Guitar Techniques December 2014

Guitar Techniques December 2014 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 December 2014 (#237) contents:

• Your Hottest Blues. Sometimes, as a blues player, you've just got to cut loose. Jacob Quistgaard guides you through the styles of 10 of the fieriest guitarists ever to bend a string in anger.
• The Police - Every Breath You Take. Give your arpeggiated chord technique a workout, Andy Summers-style, with this classic pop-rock hit from the 1980s.
• Bossa Nova. Master the rhythms of Brazil. Bossa Nova is a glorious collision of musical cultures from South America, Europe and Africa. Milton Merikides is your tour guide...
• Puccini - О Mio Babbino Caro. Bridget Mermikides presents a great transcription of Puccini's emotionally-charged aria for the solo classical guitar.
• Blues. John Wheatcroft meets Eric Clapton and Robert Johnson down at the crossroads.
• Rock. Martin Cooper on Coldplay's Jonny Buckland.
• Video. Classical guitarist Carlos Bonell presents his second video on classical-guitar technique.
• Creative Rock. Shaun Baxter explains how to master two-bar triplet Mixolydian lines.
• Chops Shop. Andy Saphir continues with legato pentatonics in his series on technique fundamentals.
• British R&B. Phil Capone looks at the guitar-playing of Alexis Korner, founding father of Brit blues.
• Jazz. Pete Callard on the great Blue Note guitarists.
• Acoustic. Stuart Ryan delves into the fiendish picking of Fleetwood Mac star, Lindsey Buckingham.
• Music Reading. Charlie Griffiths continues his series on reading music notation. This issue: sharps and flats.
• Video Masterclass. Carlos Bonell Part 2. Classical guitarist Carlos Bonell explores classical technique. This issue: how to get great tone!

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