David BrewsterSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by David Brewster Sharpen Your Shred Skills Using This Straightforward Yngwie Malmsteen-Inspired Lesson By David Brewster published 11 August 23 Steadily build up speed and accuracy using alternate picking and quick position shifts How to Bend Strings Like Andy Timmons By David Brewster published 3 August 23 Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and SRV, Andy Timmons’ expressive, soulful string-bending technique is among the best 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. 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. 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 NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1“They were chasing success.” Michael Schenker brought UFO global fame. He had other plans 2Eric Clapton reveals the guitarist that inspired him to quit the Bluesbreakers and form Cream3I’ve been playing guitar for 20 years – discover why I switched to Til guitar lessons and get $20 off your first lesson from a pro tutor4From his "Beat It" funk-rock riff to his "Rosanna" solo trick — learn the top 10 techniques behind Steve Lukather's virtuoso style 5Vic Flick, guitarist behind the iconic James Bond theme, has died. Read our historic interview with him
Sharpen Your Shred Skills Using This Straightforward Yngwie Malmsteen-Inspired Lesson By David Brewster published 11 August 23 Steadily build up speed and accuracy using alternate picking and quick position shifts
How to Bend Strings Like Andy Timmons By David Brewster published 3 August 23 Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and SRV, Andy Timmons’ expressive, soulful string-bending technique is among the best
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.
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.
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.
