The Stranger Things Guitar Workout

Hey everybody! Here's the next episode of Brewster's Millions Of Rants with The Stranger Things Guitar Workout. I had the idea for this lesson while recently binging Season 4 of Stranger Things. As I watched, I sat on the couch with a guitar in my hands and practiced exercises/scales unplugged. As the episodes passed, I couldn't help but begin playing along with the theme music from the show and that haunting flowing arpeggio figure. The next thing I knew, I got carried away with a plethora of variations/ideas based on the theme, which is the basis behind this entire episode - so let's dive in!
Aside from revealing how to play the Stranger Things Theme on guitar, this episode also explores moving that familiar flowing arpeggio through a series of fretboard expanding fingering variations, as well as moving it through the Circle Of Fifths. Both of these ideas are shared/included in this lesson. This complete workout will challenge your fretting/picking hands, not to mention moving these ideas all over the fretboard to include other positions, fingering combinations, string groups, and more.
If you've been searching for an accurate way of how to play this popular theme music on the guitar, along with some general ideas that will help expand your technique and musical mind by exploring the guitar fretboard, arpeggios, fingering variations, flowing legato phrasing, the Circle of Fifths, and much more - this lesson is totally for you!
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[@binkywarren21]

If I could play like Brewster, I would wear a crown and a cape 😝

[@Krullmatic]

Indeed! Plus, he's got one of the best tones I've ever heard!

[@NikosKechagioglou-Guitarist]

Your improvisation in the opening of the video is top notch... a whole lesson by itself.

[@uncleremus5046]

Most innovative & knowledgeable guitar teacher on the net. 🍺’ski just a creative & awesome lesson. You make players want too practice!

[@cravertom]

love how many times you go from a one to one to move the "box"...good stuff.

[@jdb62]

Never thought an exercise could sound so beautiful!

[@dallasahlberg7833]

Damn Dave, I think I learned more from this lesson than I ever have before. I don't know what it is, but you have a way of explaining and showing things in such a way that really hits home for me. I get it now, because David Brewster showed it to me and explained it in a way that made perfect sense. You the MAN!

[@Airboat-Fun]

I`m not sure if I become a stranger things fan. But the theme is in my head for 2 days and i surely can hear a 7 now! Man the intro you played with loops was so tasteful! I was blown away! Thanks for all your content! Keep on rockin!

[@fidelpamplona7887]

Lead in was Awesome!

[@Krullmatic]

You never cease to amaze me Brewsmeister!

[@NathanPitts]

Great lesson! The Stranger Things Theme always reminds me of the music from Phantasm, both in the similarity of the progression behind things and the fact that it functions as almost another actor on the show.

[@MercilessGuitar151]

This is pretty sweet, thanks for sharing. It also a very Iron Maidenish kind of feel to it too.

[@Jasonfurrofficial]

Very cool! Great lesson as always! I really dig the synth sounds from the 80s. I actually ran into Natalie Dyer (Nancy) and Charlie Heaton (Johnathan) at a gig two weeks ago playing in Atlanta.

[@frankiedonofrio5438]

Too Good!!!!

[@pazzieblacksmithstudio]

I love your Lessons, you’re the best teacher.

[@bmoraski]

Hell yes !!!

[@waynegram8907]

LATE NIGHT, Can you make a video lesson about "finger switching/Finger Swapping" when playing scales? If you take a major or minor scale in box#1 but you can finger switch/finger swap on any scale degree note which will SHIFT the scale pattern to the right or left on the fret board. Randy Rhoads would often do this violin technique which I think they used violin drill exercises doing this finger switching/finger swapping technique to run up and down major scales and minor scales. You can replace any scale degree and finger switch/finger swap, this will cause a SHIFT to the left or right of the scale pattern

[@suzannecoholic1467]

that was fun and I'll use it as a good work out / warm up option thanks!

[@billbailey6779]

Enjoyable exercise.

[@Wyldwulf]

David have you ever thought a lot about EXACTLY what you do with you picking hand in terms of technique or is it something you've naturally done? I noticed today that rather than turning your wrist like a key lock like most players you move your thumb and index in an almost waving fashion. I bought Power Picking some time ago, but would love to see a video analyzing what you are doing with your hand/fingers.

[@joshprice7436]

Nice playing, man. I like this a lot.😁

[@gianpaolousai1768]

That was amazing, thank you!

[@nicklebac6753]

Speaking of stranger things, you should check out David gilmour performing running up that hill with Kate bush it’s so amazing especially with Tony franklin just grooving and providing backing vocals with David

[@deanosaur777]

Omg dude tasty playing! Love ya work and vids. Regards Deano from Australia

[@BillLarkinmusic]

Good idea Dave! These are things i do when playing guitar; So i guess i'm not the only crazy one... trying to play X files or Night Rider, Bewitched etc .. lol

[@Boomsterblak]

cool idea..love the peggios

[@greg77hot]

wow....cool stuff Dave

[@masterbuilder3166]

Great workout bro 👍💯🎸

[@steliosmarkoulakis4242]

Very nice!It would be a good idea to start showing us past tv themes shows.like x files for instance.Great job David.

[@bullyhunter8378]

This one might be a bit out there but how about a chordplay of Johnny Marr

[@lordgluten7248]

yes!

[@christianwagner961]

I love this!🙂

[@Buddy969]

Awesome episode! Great idea! I’ve noticed that you’ve stuck with the fender humbucker for a while. Any thoughts on going back to a jb?

[@sergedenovo2389]

Sounds really cool, Dave. ...Where do you guys get backing tracks? Rock on, bro! :)

[@j1shot2]

Hi David, Love your lessons and content. I recently heard that Manny Charlton from Nazareth passed away so I came right here to see if you had any lessons or content on Nazareth or Manny and sadly you don't. Do you think you might put something together and maybe enlighten those that don't know of Manny's many riffs and chops? I know I would appreciate it 👍

[@mr.yellowstrat3352]

So are you recording your amp or just getting the room sound from the camera? Sounds fine as is, I'm just wondering cause I'm trying to make my own videos. 🤘

[@Wyldwulf]

Is there any reason to not think of the key for this as E natural minor/Aeolian?

[@stevenblakeakahashburns]

Get yer EHX synth9 oot

[@bluwng]

I don’t watch that show, I do know what it is.

[@DaPoopIsInDaPudding]

Tired of hearing about that stupid show.

[@lordgluten7248]

but you clicked on a video about it and took time out of your day to comment on it

[@jimmybiter2936]

@@lordgluten7248 🤣🤣

[@Johnnysmithy24]

Same tbh