Calling all Guitar players! (help me)

[Lithium381]

I've been doing rhythm guitar for a while now, about a year and a half on an acoustic guitar......i put an order in for an electric guitar. i want to learn lead/fills
how do i go about this? what is the easiest way? besides lessons or books....😀 just mess around w/ trial and error? i wanna have a decent understanding by the time my guitar gets here......advice needed!

 

[Atrail]

Wish I could help but I only play acoustic. Nice guitar BTW. Did you ever learn how to fingerpick on the acoustic?

 

[xyion]

if you want to learn to lead, then learn the blues. It has awesome scales that you can work with helping you futher your skills.

I've also found that trying to play the melody the person is singing also helps get your feet wet with soloing. As for your own, just jump in and mess around.

 

[Lithium381]

Originally posted by: Atrail
Wish I could help but I only play acoustic. Nice guitar BTW. Did you ever learn how to fingerpick on the acoustic?

yes that's how i first learned to play, my moms guitar out in the garage, took a class in highschool for two years on classical/fingerpicking, i'm so happy i started with that instead of starting with chords!

if you want to learn to lead, then learn the blues. It has awesome scales that you can work with helping you futher your skills.

I've also found that trying to play the melody the person is singing also helps get your feet wet with soloing. As for your own, just jump in and mess around.

yeah, melody is sweet.....but should i be using the pentatonic scale to do fills in or what? what in your experiences sounds good? as for fills

 

[xyion]

well, I am no expert myself, but I've been "taught" (used loosely since I still suck!) by my much more experianced and talented friends that the pentatonic and blues together should do it.

One of my friends picks up my acoustic, tells me to play a song from Winamp, and just plays the melody. Its awesome. He said he used the pentatonic, but I have a feeling that its both pentatonic and blues, with an excellent ear and loads of practice.

If you have a friend that plays guitar, just have them play a harmony, and start playing over it. In 4 months time you'll be pretty good. BTW, nice guitar! (I guess you could also record yourself playing a melody, but friends are more fun.)

 

[Lithium381]

Yep, my friend is really good......so i actually talked to the rep at the store i got(great place, family owned, hole in the wall guitar shop/custom luthery) and it should be within 3 months, so my time has been cut short 😀

so just mess around with pentatonic for a while and see where that leads me eh? any word on riffs?

If you have a friend that plays guitar, just have them play a harmony, and start playing over it. In 4 months time you'll be pretty good. BTW, nice guitar! (I guess you could also record yourself playing a melody, but friends are more fun.)

 

[Mucman]

Just learn some scales... learn some Rush solos and you are set.

 

[Lithium381]

I am a Rush fan, so my opinion probably doesn't matter to you.

true 😉

j/k i've got no problem with rush, just not my favorite

 

[Mucman]

Originally posted by: Lithium381

I am a Rush fan, so my opinion probably doesn't matter to you.

true 😉

j/k i've got no problem with rush, just not my favorite

Don't worry... about 99% of the world agrees with you 😛

btw, you don't need an electric to play lead... I play lead style stuff on my classical guitar.

 

[xyion]

riff? Can't help you there cause I'm trying to figure that out myself. But when I do, I'll let you know :beer:

I guess listening to Jazz would be helpful though, plus its just awesome music.

 

[silverpig]

Step 1: Learn the blues pentatonic scale (minor too... just a few notes thrown in)

That is all. 🙂

Just play in the key of the song as it will always sound good. The root notes are always a safe bet for sounding good, especially during chord changes.

 

[Lithium381]

Originally posted by: Mucman
btw, you don't need an electric to play lead... I play lead style stuff on my classical guitar.

i know, but i'd like to know how to play lead by the time i get it, i've got a classical guitar, my acoustic(electric hybrid) and a bass so far, getting an electric 😀 want to improve myself

 

[JetBlack69]

Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight (To practice bending strings)