Latest articles by Jimmy Brown
Take your rhythm playing beyond beginner with this simple exercise
You’ve heard it in Smells Like Teen Spirit and countless other grunge and punk classics. You may even already be doing it…
John Frusciante and Lindsey Buckingham are both advocates for alternative F chord shapes that give you extra options for color
Learning to mute individual strings makes all the difference when mastering your first guitar chords
Beginner guitarists, this is your fast track to nailing those chord changes in time with the music
You'll spend a lot of time playing this chord – thankfully, there are multiple ways to do it, and each has a distinct purpose
Whether it was fun, frustrating, or forced us to think differently, these are the 12 pedals that GW staffers say have actually changed the way they play
The unusual chord that opens The Boys of Dungeon Lane has been fuelling a hearty debate. So, what is it?
From drop D to DADGAD and beyond, these essential tunings will help you approach your guitar in a different way, and as a result, level up your playing
An overview of the gems of the catalog of hard rock’s most innovative group, with a focus on the guitar playing, songwriting, and arranging genius of the quartet’s visionary founder
With the help of pals including Eric Gales and Vernon Reid, we run down the songs that lit up the guitar-o-sphere this year, including a remarkable hardcore breakthrough, a virtuoso collab for the ages and the prodigy that everyone’s talking about
From Dickey Betts’ iconic instrumentals to the tracks that made ABB one of rock’s most revered jam groups, here are the best Allman Brothers Band cuts from across their catalog – and the stories behind them
Charting George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney's very best six-string moments from the Fab Four's sprawling catalog
In the spirit of the Axemas season, we’ve compiled a handful of solo guitar arrangements of popular Christmas songs, including Deck the Halls, Silent Night and Jingle Bells
It's time to go against the grain with some tricky rhythmic phrasing
This “rhythm-within-a-rhythm” approach can add dynamism to your playing
This introduction will take you from the basics to more tricky syncopated rhythm lines
Here are some tips for better intonation, and how to think of key when using a capo
Count in the next stage in your rhythm guitar evolution
From Eagles' Desperado to Aerosmith's Dream On: here's how a capo can make playing these hits simpler than ever
Learn a technique employed in songs like the Cars' Good Times Roll and David Bowie's Suffragette City
Learn slide guitar in the style of Duane Allman, Ry Cooder, Rory Gallagher, Derek Trucks and more
Mastering rhythms within rhythms can make for much more interesting compositions
