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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

String Theory: Using Upper-Structure Voice Leading to Create a Climactic, Jazzy Finale to Last Month's Arpeggio Etude

By Jimmy Brown Published 11 April 13

The following content is related to the May 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

String Theory: Applying Breathtaking Arpeggio Sweeps to the "Autumn Leaves" Chord Progression

By Jimmy Brown Published 26 February 13

The following content is related to the April 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.

Chords

String Theory: How to Compose and Improvise Melodies Over a Chord Progression, Part 2

By Jimmy Brown Published 31 January 13

The following content is related to the March 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.

Chords

String Theory: How to Compose and Improvise Melodies Over a Chord Progression

By Jimmy Brown Published 18 January 13

Chords

The Aftermath: My SG's Snapped Headstock Is Repaired and Ready to Rock

By Jimmy Brown Published 16 January 13

Guitars

Man Down at Guitar World HQ: Don't Lose Your Head(stock)

By Jimmy Brown Published 10 January 13

Accessories

Guitar 101: Mastering Rhythm and Syncopation, Part 2 — 16th Notes, Rests and Dotted Rhythms

By Jimmy Brown Published 15 October 12

Lessons

Guitar 101: Mastering Rhythm and Syncopation, Part 1 — Whole, Half, Quarter and Eighth Notes

By Jimmy Brown Published 12 October 12

Lessons

Guitar 101: How To Play Fast, Part 1

By Jimmy Brown Published 20 September 12

Lessons

Book Review: 'Sound Innovations for Guitar' by Aaron Stang and Bill Purse

By Jimmy Brown Published 3 July 12

Books

Guitar 101: Learning Harmony Through Six-Note Hexatonic Scales, Part 4

By Jimmy Brown Published 5 June 12

Lessons

Guitar 101: Learning Harmony Through Six-Note Hexatonic Scales, Part 3

By Jimmy Brown Published 25 May 12

Lessons

Guitar 101: Learning Harmony Through Six-Note Hexatonic Scales, Part 1

By Jimmy Brown Published 14 May 12

Lessons

Guitar 101 - Mastering Rhythm & Syncopation, Part 5: Quintuplets and Nightmare Licks

By Jimmy Brown Published 14 March 12

Techniques

Guitar 101 - Mastering Rhythm & Syncopation, Part 4: More Fun with Triplets and Hemiola

By Jimmy Brown Published 7 March 12

In this lesson I'm going to show you more slick hemiola tricks that will help expand your phrasing vocabulary.

Lessons

Guitar 101 - Mastering Rhythm & Syncopation, Part 3: Triplets and Hemiola

By Jimmy Brown Published 2 March 12

As promised at the end of our last lesson, we're now going to learn how to count, read and play triplets.

Lessons

Quick Lick: Megadeth - "Hangar 18"

By Jimmy Brown Published 28 September 11

In the following video, Guitar World's Jimmy Brown shows you how to play the intro riff to "Hangar 18" from Megadeth's 1990 album, Rust In Peace.

Lessons

Quick Lick: Slayer - "South of Heaven"

By Jimmy Brown Published 12 September 11

In the following video, Guitar World's Jimmy Brown shows you how to play the main riff to "South of Heaven," the title track to Slayer's 1988 classic.

Artist Lessons

Quick Lick: Metallica - "Sad But True"

By Jimmy Brown Published 9 September 11

In the following video, Guitar World's Jimmy Brown shows you how to play the main riff to "Sad But True" from Metallica's multi-platinum self-titled album from 1991.

Techniques