Nick Layton
7 columns · 2008–2016
Nick Layton is a professional guitarist/composer living in Vancouver, WA. His debut CD entitled "Storming The Castle" is available now and features epic metal songwriting and virtuoso guitar playing.
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Guest Columnists
7 columns
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Three Critical Elements Of Good Guitar Phrasing - Part OneHere you'll discover the three critical guitar phrasing elements that truly great guitarists possess.February-March 2016
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Lead Guitar PhrasingNick has new ideas for making your own licks come alive.December-January 2010
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Improving Your Phrasing, Part 4Five steps to better phrasing and cooler guitar solos.December-January 2009
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Jamming With A PurposeYou haven't been jamming without a purpose, have you? You have? Read Nick Layton.October-November 2009
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Improving Your Phrasing, Part 3It's time to stop talking and start working with some real musical examples featuring legato phrasing.February-March 2009
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Improving Your Phrasing, Part 2Digging a bit deeper into phrasing in a quest for greater self-expression.December-January 2008
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Improving Your Phrasing, Part 1The first step in improving your playing is to understand the concept of phrasing.October-November 2008
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