In this issue

COUNTRY-BLUES-ROCK
Where Styles Collide
Create exciting new lead sounds by tracing how players like Albert Lee, Joe Walsh, Dickey Betts, Vince Gill, Keith Urban and others use interesting note and scale combinations.

THE CROSSROADS
Eric Johnson
John Wheatcroft demonstrates the Texan master musician’s almost unrivalled flair for walking a tightrope between many styles.

COCO MONTOYA

A minute's all it takes to find out what makes a great guitarist tick. Before he jumped into his limo for the airport we grabbed a quick chat with an American blues guitar phenomenon and one-time Bluesbreaker.

3 mins

JUSTIN SANDERCOE

The founder of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This Month: Kids These Days.

3 mins

MITCH DALTON

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by our resident session ace. This month: Heavy Fretting.

3 mins

MARCIO PHILOMENA

Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. Jason Sidwell asks top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: the brilliant New York-based Brazilian jazz guitarist.

4 mins

Country-Blues-Rock!

This month Andy Saphir shows how mixing Major and Minor Pentatonic scales, adding extra notes and country guitar articulations, can build you a whole new lickbag.

2 mins

ULF WAKENIUS Seven Jazz Licks

John Wheatcroft brings you an exclusive lesson from the Swedish ex-Oscar Peterson virtuoso, showcasing his phenomenal technique and incredible jazz lines.

2 mins

THE CROSSROADS Eric Johnson

This month John Wheatcroft looks at the iconic guitarist from Texas, atrue crossroads’ artist with a 4 phenomenal command of touch, tone and technique.

2 mins

JOSÉ FERRER El Amable (Andante Sostenuto)

This month Declan Zapala explores a hidden gem from 19th-century Spain's heritage of composer-educators of the classical guitar, whose influence is still felt today.

2 mins

MUDDY WATERS

The father of Chicago blues is in the spotlight this month. Join David Gerrish as he examines the man who electrified and defined the genre.

2 mins

RADIQHEAD

Martin Cooper checks out the sound of an era-defining band from Oxford, and guitarists Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Ed O’Brien.

2 mins

ALLAN HOLDSWORTH

Experiencing Metal Fatigue? Sinking in quick Sand? Then join Charlie Griffiths as he unlocks the secrets of the master of Wardenclyffe Tower.

2 mins

BRIAN SETZER

For this issue Andy G Jones is looking to unravel the style of rockabilly’s most ardent torchbearer, the stupendous Stray Cat himself.

2 mins

BOB DYLAN

This month Stuart Ryan shows how the fleet fingerpicking acoustic style of the protest song legend enriched song accompanient forever.

2 mins

DOUBLE-STOPS

Playing two notes together is a useful addition to any guitarist’s arsenal. Simon Barnard shows how this can be used in a variety of styles.

2 mins

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Guitar Techniques is a monthly guitar magazine published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing. It was first published in 1984 and is currently one of the most popular guitar magazines in the world.

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