ALEX SILL Video Masterclass Pt5

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AFTER MORE THAN a year of no gigs,

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Justin Sandercoe of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This month: Blues Statistics

SESSION SHENANIGANS

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by session ace Mitch Dalton. This month: Make Mine A Double

INSTRUMENTAL INQUISITION !

Guitar instrumentals have provided some of music’s most exciting moments. This month, as his progressive metal outfit releases a new album, Circadian, Jason Sidwell caught up with Intervals’s guitarist   Aaron Marshall

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SUBSTITUTE

The Persistent Suspension

GET GIG READY!

Looking forward to hitting the stage again after an enforced layoff? Richard Barrett focuses on essential chop maintenance and core playing techniques with a selection of bespoke exercises and two performance payoff pieces

THE CROSSROADS PT 8 Symmetrical Connections

In this month’s Crossroads, John Wheatcroft shows you how to add sophistication, tension and release to your blues via Melodic Minor and Symmetrical Scales, Oz Noy style

LÉO DELIBES Coppélia Waltz

Bridget Mermikides, our resident classical guitar expert, arranges the magical Coppélia Waltz by the fine French Romantic composer, Léo Delibes

WORDS FROM THE WISE

Jason Sidwell asked several of GT’s guitar star friends how they intend to prepare for the big moment when they return to the spotlight and perform for their fans worldwide

THE RHYTHM ROOST

Keen on all things rhythmic, Jason Sidwell fuses rock guitar with synths and drums for this month’s groover!

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PAT TRAVERS

This month Phil Short delves into the humbucker-driven sounds of Canada’s blues-rock powerhouse, Pat Travers

SOUNDGARDEN

This month Martin Cooper investigates the era-defining sound of early grunge innovators Kim Thayil and Chris Cornell of Soundgarden

YNGWIE !

This month, in his new series, Charlie Griffiths looks to the Swedish maestro Yngwie Malmsteen to learn the ways of the Rising Force

ALTERED SCALE SOLOING

Part two of Mike Stern’s fascinating series on how he uses various Altered scales to create his exhilarating improvisations

THE CRIBS

This month Simon Barnard explores a band comprising a trio of brothers who at one stage featured a well-known ‘charming man’ on guitar

COMPOUND INTERVALS

As he continues his series focusing on intervals Shaun Baxter ventures ‘beyond the octave’ to exploit even more adventurous sounds

JASON INTRODUCES...

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NEW ALBUMS

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