How To Play Guitar Like Dave Murray of Iron Maiden

This video provides insights and tips on how to play guitar like Dave Murray of Iron Maiden.

I'll share my experience in emulating Murray’s style and highlight the importance of legato playing. I'll demonstrate some of Murray’s favorite licks and common mistakes to avoid when playing Iron Maiden songs.

• 🎸 Dave Murray’s playing style is characterized by a smooth and flowing legato approach.
• 🎸 He frequently uses the pentatonic scale and incorporates hammer-ons and pull-offs.
• 🎸 Murray often plays in the minor scale, particularly the minor pentatonic and harmonic minor scales.
• 🎸 Common mistakes include incorrect picking in the intro of “Wasted Years,” wrong variation of power chords, and incorrect notes in “Children of the Damned.”
• 🎸 Practice hammer-ons, pull-offs, and scales to develop fluidity in playing like Murray.
• 🎸 Check out other videos from the band Powerslave, The Iron Maiden Experience, for more Iron Maiden content.

In the video below you can watch Powerslave The Iron Maiden Experience play Run To The Hills at Nashville's Eastside Bowl.