Jimmy Brown

Jimmy Brown

Senior Music Editor

Over the past 30 years, Jimmy Brown has built a reputation as one of the world's finest music educators, through his work as a transcriber and Senior Music Editor for Guitar World magazine and Lessons Editor for its sister publication, Guitar Player. In addition to these roles, Jimmy is also a busy working musician, performing regularly in the greater New York City area. Jimmy earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies and Performance and Music Management from William Paterson University in 1989. He is also an experienced private guitar teacher and an accomplished writer.

Latest articles by Jimmy Brown

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String Theory with Jimmy Brown: The Conclusion of Frédéric Chopin’s “Prelude in E Minor” — Video

By Jimmy Brown Published

Magazines
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How to Play Frédéric Chopin's "Prelude in E Minor" on Guitar — Video

By Jimmy Brown Published

Artist Lessons
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Path of Least Resistance: Finding Easier Ways to Alternate Pick — Video

By Jimmy Brown Published

Magazines
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String Theory with Jimmy Brown: A Modern-Sounding Soloing Approach for John Coltrane's “Giant Steps”

By Jimmy Brown Published

Music Releases
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String Theory with Jimmy Brown: An Effective Strategy for Soloing on John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps”

By Jimmy Brown Published

Musical Tips & Advice
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Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": Solo Electric Guitar Arrangement by Jimmy Brown — Video

By Jimmy Brown Published

Magazines
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String Theory with Jimmy Brown: Intro to the Ultimate Jazz-Improv/Theory “Workout,” John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps”

By Jimmy Brown Published

Lessons
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String Theory with Jimmy Brown: A Groove- and Mode-Driven Solo Over the Chord Changes to “Cantaloupe Island”

By Jimmy Brown Published

Chords
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String Theory with Jimmy Brown: Jamming on the Changes to a Three-Chord Modal Jazz Gem, “Cantaloupe Island”

By Jimmy Brown Published

Chords
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String Theory with Jimmy Brown: Some Crafty, Ambitious Improvising Over “Song for My Father”

By Jimmy Brown Published

Guitarists
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String Theory with Jimmy Brown: Learning Hip Chord Changes and Voicings from a Mid-Sixties Jazz Classic — Video

By Jimmy Brown Published

Chords
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String Theory with Jimmy Brown: A Pick-Friendly Way to Sound Like an Irish Folk Mandolinist

By Jimmy Brown Published

Artists
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Shred Zeppelin: How to Play Like Jimmy Page

By Jimmy Brown Published

An analysis of Jimmy Page's soulful, distinctive lead guitar style by Guitar World's Jimmy Brown.

Lessons
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String Theory: Exploiting the Greater Rhythmic and Phrasing Options of Slower Tempos

By Jimmy Brown Published

Lessons
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String Theory with Jimmy Brown: The Climactic Conclusion of My Original Solo Over the “Aeroplane” Vamp

By Jimmy Brown Published

Artists
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The Capo Crusader: An Acoustic Arrangement of The Who's "Baba O'Riley"

By Jimmy Brown Published

In the second edition of the Capo Crusader, Guitar World's Jimmy Brown shows you a nifty acoustic arrangement for the Who classic "Baby O' Riley."

Lessons
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String Theory with Jimmy Brown: Effective Tactics for Soloing Over a Repeating Two-Chord Vamp

By Jimmy Brown Published

Chords
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Second Half of My Solo Over the Minor-Key “Blue Bossa”

By Jimmy Brown Published

Lessons
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String Theory with Jimmy Brown: Santana, Moore and Brecker, Part 2 —The Climactic Conclusion to Last Month’s Tribute Solo

By Jimmy Brown Published

Artists
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String Theory: A Harmonically Intriguing, Saxophone-Like Solo Played Over a Familiar Rock Ballad Chord Progression

By Jimmy Brown Published

The following content is related to the October 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

Lessons
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String Theory: Melodic Minor Domination, Part 2 — The Conclusion of Last Month’s Tribute to Michael Brecker

By Jimmy Brown Published

Musical Tips & Advice
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String Theory: Drawing Inspiration from a Sax Legend and Melodic Minor's Two Coolest Modes

By Jimmy Brown Published

The following content is related to the August 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

Lessons
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String Theory: The Winding Road, Part 2 — Conclusion of Last Month's Chromatics-Driven Single-Note Etude

By Jimmy Brown Published

The following content is related to the July 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

Artist Lessons
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The Capo Crusader: An Acoustic Arrangement of Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine"

By Jimmy Brown Published

Lessons
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String Theory: How to Create a Rolling Melody Using Chord Tones and Passing Notes

By Jimmy Brown Published

The following content is related to the June 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

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