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.

Session Shenanigans

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by session ace Mitch Dalton. This month: “Try everything once, except folk dancing and incest” [Sir Thomas Beecham (1879-1961)].

In The Woodshed

Inspire new melodic ideas by hopping, skipping and jumping over your strings. Rockschool’s Charlie Griffiths shows the way.

Fretboard Fluency Pt 7

Martin Goulding looks at the Mixolydian mode, a sound common in blues and rock due to it’s first choice status over dominant chords.

George Harrison

Harrison Marsh looks at the style of one the most original and melodic slide players of all, and ex-member of a fairly well-known beat combo.

Kansas

Martin Cooper explores a band that blends classic rock sounds, prog time signatures, lush vocal harmonies, heavy riffs and tasteful solos.

Instrumental Inquisition!

Instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative and exciting moments. We asked some top players for their take on this iconic movement. This month, American blues and rock supremo Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

Turbocharge Your Pentatonics!

Want your Pentatonic scales sounding speedy and impressive? Using all five CAGED shapes Richard Barrett shows you how to play faster extended runs across the fretboard!

The Guitar Styles Of John Mayer

Jon Bishop explores the playing of this ever-versatile virtuoso. From subtle acoustic works to screaming, full blown rock, there is something here for everyone!

Joe Diorio

This month John Wheatcroft shines the spotlight on the amazing Joe Diorio and his uncanny ability to blend old and new jazz.

robin trower masterclass

want some soulful new phrasing in your lickbag? then let power trio superstar robin trower show you his ‘fave five’. jon bishop is your guide.

Joe Walsh

The Eagles’ six-stringer’s tasty chops helped create the signature sound for a generation. Les Davidson explores his bluesy side.

Santana

This month Martin Cooper checks out the unique soloing style of Latin blues-rock-jazz maestro, the legendary Carlos Santana.

In The Woodshed

Charlie Griffith says give your first finger a rest and treat the remaining three digits to a spot of fretboard fitness training.

Food For Thought

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