroft meets the hottest blues ticket in town – the irrepressible Joe Bonamassa!  Rock – Martin Cooper reviews Ritchie Blackmore’s super playing with early Deep Purple.  Creative Rock. Shaun Baxter with more major soloing. This month he examine major chord arpeggios.  Pentatonics. The Guitar Institute’s Manuel Ahlqvist treats us to more new pentatonic ideas – this month it’s the very cool Mixolydian pentatonic.  Jazz – Pete Callard looks at interesting ways to employ open-voiced triads in jazz.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan presents the last in his series on the American bluegrass guitar style.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths introduces the major 3rd into the minor pentatonic and blues scales.  Video Masterclass. Eric Sardinas Pt.2. More from this amazing resonator slide player! Allen Hinds Pt.1. This GIT tutor and fine blues/fusion player has some cool electric slide ideas for you… Guitar Techniques Spring 2012 (#203) contents:  Rolling Stones – Sympathy For The Devil. For this most iconic track we tabbed the piano part to reflect the band’s live versions, plus all those head-slicing Keef licks too. Enjoy!  The Smiths – William It Was Really Nothing. Jon Bishop went to great lengths to get his Johnny Marr parts dead right. With acoustic and electric both tabbed, this is the ultimate!  Gabriel Faure – Pavane. Bridget arranges and transcribes a haunting tune that you’ll definitely want to learn!  Frederic Chopin – Etude8, Op.10. Paul Bielatowicz has a tapping fest to end all tapping fests this month. Be very afraid…  4 op altered tunings to transform your playing. Follow this lesson’s examples and you really can open new doors for you and your guitar.  Lessons Introduction. Jason Sidwell welcomes you to this month’s packed to the gunnells lessons section.  30-Minute Lickbag. Six more great licks in easy, intermediate and advanced levels from Scott McGill.  Blues – John Wheatcroft looks at a blues-rock genius, the tragically short-lived Tommy Bolin.  Rock – Martin Cooper examines the style of a man whose band has just released a fantastic comeback album – the awesome Eddie Van H. 

Creative Rock. Shaun Baxter continues with creative ways to solo over major chords – this month it’s how to play pentatonics over a major 7 tonality.  Perfect Pentatonics. Manuel Ahlqvist shows how players like Robben Ford sweeten up their playing by use of the Dorian pentatonic scale.  Jazz – Pete Callard looks at ways to make your chords playing sound fresh and exciting by the use of gorgeous sounding open-voiced 7ths.  Acoustic – Fancy some blackberry pie? Stuart rounds off his bluegrass series with Blackberry Blossom.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths with major pentatonic ideas.  Video Masterclass. Allen Hinds Part 2. More fabulous slide playing and advice from this most tasteful and exciting guitarist… Guitar Techniques May 2012 (#204) contents:  Electric Guitar Pioneers. Lonnie Johnson, T-Bone Walker, Charlie Christian & Les Paul. Jon Bishop looks at four incredible guitarists who changed the course of musical history!  Thin Lizzy – Cold Sweat. Paul Bielatowicz takes a break from classical shredding to come up with the ultimate transcription of a Thin Lizzy rocking classic!  Pachelbel – Canon. Bridget presents a popular classical number that’ll be great for your solo repertoire!  Handel – The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba. Here’s Paul again with another shredfest featuring this legendary Handel tune.  Lessons Introduction. The Duke of Sidwell introduces this month’s quitartastic lessons section!  30-Minute Lickbag. Six fabulous licks in easy, intermediate and advanced levels from Scott McGill.  Blues – Jacob Quistgaard examines the down-to-earth playing of The White Stripes’ Jack White.  Rock – Martin Cooper takes on the unmistakable art rock style of Oxford’s finest – Radiohead.  Creative Rock – This month Shaun Baxter dons a green face, pointed hat and Flying V shaped broom to put the ‘hex’ in hexatonic.  Perfect Pentatonics – Manuel Ahlqvist introduces the Lydian dominant pentatonic scale as used by the mighty John McLaughlin.  Jazz – Finger Bustin’ Chords! “If you ain’t cryin’ you ain’t tryin’!- says the Marquis de Callard as he stretches our fretting fingers on the rack!  Acoustic – Stuart’s final bluegrass lesson is a finger twister based on last issue’s Blackberry Blossom.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths shows what you can dо with the harmonised major scale.  Video Masterclass. Allen Hinds Part 3. More great playing and advice from this most tasteful and exciting guitarist… Guitar Techniques June 2012 (#205) contents:  Black Magic Woman – Santana. Jamie Humphries transcribes this fabulous track from Santana’s early catalogue. Learn all the guitar parts just as Carlos played ’em! 

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Ultimate Fingerpicking. 10 Vital Patterns You Need. Tristan Seume offers a superb look at the picking styles any modern guitarist needs in their arsenal – great music pieces to learn too!  Classical: Bach – Bouree in E Minor. Bridget creates another solo version of a famous classical number for your solo repertoire – this month Bach’s Bouree.  Classical Shred: Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Paul Bielatowicz arranges and tabs for electric guitar one of The Master’s most famous and important pieces: A Little Night Music!  Lessons introduction. Lord Sidwell of this parish introduces GT205’s all-playing, allprancing lessons section!  30-Minute Lickbag. Six fabulous licks in easy, intermediate and advanced levels from Scott McGill.  Blues – Jacob Quistgaard takes us into the musically brilliant world of slide genius Derek Trucks.  Rock – Martin Cooper takes a reverent look at the playing of the late, great Ronnie Montrose.  Creative rock. Shaun Baxter has even more ways to help us become more creative guitarists – this one feature is worth the cover price alone!  Hot Country Lead. Andy Saphir with a cool new series showing all those fabulous fingertwisting Nashville licks.  Jazz – Pete Callard shows some great ways to put all those new chord voicings and inversions into action in a musical context.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan pays tribute to banjo legend Earl Scruggs with some guitar-friendly ideas.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths goes a little darker this month as he investigates ways to create and use chords (harmonise) with the minor scale.  Video Masterclass. Buddy Whittington Part 1. The wonderful texan blues guitarist has some treats in store with this exclusive series… Guitar Techniques July 2012 (#206) contents:  Eric Clapton & Big Bill Broonzy -Hey Hey. Tristan Seune transcribes an iconic Big Bill Broonzy song made famous on Clapton’s Unplugged album. Includes Big Bill verse too!  Western Swing – What you need to know. Jon Bishop unveils an important music style that became hugely popular in the 30s and ’40s and is still much loved and played today.  Sweep Picking – The essentials! If you’ve never got to grips with sweep picking, now’s your chance! Charlie Griffiths shows you how to use it to play rapid lines.  Chopin – Nocturne Opus 9, No.2. Bridget Mermikides arranges for guitar and transcribes a wonderful piece by the Polish piano virtuoso composer Frederic Chopin.  Lessons Introduction. ‘Jeeves’ Sidwell introduces this issue’s feature packed lessons section. He makes a jolly good cup of tea as well (if only – Ed)!  30-Minute Lickbag – Six diverse licks in easy, intermediate and advanced flavours from Scott McGill.  Blues – This month Jacob Quistgaard takes on the fusion-drenched blues style of John Scofield.  Rock – Martin Cooper looks at the influential style of mighty metal pioneers Black Sabbath.

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Creative Rock. Shaun Baxter has many ways of soloing over the maj7 chord. Here are some more!  Hot Country Lead. Andy Saphir introduces a man who some say was the greatest guitarist ever – Danny Gatton.  Jazz – Pete Callard has a cool selection of close/open voiced chord sequences for you.  Acoustic. Stuart Ryan introduces the wonderful world of Nashville tuning, as used by Dave Gilmour, The Rolling Stones and acoustic session players too. Give it a try – you’ll love it!  Rockschool. This issue Charlie Griffiths savours the jazzy vibe of the Dorian mode.  Video Masterclass. Buddy Whittington part 2. The wonderful Texan blues guitarist underlines our western swing feature with some fab ideas! Guitar Techniques August 2012 (#207) contents:  Six-String Decathlon – Ultimate 10-Stage Workout. John Wheatcroft’s exclusive feature will exercise ten vital guitar-playing disciplines and hone you into a better player – guaranteed!  The Clash – London Calling. Steve Allsworth celebrates the Olympics, the Queen’s jubilee and England winning Euro 2012 (cough), with a true post-punk anthem!  Vangelis – Chariots Of Fire! Bridget arranges and transcribes one of the most evocative film themes ever, written by the incredible ambient prog composer…  Debussy – Clair de Lune. Paul Bielatowicz excels himself with perhaps his most brilliant shredaptation yet. You may want to fully warm up before you attempt it!  Lessons Introduction. Trainer Sidwell introduces our brimming lessons section. “Oi! Twice more round that two-octave sweep-picked arpeggio!”  30-Minute Lickbag. Six diverse licks in easy, intermediate and advanced flavours from Scott McGill.  Blues. Jacob Quistgaard examines the high-octane playing of a big man who’s riding high in the current blues charts – Walter Trout.  Rock – Martin Cooper looks at the fiery yet very musical playing of Mr Big’s Paul Gilbert.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter concludes his mini series on major 7th soloing with the Lydian #2 scale.  Hot Country Lead. Andy Saphir meets one of country guitar’s leading lights, the UK’s own Albert Lee.  Jazz Special! Gianluca Corona celebrates the wonderful work of the Godfather of jazz guitar, Joe Pass  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan pays tribute to the recently departed folk, blues and bluegrass guitar picker, the great Doc Watson.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths savors the sophisticated bluesy vibe of the Mixolydian mode.  Video Masterclass. Buddy Whittington Part 3. Our Texan friend and super blues guitarist winds up his three-parter with more great ideas. Guitar Techniques September 2012 (#208) contents:  Stevie Ray Vaughan – Mary Had A Little Lamb. Learn this fabulous track from Stevie’s still fabulous album Texas Flood. All the rhythm and lead licks fully tabbed by Steve Allsworth.  Hybrid Picking With Guthrie Govan. Fear not! This feature is for everyone, at every level, and will show you why so many great players favour the pick and fingers approach.  Erik Satie Gnossienne No. 1. You might not know the name but you’ll almost certainly recognise the piece – tabbed beautifully as always by Bridget Mermikides.

Antonio Vivaldi – Spring. Paul Bielatowicz begins a series transcribing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons suite for shred style guitar. He begins with the evocative Spring.  Lessons Introduction. Jason Sidwell gives the lowdown on this month’s gut-busting lessons section.  30-Minute Lickbag. Six diverse licks in easy, intermediate and advanced flavours from Scott McGill.  Blues – Jacob Quistgaard underlines the Texas nature of this issue with a look at Johnny Winter’s incredible playing through the years.  Rock – Martin Cooper gets up to date with Mark Tremonti’s kicking rock band Alter Bridge.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter begins a new series-within-a-series by examining specific technique issues.  Hot Country Lead. Andy Saphir delves into the style of perhaps the most recorded guitarist of the last 20 years – Nashville’s session king Brent Mason.  Jazz – Pete Callard returns with a fond homage to a tasteful master of jazz guitar, Herb Ellis.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan has new arrangements of standard pieces in folk, Celtic and other traditional acoustic styles. This month, Shenandoah.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths describes how to get the best out of the dreamy Lydian mode.  Video Masterclass. Alessandro Puddu. Fancy learning the slap guitar style of Tosin Abasi and Regi Wooten? Then watch this! Guitar Techniques October 2012 (#209) contents:  The Shadows – Apache. It’s The Shadow’s best hit and it’s Hanktastic! New tab, new recording by Neville Marten.  Focus – Sylvia. Jamie Humphries transcribes one of the best rock instrumentals ever, by the brilliant Focus!  Tommy Emmanuel – Moon River. Learn Tommy’s wonderful take on Mancini’s classic song from Breakfast At Tiffany’s.  Richard Wagner – Ride Of The Valkyries. Bridget Mermikides arranges yet another incredible piece for solo classical guitar.  Antonio Vivaldi – Summer. Paul Bielatowicz continues Vivaldi’s Four Seasons for shred style guitar, with Summer.  Lessons Introduction. Commander Sidwell orders you to practise like an Olympic athlete. Or else…  30-Minute Lickbag. Six diverse licks in easy, intermediate and advanced flavours from Scott McGill.  Blues – John Wheatcroft unveils the tasteful style of British blues legend Peter Green.  Rock – Martin Cooper looks at Leicester-born rock sensations Kasabian.  Creative Rock. Shaun Baxter continues his exploration of sweep picked arpeggios – in bluesy style.  Hot Country Lead. Andy Saphir dons his cowboy hat and Fender Tele to tackle the style of awesome country legend Brad Paisley.  Jazz. Pete Callard in respectful homage to a true master of jazz guitar, Johnny Smith. 

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Acoustic. Stuart Ryan arranges and transcribes an English trad piece, The House Carpenter.  Rockschool. Charlie Griffiths ushers in a brand new Rockschool column for GT. Ladeez and gentz, welcome to our A To Z Of Music Theory!  Video Masterclass. Bryan Baker. Charl Coetzee introduces the first in a three-part masterclass with a new guitar genius! Guitar Techniques November 2012 (#210) contents:  Cream – I’m So Glad. Jon Bishop transcribes a classic Cream track with a great Clapton solo for you to play.  Go Latin! Bossa, rumba and more! Jon Bishop explores the infectious rhythms, harmonies and melodies of Latin America.  Dorian Mode with Dave Kilminster. Roger Waters’ fabulous guitarist explains how the Dorian will spice up your minor solos…  Robert Schumann – Traumerei. Learn this beautiful romantic classical piece by the troubled genius Robert Schumann.  Antonio Vivaldi – Autumn. Now that summer’s over, it’s time to have a look at Vivaldi’s autumnal piece.  Lessons Introduction. Special Agent Sidwell details your mission for this month. This page will self-destruct…  30-Minute Lickbag. Six diverse licks in easy, intermediate and advanced flavours from Scott McGill.  Blues – John Wheatcroft unveils the tasty blues-rock style of Gov’t Mule and Allman Brothers Band axeman Warren Haynes.  Rock – Martin Cooper looks at the rock style of LA session legend Michael Landau.  Creative Rock. Shaun Baxter unleashes fast pentatonic runs with hammer-ons and pulloffs. Beware!  Hot Country Lead. Andy Saphir on the massively talented and awesomely versatile Johnny Hiland.  Jazz – Pete Callard pays homage to a wonderful jazz guitarist: the late, great Emily Remler.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan arranges and transcribes a neat little trad acoustic piece, The Mason’s Apron.  Rockschool. Charlie Griffiths continues his essential A-Z of music theory. This month it’s В for barre, bellicoso and blues curl.  Video Masterclass. Bryan Baker. Charl Coetzee introduces the second in a three-part masterclass with a new guitar genius! Guitar Techniques December 2012 (#211) contents:  Learn to Improvise. Yes, you really can do it. John Wheatcroft explains how, by using tried and trusted processes, we can analyse the ‘art’ of improvising and learn to do it ourselves.  Steely Dan – Josie. Jon Bishop transcribes an accessible jazz-rock classic that will teach you cool chords, great rhythms and perfect lead note choices.  Guthrie Govan – Waves. Between myriad projects Guthrie found the time to tab out, record and describe one of his most popular tracks from the CD Erotic Cakes.  Claude Debussy – Clair De Lune. This time we transcribe a beautiful solo guitar version of Debussy’s classical masterpiece. Bridget provides her own ‘moonlight serenade’.

Lessons Introduction. Astroman Sidwell skydives to earth to bring you this month’s brimming lessons section.  30-Minute Lickbag. Six diverse licks in easy, intermediate and advanced flavours from Terry Lewis.  Blues – John Wheatcroft looks at the bluesier side of Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist, the mighty Sir Richard of Blackmore.  Rock – Martin Cooper tackles the incredible playing of Giant guitarist and top producer Dann Huff.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter reckons hammer-ons and pull-offs will make your blues playing fly!  Hot Country Lead. Andy Saphir examines a vital technique of modern country players; the double-stop.  Jazz – Pete Callard’s tribute this month is to jazz marvel and GIT founder, Howard Roberts.  Acoustic. Stuart Ryan arranges and transcribes a stalwart tune in folk music – The Water Is Wide.  Rockschool. Charlie Griffiths continues his A-Z of music theory. This month: С for Cadence, Chromatics, Compound bends, Crescendos and the Coda.  Video Masterclass. Bryan Baker. Charl Coetzee signs off this great guitarist’s final GT masterclass on ‘inside to outside’ playing. Guitar Techniques January 2013 (#212) contents:  Ultimate Blues Lesson. Exclusive video with Oz Noy! Learn how you can use everything from the minor pentatonic to the altered scale to get the very most out of the blues.  Bowie’s Fab Fretmen. 10 great guitarists. Mick Ronson, Robert Fripp, SRV, Nile Rodgers, Earl Slick, Adrian Belew, Carlos Alomar, Mick Walker, Reeves Gabrels and Bowie himself!  Mahavishnu orchestra. Lila’s Dance. Play this fusion classic from the acclaimed album Visions Of The Emerald Beyond!  Vivaldi – The Four Seasons: Winter. Paul Bielatowicz transcribes Vivaldi’s final seasonal piece for shred guitar. Enjoy!  Frederic Chopin. Prelude In E Minor. Another beautiful classical guitar transcription from Bridget Mermikides, just for you!  Lessons introduction. Flash Sidwell saves the universe by showing everyone how to be better guitar players.  30-Minute Lickbag – Six diverse licks in easy, intermediate and advanced flavours from Terry Lewis.  Blues – John Wheatcroft looks at the bluesier side of a legendary LA sessioneer and fusion ace – the one and only Larry Carlton.  Rock – Martin Cooper dissects the funky and shreddy style of Extreme’s Nuno Bettancourt.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter has some advanced picking hand tapping to challenge you this month!  Hot Country Lead – Andy Saphir on an essential cornerstone of country music; the major pentatonic scale.  Jazz – Pete Callard’s tribute this month is to one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 20th century: the awesome Barney Kessel. 

Acoustic: Stuart Ryan arranges and transcribes a classic folk piece – The Star Of The County Down.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths continues his A-Z of music theory. This month it’s D for Decrescendo, Dive-bomb, Dorian and Double-stops.  Video Masterclass – Oz Noy One-To-One Lesson. Oz shows how to inject life into a blues progression with some great new ideas. Guitar Techniques February 2013 (#213) contents:  Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes – Tear It Up. Jon Bishop shows us how to play a country classic boasting fine chops and awesome fretwork from the mighty Albert Lee!  Joni Mitchell – Little Green. Learn this wonderful tune for capoed acoustic guitar, cherry picked from this masterful singer-songwriter’s legendary album, Blue.  Ultimate R&B – Stax & Motown. Play guitar in the styles of the session legends behind the incredible 60s and 70s soul hits.  Beethoven – Pathetique Sonata. Another beautiful classical guitar transcription from our maestro Bridget Mermikides.  Mozart – Rondo Alla Turca. Paul Bielatowicz shreds his way through a vibrant Mozart piece in the last of his series.  Lessons Introduction – Darth Sidwell points his light sabre at the highlights of this month’s lessons section.  30 – Minute Lickbag. Six diverse licks in easy, intermediate and advanced flavours from Terry Lewis.  Blues – John Wheatcroft plays the blues like the much respected but highly underrated Ronnie Earl.  Rock – Martin Cooper on the unmistakeable rock guitar style of The Who’s Pete Townshend.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter mixes legato and sweep picking for some of your hottest licks ever!  Hot Country Lead: Andy Saphir on a surprising but often used country scale – the minor pentatonic.  Jazz – Pete Callard’s current tribute is to a brilliant guitarist with a truly incredible range: the late, great Talmage Holt Farlow.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan starts a new column on how to play the acoustic guitar… faster!  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths continues his A-Z of music theory. This month it’s E for Economy picking, Enigmatic scale, Eroica and Extended chords.  Video Masterclass – Jerry Donahue Lesson. The first in an exclusive three part masterclass from a true Titan of the Telecaster! Guitar Techniques March 2013 (#214) contents:  Gary Moore & Roy Buchanan – The Messiah Will Come Again. We’ve made our own version of this fabulous ballad by Roy and Gary by combining the best bits of both performances. It’s a cracker!  Amaze with Arpeggios! In many different styles. Sometimes we get too bogged down with scales and ignore the power of chord tones. Jacob Quistgaard’s great lesson sets us right.  Django Reinhardt – Play like a true Gypsy jazzer! Et voila! John Wheatcroft has created a fantastic original piece for you to play, in the style of this wonderful Belgian musician. 

Jules Massenet – Meditation. Pop the CD in or tap your iPad link to play this piece and you’ll definitely want to learn it. Another gem from Bridget Mermikides!  Lessons introduction – Bone Cruncher Sidwell has a tale of struggle against adversity in this month’s missive.  30-Minute Lickbag – Six more diverse licks in easy, intermediate and advanced order, from Terry Lewis.  Blues – Jacob Quistgaard meets the Bay Area’s top exponent of free-form blues, Jerry Garcia.  Rock – Martin Cooper unravels a little of what makes the great Steve Vai the ‘great’ Steve Vai!  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter with more inspiration to make you an even more creative rock guitarist.  Hot Country Lead – Andy Saphir will spice up your country licks (and more) with the use of 3rds and 6ths.  Prog – In the first in his new series Paul Bielatowicz looks at the genius of Yes guitarist Steve Howe.  Jazz – Gianluca Corona takes over the jazz chair for a month and gets to unlock the playing secrets of the one and only George Benson.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan focuses on the often neglected acoustic style of the unique Paul Simon.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths continues his A-Z of music theory. This month he focuses on F for Foxtrot!  Video Masterclass – Jerry Donahue lesson. Jerry’s second masterclass looks at some of his picking and open string techniques… Guitar Techniques April 2013 (#215) contents:  Harmony Guitar – Play polyphonic masterpieces. Learn to perform multiple guitar parts in the styles of Thin Lizzy, Queen, Vai and The Eagles, and come up with original ideas of your own!  Eric Clapton – Minor and major blues. Jon Bishop shows us how to play lead guitar like the Bluesbreaker, Cream and solo artist who influenced so many others.  Scott Henderson – Well To The Bone. Jacob Quistgaard introduces a blues number with some awesomely raw playing and a thunderous shuffle to die for.  Francisco Tarrega – Pavana. Another classical masterpiece, arranged and transcribed exclusively for you by our classical diva in residence, Bridget Mermikides!  Lessons introduction – Julius Sidwell presides over this month’s lesson empire with a staff of rosewood.  30-Minute Lickbag – Six more licks at ‘cinch’, ‘capable’ and ‘crikey!’ levels, from BIMM Brighton’s Terry Lewis.  Blues – John Wheatcroft looks at the bluesier side of the late, great Gary Moore.  Rock – Martin Cooper on the essential rock style of Led Zep’s mighty Jimmy Page…  Creative rock – Shaun Baxter’s ready with another challenging shredfest. You have been warned!  Hot country lead – Andy Saphir will spice up your country licks with some tasty bends this month. 

Prog – Paul Bielatowicz uncovers the vintage Genesis prog guitar style of Steve Hackett.  Jazz – Pete Callard’s back with some hot licks from the legendary Wes Montgomery.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan dissects the unmistakeably earthy acoustic style of Bert Jansch.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths continues his A-Z of music theory. This month he focuses on G for Gargle, Glissando, Grave and Gypsy Jazz!  Video masterclass. Jerry Donahue lesson. Jerry’s third and final masterclass is a feast of cool bends including behind the nut and more! Guitar Techniques Spring 2013 (#216) contents:  Southern Rock – Learn the genre! Play guitar in the styles of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Black Oak Arkansas, Little Feat, ZZ Top and more.  Make Noise! 20 incredible guitar sounds. Jamie Humphries shows you how to sound like an elephant, a violin, a koto, a police siren, and even a horde of locusts!  Deep Purple – Lazy. Join The Bish as he transcribes Deep Purple’s epic gem from the classic Machine Head album in full – organ solo tabbed too.  J S Bach – Cello Suite No.1 Prelude. Bridget Mermikides arranges and transcribes a wonderful piece by one of the most influential and popular composers of all.  Lessons introduction. Cassius Sidwell slides like a butterfly and picks like a bee. You can too!  30-Minute Lickbag. Six more licks at all playing levels, from BIMM Brighton’s Terry Lewis.  Blues – John Wheatcroft looks at the bluesier side of Dr Feelgood’s mighty Wilko Johnson.  Rock – Martin Cooper handcuffs the eclectic rock style of Police era Andy Summers.  Creative Rock – Professor Baxter has prepared a thesis on advanced octaves for you this month.  Hot Country Lead – Andy Saphir on the essential country guitar style of chicken picking. Cluck cluck!  Prog – Paul Bielatowicz turns his focus on… Focus and their legendary guitarist, Jan Akkerman.  Jazz – Pete Callard brings you the pioneering electric jazz licks of Charlie Christian.  Acoustic – О Brother! Stuart Ryan on the infectious and earthy style of acoustic gospel blues.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths continues his A-Z. This month it’s H for hammer-ons, harmonics and more!  Video Masterclass – Larry Carlton lesson. West Coast session legend and tasteful guitar supremo shares his soloing secrets with you! Guitar Techniques May 2013 (#217) contents:  Electric Fingerstyle Blues: Learn this fantastic technique! Play electric fingerstyle in the styles of Mark Knopfler, Freddie King, Derek Trucks, Jeff Beck and other awesome fingerstylers.  Folky party piece – Two trad classics. Stuart Ryan has arranged two legendary trad songs – Danny Boy and The Sailor’s Hornpipe – into one brilliant acoustic guitar piece!  Keyboard chops for guitar! You really need to discover! Jon Bishop looks at how the styles of the keyboard greats can be applied to broaden your existing guitar playing chops.  Frederic Chopin – Prelude in С Minor. Bridget Mermikides arranges, transcribes and transposes a beautiful piece from this influential Polish classical composer. 

James Taylor Special – Celebrating an icon at 65. A look at the unique and influential acoustic guitar style of one of the most celebrated guitarist-singer-songwriters of all time.  Lessons introduction – Kinky Sidwell gets out the handcuffs and suggests some mild restraint.  30-Minute Lickbag. Six more licks at all playing levels, from BIMM Brighton’s Terry Lewis.  Blues – John Wheatcroft uncovers the bluesier side of Texan Strat god Eric Johnson.  Rock – Martin Cooper goes all metal this month with Anthrax. Watch out, they’re infectious!  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter looks at how to combine slides and bends in your shredtastic soloing.  Hot Country Lead – Andy Saphir emulates a banjo brilliantly this month on his guitar. Squeal piggy!  Prog – Paul Bielatowicz waxes lyrical about Dregs and Deep Purple legend Steve Morse.  Jazz – Pete Callard on the unmistakeable electric jazz guitar style of Jimmy Raney.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan has another beautiful trad piece for you this month – The Wayfaring Stranger.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths continues his A-Z. This month it’s I for Ionian, Intervals and Iwato scale.  Video Masterclass – Larry Carlton Lesson. West Coast session legend and tasteful guitar supremo shares his soloing secrets with you! Guitar Techniques June 2013 (#218) contents:  Alternate Picking. Improve your technique! Jacob Quistgaard has devised the ultimate tutorial to improve the accuracy of your lead guitar playing  Sophisticated Barre Chords. Take it to the next level! Phil Capone shows that there is more to barre chords than majors, minors and 7ths.  Ten Years After. I’m Going Home. We pay our respects to the late, great Alvin Lee with a transcription of this awesome classic.  Domenico Scarlatti – Sonata In A Major. Bridget Mermikides arranges and transcribes a piece by this renowned Italian composer.  Lessons Introduction – This month Sadistic Sidwell says “No pain, no gain!” You will thank him for it!  30-Minute Lickbag. Six more licks at all playing levels, from BIMM Brighton’s talented Terry Lewis.  Blues – Wheatie gathers no moss as he dissects the playing style of The Stones’ Keith Richards.  Rock – Martin Cooper goes grunge this month with Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter is back with another essential helping of Creative Rockspertise.  Hot Country – Andy Saphir shows you how to play rag style country. Yeeeee-hahhh!  Prog – Paul Bielatowicz on the melodic, soulful style of Camel’s Andy Latimer.  Jazz – Pete Callard on jazz and rock ‘n’ roll legend Hank Garland.  Acoustic – Stu has a great acoustic version of an African-American spiritual for you this month.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths continues his A-Z with a look at J for Jig, Jewish Scale and Jimi Hendrix chord! 

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Video Masterclass. Clive Carroll lesson. The first of a three part masterclass with this incredible acoustic virtuoso! Guitar Techniques July 2013 (#219) contents:  Upgrade your blues… with hexatonic scales. Phil Capone’s going to make you an offer you can’t refuse – he’ll show you how to become a more versatile blues guitarist!  Odd time signatures. Broaden your horizons. Play music in fives, sevens and beyond!  Bob Brozman – Styles and techniques. Learn to play in Bob’s extraordinary styles  Dire Straits – Lady Writer. Classic Knopfler transcribed just for you!  Erik Satie – Gymnopedie No.3. A classical masterpiece arranged for guitar.  Lessons Introduction – Jason ‘B&Q’ Sidwell shows how you can develop and augment your ‘musical toolbox’.  30-Minute Lickbag – Six more licks at all playing levels, from BIMM Brighton’s talented Terry Lewis.  Blues – John Wheatcroft dissects the hugely influential electric blues guitar style of the one and only Freddie King. ES-355s at the ready!  Rock – Martin Cooper goes mainstream with a look at the guitar style of Foreigner’s Mick Jones.  Creative rock – Shaun Baxter describes how to create ear-catching lines using 2nd intervals.  Hot country – Andy Saphir shows you how to play in the style of the multitalented Vince Gill.  Jazz – Jim Hall influenced Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, John Scofield and Bill Frisell. Pete Callard shows how he can influence you too!  Acoustic – Do you remember Swing Low, Sweet Chariot? Of course you do! Now you can learn this legendary spiritual on acoustic guitar.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths continues his essential A-Z of music with a look at К for Key signature, Key change and Kumoi scale!  Video Masterclass. Clive Carroll lesson – The second of a three part masterclass with this amazing acoustic virtuoso! Guitar Techniques August 2013 (#220) contents:  Funk Up Your Blues. With groovier licks & chords. Do you hear others playing licks and chords you just can’t seem to get? We know how you feel, so we created this feature just for you!  Nile Rodgers – Chic & Daft Punk’s rhythm ace. Jason Sidwell looks at the grooves, chords and technique of the great funkster, with plenty of quotes from Nile himself…  10 things Satriani gave us – Concepts and techniques. Joe Satriani was instrumental in popularising many harmonic and technical concepts that pervade rock guitar today. Here’s our Top 10.  8-Finger Tapping. Learn how to do it. This extraordinary technique came to the fore in the 80s and is still one of the most impressive to perform. Here’s how to do it!  Albeniz – Tango. Bridget Mermikides arranges and transcribes another fantastic piece for you to play on solo acoustic guitar. You’ve been Tango’d!  Lessons Introduction. Jason Sidwell waxes lyrical about the truly wonderful jazz guitar playing of Joe Pass.

30-Minute Lickbag – Six more licks at easy, intermediate and “Ooh my word!” levels, from BIMM’s Terry Lewis.  Blues – John Wheatcroft revisits one of blues’s most popular and brilliant performers, the late and much lamented Rory Gallagher.  Rock – Martin Cooper looks at Ту Tabor of rock, pop, prog and vocal harmony band King’s X.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter describes how to create sweet sounding rock lines using 3rd intervals.  Hot Country – Andy Saphir meets a Nashville (via NZ and Oz) superstar – the fabulous Keith Urban.  Jazz – If you were to name one man that epitomizes jazz guitar, it would surely be Pete Callard’s subject this month – Joe Pass.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan transcribes perhaps the most famous and beloved of all spiritual songs -originally an English ballad – Amazing Grace.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths continues his essential A-Z of music theory with a look at L for Latin, Lick, Legato, Locrian and Lydian – Let’s go!  Video masterclass. Clive Carroll lesson – The third and final part of Clive’s exceptional video masterclass series. This month: Irish jigs! Guitar Techniques September 2013 (#221) contents:  Solo over chord progressions – Nail those changes! Do you get stuck beyond basic blues soloing? Learn how to play over different chord changes and be a more complete player!  Wah guitar! Express yourself. Check out the expressive wah guitar styles of Joe Walsh, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Isaac Hayes, Thin Lizzy, Steve Vai and many more!  David Bowie: Starman – Ziggy’s classic transcribed! Wanna learn some classic Bowie from the ’70s? Now’s your chance with Jon Bishop’s great transcription of an iconic Ziggy masterpiece!  JS Bach – ‘Arioso’ from Cantata. Bridget Mermikides excels herself this month with a truly beautiful solo guitar version of one of Bach’s classics. Learn it now!  Lessons Introduction – Jason Sidwell ushers in our Lessons section.  30-Minute Lickbag – BIMM’s Terry Lewis has six great licks for you!  Blues – John Wheatcroft looks at the bluesier side of Pink Floyd’s legendary David Gilmour.  Blues – JW has even more blues for you, here in the style of the awesome Kenny Wayne Shepherd.  Rock – Martin Cooper goes glam this month with a lesson on Mott The Hoople’s Mick Ralphs.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter has looked at 2nds and 3rds. This month “it’s one more, isn’t it” – 4ths!  Hot Country – Andy Saphir meets a modern country superstar, the one and only Alan Jackson.  Prog – Paul Bielatowicz unveils the original and influential style of Patto’s Ollie Halsall.  Jazz – Pete Callard visits the unmistakeably Latin jazz guitar style of Charlie Byrd.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan transcribes the gospel favourite Just A Closer Walk With Thee.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths continues his A-Z of music theory with a look at M for Modes and More! 

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Video Masterclass. Steve Lukather lesson. Toto guitar hero and session ace Steve shares his guitar secrets with all of us. Guitar Techniques October 2013 (#222) contents:  Albert King and SRV! Born Under A Bad Sign. Jacob Quistgaard gives us two for the price of one as he transcribes the superb performances of two great blues heroes!  Whammy Bar Blues – Abuse that tremolo arm! Learn how to use the whammy bar to create fabulous bluesy effects in the styles of Beck, Hendrix, Satriani, Blackmore and many more.  Easy Jazz – Learn jazz the easy way! If you’d like to learn jazz but feel intimidated by the style, fear ye not, for Phil Capone has devised some cool gateways into the genre.  Ludwig Van Beethoven – Ode To Joy. Bridget Mermikides arranges and transcribes a classical guitar version of the uplifting finale theme from Beethoven’s mighty Ninth!  Lessons introduction – Jason Sidwell introduces this month’s music packed Lessons section.  30-Minute Lickbag – BIMM’s Terry Lewis has six more licks for you in easy, intermediate and advanced flavours!  Blues – John Wheatcroft looks at the legendary electric blues pioneer T-Bone Walker.  Rock – Martin Cooper goes punk this month with a lesson on the New York Dolls’ iconic guitarist Johnny Thunders.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter has now moved his way up from 2nds to 3rds to 4ths to 5ths. High Fives then!  Hot Country – Andy Saphir meets modern country music’s most popular guitar playing duo, the two and only Brooks & Dunn!  Prog – Paul Bielatowicz looks at the guitar style of original progger Steve Hillage, who also played with Gong, System 7 and The Orb.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan arranges and transcribes John Bunyan’s haunting To Be A Pilgrim for modern solo acoustic guitar.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths continues his A-Z of music theory with N for Natural harmonics, Ninth chords, Neapolitan scales and Note values!  Video Masterclass. Steve Lukather Lesson Pt 2. Toto guitar hero and session ace Steve shares more of his guitar secrets with all of us. Guitar Techniques November 2013 (#223) contents:  How Music Works – It’s the million dollar lesson!. Jacob Quistgaard shows how chords relate to modes and how rhythm and lead playing slot together – in every single key!  The Beatles – Twist & Shout. Learn this unforgettable Beatles classic from their legendary first album Please Please Me, and play both John’s and George’s guitar parts!  Antonin Dvorak – Largo movement from Symphony No 9 (New World). Bridget Mermikides arranges and transcribes a famous romantic piece for solo classical guitar.  Lessons introduction – Jason Sidwell introduces this month’s music packed Lessons section.  30-Minute lickbag. BIMM’s Terry Lewis has six more licks for you in easy, intermediate and advanced flavours!  Blues – John Wheatcroft looks at the 2005 ‘Cream Reunion’ era of the mighty Eric Clapton.  Rock – Martin Cooper goes “hell bent for leather” this month with the unmistakeable twin guitar attack of UK rockers Judas Priest.

Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter moves on up the intervals, going from 5ths to 6ths this month!  Hot Country – Andy Saphir meets one of modern country’s genuine superstars, Tim McGraw.  Prog – Paul Bielatowicz sheds a Jester’s Tear this month with the progressive guitar style of Marillion’s axe man Steve Rothery.  Jazz – Pete Callard outlines the unmistakable jazz-blues guitar style of Kenny Burrell.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan arranges and transcribes the wonderful spiritual song Motherless Child.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths continues his A-Z with О for Octaves, Open voicings and more!  Video Masterclass. Steve Lukather Lesson Pt 3. Toto guitar hero and session ace Steve shows how he improvises over static chords. Guitar Techniques December 2013 (#224) contents:  Giants of Blues. Play like 11 of the best! Jacob Quistgaard unveils the guitar styles of TBone, the three Kings, SRV, Clapton, Albert Collins, Gary Moore, Buddy Guy and more!  Drop Tuning. Extend your guitar’s range. Detune your sixth string (low E) further and open up a whole new world of styles, from bone crunching nu metal to airy Americana!  Eva Cassidy – Autumn Leaves. Learn Eva’s unique folky take on the much loved jazz standard Autumn Leaves and appreciate what a special talent she was!  Verdi – La Donna e Mobile. Bridget Mermikides arranges and transcribes a familiar and highly popular Verdi piece from Rogoletto, for solo classical guitar.  Lessons introduction. Our music editor Jason Sidwell introduces this month’s feature packed Lessons section.  30-Minute Lickbag – BIMM’s Terry Lewis has six more licks for you in easy, intermediate and advanced flavours!  Blues – Wheaty goes down to the crossroads to trade licks with the legendary Robert Johnson.  Rock – Martin Cooper visits Madchester to take a look at the style of native band the Stone Roses.  Creative Rock – Shaun Baxter continues his series on intervallic soloing with a look at the jarring 7th.  Hot Country – Andy Saphir meets another modern country superstars, the mega-selling Shania Twain.  Prog – Paul Bielatowicz on the unique guitar mastery of King Crimson’s masterful Robert Fripp.  Jazz – Pete Callard outlines the guitar style of Mississippi born jazz genius, Mundell Lowe.  Acoustic – Stuart Ryan starts a brand new series on contemporary singer-songwriters – this month it’s Ben Howard.  Rockschool – Charlie Griffiths continues his A-Z with P for Palm muting, Pre-bends and Phrygian mode!  Video Masterclass. Robben Ford Pt 1. Robben shares his bluesy secrets with you, so get ready to sound cool and sophisticated… 

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