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JUSTIN SANDERCOE

As one of the most successful guitar teachers, Justin lends us his insight into learning and playing guitar. This month: The Pressure We Put On Ourselves.

MITCH DALTON

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by our resident session ace. This month: Where There’s A Hit There’s A Writ

JAN AKKERMAN

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: Dutch prog band Focus’s brilliant original guitarist

SUBSTITUTE Clusters

The term ‘cluster’ refers to a group of three

SATRIANI TRACK BY TRACK

With the release of his new studio album, The Elephants Of Mars, Joe Satriani talked with Jason Sidwell about creativity, technique and his use of a software plugin for his only amplifier tone

NEW ALBUMS

A selection of new and reissued guitar releases, including Album Of The Month

JAM TRACKS TIPS

Use these to navigate our bonus backing tracks

VIVA SATRIANI!

To coincide with this issue’s Joe Satriani interview, Jamie Humphries guides us through four mini pieces that focus on different stylistic, harmonic, and technical approaches heard in many of Satch’s classic tracks new and old

A LOVE LETTER TO SATCH

For many, Joe Satriani represents the ultimate voice of instrumental rock guitar. Jason Sidwell asks 20 top players wha makes him so unique. And also, what Satch song is their favourite?

THE CROSSROADS Ten Iconic 335 Players

In celebration of this issue GT335, John Wheatcroft’s pays tribute to a Gibson semi-solid masterpiece, the ES-335 and its offshoots, by exploring 10 equally masterful and iconic semi players

JOHANN STRAUSS II Pizzicato Polka Op. 234

Declan Zapala takes us to 19th-century Vienna with his arrangement of this upbeat and cheeky Polka from the King of Waltz (and King of Polka!) Johann Strauss II

GT USER GUIDE

You can get more from GT by understanding our easy-to-follow musical terms and signs

GEORGE MARIOS Video Masterclass

In this masterclass the Greek-born, UK-based virtuoso solos over Jason Sidwell’s track, If You Will. Prepare for some jaw-dropping licks! Andy Saphir is your guide

JASON INTRODUCES...

Lessons from the world’s greatest teachers and schools

30-MINUTE LICKBAG

Jamie Hunt of BIMM Bristol brings you another eclectic clutch of licks to learn at easy, intermediate and advanced levels

Nita Strauss

Martin Cooper checks out a rock guitarist who’s earned her stripes on the touring scene, and currently plays with the great Alice Cooper

BUMBLEFOOT

Charlie Griffiths takes a look at Ron Thal’s weird and wonderful approach to creativity, thinking outside the box and thimble tapping

BOB MARLEY

Simon Barnard takes another look at Bob Marley, this time with a study of the muted single note lines played by guitarist Junior Marvin

REMI HARRIS

This month Remi Harris of Fundamental Changes concludes his series on gypsy jazz showing some cool ideas over II-V-I changes

CHET ATKINS

This month Stuart Ryan shows you how to play like one of Nashville’s most successful producers, session guitarists, and a veritable picking legend

THEM CHANGES

This month Andy G Jones looks into how you can use string bending more musically, by targeting chord tones and extensions