Guitar Techniques #189 April 2011

Guitar Techniques #189 April 2011 Take the UK's foremost guitar teachers and players, and transfer their finesse and passion for music into a magazine! The magazine has established itself with guitarists who wish to better themselves as musicians in both the UK, Europe and as far afield as the USA and Hong Kong! When it comes to choosing music, GT's Abba to Zappa policy means that there's always something for everyone!

Future Music brings you the most in-depth news and reviews from respected industry professionals. We'll also give you all the advice you need to get the most from your current set-up, and interviews with musicians at the cutting-edge of technology.

On this issue:

Layla: Derek And The Dominos - Steve Allsworth transcribes this entire rock classic - the full length version - including EC's leads and Duane Allman's slide work...
Buddy Holly: Brown Eyed Handsome Man - What a combination! Chuck Berry wrote it and Buddy rocked with it. This '60s classic is a must for any fans of great rock and roll music...
Franz Schubert: Ave Maria - Bridget Mermikides creates a wonderful solo guitar version of this beautiful aria. It's a fabulous piece for anyone to play.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight Of The Bumblebee - For those who are about to buzz we salute you! Get your fingers wrapped around this and your friends and family will be amazed!
Unlock the fretboard: The CAGED system revealed - One of the country's top technique and theory tutors, David Mead shows how chord shapes really can be the route to fretboard mastery...
Lessons introduction - Jason Sidwell introduces this month's lessons section as only the Big Bad Boy can...
30-minute lickbag - Six more fabulous licks from BIMM Brighton's Scott McGill. From 'easy' and 'tricky' to 'crikey!' Something here for everyone...
Blues - John Wheatcroft tackles a method of slide playing that's often overlooked - playing in regular tuning (but if it's okay for Jeff Beck...)
Rock - Martin Cooper examines the playing style of Joe Bonamassa in Black Country Communion...
Fusion - Charlie Griffiths on the amazing Shawn Lane...
Creative Rock - Shaun Baxter continues his method of shifting licks up and along the neck in movable cells.
Jazz - Pete Callard begins a brand new series dedicated to jazz soloing - so turn the treble down, back off the gain and we're good to go...
Acoustic - Stuart Ryan continues his look at the style they call Americana. This month he focuses on the first queen of country rock, Emmylou Harris...
Rockschool - Here's a new series from James Uings focusing on Rockschool's Grade 5 exam...
Gus G part 3 - In the last of Gus's video masterclasses he shows us his sweep-picking ideas...
Tab explained - All you need to know about our tab, notation, terms and signs is here...
Teacher directory - Find a local teacher with RGT credentials!