Excercises, shortcuts, tips, would be greatly appreciated. Ive used the book, "Fretboard Logic" and its very practical and useful. I want practical tips, insights, etc.
Thanks!!!
(BTW, Ive been playing guitar for years so Im comfortable on the fretboard, I just dont know how to lead or improvise)
2006-07-06 03:52:05 · 5 answers · asked by linguist 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I want very specific excercises and tips please!
2006-07-06 04:00:56 · update #1
Once you got the basics down, it seems you have, don't play by the rules. The greats didn't. IE always try something different and then work it into a song. The world is waiting for a relief from rap.
2006-07-06 04:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by karnovale 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not familiar with that book but I'll assume that it is teaching you some common scales (minor pentatonic, major pentatonic, 'blues' scale) and now you know some scales but don't know what to do with them. Otherwise, start with a "how to play rock guitar" or (whatever type of music you do) book and learn the scales first.
THEN
Buy those monthly magazines (grocery store, magazine shop) like "Guitar for the practicing Musician" and the like. Not Guitar Player, which has a lot of info, but the others, which have the actual note-by-note tablature for actual songs. Find one that has some songs you have heard of and by learning other people's leads, you will soon be able to create your own leads.
You can also buy books (music store) that have all the leads from certain albums. I found that any Pink Floyd was a good one to start with, as their leads aren't too fast or complicated for a beginner.
As you are playing these leads from these books, you will recognize the scales that you know and see how they sound in real life. This will help you to do it on your own quite quickly.
Note: A lot of the jazz books are kind of hard for a beginner, so try blues, rock, or country books to start with since they are the easiest for a beginning lead player. Once you get the hang, then definitely get some jazz or metal books so you can learn modes, which will basically take you all the way to the top of your game.
2006-07-06 04:08:51 · answer #2 · answered by Besmirched Tea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, in order to improvise and lead you really need a mastery of scales, and the ability to play a scale in any key anywhere on the fretboard. I would recommend just practicing the scales over and over in different positions until you know them intuitively. For instance, try playing the A pentatonic minor scale in a bunch of different positions. Here's a link with some video exercises you can try:
http://www.actoguitar.com/xx-learning-pentatonic-scale/414-pentatonic-guitar-scale.html
2006-07-06 04:35:34 · answer #3 · answered by twelfthhousepluto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to learn to improvise, study jazz. What you learn from that can apply to any other music style. Make sure you learn to read music and chord progressions, not just tabliture. If you can only read tab you will be handicapped for your career.
A great way to practice, get some CDs called "music minus one". Its a series of jazz standards and chord progressions, without a lead track. You can just practice with them for hours and not worry about anyone listening.
2006-07-06 03:57:11 · answer #4 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been playing guitar for a good amout of time and from what i've learned is you have to aquaint yourself with different styles of music in order to be a good lead guitarist. Start learning stuff like the blues and jazz chords and then onto learning the solos for each different style of music you learn and from there your range in music will be very broad, which will make it much easier for you to be a good guitarist.
2006-07-06 03:56:48 · answer #5 · answered by oakhill40 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋