Brian May

Take A Bow, Brian!

Welcome to our very exciting and very thorough Brian May player study! In this study we will be mainly focusing on Brian May's lead skills, tackling the style, tone, scales and arpeggios he uses to create his very unique sound. To ensure that you are able to take all of your new knowledge and apply it to you playing, after completing the player study, we make sure that you understand every aspect of each solo we look at, breaking down the theory of it as well as the technique. Watch the video above for a full rundown.

If you've ever listened to Brian May or Queen, you'll know how wonderfully theatrical they can be in their songwriting. Brian May loves to use harmonies in his solos to create more drama and we'll be breaking down exactly how he does these harmony parts and how you can apply them to your soloing.