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CHRIS DUARTE: 5 Texas Blues Licks
Guitar Techniques

CHRIS DUARTE: 5 Texas Blues Licks

We invited the San Antonio-born blues master to record five of his favourite Texas blues licks. Prepare to turn up the heat, with Jon Bishop as your guide.

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2 mins  |
September 2023
SIX SOUTH AMERICAN RHYTHMS
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SIX SOUTH AMERICAN RHYTHMS

Latin music combines exciting rhythms with a vibrant feel and can be both challenging and rewarding to play. So get ready, says Jon Bishop-it's Carnival time!

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5 mins  |
September 2023
EXPRESSIVE SOLOING WITH PAUL GILBERT
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EXPRESSIVE SOLOING WITH PAUL GILBERT

In this exclusive video lesson, the legendary Paul Gilbert treats you to a37-minute overview on transferring vocal phrases to the guitar, with Jon Bishop as your guide.

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10 mins  |
September 2023
VINNIE MOORE
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VINNIE MOORE

Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. Jason Sidwell asks top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month, American virtuosic rock legend, Vinnie Moore.

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7 mins  |
September 2023
JAM TRACKS TIPS
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JAM TRACKS TIPS

Use these to navigate our bonus backing tracks

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1 min  |
September 2023
MITCH DALTON
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MITCH DALTON

The studio guitarist's guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by our resident session ace. This month: Forgive Me Father, For I Have Sinned.

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2 mins  |
September 2023
JUSTIN SANDERCOE
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JUSTIN SANDERCOE

The founder of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This Month: Mysteries Of The Pedal Steel!

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4 mins  |
September 2023
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN
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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN

A minute’s all it takes to find out what makes a great guitarist tick. Before he jumped into his limo to the airport, we grabbed a chat with the Mammoth WVH frontman, who carries guitar-playing history on his shoulders.

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4 mins  |
September 2023
WALKING BASSLINES PART 3
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WALKING BASSLINES PART 3

In the third of his four-part series Tim Pettingale delves further into the bassline, chord and melody style of British jazz guitar legend Martin Taylor.

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1 min  |
August 2023
IMPROVE YOUR LEGATO
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IMPROVE YOUR LEGATO

This month RGT’s Simon Barnard is here to help you improve your legato playing with some smooth, slinky and slippery licks.

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2 mins  |
August 2023
KIKO LOUREIRO
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KIKO LOUREIRO

This month Charlie Griffiths lays down the gauntlet with five scary licks from Brazil’s Mega(deth) rock and power metal monster!

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2 mins  |
August 2023
SIMON MCBRIDE
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SIMON MCBRIDE

This month Phil Short explores the rip-roaring style of blues-rock virtuoso and Deep Purple's sensational new guitarist, Simon McBride.

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2 mins  |
August 2023
THE CROSSROADS BB King
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THE CROSSROADS BB King

For this month's Crossroads, John Wheatcroft meets the Chairman of the Board, as he explores the string bends, vibrato, note choices and feel of a blues legend.

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4 mins  |
August 2023
VIDEO MASTERCLASS: Peter Green Style Solos
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VIDEO MASTERCLASS: Peter Green Style Solos

For this month's video lesson Remi Harris has treated us to a couple of blues solos inspired by the great Peter Green, with Jon Bishop as your guide.

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3 mins  |
August 2023
VIDEO MASTERCLASS: Shane Theriot
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VIDEO MASTERCLASS: Shane Theriot

In this instalment of GT's popular Star Video feature, US session guitar ace Shane Theriot performs and discusses his tasty solo over Jason's funk-rock track, Bump And Bind. Jon Bishop is your guide.

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8 mins  |
August 2023
ROCKIN' & A-ROLLIN' 10 INFLUENTIAL 50s PICKERS
Guitar Techniques

ROCKIN' & A-ROLLIN' 10 INFLUENTIAL 50s PICKERS

Fresh back from a UK tour with rock and roll legend Shakin' Stevens, Jon Bishop guides us through some of the key components of the rock and roll guitar style.

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3 mins  |
August 2023
DANIELE GOTTARDO
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DANIELE GOTTARDO

Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music's most evocative moments. Jason Sidwell asks top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: an incredible Italian guitarist with a unique approach to combining rock and classical music.

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6 mins  |
August 2023
MITCH DALTON
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MITCH DALTON

The studio guitarist's guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by our resident session ace. This month: Playing Out From The Backline.

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4 mins  |
August 2023
JUSTIN SANDERCOE
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JUSTIN SANDERCOE

The founder of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world's most successful guitar teachers. This month: The Band.

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4 mins  |
August 2023
NICKEL CREEK
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NICKEL CREEK

A minute’s all it takes to discover what makes a great musician tick. Before they jumped into their limo for the airport, we grabbed a quick chat with bluegrass picking sensations’ Sean Watkins and Chris Thile.

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7 mins  |
August 2023
MO' BETTER BLUES! Bonamassa & Friends
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MO' BETTER BLUES! Bonamassa & Friends

Andy Saphir offers up a blues-rock fest in the style of vintage guitar-wielding blues legend, Joe Bonamassa and his contemporary friends and musical collaborators.

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2 mins  |
July 2023
IMPROVE YOUR ARPEGGIOS PT 2
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IMPROVE YOUR ARPEGGIOS PT 2

Following on from last month where he looked at rhythm guitar arpeggios, here Simon Barnard shows how they can improve your solos, too.

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2 mins  |
July 2023
LADY A
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LADY A

In this month’s acoustic column Stuart Ryan shows you how to craft parts in the style of these harmonious American country hitmakers!

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2 mins  |
July 2023
TASTY SOLOING
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TASTY SOLOING

This month Andy G Jones from London’s LCCM investigates the style of one of the great blues, rock and jazz session greats, Larry Carlton.

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2 mins  |
July 2023
JEFF LOOMIS
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JEFF LOOMIS

This month Charlie Griffiths gets Nevermore heavy with five very challenging licks from the shredder from Seattle with no Arch Enemies.

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2 mins  |
July 2023
CHRIS REA
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CHRIS REA

This month Phil Short takes a trip down memory lane exploring the slide guitar stylings of Middlesborough’s finest pop-blues crooner.

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2 mins  |
July 2023
LÉO DELIBES Pizzicato (from Sylvia)
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LÉO DELIBES Pizzicato (from Sylvia)

This month Declan Zapala reduces an orchestra to just six strings with his arrangement of this quirky and chirpy pizzicato movement from Delibes’ ballet masterpiece.

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3 mins  |
July 2023
THE CROSSROADS Pat Metheny
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THE CROSSROADS Pat Metheny

For this month’s Crossroads, John Wheatcroft looks at a jazz musician who is undeniably one of the world’s most significant guitar players, and a master of the instrument.

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3 mins  |
July 2023
JARED JAMES NICHOLS Six Rock Licks
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JARED JAMES NICHOLS Six Rock Licks

This young but very old-school rock master took time out of his busy schedule to record six, red-hot blues-rock licks for you, all in the key of A. Jon Bishop is your guide.

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1 min  |
July 2023
DAVID GRISSOM
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DAVID GRISSOM

Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. Jason Sidwell asks top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month it's the stunning blues-rocker and tone master from Austin, Texas.

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5 mins  |
July 2023