Total Guitar

Total Guitar is Europe’s best-selling guitar magazine, crammed full of songs to learn plus backing tracks. From the latest metal and indie hits to classic rock from the likes of Led Zeppelin and AC/DC, TG has more songs than ANY other guitar magazine!. Please note: This digital version of the magazine does not currently include the covermount items or content you would find on printed newsstand copies

Total Guitar

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THE POWER OF THREE • An all-analogue multi-effect pedal with the Jack White seal of approval

SCENE YOUR NEWS IN GUITARS

1-2-3-4 WORKOUT • This lesson from Pickup Music will work wonders on your accuracy, speed, and finger independence – and it’s as easy as 1 2 3 4!

SATCH/VAI • The Sea Of Emotion, Pt. 1

“IS THIS PERSON VIRTUOSIC, OR DO THEY TOTALLY SUCK? THAT’S KIND OF WHERE I LIVE!” • St. Vincent’s new album sees her teaming up with two Foo Fighters, stealing Josh Homme’s secret weapon, using Prince’s favourite pedal and embarking on a prog odyssey. It also sees her return to real amps played real loud…

“I’M A FUZZ JUNKIE!” • Feeder guitarist and vocalist Grant Nicholas is so obsessed with gear that he’s named a new song after a favourite pedal. And for him there’s still nothing better than a knackered old Tube Screamer and the guitar he calls ‘Jesus’…

“PEOPLE SAID, ‘WOMEN AREN’T REALLY SUPPOSED TO DO THAT.’ SO WE WERE VERY LOUD!” • Flying in the face of sexism in the ’70s, Heart made it big with some of the most powerful and beautiful rock songs of that era. In turn, Nancy Wilson became one of the most inspirational female guitarists of all time. Now, on the eve of a UK tour, she tells TG: “You have to feel proud of your gnarly hands!”

“PEDALS CAN AFFECT YOUR PLAYING SO MUCH” • Shoegaze stars DIIV have abandoned their roots as a live band to redraw their sonic landscapes – with a vast array of effects at the heart of their songwriting

“I’M VERY GOOD AT NOT FOLLOWING RULES!” • As one half of Slayer’s fearsome guitar attack, Kerry King shaped the sound of extreme metal. With a new album and a new sparring partner, he hasn’t mellowed…

“I VIEW A GUITAR AS A WEAPON!” • As a cult hero of underground American rock, Buzz Osborne describes his band Melvins as “an avant-garde, weird thing”. And as a guitarist, he’s all about heaviness and spontaneity…

“IT’S ALL THE SAME CHORD CHANGES. MORE OR LESS THE SAME NOTES. BUT IT’S JUST THE WAY THAT THE INDIVIDUAL CHOOSES HOW TO PLAY THEM. THAT IS WHAT’S GREAT ABOUT BLUES GUITAR…” • The rock icon finding new inspiration in deathless blues standards. The guitarist synonymous with the Les Paul now mixing up his Gibsons with a Strat and a Tele. This is Slash as you’ve never heard him before…

“WHEN YOU HEAR THAT TONE, YOU KNOW IT’S HIM” • Mike Clink is the producer who first worked with Slash on Guns N’ Roses’ debut album. Now, having reunited with the guitarist for Orgy Of The Damned, he reveals how this new album was created – and recalls those magical sessions with Slash in the ’80s

“THE WHOLE LINE-UP IS STELLAR!” • Samantha Fish is thrilled to be joining Slash’s blues festival – with a new band and as many guitars as she can handle

“THERE WILL BE A LOT OF GREAT GUITAR PLAYING AT THESE SHOWS!” • Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram is a huge fan of Slash – and the feeling is mutual

CROSSROAD BLUES • We take a look at his phrasing and technique as Slash explores a new direction in his playing

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS SNOW (HEY OH) • Crack John Frusciante’s chordal craftsmanship with this Chilis classic from 2006

OPEN-MIC SONGBOOK OLIVIA RODRIGO GOOD 4 U • This fun-to-play pop-punk rocker features a driving chord progression and some clean and catchy lead guitar arpeggios

THE GAS STATION • REAL WORLD REVIEWS OF THE BEST...