Rock Solo - Beginner

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   Hi all :) For todays lesson, i've made a little seasoned beginner/early intermediate solo centered around Eminor.

Although most here should be playable by seasoned beginners, i have added some small parts that might be a bit tricky at first, but which i hope should serve as good practice.

Another point i like to make with this lesson, is that sometimes less is more and that you dont always have to use speed to make an interesting solo.
Adding simple melodies, some bends and pre-bends here and there and using some octave-runs can add alot of extra spice to your solo. And it's all easy things to do.

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Key: Em
Timesig: 4/4
Tempo: 95 BPM

I have included 4 backingtracks and a GP file.
And dont hesitate to ask if there's anything about my lessons your curious about.

-- Trond



     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 5th April 2008


GMC Founder & Rocker


Trond! You did a fantastic job creating a non technical solo with POWER! biggrin.gif I got to grab my axe! biggrin.gif
Martin la guitarra
post 5th April 2008


Member


i love this! this is no doubt your best lesson! LOVE IT!
Dejan Farkas
post 5th April 2008


Instructor


Strong solo and yet doable for beginners, good job Trond smile.gif
at lights end
post 5th April 2008


Member


nice
Muris Varajic
post 5th April 2008


Instructor


Amazing work Trond,love it! smile.gif
Nemanja Filipovic
post 5th April 2008


Singing Instructor


great lesson Trond...smile.gif
Trond Vold
post 5th April 2008


Instructor


Thanks all smile.gif
OrganisedConfusion
post 5th April 2008


Member


One of my favourite lessons on here. Doable but incredible and has the WOW factor smile.gif
Capt.Z
post 5th April 2008


Member


Sweet!! thanks for the solo
kyldeee
post 5th April 2008


Member


Awesome lesson mate smile.gif Indeed the WOW factor is strong in this one smile.gif
audiopaal
post 5th April 2008


Member


Awesome Trond! *grabs guitar* biggrin.gif
Bogdan Radovic
post 5th April 2008


Bass Instructor


Very good lesson Trond ! smile.gif
Iluha
post 5th April 2008


Member


Man trond you rock.. that's one beautifull solo, defintly learning it, also I gotta mention this, thank you for making the GP file with the backing!
Batista
post 5th April 2008


Member


Dude! This is _AWESOME_! I love your style of creating melodies and using cool, yet easy, tricks to spice it up! Can't wait for more and I'm certainly going to learn this!
Ivan Milenkovic
post 5th April 2008


Instructor


Great job man, very melodic and nicely prepared solo and lesson! smile.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 5th April 2008


Instructor


excelent work Trond wink.gif
The Hunk
post 5th April 2008


Member


Some time less realy is so much moore =)
Danilo Capezzuto
post 5th April 2008


Instructor


Nice lesson Trond!
Nick325
post 5th April 2008


Member


awsome
Nick325
post 5th April 2008


Member


awsome
Marcus Lavendell
post 5th April 2008


Instructor


Brilliant Trond!
Pablo Vazquez
post 5th April 2008


Instructor


Cool lesson trond!!
RIP Dime
post 5th April 2008


Member


Great, easy enough for beginners, but it sounds so good I think everyone will want to learn it! smile.gif
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 5th April 2008


Instructor


Cool and melodic solo! I like it very much smile.gif
Unleash-The-Shred
post 5th April 2008


Member


This is so sick! It reminds me of something Steve Vai or Joe Satriani would do when they play a great melodic solo but don't go crazy with technical monstrostity. This is one for all levels to give a shot at! AMAZING JOB! MORE LESSONS LIKE THIS PLEASE!!!
Fran
post 5th April 2008


Member


Great tone and feeling!
Nice lesson as usual Trond smile.gif
glowshadow
post 5th April 2008


Member


wauw trond this sounds just awesome.. i'll get on it right away
Tuubsu
post 5th April 2008


Member


This is great indeed! Absolutely one of my favorite lessons! smile.gif
Joe Kataldo
post 5th April 2008


Instructor


Nice and Melodic
Trond Vold
post 5th April 2008


Instructor


Thanks a bunch, all smile.gif
SensE
post 5th April 2008


Member


Nice 1..I'm looking forward for intermediate and advance pieces. Thank you so much
Carlos Carrillo
post 5th April 2008


Instructor


nice lesson Trond!!!
Hisham Al-Sanea
post 5th April 2008


Instructor


nice solo Trond .good work
Gabriel Leopardi
post 5th April 2008


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


This solo is very good Trond!! You are doing a great job here!
Gerardo Siere
post 6th April 2008


Instructor


Beautiful solo, good job
STRATOPHERE
post 6th April 2008


Member


I love it, it's good work.
Martin la guitarra
post 6th April 2008


Member


hey trond, you know when you hit the 5 on the 4 strings and make it scream.
I cant make that sound, what should i do?
Trond Vold
post 6th April 2008


Instructor


QUOTE
hey trond, you know when you hit the 5 on the 4 strings and make it scream.
I cant make that sound, what should i do?


Thats natural harmonics. You place your finger over the 5th fret (you dont press down), you just let the finger rest directly over the fretline and pick the notes.

Mateusz
post 6th April 2008


Member


haha check the members practising this lesson atm biggrin.gif there are like milion of them ^^ nice solo, thanks Trond
glowshadow
post 6th April 2008


Member


in video number 3 you wrote a 10 in the tab on the B string
its a little confusing for beginners I think.. allthough its the same note it should be 14 on the G string ..I think that's how you play it too



glowshadow
post 6th April 2008


Member


wait a minute..

the first video also has the 10 on the B ..can't you replace this also with a 14 on the G .. much easier playing??

or is there a special reason

Trond Vold
post 6th April 2008


Instructor


Oops! Yea, i obviously made a little mistake in video 3. Sorry about that. It's the 14th fret on the G string.
As far as video 1 goes, you can offcourse change it around to what works better for you.
Martin la guitarra
post 6th April 2008


Member


thx for helping out
BIGD2
post 6th April 2008


Member


Nice lesson.can't wait to try.
Stratman58
post 6th April 2008


Member


Definitely officially one of my favorite teachers biggrin.gif
Alejandro Piņero
post 6th April 2008


Instructor


good work man!!
Pi38
post 6th April 2008


Member


Really cool song. That guitar is awesome.
Hammerhead
post 6th April 2008


Member


Hammerhead
post 6th April 2008


Member


WOW!... I love the felling of more, simmering under the surface! I'm inspired!
Hammerhead
post 6th April 2008


Member


That would be feeling...uh...hummm
4Play
post 7th April 2008


Member


Absolutely fabulous lesson man, feels really great to play this! I have a question though: what to you do/use to get that sound from the harmonics in the second video? My harmonics at the fifth fret are so weak in comparison!
Trond Vold
post 7th April 2008


Instructor


Thanks smile.gif Glad you all like it!

4Play: I dont use any effects or sompressor in that video, but the active EMG pickups does help a bit with harmonics.
But you should be able to get similar sounds with passive pickups aswell.
The biggest trick is hitting the strings a bit harder and muting the unwanted strings good enough.
Layzer
post 7th April 2008


Member


Wonderfully composed... I love at :58 the low e string riff!
Marcus Siepen
post 8th April 2008


Instructor (Blind Guardian)


great lesson Trond, love it
Student of Vai
post 10th April 2008


Member


You are quickly becoming one of my favorite instructors. Awesome work!!!!!
Trond Vold
post 10th April 2008


Instructor


Thanks smile.gif Thats always nice to hear
Maximus
post 11th April 2008


Member


Very nice Trond!
Plaidman
post 12th April 2008


Member


Hey Trond,

This is a great lesson. Love your tone and style and you make it look a lot easier than it is (For me, anyway)!

Thanks,

Joel
Retribution
post 12th April 2008


Member


Great Lesson!

I'm definitely going to learn this one. I love the style you used. I'm finding myself looking forward to your next lesson more and more. smile.gif
Trond Vold
post 13th April 2008


Instructor


Thanks smile.gif
Nick Kellie
post 14th April 2008


Instructor


very nice solo
Clau
post 15th April 2008


Member


Absolutly flawless song i love it!!!
Trond Vold
post 16th April 2008


Instructor


Thanks smile.gif Glad you like it!
Young Guitarist
post 17th April 2008


Member


Im getting down to this wink.gif Altough i started playing yesterday, this shouldnt let me down, il go back to basic Chording tapping and so on, but i will learn this aswell! smile.gif
besip
post 22nd April 2008


Member


great sound great lesson
flamen
post 4th May 2008


Member


Awsome! smile.gif


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