Jimmy Brown
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 with Jimmy Brown: A Groove- and Mode-Driven Solo Over the Chord Changes to “Cantaloupe Island”
By Jimmy Brown published
String Theory with Jimmy Brown: Jamming on the Changes to a Three-Chord Modal Jazz Gem, “Cantaloupe Island”
By Jimmy Brown published
String Theory with Jimmy Brown: Some Crafty, Ambitious Improvising Over “Song for My Father”
By Jimmy Brown published
String Theory with Jimmy Brown: Learning Hip Chord Changes and Voicings from a Mid-Sixties Jazz Classic — Video
By Jimmy Brown published
String Theory with Jimmy Brown: A Pick-Friendly Way to Sound Like an Irish Folk Mandolinist
By Jimmy Brown published
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.
String Theory: Exploiting the Greater Rhythmic and Phrasing Options of Slower Tempos
By Jimmy Brown published
String Theory with Jimmy Brown: The Climactic Conclusion of My Original Solo Over the “Aeroplane” Vamp
By Jimmy Brown published
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."
String Theory with Jimmy Brown: Effective Tactics for Soloing Over a Repeating Two-Chord Vamp
By Jimmy Brown published
String Theory with Jimmy Brown: Santana, Moore and Brecker, Part 2 —The Climactic Conclusion to Last Month’s Tribute Solo
By Jimmy Brown published
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.
String Theory: Melodic Minor Domination, Part 2 — The Conclusion of Last Month’s Tribute to Michael Brecker
By Jimmy Brown published
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.
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.
The Capo Crusader: An Acoustic Arrangement of Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine"
By Jimmy Brown published
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.
String Theory: Using Upper-Structure Voice Leading to Create a Climactic, Jazzy Finale to Last Month's Arpeggio Etude
By Jimmy Brown published
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.
String Theory: Applying Breathtaking Arpeggio Sweeps to the "Autumn Leaves" Chord Progression
By Jimmy Brown published
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.
String Theory: How to Compose and Improvise Melodies Over a Chord Progression, Part 2
By Jimmy Brown published
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.
String Theory: How to Compose and Improvise Melodies Over a Chord Progression
By Jimmy Brown published
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