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WELCOME

PRETTY MUCH every front cover of Guitar Techniques

BILL FRISELL

A minute’s all it takes to find out what makes a great guitarist tick. Before he jumped into his limo for the airport we grabbed a quick chat with the legendary American jazz guitarist.

JUSTIN SANDERCOE

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

SUBSTITUTE

Murder, Mystery & Suspense

MITCH DALTON

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by our resident session ace. This month: Bearly Adequate.

JAM TRACKS TIPS

Use these to navigate our bonus backing tracks

PHIL HILBORNE’S ONE-MINUTE LICK

Blues Scale Bending Lick

JOHN ETHERIDGE

Instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. Jason Sidwell asks top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: the UK jazz-rocker whose new album, Blue Spirits: Live, is rich and vibrant.

5 DECADES OF RIFFS!

Simon Barnard showcases how the guitar riff has been integral to popular music since the ’50s. This lesson is designed to help you create authentic sounding rhythm and lead ideas with the minimum of fuss.

THE CROSSROADS Sylvain Luc

In this special feature John Wheatcroft pays his own personal tribute to the recently departed French jazz guitar virtuoso and improvisational phenomenon.

JS BACH Sleepers Awake

This month Declan Zapala arranges a classic work from the Baroque period, designed to awaken a world of beautiful melodies and harmonies from under your fingers.

NEW ALBUMS

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

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VIDEO MASTERCLASS Mika Tyyskä: Rodeo Road

We welcome ‘Mr Fastfinger’, who lets us in on his secrets for creating vibrant rock-fusion melodies over Jason Sidwell’s track, Rodeo Road. Jon Bishop is your guide.

ARDESHIR FARAH Six Acoustic Examples

This month the brilliant Iranian nylon-string master took time out of his hectic schedule to record six pick-based acoustic examples. Jon Bishop is your guide.

SISTER ROSETTA THARPE

Join David Gerrish as he delves into the work of a gospel trailblazer, unlocking the signature sounds of the mother of electric blues guitar.

THE BLACK KEYS

In this article Martin Cooper checks out the unique sound of the groundbreaking rock duo from Ohio, and their guitarist Dan Auerbach.

PANTERA STYLE

This month Jamie Hunt shows how to play rhythm guitar in the style of Pantera’s legendary guitarist, who went on to form Damage Plan but was gunned down at a gig on December 8th, 2004.

AL DI MEOLA

This month Charlie Griffiths checks into the Splendido Hotel for an Electric Rendezvous with an Elegant Gypsy, the Romantic Warrior himself.

PETER GREEN

For this issue Andy G Jones looks at the highly melodic improvisational style of Fleetwood Mac’s legendary founder, guitarist and songwriter.

DONOVAN

This month Stuart Ryan explores the acoustic guitar style of the influential singer-songwriter who famously taught John Lennon to fingerpick.

JAKE WILLSON

This month another amazing JTCguitar luminary demonstrates his impressive techniques for us.

AMERICANA PART 3

In part three of his series Stuart Ryan continues his study of this huge topic by exploring the styles of the pioneering guitarists who shaped the genre.

IMPROVE YOUR SYNCOPATION

In this lesson Simon Barnard provides tips to upgrade your funk-style rhythm playing, with small chord shapes, 16th-note strums and more.