Phil Short
Phil Short is a sought-after guitarist from the UK. A stadium player, Phil is well known for his technically accomplished guitar style and has showcased his talent touring with Irish boyband Westlife. As well as touring, Phil has been a visiting lecturer at BIMM London since 2017, teaching performance, technique and improvisational skills to the next generation of guitarists. Phil is a monthly contributor for Guitar Techniques magazine, writing the blues column as well as video features on iconic rock legends.
Latest articles by Phil Short

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Jimmie Vaughan is a bona-fide blues great, whose techniques are compulsory learning for any guitarist. This tab and audio lesson takes you into his style, and how you can spice up your pentatonic lines with Dorian flavor

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We look at what makes the Chicago great's pentatonic playing essential learning for generations of blues guitarists

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King was a player who could say more with less, with a vibrato that give his licks a vocal quality, and this lesson with tab and audio unpacks his style

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Inspired by the blues greats, the UK singer-songwriter developed a melodic open E slide style that’s very much his own

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The megastar guitarist behind Bon Jovi's mega-selling hits, Sambora has an effervescent approach to blues. We unpack his melodic pentatonic approaches

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Solo in major and minor keys with this lesson in the style of one of blues guitar's most legendary players

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Learn how to keep your solos fresh and memorable with this look at the Guns N‘ Roses icon‘s bluesier side

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The critically acclaimed British blues-rock phenom brings no shortage of soul to her sound, and has a lyrical lead guitar style that's instantly recognizable

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In six immersive studies, we approach Eddie’s playing style from the perspective of the players he idolized

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The soul, funk and pop icon was a brilliant multi-instrumentalist, but he was also an exceptional blues-rock guitarist with a passionate delivery and lyrical playing style

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Dynamic and vocal, Tedeschi's playing references folk, blues and soul
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