How To Become A Better Solo Guitarmaster, what are the secrets of playing solo guitar |
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Nov 5 2008, 09:46 PM
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Hi all there
I kind new here so maybe i has been asked before, but i want to become a better solo guitar player and i like to know where to start; what lessons should i take to understand how to build my solo on a track that is let say in Am? Our how can i figure out the key anyway? What scales can be used in that key? I have tried to manage the fretboard and to study scales but i can't seem to find a way to recall these in a track. So how shoud you practice to learn the right scales in the right keys? Thansk for the advice, rock on PlayAxeMan -------------------- Gear:
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Nov 5 2008, 10:13 PM
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I would recomend starting here. Im sure it has the info your looking for.
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Nov 5 2008, 10:16 PM
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QUOTE (opeth.db @ Nov 5 2008, 10:13 PM)  I would recomend starting here. Im sure it has the info your looking for. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=15072 Thx a lot. Will dive into it Playaxeman -------------------- Gear:
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Nov 5 2008, 10:23 PM
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No problem.
From what I have learned you definately want to try out exercises that highlight your weaknesses so you can acknowledge them and start correcting them. I highly recomend Muris's Alternate Thirds Workout. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...picking-thirds/ Its a toughy but well worth learning it. Im strugling at completeing it at the target BPM of 100. But if you were to ask me 2 weeks ago with this lesson I was struggling completing it 40 BPM's. I hope this helps. ALso would recomend following our progress in the mentoring program that our instructor Chris(Smells) is helping us out with. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...blogid=144& This post has been edited by opeth.db: Nov 5 2008, 10:23 PM -------------------- My Gear
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Nov 6 2008, 12:56 AM
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You should probably start with andrews theory lessons, becasue I think there lies your issue mate. Learn the theory, and soloing will become much more clearer.
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Nov 6 2008, 07:21 AM
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QUOTE (opeth.db @ Nov 5 2008, 10:23 PM) No problem. From what I have learned you definately want to try out exercises that highlight your weaknesses so you can acknowledge them and start correcting them. I highly recomend Muris's Alternate Thirds Workout. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...picking-thirds/ Its a toughy but well worth learning it. Im strugling at completeing it at the target BPM of 100. But if you were to ask me 2 weeks ago with this lesson I was struggling completing it 40 BPM's. I hope this helps. ALso would recomend following our progress in the mentoring program that our instructor Chris(Smells) is helping us out with. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...blogid=144& i am happy thanks for your help QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Nov 6 2008, 12:56 AM) You should probably start with andrews theory lessons, becasue I think there lies your issue mate. Learn the theory, and soloing will become much more clearer. Ivan, Thanks I will do that.  QUOTE (Noangels @ Nov 6 2008, 01:25 AM) yep,you have to start by learning the major scale and all the modes related to it.Learn the chords all over the neck and make sure you can visualize these chord tones when your soloing when learning the modes,make sure you can hear their colours and know the notes and chords that give them their sound I could go on and explain it fully but I am sure the above link mentioned will do the same Might also be a good idea to write down a riff or a lick a day,to try and fnd your own voice.I stopped copying other peoples licks when I left the guitar institute as I didnt want anyone elses colour in my playing.I have reached a stage when its safe now to borrow ideas(thats why i'm here)as my own style is strong enough to allow me to do it. Ok Thanks, what is the beste way of leraning these modes/scales? Thx in advange -------------------- Gear:
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Nov 6 2008, 09:38 AM
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I believe the secret is in creative imagination
I'll try to explain my thoughts on this. Music, as well other arts, start in an artist's mind (or some would prefer to say in heart). You can campare it to painting, you see something and paint it, so here you hear something and play it. If you go other way around (first play it than hear it) that's improvisation that will depend on you technique and theory knowledge, but it will not be your own music Not to understand me wrong, theory and technique are tools, important ones, but they exist to help you play what you hear inside. You should not be a slave to them, and I'll give you an example how the theory can be useful. If you have a good knowledge on modes you will know how each mode sounds, and then when you hear a melody you may instantly know what mode it is, and with good technique and fret knowledge you can instantly start playing it. So it's really important to know the theory and to have a good technique. But as I said in the beginning, the theory and technique are not enough, you have to develop your creative imagination as well. You study the theory, work hard on technique, but are you developing your imagination?.. or you think it's something that will come itself? Well, it will not! You have to work on it.  While writting these lines I found one link on the web dealing with development on imagination, with concrete exercises. http://www.successconsciousness.com/imagin...innervision.htm and there are many other resources on this matter on this topic If you have any questions here, would be happy to help
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Nov 6 2008, 09:39 AM
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QUOTE (Noangels @ Nov 6 2008, 09:21 AM) I started off learning the major scale and its modes using G major as the tonic to open up the modes in the neck.G major is a good posistion as A(Dorian)and E(Aolian-Natural minor)are two of the most used modes when playing over minor chords and as a rock guitarist a lot of stuff can be played in those two keys. Start of if by example you use G major as your starting point this way Play G major chord(triads/major 7th) in the 1st posistion-next play the scale in the same posistion-then tha Pentatonic-then the arp Do this on every note of the G major scale going up the neck.Its important to visualize each chord with its 3rds/5th/7ths ect Once you have that nailed,start off in A and play minor chords in all the places with the scales,pents.and arps Do the same with each mode of the major scale and listen to the colour of the chords and what notes give that scale its colour After you have that nailed,you can subsitute any arp being used in the major scale to add colours to your playing good example is when playing in A dorian you can use C major 7 arp very well as it brings out the 9th in A and can be slid to the minor 3rd-G major triads sound realy good over A too and E min 7ths If you want an easy way to sound Lydian In C just play A min pents/scales and arps and target the C note or its raised 4th The key to opening up your playing is having a firm understanding of the building blocks of the Major scale,and the modes related to it Once you learn that scale do the same with Harmonic Minor and Melodic Minor-just dont rush it.Take your time and see those chords and scales open up the neck [font="Comic Sans MS"][/font] Thx for the reply on this one. I doesn't understand all what your are telling yet..... but i will first dig Andrews lesson for a better understanding on theory. Parallel on that i will start with the G major in all positions. I will take quit a long time (1-3 monts?) to recall an use them but i think it will be usefull. I think backing tracj will help a lot that was also a good tip  Thx very much. -------------------- Gear:
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Nov 6 2008, 10:05 AM
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Go for basic theory first,
practice some solo/phrasing lessons rated from 1-4 difficulty and always analyze all that you're playing. Since you're just starting your journey you'll have tons of questions and feel free to post them all,we'll answer asap,good luck. -------------------- Youtube
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