David BrewsterSocial Links Navigation Grid List Latest articles by David Brewster Grab Your Fender Stratocaster and Get to Grips With Funk Guitar Star Cory Wong’s Dexterous Rhythm Technique By David Brewster published 19 April 23 Explore the Vulfpeck and Fearless Flyers maestro's standout rhythm guitar style How to Craft Sizzling Rock Leads Using Pivot Arpeggios By David Brewster published 7 June 21 Generate cool-sounding repetition licks that flow and work well in a variety of musical contexts. A Crash Course in the Texas-Sized Melodic Phrasing of Billy Gibbons By David Brewster published 27 May 21 A comprehensive look at the smooth signature fretboard navigation techniques of ZZ Top's guitar great. Hands Like Holdsworth: Improve Your Stretch and Open Your Ears By David Brewster published 20 April 21 Pick up some exercises that will strengthen your fretting-hand fingers considerably, and eventually improve your reach. Steve Lukather's 12-Tone Secrets By David Brewster published 29 March 21 Learn how Luke puts chromatic phrasing to impeccable use in his licks and solos. A Lesson in Marcus King's Chromatic Passing Tones and Colorful Pentatonic Mutations By David Brewster published 11 September 20 King’s signature touch and guitar voice are unique and consistently spot-on. How to Use Position Shifts for Maximum Speed Like Yngwie Malmsteen By David Brewster published 23 June 20 These shifts will help you create plenty of new licks and phrases and will sharpen several areas of your playing. An Appreciation of Michael Lee Firkins' Ingeniously Soulful Playing By David Brewster published 11 June 20 Arriving at the peak of the neoclassical shred guitar trend, Firkins was a breath of fresh musical air. Learn some of his deeply eclectic, highly refined playing techniques. Inject Passion Into Your Lead Playing with this Lesson in Andy Timmons' Expressive Guitar Style By David Brewster published 13 May 20 It's time we all explored Andy Timmons’ emotive and highly refined string bending approaches and techniques. How to Solo Like Marty Friedman By David Brewster published 16 April 20 Gain some insight into the lead playing style of one of rock and metal guitar’s most celebrated innovators. Steve Howe's Fretboard Geometry: How to Adopt the Yes Icon's Progressive Guitar Approach By David Brewster published 16 April 20 Uncover the origin behind a number of famous riffs, licks, and phrases from the classic Yes catalog. Get The Pick Newsletter All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox! Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to GuitarPlayer. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READ1Introduced in the 1970s, Morley’s PWF Power Wah Fuzz Pedal Was the Final Word in Unrelenting Fuzz-Wah Tone2Best Guitar Capos 2023: Acoustic And Electric Options For Every Budget3“He Said, ‘I Just Canceled a Gig, ’Cause I Wanted to See You’”: Buddy Guy Talks Befriending Jimi Hendrix4“I Always Want to Transcend the Technical Aspects of the Guitar to Move People”: Joe Satriani’s Top Five Career-Defining Tracks5PRS's Best-Selling SE Silver Sky Model is Now Available with a Maple Fretboard
Grab Your Fender Stratocaster and Get to Grips With Funk Guitar Star Cory Wong’s Dexterous Rhythm Technique By David Brewster published 19 April 23 Explore the Vulfpeck and Fearless Flyers maestro's standout rhythm guitar style
How to Craft Sizzling Rock Leads Using Pivot Arpeggios By David Brewster published 7 June 21 Generate cool-sounding repetition licks that flow and work well in a variety of musical contexts.
A Crash Course in the Texas-Sized Melodic Phrasing of Billy Gibbons By David Brewster published 27 May 21 A comprehensive look at the smooth signature fretboard navigation techniques of ZZ Top's guitar great.
Hands Like Holdsworth: Improve Your Stretch and Open Your Ears By David Brewster published 20 April 21 Pick up some exercises that will strengthen your fretting-hand fingers considerably, and eventually improve your reach.
Steve Lukather's 12-Tone Secrets By David Brewster published 29 March 21 Learn how Luke puts chromatic phrasing to impeccable use in his licks and solos.
A Lesson in Marcus King's Chromatic Passing Tones and Colorful Pentatonic Mutations By David Brewster published 11 September 20 King’s signature touch and guitar voice are unique and consistently spot-on.
How to Use Position Shifts for Maximum Speed Like Yngwie Malmsteen By David Brewster published 23 June 20 These shifts will help you create plenty of new licks and phrases and will sharpen several areas of your playing.
An Appreciation of Michael Lee Firkins' Ingeniously Soulful Playing By David Brewster published 11 June 20 Arriving at the peak of the neoclassical shred guitar trend, Firkins was a breath of fresh musical air. Learn some of his deeply eclectic, highly refined playing techniques.
Inject Passion Into Your Lead Playing with this Lesson in Andy Timmons' Expressive Guitar Style By David Brewster published 13 May 20 It's time we all explored Andy Timmons’ emotive and highly refined string bending approaches and techniques.
How to Solo Like Marty Friedman By David Brewster published 16 April 20 Gain some insight into the lead playing style of one of rock and metal guitar’s most celebrated innovators.
Steve Howe's Fretboard Geometry: How to Adopt the Yes Icon's Progressive Guitar Approach By David Brewster published 16 April 20 Uncover the origin behind a number of famous riffs, licks, and phrases from the classic Yes catalog.
