Guitar Techniques

Simon is a graduate of ACM and The Guitar Institute, holding a Masters degree in music. He teaches, examines and plays everything from rock to jazz. One of the most gifted guitarists around Richard has been playing with Tony Hadley for over 20 years.

FOR MOST OF US, the starting point for more complex chords is the jump from basic Major and Minor to 7th chords. This issue’s concept applies to Major and Minor 7ths, but we’re going to concentrate on Dominant 7ths (D7, G7, etc). They’re common in ja

As creative musicians, we’re always on the hunt for fresh and unique sounds. One way to introduce new musical ideas and reinvigorate our playing is to look at incorporating less familiar sounds. As most pop, rock, blues and even jazz utilises a well-

This issue we’re proud to feature a South African blues-rock singer and guitarist whose style has won favour with critics and fans alike. He’s also opened for Bruce Springsteen in South Africa and has been Joe Satriani’s special guest on the legendar

Joe Pass is undoubtedly one of the most influential guitarists of all-time. While famous for his long and fruitful collaborations with jazz legends such as Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald, Pass literally wrote the template for solo jazz guitar, an

The German musical prodigy Michael Praetorius is one of the most prolific composers to have emerged from the Renaissance period, having published more than a thousand compositions and arrangements throughout his life. A church and court musician, as

Welcome to the new issue. We hope you’re enjoying the ability to access all the media that accompanies the magazine. For print and desktop based readers, this now means being able to see the numerous animated tab videos, with audio sync’d to a cursor

Brought to you by… This rhythm guitar figure is based around Major barre chords rooted from the first three notes of the A Minor scale (A-B-C). This creates a jarring juxtaposition between the tonality of the Minor scale and the harmonic quality of t

Brought to you by… As with so many of the guitar legends we are covering in this series, as well as holding down a solo career, Richie has enjoyed stints with Mr Big and Poison, as well as critically acclaimed fusion collaborations with Greg Howe in

Brought to you by… Tom Misch’s guitar style fuses elements of jazz, funk, neo-soul and R&B. His sense of timing and groove is a big part of his sound. He plays ‘in the pocket’, often sitting just behind the beat with a subtle swing and a relaxed groo

Brought to you by… The enduring popularity of gypsy jazz means that there is as much interest in learning this style of music as there has ever been. Like rock or blues, gypsy jazz has its own specific vocabulary, and in this series I’ve put together

SHELTER OF BONES Virgin 10/10 As you will have already seen with Dan’s guest video performance this issue (see page 28), he’s a stunning guitarist with an impressive blend of burning blues-rock chops and theory savvy. With Shelter Of Bones, he demons

Brought to you by… Mixolydian mode is a great scale to use over an unaltered Dominant 7th chord. Unaltered means a chord without altered extensions, such as flat or sharp 9ths, sharp 11ths, and sharp 5ths. Have you ever noticed how, when trying to sh

Brought to you by… Enter Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram. Already a modern blues icon at just 22 years old. Kingfish displays a level of musical maturity far beyond his years, playing with tons of dynamics and delicious tone to boot. It’s clear that King

Editor Neville Marten neville.marten@futurenet.com Art Editor David Dyas david.dyas@futurenet.com Senior Music Editor Jason Sidwell jason.sidwell@futurenet.com Music engraving Chris Francis CD mastering Adam Crute Production, animated tab & audio syn

Simon is a graduate of ACM and The Guitar Institute, holding a Masters degree in music. He teaches, examines and plays everything from rock to jazz. One of the most gifted guitarists around Richard has been playing with Tony Hadley for over 20 years.

FOR MOST OF US, the starting point for more complex chords is the jump from basic Major and Minor to 7th chords. This issue’s concept applies to Major and Minor 7ths, but we’re going to concentrate on Dominant 7ths (D7, G7, etc). They’re common in ja

As creative musicians, we’re always on the hunt for fresh and unique sounds. One way to introduce new musical ideas and reinvigorate our playing is to look at incorporating less familiar sounds. As most pop, rock, blues and even jazz utilises a well-

This issue we’re proud to feature a South African blues-rock singer and guitarist whose style has won favour with critics and fans alike. He’s also opened for Bruce Springsteen in South Africa and has been Joe Satriani’s special guest on the legendar

Joe Pass is undoubtedly one of the most influential guitarists of all-time. While famous for his long and fruitful collaborations with jazz legends such as Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald, Pass literally wrote the template for solo jazz guitar, an

The German musical prodigy Michael Praetorius is one of the most prolific composers to have emerged from the Renaissance period, having published more than a thousand compositions and arrangements throughout his life. A church and court musician, as

Welcome to the new issue. We hope you’re enjoying the ability to access all the media that accompanies the magazine. For print and desktop based readers, this now means being able to see the numerous animated tab videos, with audio sync’d to a cursor

Brought to you by… This rhythm guitar figure is based around Major barre chords rooted from the first three notes of the A Minor scale (A-B-C). This creates a jarring juxtaposition between the tonality of the Minor scale and the harmonic quality of t

Brought to you by… Enter Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram. Already a modern blues icon at just 22 years old. Kingfish displays a level of musical maturity far beyond his years, playing with tons of dynamics and delicious tone to boot. It’s clear that King

Brought to you by… As with so many of the guitar legends we are covering in this series, as well as holding down a solo career, Richie has enjoyed stints with Mr Big and Poison, as well as critically acclaimed fusion collaborations with Greg Howe in

Brought to you by… Tom Misch’s guitar style fuses elements of jazz, funk, neo-soul and R&B. His sense of timing and groove is a big part of his sound. He plays ‘in the pocket’, often sitting just behind the beat with a subtle swing and a relaxed groo

Brought to you by… The enduring popularity of gypsy jazz means that there is as much interest in learning this style of music as there has ever been. Like rock or blues, gypsy jazz has its own specific vocabulary, and in this series I’ve put together

Brought to you by… Mixolydian mode is a great scale to use over an unaltered Dominant 7th chord. Unaltered means a chord without altered extensions, such as flat or sharp 9ths, sharp 11ths, and sharp 5ths. Have you ever noticed how, when trying to sh

SHELTER OF BONES Virgin 10/10 As you will have already seen with Dan’s guest video performance this issue (see page 28), he’s a stunning guitarist with an impressive blend of burning blues-rock chops and theory savvy. With Shelter Of Bones, he demons

Editor Neville Marten neville.marten@futurenet.com Art Editor David Dyas david.dyas@futurenet.com Senior Music Editor Jason Sidwell jason.sidwell@futurenet.com Music engraving Chris Francis CD mastering Adam Crute Production, animated tab & audio syn