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Guitar Techniques

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AS FAR AS THE progression of the guitar

VINNY BURNS

A minute’s all it takes to discover what makes a great guitarist tick. Before he jumped into his limo for the airport, we grabbed a quick chat with Vinny Burns, lead guitarist for Yorkshire rockers, Dare.

JUSTIN SANDERCOE

The founder of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This Month: Songs Can Teach You All You Need.

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MITCH DALTON

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by our resident session ace. This month: Pick ‘N’ Mix.

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ERIC JOHNSON

The Texan virtuoso is at home playing blues, jazz and country as he is when creating blistering rock lines. Jason Sidwell caught up with Eric to discuss his new double album, Yesterday Meets Today and The Book Of Making.

THE GREAT BRITISH BLUES INVASION

Jon Bishop checks out styles of five British blues guitar icons. From the arena filling Jimmy Page through to the aficionados’ favourite Peter Green, there’s something here for everyone

THE CROSSROADS Tomo Fujita

For this month’s Crossroads, John Wheatcroft explores the fantastic Tomo Fujita and shows you how you can integrate some of Tomo’s ‘Guitar Wisdom’ into your own playing.

BÉLA BARTÓK Romanian Folk Dances 1-3

Declan Zapala explores the folk music of Eastern Europe with Bartok’s delightful Romanian Folk Dances, full of colourful chords and delicious dissonances.

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TIM LERCH

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CHARLIE GRIFFITHS

Five Lead Licks

30-MINUTE LICKBAG

ERIC JOHNSON

Crank up the delay and join David Gerrish as he takes a look at the bluesier side of Texan virtuoso and Grammy award winner, Eric Johnson.

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

This month Martin Cooper checks out the funky, rocking sound of Red Hot Chili Peppers, and their Hendrix influenced guitarist, John Frusciante.

GUTHRIE GOVAN

In our great erotic cake off, our star baker is the aristocratic Guthrie Govan. Here you’ll discover five finger licking licks from the UK master.

JAZZ ARPEGGIO SOLOING PT1

In the first of a new series, Fundamental Changes aut hor Tim Pettingale looks at how great jazz pla yers use arpeggios as the basis for their solos.

TOMMY EMMANUEL

This month Stuart Ryan gets to grips with just one of the styles of an Australian firebrand who’s become a superstar of the acoustic guitar.

USING AN EBOW

This month Andy G Jones examines the use of the EBow sustainer for some legato fun. If you don’t own one, after this you might just want to!

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