Guitar Techniques May 2015

Guitar Techniques May 2015 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 May 2015 (#243) contents:

• Blues Theory. Jon Bishop explains all of the nuts and bolts behind blues guitar soloing, and more, to take your musicianship to the next level.
• Chromatic improvisation. Spice up your lead! John Wheatcroft shows how you can use 'outside' notes to add extra depth, colour and character to your guitar solos.
• Steve Howe - Clap. Learn Steve Howe's acoustic guitar show piece from the legendary 1971 Yes Album. Acoustic supremo Stuart Ryan is your guide.
• Tchaikovsky - Waltz Of The Flowers. Bridget Mermikides arranges and transcribes an infectious piece by the awesome Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
• Blues. Les Davidson takes a look at the style of the amazing Israeli guitarist Oz Noy.
• Rock. Martin Cooper says "Abracadabra" and conjures up the guitar style of Steve Miller.
• Creative Rock. Shaun Baxter continues on his quest to give you total knowledge of the fingerboard.
• Chops Shop. Andy Saphir has some more string-skipping ubertips to pass on to you.
• British R&B. Phil Capone shows you how to play like those raves from the grave, The Zombies.
• Jazz. John Wheatcroft begins a new jazz series with an in-depth look at the pioneering gypsy jazz maestro Django Reinhardt.
• Music Reading. Charlie Griffiths explains repeat signs, first and second time endings and a whole number of other essential musical markers.
• Acoustic. Stuart Ryan on the acoustic style of Henry John Deutschendorf Jr, also known as John Denver!
• Video Masteclass. Carl Verheyen Part 4. Carl delivers another jaw-dropping first-take solo over a track he's never before heard!

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