THE CROSSROADS Stevie Ray Vaughan
John Wheatcroft shows how players like the late Stevie Ray Vaughan use jazz-style slurs to make their playing sound more sophisticated.

DIONISIO AGUADO Prelude In E Minor
Bridget continues her series of simpler pieces with this lovely Prelude from Aguado.

ERIC CLAPTON
Five style studies
Andy Saphir looks at 5 eras in EC’s mega career: Beano, Cream, Derek & The Dominos, Journeyman & Unplugged. With authentic sounds and feels there’s tons here to learn.

THE CROSSROADS
Lage Lund
John Wheatcroft shows how this Norwegian jazzer plus other players use specific intervals to make their solos sound harmonically savvy!

DAVID GILMOUR
Dark Side...50 years on
Jamie Humphries celebrates this era-defining album with five mini pieces in the style of Pink Floyd’s melodic master: Spacey Chords, Clean Soloing, Blues-Rock Soloing, Acoustic, Slide.

ROY BUCHANAN
Master of the Telecaster
One of the most individual of all guitarists, Buchanan picked, bent and sustained notes like no-one else. John Wheatcroft investigates

JEFF BECK
Ten things we can take
John Wheatcroft pays tribute to this absolute guitar legend with 10 aspects of his style that we can borrow and bring into our own playing. Plus there are three full mini pieces to play.

THE CROSSROADS
Six hot picking trailblazers
John Bishop reveals six country innovators who had more than a dash of jazz in their licks, and who influenced the later Nashville pickers..

12 STRAT BLUES LEGENDS
From classic to modern 
Andy Saphir shows how, from Eric Clapton to John Mayer, Buddy Guy to Stevie Ray, Robert Cray to Philip Sayce and more, the Stratocaster has given each player their own unique voice.

THE CROSSROADS
Hendrix fiery Pentatonics
John Wheatcroft delves into how Hendrix made so much more of Pentatonic scales than their simple, five-note structure might suggest.

JIMMY PAGE
Riffing, soloing, fingerstyle 
The quintessential rock guitar legend, Page has it all, from writing legendary riffs, to edge-of-your-seat solos, acoustic tunings and picking. Jon Bishop delves deep into his many styles.

THE CROSSROADS
Billy Butler
This jazzman had a style that was tasteful and musical. John Wheatcroft checks out his jazzyblues licks, chord phrasing and more..

HANK MARVIN
Original British Guitar Hero
Jon Bishop presents three pieces, exploring the many facets of a guitarist whose influence on music has been no less than staggering. Plus: Hank talks all about instrumentals!

THE CROSSROADS
George Benson’s Blues
John Wheatcroft shows how this mightily gifted jazz guitarist still has his roots in the blues, with tons of great licks to learn.

FOLK-ROCK
8 Legends Of The Genre
Stuart Ryan delves into the styles of eight stars from a genre that’s uniquely British. His article features altered tunings, electric and acoustic themes, odd time signatures and tons more!

THE CROSSROADS
Joe Diorio
John Wheatcroft shows at how this giant of a musician, who worked with the greats and helped found GIT, blends jazz and blues lines.

His many styles explained
Andy Saphir looks at the various lead, rhythm and acoustic styles of one of the most complete guitarists of the last 50 years, with five great mini pieces to learn and play.

THE CROSSROADS
Scott Henderson
John Wheatcroft looks at how this fabulous guitarist mixes blues, jazz and rock sensibilities with technique that challenges and inspires.

BRITISH BLUES INVASION
Eric, Peter, Jimmy & more
Jon Bishop highlights the guitar styles of Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck, who shook up the blues and sold it back to its American homeland!

THE CROSSROADS
Tomo Fujita
John Wheatcroft looks at the jazzy-blues stylings of this legendary Berklee tutor, who mentored pop-blues superstar John Mayer.

8 ACOUSTIC LEGENDS Turbocharge your chops
This brilliant feature from Stuart Ryan looks at eight amazing guitarists who pushed acoustic playing to new heights, or invented entire genres to change acoustic music’s direction.

THE CROSSROADS The Guitar Trio
John Wheatcroft celebrates the release of the trio’s Saturday Night album, with a look at John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola and Paco De Lucia.

GEORGE HARRISON
Riffs, strums, melodies, slide
During his Beatles and solo careers George was the master at ‘playing for the song’. John Wheatcroft spotlights four of his most compelling guitar-playing traits.

THE CROSSROADS
Eric Gales
John Wheatcroft examines how this mighty blues-rock guitarist uses sequential Penatonics to add motion and fluidity..

HOW TO PLAY LIKE RORY GALLAGHER 
Blues, acoustic, slide, Rock And Celtic

BLUES-ROCK SOLOING
Blend the Major scale with the Blues scale for rich lead lines

DOMENICO SCARLATTI
Sonata K208 Learn this joyous piece arranged for solo guitar

THE CROSSROADS
Jimmie Vaughan 
John Wheatcroft looks at the prime influence on little brother Stevie Ray, and what you can gain from his authentic approach to blues.

BOOGIE, SHUFFLE & SWING!
Best blues guitar rhythms
Rhythm guitar is not the poor relation to flashy leads. In fact it’s possibly the most important part of your technique bag. This super lesson will get your rhythm chops bang up to speed!

THE CROSSROADS
Pat Martino made easy!
While ‘easy’ is not exactly true, there are many things that bluesers can learn from this jazz legend, as John Wheatcroft explains.

THE CROSSROADS 
10 Iconic 335 Players
John Wheatcroft celebrates GT’s issue 335 with a super feature detailing the many styles that Gibson’s semi and its brethren have inspired.

VIVA SATRIANI!
Four Mini Pieces & more!
Jamie Humphries looks at the styles that make Joe so unique and admired. Plus: new Satriani interview, and a host of top players tell us their top Satch tracks and say why they love him.

THE CROSSROADS Holdsworth connections
It’s five years since we lost this brilliant player. While his chops were scary, John Wheatcroft says we can all learn from Allan’s music.

INSTRUMENTAL INQUISITION
We quiz the enigmatic John 5 on his approach to writing and playing instrumentals.

ROCK THE ’80S!
14 examples, 4 full pieces
Jon Bishop trawled his album collection to dig out an array of guitar styles from this musically vibrant decade. Rhythm and lead, clean and dirty tones, easy and tricky, it’s all here!

THE CROSSROADS
Clapton’s Major/Minor mix
John Wheatcroft examines how Eric Clapton and other greats seamlessly mix up Major and Minor lines to make their solos stand out.

GO GLOBAL! ROCK THE PLANET!
Scales from around the globe
John Wheatcroft has scoured the world for interesting scales that can enrich and enliven your playing with new sounds. No matter what style you play, there’s something here for all.

THE CROSSROADS
Joe Pass intros & endings
The brilliant jazz guitarist was famous for his solo guitar renditions of jazz standards. Learn some of these and you’re sure to impress.

FLY ROUND THE FRETS!
60 years of rock legato
While basic legato styles had existed in the 60s, when Van Halen turned up, everything changed. Jamie Humphries shows how legato styles have developed from 1978 until now.

JAZZ MEETS JIMI?
The 7#9 chord connection
The 7#9 chord had been used in jazz for years before the Seattle genius discovered it. John Wheatcroft explains the 7#9 connection.

10 CHICAGO BLUES GREATS 
Learn the licks of legends 
Chicago spawned some of electric blues’s greatest players and bands. Andy Saphir has picked 10 of the best, to show you how to emulate their powerful, authentic style.

THE CROSSROADS
Blue Note artists
Blue Note is the most famous of all jazz labels. John Wheatcroft demonstrates themes found in the music of its top recording artists.

GARY MOORE
The rock and fusion years
From the late 70s to late 80s Gary hit his stride as a hot fusion player and a master of hard rock. Richard Barrett demonstrates this ‘take no prisoners’ approach in this brilliant feature.

THE CROSSROADS
Wes Montgomery & more
The great Wes and other players including Jimi have used octaves to lend a unique tonality to their playing, as John Wheatcroft deftly shows.

JOHN MAYER
Blues chops
Mayer has absorbed blues influences from across the decades to create a style that mixes classic and modern but is always classy. Find out what you can learn from a modern legend.

THE CROSSROADS
Connections
John Wheatcroft demonstrates how childhood friends T-Bone Walker and Charlie Christian became leading blues and jazz innovators.

GROOVE GREATS
Play your best rhythm ever!
Groove guitarists from Prince to Steve Cropper, Nile Rodgers to John Frusciante can teach us loads about becoming a better rhythm player. Improve your accompaniment skills today!

THE CROSSROADS
Grant Green’s phrasing
John Wheatcroft demonstrates how jazz guitar legend Grant Green uses repetitive ideas to creat compelling jazzy-blues phrases.

ALBERT KING Was he the greatest ever?
He’s influenced household name guitarists, while many more have used elements of his style in their playing. We show how top players tip their hats to a giant, and how you can too.

THE CROSSROADS
Jazzy chord voicings
John Wheatcroft shows how the brilliant Kirk Fletcher spices up his superb blues rhythm work with tasty jazz chord voicings.

10 UNPLUGGED GREATS Play like the show’s best
The MTV Unplugged series showcased some of the biggest stars in an acoustic setting. We bring you studies in the styles of McCartney, Paul Simon, Nirvana, SRV, Sting, REM & more.

THE CROSSROADS Robben Ford
John Wheatcroft shows how players like the great Robben Ford bring sophisticated jazz sensibilities to straight-up blues based songs..

GET GIG READY 
Chops away!
With live shows back on the agenda your chops may need reviving. Richard Barrett’s lesson is designed to pep up every important area of your playing, ready to hit the stage.

THE CROSSROADS
Symmetrical Connections
John Wheatcroft shows how players such as Oz Noy use the Melodic Minor scale to make ‘symmetrical connections’ over Dom7 chords.

STRING BENDING
Where blues meets jazz
John Wheatcroft looks at how Larry Carlton uses string bends, and how the influence of Albert and BB King is apparent in his playing, and that of other greats such as Joe Walsh.

LEARN TO READ MUSIC
Get the basics down today
Andy Shaphir offers an intriguing insight into the art of reading music, from both a general and also a ‘real world’ personal point of view.

THE UBER BLUES SCALE
Play your best solos yet
Join Jon Bishop as he adds to the Minor Pentatonic note by note, to build the monster nine-note Uber Blues Scale. Then get wailing.

THE CROSSROADS PT6
Where blues meets jazz
John Wheatcroft demonstrates how Mike Stern and others mix Hendrix-style blues-rock licks with bebop ideas, to sound incredible.

HEAVENLY HARMONICS
All styles, acoustic & electric
Join Andy Saphir as he reveals how to play technically impressive and musically satisfying harmonics of all types, across many styles.

30-MINUTE LICKBAG
Curt Cobain, Brian May, BB King, Steve Lukather, Larry Carlton, and Paul Gilbert.

IT WAS 50 YEARS AGO TODAY Greatest Albums Of 1971
Richard Barrett has created 20 studies from 10 of 1971’s top albums, including Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, James Taylor, Yes & more.

THE CROSSROADS PT4 Where blues meets jazz
Rakes, mini sweeps and musical exclamations are a big part of blues and jazz, especially from genre-hopping musicians such as BB King.

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