Soloing
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guitarman78
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play more examples .. no 2 ways about it ...
And don't be so fancy over Shredding ... it's just one of those things you do to impress people in guitar shops ... focus on the music ... the melody.
And don't be so fancy over Shredding ... it's just one of those things you do to impress people in guitar shops ... focus on the music ... the melody.
Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
The way I approach doing a solo is to try and fit the song as best as possible. Personally, if you're a player who's playing a piece of music, nothing could be weirder than wanking away, showing off but have your stuff not fitting the music, or even worse... causing chaos altogether.
One way is to learn more solos, and analyse how the solo is structured and how the notes are chosen. I pick and choose from a wide variety of players myself but still sticking to the blues-rock format because that's my first love.
It can be sloppy or mathematically accurate, if it gives you that chill down your spine, then it's a good solo.
The way I approach doing a solo is to try and fit the song as best as possible. Personally, if you're a player who's playing a piece of music, nothing could be weirder than wanking away, showing off but have your stuff not fitting the music, or even worse... causing chaos altogether.
One way is to learn more solos, and analyse how the solo is structured and how the notes are chosen. I pick and choose from a wide variety of players myself but still sticking to the blues-rock format because that's my first love.
It can be sloppy or mathematically accurate, if it gives you that chill down your spine, then it's a good solo.
for me scales are like my dictionary of music language and the notes are the words.Just use the notes to express what you are trying to say,or you could steal licks from songs and solos and change it into your own.Its good to phrase your licks also as it can create a certain feeling,rather than playing the notes constantly like a robot.
If you wana practice solos improvisations...
(1) Familiarise yourself with the scales first.
(2.1) Play and record some chord progressions. Then replay them and practice solo improvisations over them. This is good for developing familiarity with using the scales, accurate timing and and the ability to feel along with the background music.
(2.2) Some guitar magazines also provide CDs with background music for practising certain riffs. Instead of playing the riffs, just try to play some of your own stuff impromptu.
It's SEEMS tough and you may feel lost at first. Don't be discouraged and keep coming back to this practice routine once in a while. One day you would suddenly get it and realise how natural it can be. That was what happened to me. And I am now trying to get better at it by improving my phrasing.
(1) Familiarise yourself with the scales first.
(2.1) Play and record some chord progressions. Then replay them and practice solo improvisations over them. This is good for developing familiarity with using the scales, accurate timing and and the ability to feel along with the background music.
(2.2) Some guitar magazines also provide CDs with background music for practising certain riffs. Instead of playing the riffs, just try to play some of your own stuff impromptu.
It's SEEMS tough and you may feel lost at first. Don't be discouraged and keep coming back to this practice routine once in a while. One day you would suddenly get it and realise how natural it can be. That was what happened to me. And I am now trying to get better at it by improving my phrasing.
ya lo.
im like so lost when it comes to solo.
For those covers simple la
play as youre told to.
but those originals when i was told to do some solo.
im 8O
i haven played lead before anyway.
so ya.
discouraged!
So hoping you guys could provide more tips on how to improve and maybe touch on soloing
thx loads.!
im like so lost when it comes to solo.
For those covers simple la
play as youre told to.
but those originals when i was told to do some solo.
im 8O
i haven played lead before anyway.
so ya.
discouraged!
So hoping you guys could provide more tips on how to improve and maybe touch on soloing
thx loads.!
Ahjon said:ya lo.
im like so lost when it comes to solo.
For those covers simple la
play as youre told to.
but those originals when i was told to do some solo.
im 8O
i haven played lead before anyway.
so ya.
discouraged!
So hoping you guys could provide more tips on how to improve and maybe touch on soloing
thx loads.!
I believe learning guitar is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
So don't be discouraged. The toughest part is always the beginning when the finger muscles are not seasoned yet. It will feel tough and awkward at first. Persevere at it. Practice, practice and practice consistently... (For me, I consistently practice playing the guitar about a total of 2-3 hours a day with breaks in between.) It helps when you really love playing the instrument and are very motivated.
Don't expect results immediately. The fun comes much later when the finger muscles and ears become well-attuned and playing the guitar becomes 2nd nature. It just becomes part of you to be able to "play by ear".
But before you go into solo-ing, it is advisable to learn to play rhythm (chords) guitar first. This is important because chords and rhythm provide the foundation for your melody. Soloists sound awesome when they harmonise with the chords, feel along with the rhythm and make their melodies fly over this foundation. Chords are the air beneath the wings of the soloists. So understand chord structures and practice playing them in various keys first.
After that, start to understand how the repetitive scale patterns fit in with the various keys and practice them.
