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WELCOME

FOLK-ROCK may not seem to be a particularly

JUSTIN SANDERCOE

The founder of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This Month: Song Analysis.

SUBSTITUTE Stacked 4ths

Last issue we systematically stacked pairs of 5th intervals to create chords. Here we’re going to try it with 4ths. If you approach chord substitution by learning shapes and swapping alternatives, you might find this a bit weird. We’ve always tried to show how to approach chord knowledge from several angles; you might end up at the same place, but it’s all about the journey!

MITCH DALTON

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by our resident session ace. This month: Dance Band Days (Earn As You Learn) -Part 1.

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MARK TREMONTI

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: Alter Bridge’s stunning guitarist, Mark Tremonti.

PLAY LIKE EIGHT FOLK-ROCK LEGENDS

Stuart Ryan delves deeply into a form of music that largely emanates from the late 1960s into the 70s. Here he examines eight of folk-rock’s big players from Richard Thompson to Jimmy Page.

THE CROSSROADS Joe Diorio

For this month’s blues meets jazz Crossroads, John Wheatcroft shows how to create ultra-modern sounding Pentatonic lines with wide intervals, courtesy of this mighty American jazz guitarist.

MATTEO CARCASSI Etude No.23

This month Declan Zapala brings us this lively etude from 19th century Florence. Full of animated arpeggios, slurs and shifts it’s a great all-round technique-booster.

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DAVID GRISSOM Video Masterclass

For this issue we welcome the PRS-wielding country rocker from Austin, Texas. David performs and analyses his solo over Jason Sidwell’s specially composed rock track, No Muss, No Fuss. Jon Bishop is your guide.

During the recording of his track No Muss, No Fuss Jason talked with David about his playing style, techniques and his popular PRS DGT guitar.

One of the tastiest players around, David is

SHANE THERIOT New Orleans Funk Guitar

New Orleans virtuoso and MD of hit TV show Live From Daryl’s House, Shane pours on some Louisiana hot sauce to spice up your rhythm chops.Andy Saphir is your guide.

30-MINU TE LICKBAG

Jamie Hunt of BIMM Bristol brings you another great selection of licks to learn at easy, intermediate and advanced levels.

SLASH STYLE BLUES!

This month Phil Short returns with a deep dive into the melodic blues-rock stylings of a top hatwearing, Les Paul-toting, 24-carat guitar hero!

SMITH & KOTZEN

Martin Cooper checks out the collaborative sound of two different but complementary guitarists, an Iron Maiden and a Winery Dog.

TJ HELMERICH

It’s quid pro quo as Charlie Griffiths offers five stunning licks inspired by the eight-finger tapping of a legendary shredder.

JAZZ ARPEGGIO SOLOING PT3

This month Tim Pettingale moves on from Major arpeggios into the realms of Minor soloing, based around arpeggios from the jazzy Minor 9th chord.

ALTERNATE PICKING

This month Simon Barnard guides you through a variety of exciting examples to help develop this vital guitar technique.

LYLE LOVETT

This month Stuart Ryan examines the ‘new country’ style of a talented and hugely verstile guitar picker, songsmith and singer from the Lonestar State.

TRIPLETS & SEXTUPLETS

This month Andy G Jones uses triplets and sextuplets to play swinging rock lines inspired by the great German guitarist, Michael Schenker.

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