Guitar Techniques August 2016

Guitar Techniques August 2016 PDF and Mp3 CD download. 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! We take pride in providing the most accurate transcriptions around, and cover a full range of styles. Every month we feature full transcriptions of guitar songs and instrumentals in every genre, from blues and rock, to acoustic and jazz. All the music in the magazine is included on a cover-mounted audio CD, complete with backing tracks and video master class to let readers play along.

Guitar Techniques August 2016 (#259) contents:

• Exotic Blues. Playing the Altered scale. John Wheatcroft shows you how to broaden your harmonic horizons and add tension, spice and excitement to your blues by using the Altered scale. Get your thinking caps on!
• Guitar Giants. Angus and Malcolm Young. They're the hottest sibling act in rock history! Jamie Humphries explores the killer playing style of the Brothers Young!
• Gaspar Sanz - Canarios. This month, Bridget Mermikides transcribes for modern classical guitar a Baroque piece that boasts a unique Spanish rhythmic drive.
• Blues. Les Davidson tips his hat to the blue-eyed soul man, the wonderful Lonnie Mack!
• Rock. Martin Cooper checks out the influential sound of Japanese blues rock guitarist and composer Tomosayu Hotel
• Hard Rock. One of the most forgotten hair bands of the 80s: White Lion and Vito Bratta gets the Charlie Griffiths treatment
• Jazz. John Wheatcroft explores the style of one of the world's most exciting pickers: Al Di Meola
• Acoustic. Stuart Ryan looks at the acoustic side of electric blues star and pop icon: John Mayer
• Crearive Rock. Part two of Shaun Baxter's exploration of Mixolydian triads
• Chord Camp. Iain Scott applies augmented triads to retro, jazz and Latin grooves
• In The Woodshed. Charlie Griffiths taps with fingers 2,3 & 4
• Video Masterclass. Brett Garsed. In the third installment of this video masterclass, Brett plays over a harmonically-challenging piece, Beyond The Void
• Video Masterclass. Tim Lerch. In the final installment of this three-part series, Tim offers up more ideas for a 12 bar blues. Milton Mermikides is your guide.

Text Format PDF, 100 pages. Original CD mp3 Tracks included. Video lesson enclosed.