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Walking Basslines
Guitar Techniques

Walking Basslines

In this series from his Beyond Chord Melody book, Martin Taylor looks at scales and intervals to create inspiring basslines.

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August 2019
Warren Haynes
Guitar Techniques

Warren Haynes

Join Phil Short as he delves into the richly diverse music of Warren Haynes, guitarist with The Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule and The Dead.

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August 2019
Session Shenanigans
Guitar Techniques

Session Shenanigans

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by session ace Mitch Dalton. This month: How blues can you get?

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July 2018
Folk Goes Electric!
Guitar Techniques

Folk Goes Electric!

Jon Bishop delves into the inner workings of folk-rock guitar with a cauldron full of lead and rhythm ideas plus mystical tracks to learn. Could you become the next folk-rock wizard?

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July 2018
Lowell Fulson
Guitar Techniques

Lowell Fulson

Join Ronan McCullagh as he takes a look at the blues man that gave Three O’Clock Blues to BB King and Reconsider Baby to Elvis Presley!

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July 2018
Bon Jovi
Guitar Techniques

Bon Jovi

As Sambora reunites with Bon Jovi at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Martin Cooper checks out Richie’s slick and exciting style.

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July 2018
Keith Richards
Guitar Techniques

Keith Richards

Although best known for his riffy electric rhythms, Stuart Ryan reckons Wild Horses couldn’t drag Keef from his favourite acoustic!

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July 2018
Instrumental Inquisition!
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: singer, producer, solo artist (as Lonely Robot) and current It Bites guitarist, John Mitchell.

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5 mins  |
September 2019
In The Woodshed
Guitar Techniques

In The Woodshed

Whether you’re on the light side or the dark side of the 4ths, the tritone interval is one of the most fascinating of all. With Charlie Griffiths.

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4 mins  |
September 2019
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart La Ci Darem La Mano Duettino From Don Giovanni
Guitar Techniques

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart La Ci Darem La Mano Duettino From Don Giovanni

Today Bridget Mermikides brings us her arrangement of this baritone and soprano duet from one of Mozart’s most famous operas, describing the antics of lothario Don Giovanni.

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3 mins  |
September 2019
Sixty Seconds With...
Guitar Techniques

Sixty Seconds With...

A minute’s all it takes to find out what makes a great guitarist tick. Before she jumped into her limo for the airport we grabbed a quick chat with gutsy American blues singer-guitarist, Samantha Fish.

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4 mins  |
September 2019
Play Better Acoustic!
Guitar Techniques

Play Better Acoustic!

Stuart Ryan examines four approaches to the acoustic guitar, from singer-songwriter fingerstyle, to open-tuned Celtic and modal 70s rock, plus plectrum strummed and single-note bluegrass.

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4 mins  |
September 2019
Luther Allison
Guitar Techniques

Luther Allison

This month Jim Clark checks out a man who, although no household name, still stepped into blues legend Freddie King’s shoes on the Chicago scene.

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September 2019
Journey
Guitar Techniques

Journey

This month Martin Cooper checks out the classic sound of Journey, with their tight, melodic and ruthlessly capable guitarist Neal Schon.

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2 mins  |
September 2019
Jerry Reed
Guitar Techniques

Jerry Reed

Join Stuart Ryan to embrace an amazing songwriter, fine singer, and stupendous country guitar picker, the unbearably gifted Jerry Reed.

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2 mins  |
October 2018
Food For Thought
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: Just do it.

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September 2018
Session Shenanigans
Guitar Techniques

Session Shenanigans

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by session ace Mitch Dalton. This month: Nightmare on Queensgate.

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4 mins  |
September 2018
Instrumental Inquisition!
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: Aussie master of the acoustic and Chet Atkins ‘Certified Guitar Player’, the astounding Tommy Emmanuel.

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7 mins  |
September 2018
Brett Garsed Masterclass pt 5(of 8)
Guitar Techniques

Brett Garsed Masterclass pt 5(of 8)

Brett Garsed showcases his astounding style on Jason’s tricky Flight Or Fight. Jon Bishop guides us through his most challenging piece yet.

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2 mins  |
September 2018
Doyle Bramhall II
Guitar Techniques

Doyle Bramhall II

Join Ronan McCullagh this month as he shines a light on the music of Doyle Bramhall II, the man sharing stages with musical royalty.

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2 mins  |
September 2018
When The Saints... Chet Atkins Style
Guitar Techniques

When The Saints... Chet Atkins Style

Using one of the most famous tunes of all time Stuart Ryan shows you how to play like the legendary fingerpicker, Chester Burton Atkins!

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2 mins  |
September 2018
Aeolian 5ths & 6ths
Guitar Techniques

Aeolian 5ths & 6ths

Martin Goulding looks at a sound common in rock and metal styles due to its first-choice status for playing over progressions based in a minor key.

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2 mins  |
September 2018
In The Woodshed
Guitar Techniques

In The Woodshed

Charlie Griffiths tempts you to try the tritone interval in various styles using chords, riffs and scales that use the flat 5 ‘musically’.

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2 mins  |
September 2018
Rocking Country!
Guitar Techniques

Rocking Country!

Country music is not all songs about trucks, front porches and that girl who left you. This month Andy Saphir brings us licks from some of the extraordinary talents that put some rock into country.

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August 2018
William Henry Monk Abide With Me
Guitar Techniques

William Henry Monk Abide With Me

This month Bridget Mermikides tackles a much loved Christian hymn, known to be a favourite of many luminaries including both King George V and Mahatma Ghandi!

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2 mins  |
August 2018
Paul Kossoff
Guitar Techniques

Paul Kossoff

Join Ronan McCullagh as he covers the playing of one of the most expressive, dynamic and melodic blues-rock guitarists of his time.

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2 mins  |
August 2018
Russell Malone
Guitar Techniques

Russell Malone

John Wheatcroft meets one of the classiest guitarists in jazz today. He’s a top solo artist and sideman to Diana Krall and Harry Connick Jr.

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2 mins  |
August 2018
Ray Davies
Guitar Techniques

Ray Davies

Got Kinks in your acoustic rhythm playing? Stuart Ryan will iron them out with this month’s study of band frontman Ray Davies.

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2 mins  |
August 2018
Fretboard Fluency
Guitar Techniques

Fretboard Fluency

This month Martin Goulding looks at Aeolian mode. Also known as the Natural Minor it’s a scale that lends itself to all styles including blues, rock and metal.

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2 mins  |
August 2018
Instrumental Inquisition!
Guitar Techniques

Instrumental Inquisition!

Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of musics most evocative moments. We asked some top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: Norwegian melodic rocker beloved of Zakk Wylde, TNTs Ronni Le Tekro.

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3 mins  |
November 2018