This issue highlights two awesome lessons!-How  Good Are you?. Rock this town - Stray Cats. Arranging for Guitar - Learn how to create your own solo arrangements!

DADGAD ACOUSTIC GUITAR
Two Great Celtic Pieces
Stuart Ryan has some super ‘traditional’ tunes to play in the alternative tuning that all acoustic guitarists should master. So, grab that old flattop and get those fingers and feet moving!.

30-MINUTE LICKBAG
Pat Heath has six great new licks to learn, from idle stroll, to brisk walk, to 100-metres dash.

CREATIVE ROCK
Shaun Baxter continues his eries creating midpaced blues-rock solos built on the Pentatonic scales found within Mixolydian mode

DAVID GILMOUR
Full style study - Jon Bishop has created four great pieces to learn, designed to get to the bottom of the fabulous Pink Floyd guitarist’s feel-filled rock, prog, blues and acoustic styles.

MOLLY TUTTLE
Interview & video lesson - We guarantee you’ll be astounded by this incredible bluegrass guitarist’s picking fluency and the ease with which she teases unbelievable tunes from her acoustic.

BEST MAJOR LICKS EVER! 
With the Mighty Mixolydian
It’s great to theorise, but so much better when ideas fly into action. Phil Capone’s superb feature details how this powerful scale works in rock, blues, jazz, funk and country. Get cracking!

CHRIS BUCK
Interview & video lesson
This young Welsh blues guitarist is the hottest property out there at the moment. We nabbed him for a chat and to pass on some of his skills and wisdom in this very accessible lesson..

30-MINUTE LICKBAG
Pat Heath has six great new licks to learn, from Donkey Derby to Grand National.

SIXTY SECONDS WITH
We grab a minute with a fantastic new guitarist from up-and-coming Kent rock band Collateral: the PRS and Jackson wielding, Todd Winger.

FRETBOARD FLUENCY
Martin Goulding brings us another lesson on developing solos from Melodic Minor’s modes..

JIMMY PAGE Full style analysis 
Page played almost every modern guitar style in Led Zeppelin. With our blues, rock, riffing and acoustic studies, top quality audio and every note tabbed, start playing like Jimmy today!

NEOCLASSICAL ROCK 
Chris Brooks the renowned Aussie rock and metal guitarist continues his series on the neo-classical style of Yngwie Malmsteen...

JOHN ETHERIDGE MASTERCLASS
Interview & video lesson  - John Etheridge is a stalwart of the blues, jazz and prog-rock scene boasting the longest tenure of any guitarist with UK prog kings Soft Machine. Here John shares some of his secrets.

NEOCLASSICAL ROCK - Chris Brooks the renowned Aussie rock and metal guitarist continues his series on the neo-classical style of Yngwie Malmsteen..

LESSONS INTRODUCTION Jason Sidwell introduces another amazing lessons section in your favourite guitar mag.

STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN Four new pieces to learn 14 He’s inspired generations of blues guitarists. To honour him we offer four specially created tracks and solos in SRV style, so you can learn the licks that turned so many on to blues guitar.

Lessons Introduction - Jason Sidwell introduces another brimful lessons section in Guitar Techniques

PLAY BETTER ACOUSTIC Four new pieces to learn 16 From singer-songwriter ballad to bluegrass picking, drop D rock and DADGAD celtic, this fabulous Stuart Ryan feature is sure to inspire!

TOP 10 TECHNIQUE PROBLEMS Solve them with GT 16 We could all do with a technique spruce-up and this lesson identifies 10 areas where a nip or a tuck here or there works wonders. Try it today!

30-minute lickbag 56 Pat Heath has half a dozen licks, from simple to scary! Can you knock them all for six?

30-minute lick bag 56 Pat Heath has six new licks, from pretty easy to pretty advanced. The challenge has been laid!

Martin Simpson - Successfully fusing elements of blues, gospel, old-timey music and English folk might seem like an impossible task for anyone to undertake. But it’s all in a day’s work for Mr Simpson, reckons David Mead.

TOMMY EMMANUEL VIDEO: Thumbpicking masterclass: The Australian acoustic superstar brings us an
inspiring video lesson that gets right to the heart of his thumbpicking basics. You will want to try!, Stronger, faster, better 10 brilliant mini workouts: Build playing strength, improve picking,
fretting, bends and speed, increasing accuracy
and eliminating sloppiness over time...

SLIDE SOLOING : Play it like the legends: In this fantastic article Phil Capone steers you through the styles of the top slide aficionados, some extremely accessible for those new to the technique and others sure to test your skills, DAN PATLANSKY : Blues video masterclass: The South African blues maestro is taking the blues circuit by storm. In his video Dan takes you through some of his top fretboard approaches...

ROCK AND ROLL EXPLOSION! Play like the greats 16 Ask the world’s greatest guitar legends who inspired them and every player in our rock and roll video lesson line-up is likely to be on the list. Learn the licks that inspired your heroes

JOSH SMITH’S BLUES FUSION Blues video masterclass 32 Smith is one of those guitarists whose playing beggars belief. Josh shows us how he fuses blues, jazz and country into a stunning stew

The genius of BRIAN MAY Full style study: Brian May’s playing and sound are unique. Jon Bishop brings you five playing examples, plus acoustic and delay workouts and a full performance piece with backing track, JACQUES OFFENBACH Barcarolle: The most famous extract from the Tales Of Hoffmann gets the full Bridget Mermikides arrangement and transcription treatment ...

BETTER RHYTHM GUITAR
10 top players to inspire you: We chose 10 top accompanists in many styles,
to see how they create parts to complement
the singer and other instruments. Be inspired
by Townshend, Hetfield, Marr, Rodgers & more!, WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Lacrimosa Dies Illa: Also known as Mozart’s Requiem In D Minor,
Bridget has arranged this beautiful, moving
piece for you to play on solo classical guitar...

Reggae guitar Rock steady, Marley & more: Reggae and its relative styles is way more subtle, varied and complex than you may imagine. Jon Bishop is a big fan and will enthuse you too!, ROBERT WADSWORTH LOWRY: How Can I Keep From Singing: This hymn was re-worked by folk legend Pete
Seeger and adopted by the quaker movement. Now here’s Bridget’s sublime arrangement...

JIMMY PAGE Full style analysis: Not for nothing is Page ranked among the most
important of all guitarists. This unique feature
lays out Jimmy’s top style traits for your pleasure, Next Month: 50 Tips To Electric Mastery! Learn Reggae. Play
Wadworth’s How Can I Keep From Singing. Plus:
Gary Clark Jr, Kasabian, Brad Paisley & more...

Fretboard Map:Learn where all the notes are on the neck, Acoustic blues
In three tunings: Inject new life into your playing with lessons in
three top tunings Drop D, Open G and DADGAD, Fretboard fluency: Martin Goulding continues his series with a look
at the Aeolian mode in 5ths and 6ths...

CRANK UP YOUR BLUES!: Your best minor licks yet: Three-fingers-per-string licks and the Minor scale are perfect bedfellows for blues. Players like Gary Moore and Rory Gallagher have used
them to superb effect, as Rich Barrett shows, SIXTY seconds with: One of the most respected and admired prog
guitarists, Andrew Latimer of Camel, speaks...

Richard Barrett looks into the techniques of the remarkable guitarists that have played alongside one of rock’s best-loved front men over the years, with example riffs, solos and backing backing tracks.

When '60s British rock and rollers met the blues it led to The Kinks, Animals, Troggs and others, and a unique sound that lasted just a couple of years. Phil Capone has the story, and the licks.

JOE BONAMASSA Blues, rock, acoustic & more 16 Bonamassa has forged an astonishing career and is now one of the top selling guitar artists of all. Richard Barrett highlights some of his best licks, all fully tabbed with backing tracks.

Ronan McCullagh looks into the playing of a man that came back from the brink. It’s great to have him back, the wonderful Walter Trout. rock 64 Martin Cooper delves into the awesome work of Audioslave’s Chris Cornell and Tom Morello

Fleetwood Mac style study 18 He’s one of Britain’s most revered guitarists. His brief time in Fleetwood Mac left us a wealth of brilliant blues, ballads and rock. Here Phil Capone reveals the secrets to Peter’s distinctive style.

NICK DRAKE Legendary folk singer-songwriter 46 This troubled genius had a style all his own. Stuart Ryan pays tribute to a rare minstrel who struggled with insecurities but created beautiful music in some of the most unusual tunings.

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