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Guitar Techniques
Session Shenanigans
The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by session ace Mitch Dalton. This month: “Try everything once, except folk dancing and incest” [Sir Thomas Beecham (1879-1961)].
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June 2018
Guitar Techniques
In The Woodshed
Inspire new melodic ideas by hopping, skipping and jumping over your strings. Rockschool’s Charlie Griffiths shows the way.
2 min |
June 2018
Guitar Techniques
Fretboard Fluency Pt 7
Martin Goulding looks at the Mixolydian mode, a sound common in blues and rock due to it’s first choice status over dominant chords.
2 min |
June 2018
Guitar Techniques
George Harrison
Harrison Marsh looks at the style of one the most original and melodic slide players of all, and ex-member of a fairly well-known beat combo.
2 min |
June 2018
Guitar Techniques
Kansas
Martin Cooper explores a band that blends classic rock sounds, prog time signatures, lush vocal harmonies, heavy riffs and tasteful solos.
2 min |
June 2018
Guitar Techniques
Instrumental Inquisition!
Instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative and exciting moments. We asked some top players for their take on this iconic movement. This month, American blues and rock supremo Kenny Wayne Shepherd.
4 min |
February 2018
Guitar Techniques
Turbocharge Your Pentatonics!
Want your Pentatonic scales sounding speedy and impressive? Using all five CAGED shapes Richard Barrett shows you how to play faster extended runs across the fretboard!
2 min |
February 2018
Guitar Techniques
The Guitar Styles Of John Mayer
Jon Bishop explores the playing of this ever-versatile virtuoso. From subtle acoustic works to screaming, full blown rock, there is something here for everyone!
2 min |
February 2018
Guitar Techniques
Joe Diorio
This month John Wheatcroft shines the spotlight on the amazing Joe Diorio and his uncanny ability to blend old and new jazz.
2 min |
Spring 2017
guitar techniques
robin trower masterclass
want some soulful new phrasing in your lickbag? then let power trio superstar robin trower show you his ‘fave five’. jon bishop is your guide.
2 min |
january 2017
Guitar Techniques
Joe Walsh
The Eagles’ six-stringer’s tasty chops helped create the signature sound for a generation. Les Davidson explores his bluesy side.
2 min |
February 2017
Guitar Techniques
Santana
This month Martin Cooper checks out the unique soloing style of Latin blues-rock-jazz maestro, the legendary Carlos Santana.
2 min |
February 2017
Guitar Techniques
In The Woodshed
Charlie Griffith says give your first finger a rest and treat the remaining three digits to a spot of fretboard fitness training.
2 min |
September 2016
Guitar Techniques
Food For Thought
Justin Sandercoe of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This month: Manipulation vs memorisation.
3 min |
July 2018
Guitar Techniques
Wizards Of Ozz!
Richard Barrett looks into the techniques of the remarkable guitarists that have played alongside one of rock’s best-loved frontmen over the years, with example riffs, solos and backing backing tracks.
2 min |
July 2018
Guitar Techniques
Brett Garsed Masterclass Pt 3(Of 8)
This month Brett demonstrates his ability to navigate the chords with a cracking fusion solo over Jason’s track, Big Up! With Jon Bishop.
2 min |
July 2018
Guitar Techniques
Sergei Rachmaninoff Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini
Are your fingers ready for a serious workout? Well, this month Bridget Mermikides has arranged a corker of a piece to test your technique, stamina and determination. Good luck!
2 min |
July 2018
Guitar Techniques
Mick Goodrick
This month John Wheatcroft looks at one of the most influential jazz players and teachers on the planet, the wonderful Mick Goodrick.
2 min |
July 2018
Guitar Techniques
Mixolydian Solo With Diatonic Arpeggios
It’s blues-rock-fusion’s favourite mode so today Shaun Baxter creates a melodic solo using arpeggios from each new Mixolydian scale/key.
3 min |
May 2019
Guitar Techniques
Ultimate Chord Workout
Phil Capone invites you for a stroll on the sophisticated side of the street to explore extended chords; before showing you how to use them to create some cool accompaniments.
2 min |
May 2019
Guitar Techniques
Procol Harum
This month Simon Barnard revisits 1967 to look at the original baroque and roll masters and meets the early playing of Robin Trower.
2 min |
May 2019
Guitar Techniques
Minor II-V-I
Next in his guide to the building blocks of jazz John Wheatcroft turns his attention to a matter of major significance, the minor II-V-I.
2 min |
May 2019
Guitar Techniques
Session Shenanigans
The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related to us by session legend Mitch Dalton. This month our hero gets to be James Bond – sort of.
4 min |
January 2018
Guitar Techniques
Instrumental Inquisition!
Instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. We asked some top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month, Swedish jazz royalty (Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown): the fabulous Ulf Walkenius.
3 min |
January 2018
Guitar Techniques
Talkback Your Letters...
Send your views on the world of guitars, guitarists and guitar playing to: Guitar Techniques, 5 Ivo Peters Road, Pines Way Industrial Estate, Bath BA2 3QS. Or email to: neville.marten@futurenet.com using the header ‘Talkback’
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January 2018
Guitar Techniques
The Harmonic Secrets Of...The Beatles!
Join Jon Bishop as he delves into the wonderful world of Beatles harmony with a feature that covers key Beatles-style chord shapes and progressions with great backing tracks too!
2 min |
January 2018
Guitar Techniques
Antonio Forcione Masterclass Pt 2
As our masterclass concludes, Will McNicol continues his impromptu discussion with this amazing player about his influences and ideas.
2 min |
January 2018
Guitar Techniques
Tom Petty
A month passes and another music legend is gone. Here Stuart Ryan examines Tom Petty’s Americana-tinged acoustic style.
2 min |
January 2018
Guitar Techniques
Antonio Forcione Masterclass Pt 1
Will McNicol sits down with this multi award-winning acoustic guitarist for a discussion about his musical influences, ideas and techniques.
2 min |
December 2017
Guitar Techniques
Eric Johnson
Join Ronan McCullagh this month as explores the meticulous precision of Texan rock and blues guitarist, Eric Johnson.
2 min |