I've been playing rhythm for years and am just beginning to work on lead. If there are any helpful hints out there, I'd appreciate it.
2007-01-07 01:57:32 · 6 answers · asked by Axeslinger 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Yeah, Take your time.. Learn how to read music, Learn scales and most of all listen to players.. Develop your ears. Learn harmony so you can tell what your hearing.. I've been playing 40 yrs. and still learning.. That's what's so great about music.. Check out VisionMusic.com Great site for guitarists and bass players.. Berklee school of music has some great programs and books on soloing. as does Mel Bay Publications. Good luck
2007-01-07 04:07:31 · answer #1 · answered by xjaz1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Solos are essentially scales so start there maybe the major, minor pentatonic, blues and so on. it helps to do some streatching, warm up exercises so your fingers don't hurt as fast. Alternate picking is also good for speed. Basicly it's just what you feel sounds right.
2016-05-23 02:50:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to learn from the great guitarists that actually say something meaningful when they play, and AVOID people who think playing really, really fast is a sign of anything worthwhile.
Jeff Beck, not Yngwie Malmsteen...
2007-01-07 02:31:23 · answer #3 · answered by SkyDotCom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And to add to xJazzx, try and catch, and watch guitar players in person, as much as you can because you'll pick up a lot of tips, and tricks, and styles, from them!! And being there watching them, you kind of soak it up!!
2007-01-07 15:32:31 · answer #4 · answered by musicman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes make sure you are good enough to solo.
2007-01-07 01:59:31 · answer #5 · answered by couchP56 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice, practice, practice... it makes perfect!
2007-01-07 02:06:38 · answer #6 · answered by j_kuemmel02 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋