Play Like Stevie Ray Vaughan

Jon Bishop dusts off the Stratocaster and breaks out the heavy gauge strings for a look at the classic blues stylings of the one and only SRV.

Marty Friedman Video Masterclass

Exotic scale virtuoso Marty showcases the secrets of his impressive style by taking a solo over Jason’s composition, Komorebi. Jon Bishop is your guide.

Giacomo Puccini Sogno Di Doretta From La Rondine

This month Bridget Mermikides transcribes a glorious aria from Puccini’s 1917 opera La Rondine (The Swallow), arranged for guitar in Drop D tuning.

Fretboard Fluency

Martin Goulding continues developing fretboard fluency, with the first part in a series of columns looking at the Harmonic Minor scale.

Cycle Of 4ths

Continuing his in-depth study of jazz harmony and styles, this month John Wheatcroft explores the power in the cycle of 4ths.

Buddy Guy

Damn right we got the blues! It’s time to don your dungarees and polka dot Strat as we check out the legendary Buddy Guy. Jim Clark is your guide.

The Doors

Simon Barnard gives you the key to unlock some of the sounds and techniques used by Robby Krieger, guitarist from the legendary band.

Scott Joplin The Entertainer

Bridget Mermikides takes us back to the soundtrack of the 1973 Oscar-winning movie The Sting and arranges this iconic 1902 piano rag by the king of ragtime, Scott Joplin.

Rhythm Changes

John Wheatcroft looks at one of the most common compositional templates found in jazz, Gershwin’s now ubiquitous ‘rhythm changes’.

Remembering John Renbourn

John Renbourn’s death sent shockwaves throughout the acoustic guitar world. We asked Clive Carroll, who toured with John extensively, for his reminiscences about the man and his music.With David Mead.

Mixolydian Solo Indian Pentatonic

In this article Shaun Baxter continues his exploration of a useful five-note scale that exists within Mixolydian: the Indian Pentatonic.

Mattias IA Eklundh

In the final instalment of this video feature, guitar virtuoso Mattias demonstrates more of his eccentric, signature lead work over another great sounding backing track. Jon Bishop is your guide.

In the Woodshed

In the shed his month Charlie Griffiths is in riffing mode and shows us how to bend it like Wylde, Iommi, Dimebag, Vai, and Grohl.

Hindsight is 20-20 Vision!

We asked 20 Top guitarists three things they regret not learning earlier; one technique-based, One theory-based and one about music in general.

Fretboard Fluency

This month Martin Goulding continues his look at the Superlocrian mode. He’s looking at the seven shape system, with each scale shape configured as three-notes-per-string.

Clapton Bluesbreakers Era

This month Jim Clark looks at the ‘Beano’ album, one of the most classic and influential blues records and the one that saw the emergence of Clapton as ‘God’.

Carlos Santana

This month Martin Cooper takes a look at the Latin pop-rock style of Carlos Santana and the sound of the band that bears his name.

50 Licks of the Legend

Jon Bishop pays homage to 50 of the most innovative and legendary guitarists of all time, unlocking some of the secrets that make these players such firm favourites.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Keeping the blues alive and well is American blues-rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Les Davidson explores his incendiary style. 

40 Blues Intros & Outros

Never be short of ideas again with this essential guide to opening and closing a blues solo with both panache and authority. Richard Barrett is your guide...

Food For Thought

Every month, Justin Sandercoe of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This Month: Searching for the perfect ‘comp’.

Session Shenanigans

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related to us by top sessioneer Mitch Dalton. Part 7, where Mitch finds himself gyring and gimbling in the wabe.

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: American melodic thrash pioneer and jazz improvisor, Alex Skolnick.

Chris Cornell

Martin Cooper honours Soundgarden and Audioslave’s sadly-departed rock genius Chris Cornell with a look at his ‘solo era’ style.

Jack Johnson

This month Stuart Ryan goes surf-side as he shows you how to get the cool and groovy vibe of this chilled-out acoustic troubadour.

Electric Slide

Harrison March continues exploring slide guitar styles, this time looking at Elmore James and Johnny Winter’s favourite open D tuning.

Food For Thought

Justin Sandercoe of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This month: It’s all about rhythm?

Session Shenanigans

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related to us by Mitch Dalton. This month we find our hero pleading, art for art’s sake...

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: modern acoustic sensation, Mike Dawes.

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