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Session shenanigans

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness, with Mitch Dalton. This month: The Old Person’s Guide To The Orchestra (With apologies to Benjamin Britten).

4 mins |

Joe Bonamassa

This month Phil Short examines the style of a man who made the blues cool again, that modern legend of the genre, Joe Bonamassa.

In The Woodshed

Charlie Griffiths looks at the Diminished scale with symmetrical fretboard shapes, Dim7 chords and a new perspective on Major triads.

INSTRUMENTAL inquisition!

Instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments, brimming with inspiring guitar work. Here, iconic rock guitarist Joe Satriani talks to Jason Sidwell about his new album, Shapeshifting.

DADGAD Tuning Two Celtic pieces

In a special feature Stuart Ryan shows you the lush sound of DADGAD tuning in action with two specially adapted pieces.

6 mins |

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Justin Sandercoe of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This month: The Best Teacher For Me.

5 mins |

Brit Rock

Simon Barnard explores the sounds of Crispian Mills’ raga rock band Kula Shaker, a group whose sound fused East with West..

Antonin Dvorak Humoresque No 7

Bridget Mermikides creates a stunning arrangement of Humoresque No 7 by Dvorak. Originally written for piano it ranges from light-hearted to deeply emotive in character.

Philip Sayce Interview & Masterclass

He’s one of the most formidably energetic blues guitarists out there – but he’s also a master of tone-tweaking. David Mead joined Philip to talk about getting the best from Strats, Fuzz Faces and amps of all sizes

8 mins |

Total Guitar

Getting Started With…Chords For Solos

Ditch scale shapes and use chord tones for a creative approach to your first guitar solos

Caribou

Dan Snaith returns with Suddenly, the first Caribou album in five years. Si Truss meets him in his North London studio to talk bespoke synths, his resistance to gear fetishism and the importance of combining home life and music

THE SECRETS OF ANALOGUE WARMTH

Vintage desks and outboard are celebrated for their ability to ‘glue’ a mix and impart ‘warmth’. But what do these vague terms really mean, and how can we recreate the effect?

Wajatta

Unlikely electronic duo Reggie Watts and John Tejada deliver more urban dance kinetics on their second album, Don’t Let Get You Down. Danny Turner discovers how they’ve become more than the sum of their parts

Universal Audio Apollo x4 £1,500

Universal Audio’s Apollo range of interfaces gains a new member. Jono Buchanan looks for signs of sibling rivalry

The Presets Apocalypso

Modular Recordings, 2008

9 mins |

The Emperor Machine

Former Bizarre Inc hit maker Andy Meecham, aka The Emperor Machine, chats to Danny Turner about the mindboggling arsenal of gear behind his latest album Music Not Safari

PreSonus E8XT £422 per pair

An update for this very popular PreSonus monitor range has landed. Jon Musgrave finds out what’s new

Niklas Paschburg

“The Polyend Perc is my ‘robot arm’. It brought me new live possibilities”

John Mayer

This month Phil Short checks out the bluesy side of a super-successful songwriter, singer, popstar, and bona fide guitar legend.

Lia Mice

Which Memories Will Make It? Optimo Music, 2018

4 mins |

Using the tritone

Got your accidentals covered? John Wheatcroft sorts out your flat 5ths from your raised 4ths, as he looks at ways to apply the tritone interval in jazz.

Arturia MicroLab £69

Compact keyboard controllers can feel like a compromise. What does Jon Musgrave make of Arturia’s latest offering?

The Stone Roses

In the first of this new series focusing on ’80s and ’90s Britrock, Simon Barnard goes mad for it with some true Manchester legends.

SIXTY SECONDS with...

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 acoustic blues master, Keb’ Mo’.

Rocco Zifarelli Video Masterclass pt6

As we come to the end of our exclusive six-part video feature, guitar wizard Rocco unleashes the Melodic Minor scale for our final track entitled The Return Of Johnny F, with Jon Bishop as your guide.

Rival Sons

Martin Cooper checks out a modern day but classic rock flavoured Californian band and their guitarist Scott Holiday.

J S Bach Violin Sonata 2, Andante

This issue Bridget Mermikides arranges and transcribes a delightful piece, originally written for four strings by one of music’s irrefutable geniuses.

Fingerstyle blues

Joseph Alexander of Fundamental Changes continues his bluesy fingerpicking series with a look at combining alternating bass and melody.

1 min |

David Gilmour Full style study

Jon Bishop looks at the rhythm and lead styles of this great prog, rock and blues guitarist. David is one of the UK’s most influential and best-loved guitar players, and this feature aims to unlock his secrets.