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Dan Patlansky Rhapsody In Blues

Here Adrian Clark takes a private lesson in progressive contemporary blues-rock guitar from one of today’s hottest exponents of the style.

Allen Hinds Masterclass pt 4

Allen demonstrates some sophisticated sounding rhythm and lead work over Jason’s slick, pop style backing track. Jon Bishop is your guide.

Fretboard Fluency

Martin Goulding brings you the third part in his series on the Melodic Minor scale, the foundation for many lines heard in jazz.

Minor Jazz-Blues

This month John Wheatcroft majors in minor, as he focuses on one of the most common progressions in all of jazz, the minor blues.

Slide Soloing

In this modern blues-rock bottleneck extravaganza Phil Capone reveals everything you ever wanted to know about slide guitar, from the 1960s till now!

ZZ Top

Join Ronan McCullagh this month, as he takes a look at the irreverent reverend, the Texas titan, the one and only Billy F Gibbons.

Antonin Dvorak Songs My Mother Taught Me

Bridget Mermikides arranges and transcribes a stunning work by a Czech multi-instrumentalist who, among other things, predicted American music’s future.

Jazzy Acoustic Blues

Ever fancied playing a convincing acoustic blues with some tasty jazzy overtones? Stuart Ryan has just the piece to get you in the groove...

Sort Out Your Strength & Stamina

Jon Bishop serves up a smorgasbord of exercises designed to improve strength and stamina. A broad base of picking and fretting techniques are covered so there’s something in here for everyone.

Tommy Emmanuel Masterclass

An exclusive video lesson and tutorial from the acknowledged acoustic guitar master, plus some insights into his philosophy on learning the craft.David Mead is your guide.

Tommy Emmanuel Rule Of Thumb

Tommy Emmanuel takes us through the basics of how to use a thumb pick with an aim to playing our own version of Elizabeth Cotten’s Freight Train.

Jimi Hendrix

Simon Barnard explores a man who burst onto the music scene in a purple haze of virtuosity and psychedelia, and nothing was ever the same!

Robert Cray

Join Ronan McCullagh this month as he captures the playing style of a soulful bluesman who straddles both vintage and modern styles.

Instrumental Inquisition!

A new Paul Gilbert album is always an exciting proposition for anyone interested in gobsmacking guitar and classy composition. Here Paul gives us an exclusive lowdown on Behold Electric Guitar, from conception to completion.

Allen Hinds Masterclass

Allen demonstrates some tasteful sounding rhythm and lead work over a slick, pop-style backing track. Jon Bishop is your guide.

Fretboard Fluency

In this month’s lesson Martin Goulding expands on the Melodic Minor in conjunction with Dorian mode played over IIm7 chords.

Sort Out Your Top 10 Technique Problems!

Having identified 10 common areas of frustration Jon Bishop is out to supercharge your technique. So, if you feel your playing is stuck in a rut, or it’s simply time to explore some new ideas, look no further.

Fretboard Fluency

In this month’s lesson Martin Goulding examines a mode of Melodic Minor that’s much used in fusion, the Superlocrian or Altered scale.

The Rolling Stones

Simon Barnard explores the short-lived psychedelic sounds of The Stones; a band that gathered little moss during their vast career.

Food For Thought

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

Session Shenanigans

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related to us by session legend Mitch Dalton. This month: The five ‘P’s

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac

Phil Capone analyses the pioneering work of Peter Green during his influential but all-toobrief stint as Fleetwood Mac’s frontman.

Dorian Mode The Minor Miracle!

If your playing is stuck in a Pentatonic rut then this all-new feature should provide a refreshing change. Jon Bishop looks at the wonderfully melodic world of Dorian mode.

Alessandro Marcello Adagio From Oboe Concerto

For this issue Bridget Mermikides arranges and tabs a glorious woodwind piece by a noble Italian polymath!

Earl Klugh

John Wheatcroft dusts off his nylon-string and shines the spotlight on the acoustic mastery of a phenomenal player, the amazing Earl Klugh.

Jam Tracks Tips

Use these tips to navigate our bonus backing tracks

A Hundred Years Of Acoustic Blues

In this fascinating feature Tristan Seume takes a stylistically in-depth look at the acoustic blues greats of the last century, from Son House and Mississippi John Hurt up to Eric Bibb and Kelly Joe Phelps...

Nick Drake

Stuart Ryan unveils the exotic tunings and beautiful melodic and rhythmic concepts used by the legendary singer-songwriter Nick Drake.

Traditional Folk-blues The House Of The Rising Sun

When Stuart Ryan visited a house in New Orleans he wound up ruined, but not before he’d arranged and transcribed this fabulous folk-blues tune for you.

Discover The Power Of...The Blues Scale

Phil Capone deconstructs the Blues scale and reveals how the flattened 5th could revolutionise your approach to soloing and riff building.