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WEL COME

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SAMANTHA FISH

A minute’s all it takes to discover what makes a great guitarist tick. Before she jumped into her limo for the airport, we grabbed a quick chat with this hard-working American blues phenomenon.

JUS TIN S ANDERCOE

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

SUBSTITUTE

Extended Minor Chords

MITCH DALTON

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

JAM TRACKS TIPS

Use these to navigate our bonus backing tracks

SCOTT LEPAGE

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: one half of the guitar duo that fronts Polyphia.

PLAY LIKE… ERIC CLAPTON

This month Andy Saphir examines the various styles of one of the most revered and influential blues-rock guitarists of them all, the legendary ‘Slowhand’ himself.

VIDEO MASTERCLASS

Allen Hinds

THE CROSSROADS

Lage Lund: Soloing with Intervals

NAPOLÉON COSTE

Barcarolle

PLINI

Charlie Griffiths says that Every Piece Matters as he looks at the Antipodean artisan’s style. And for Other Things, says he’ll Tell You Someday!

NEW ALBUMS

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

ROBBEN FORD

This month Andy G Jones examines the style of a guitarist who blends blues phrasing and feel with jazzier note choices, to stunning effect.

Guitar Techniques

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BRETT GARSED

Arpeggio Etude

30-MINUTE LICKBAG

Jamie Hunt of BIMM Bristol brings you a fantastic new selection of licks for you to try at easy, intermediate, and advanced levels.

RICHIE SAMBORA

Phil Short looks back to an 80s icon, a guitar hero who not only played with rockers Bon Jovi but always showed great blues chops!

SONS OF APOLLO

Martin Cooper checks out the sound of rock supergroup Sons Of Apollo, featuring the amazing Ron Thal, aka Bumblefoot.

THE SHIRES

In this month’s Acoustic Country lesson Stuart Ryan shows you the American stylings of this distinctly British duo.

WALKING BASSLINES PART 1

This month we begin a new series where Martin Taylor talks you through his chord and walking bassline approach. Tim Pettingale is your guide.

ARPEGGIOS (CHORDS)

Over the next two issues Simon Barnard looks at improving your arpeggios, beginning with a look at how great players have used them in their chord work.