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JUSTIN SANDERCOE

The founder of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This Month: The Power Of Slow Learning.

MITCH DALTON

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by our resident session ace. This month: Read All About It.

JAM TRACKS TIPS

Use these to navigate our bonus backing tracks

GUTHRIE GOVAN

Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. Jason Sidwell asks top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: Hans Zimmer’s guitarist and The Aristocrats’ virtuoso,

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NEW ALBUMS

A selection of new and reissued guitar releases, including Album Of The Month

PLAYLIKE… GEORGE HARRISON

John Wheatcroft discovers that, when it comes to guitar, the so-called quiet Beatle had plenty to say, as he explores George’s varied styles with four full-length pieces for you to learn and enjoy.

THE CROSSROADS Eric Gales Pentatonic Sequences

For this month’s Crossroads, John Wheatcroft explores the style of Eric Gales and discovers how melodic sequencing can enhance your phrasing and expand your soloing vocabulary.

NICK JOHNSTON

Video Masterclass

KRIS BARR AS Four Lead Licks

In this special one-off video feature Andy Saphir transcribes four licks from Devon’s explosive blues-rock powerhouse and live performer extraordinaire, Kris Barras.

TRADITIONAL CATALAN Farewell Lad

While Declan takes a short break Bridget Mermikides returns to arrange, transcribe and perform this delightful Catalan folk song for solo classical guitar.

30-MINU TE LICKBAG

Jamie Hunt of BIMM Bristol brings you a stylistically varied selection of licks to learn at easy, intermediate and advanced levels.

JOE BONAMASSA

This month David Gerrish takes over from Phil Short while he’s away, and delves deep into the style of modern blues titan, Joe Bonamassa.

STEVE MORSE

Crack the Morse code with some alternate picking, says Charlie Griffiths, then string skip through the arpeggios with Flying Colors!

IMPROVE YOUR STRUMMING!

RGT’s Simon Barnard kicks off a brand new series designed to improve a variety of guitar techniques. This issue; strumming.

ECONOMY PICKING PT3

In this month’s article Chris Brooks from Fundamental Changes looks at weaving seamlessly between scale and arpeggio lines.

ERIC JOHNSON

Stuart Ryan unveils the acoustic style of the legendary Texan guitarist Eric Johnson, but in his lesser-known role as a fine fingerpicker.

THEM CHANGES

This month Andy G Jones examines the use of Altered 9th chords in place of Dominant 7ths for great sounding jazz-blues vibes.

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