CATEGORIES

THE ACOUSTIC ISSUE

To play an acoustic guitar is to experience the instrument in its purest form – and it will make you a better all-round musician, too. Here’s why...

Switching Gears

After five months at home, Adam Goldsmith hits the music studio – as well as the television studio – for some well-earned adrenaline

Boutique To Go

Laney’s new combo blends cool looks and boutique tone at a price you really can afford

LARKIN POE

Southern siblings Rebecca and Megan Lovell have reinvigorated the roots scene as Larkin Poe. They tell us about hitting hard, the importance of writing bad songs, the battle for equality and rock ’n’ roll’s post-pandemic fightback

More Than A Maker

Reflecting on the experience of lockdown, Alex Bishop muses on the difficulties of ‘making it’ as a luthier in 2020

Minim

Palindromic ambience machine puts a reverse spin on your sound

And So It Began…

If the world doesn’t have enough vintage-style Telecasters already, here’s another one. The trouble is, it’s rather good

What Does 5G Mean For Music?

5G is the next generation of mobile cellular technology. Before you ask, it is not just faster 4G (although it can be up to 20 times quicker). 5G brings with it lower latency figures and higher bandwidths – that is, more data and quicker – and it’s more about what you can do with this extra girth that counts. 5G will mean some obvious improvements – like better sound quality for your streaming music and being able to play properly in time with other musicians online – but there are some other less obvious, yet far more exciting 5G musical possibilities. From enjoying a virtual band on stage to accessing a recording studio on your phone, 5G will transform the way we make and enjoy music, and it might just save the live music industry as we know it.

INSTRUMENTAL inquisition!

Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. We asked some top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: that stunning American virtuoso in all styles, and super wit to boot, Greg Koch.

Peter Frampton

This month Martin Cooper ‘shows you the way’ to play the classy and highly melodic bluesrock style of this legendary singer-guitarist.

SESSION shenanigans

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by session ace Mitch Dalton. This month: Catch 23.

Paul Weller

Simon Barnard looks at the guitar style of one of the UK’s most successful musicians, who’s had hit albums in every decade since the 1970s.

JS Bach Two-Part Invention BWV 784

Bridget Mermikides creates a guitar duo arrangement of Bach’s incredible two-part Invention In A Minor. Learn either part, or both, and play along!

In The Woodshed

Charlie Griffiths shows you how to traverse the strings using a trademark picking technique that, to this day, bears a country legend’s name.

Half-Whole Diminished

In his final lesson Jens Larsen looks at the lines you can create by using the Half-Whole Diminished scale over the Dominant 7th chord.

Record Your Electric Guitar

Recording your guitar doesn’t have to be a brain-melting experience. With the help of legendary producers, we take the pain out of capturing the sounds of your electric guitar...

FOOD FOR thought

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

Eric Gales

This issue Phil Short checks out a veritable force of nature, a modern day blues guitar legend who’s turning heads and blowing minds.

How To Play A Great Solo

Join John Wheatcroft as he looks at ten simple but hugely effective steps you can take to make your solos stand out from the crowd.

Thys

Following the breakup of Dutch bass trio Noisia, former member Thijs de Vlieger is about to release his debut Thys EP and make plans for a career in soundtrack production. Danny Turner finds out more

Shadow Child

Mars Armada Electronic Elements, 2020

Korg SoundLink MW-2408 Hybrid mixer £1,199

These new hybrid mixers boast some serious design pedigree. Si Truss asks if they live up to their heritage…

Erica Synths Fusion System II €1,950

The Latvians are back with three new vacuum-tastic modules. Rob Redman gives them a go

BT

Grammy-nominated film score composer and trance legend Brian Transeau is back with his first dance music album in seven years. Danny Turner explores his stunning studio and obsession with technology

David Strickland

One of North America’s most successful audio engineers, this Canadian has made a huge contribution to hip-hop and indigenous music cultures. Danny Turner hears his take on the industry today and becoming an artist

Beardyman Distractions

Tummy Touch, 2014

Akai's MPC Beats is a free ‘beat-making DAW' for Mac/PC

...and the brand’s newly-updated MPK mini controller is ready to take control

Ableton Wavetable

Take a deep dive into Live’s newest onboard synth which promises to have your sound design making waves

How To…Record Everything!

Let’s explore the art of recording, from pristine, carefully prepared studio sessions, all the way through to more deliberately lo-fi recordings

LOOKING BACK

On 25 July this year the world lost a music icon. Peter Green’s legacy goes far beyond what words can convey – and yet words are all we have. In the following pages, people who knew Peter, worked with him or saw him play during his rise to prominence in the late 60s offer their impressions of a humble master of the blues