Members Mike LX-R Posted November 16, 2012 Members Share Posted November 16, 2012 I tried the Gamble vid last night! Awesome! I think this is going to really help! Will check out the Paul Gilbert stuff later on as well. After the Gambale video loosens you up a bit, do that looper idea where you improvise melodies over it. All the bend suggestions are key for lyrical leads, but don't just focus on bending upwards. Hold the tension of the bend when you bring it back down into position... at which point you'll be making the guitar speak... and cry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khoifish321 Posted November 16, 2012 Members Share Posted November 16, 2012 learning my favorite solos usually does the trick for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members "sasquatch" Posted November 16, 2012 Members Share Posted November 16, 2012 - learn the modes and how they work - +1 on paul gilbert - listen to david gilmour doesn't have to be 100 notes/second. sometimes more is said when you speak less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slunderfungus Posted November 16, 2012 Members Share Posted November 16, 2012 I wentto the local GC and bought the The Gremoire of Chords, and the Gremoire of Scales. The music theory is still kicking my ass, but the scales and modes are really helping. I also bought the book, How to solo in the Pentatonic which is helping a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elemenope Posted November 16, 2012 Members Share Posted November 16, 2012 You need sum leeds for yo black metal band? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Joe Bleek Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 Get a whammy bar and a wah pedal. You can cover a lot of "sour" notes with liberal use of them! It worked for Kirk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrelusive Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 Just posting in here to mark it for later consumption / education... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattACaster Posted December 17, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 Been working on that Gamble video and learning some other solos on the side since I started this thread and it's totally working! Even after like 2 days I could feel a marked improvement in the speed and accuracy of my fingers. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rear Naked Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 learn solos that you like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike LX-R Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 Been working on that Gamble video and learning some other solos on the side since I started this thread and it's totally working! Even after like 2 days I could feel a marked improvement in the speed and accuracy of my fingers. Thanks guys! Dude that rocks! I'm glad we were able to pull through with something useful for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Murdoch Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 I'm going to start to really try to learn some Nuno solos. Not going to be easy, but DAMN, the dude is really diverse in the techniques he uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members extollo Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 play free bird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattACaster Posted December 17, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 Dude that rocks! I'm glad we were able to pull through with something useful for you. A departure from only making me lust after gear I can't play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pepi Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 Download some instrumental tracks and play lead with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pepi Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 Download some instrumental tracks and play lead with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kardula Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 learning solos note for note is what helped me....at least when I was much better. Also, play along to a metronome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Have you considered practicing?cut it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrelusive Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 goddamn, i did the first few exercises from that Gambale video last night for a good hour or so. Video wouldn't work, but i downloaded a GuitarPro file of it with the backing track. Every time i thought i had it totally solid, i'd {censored} up again. It's genius. It's like learning a new language. Afterwards, I tried to play other {censored} that i already knew how to play and it didn't feel right. It was like jumping on a trampoline for ten minutes, then getting off and trying to jump on solid ground. Definitely gonna keep going with this. My fingers have been stupid for too long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GREC Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Cut your fingernails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hcprimerib Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 for phrasing, pick your fav guitarist and learn a couple solos note for note that they play. with emphasis on their phrasing and technique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike LX-R Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 goddamn, i did the first few exercises from that Gambale video last night for a good hour or so. Video wouldn't work, but i downloaded a GuitarPro file of it with the backing track. Every time i thought i had it totally solid, i'd {censored} up again. It's genius. It's like learning a new language. Afterwards, I tried to play other {censored} that i already knew how to play and it didn't feel right. It was like jumping on a trampoline for ten minutes, then getting off and trying to jump on solid ground. Definitely gonna keep going with this. My fingers have been stupid for too long! yeah I know EXACTLY what you mean. it starts to retrain your technique overall so when you got to play your go-to's you get all tripped up because your muscle memory is confused between the new way it's developing vs. the old "incorrect" way you were playing for so long. just keep hammering away bro! before you know it you won't even have to think about how to pick/play a certain passage, your hands just get it done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chevybusa Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 First and foremost, KNOW THE FRETBOARD!!! You should be able to know what each note is for each fret without even habing to think twice...also, for me personally knowing and understanding theory is absolutely key to soloing....I know, I know, there are those rare genuises out there that don't know theory that can solo really well, but they are few and far between... The great thing about theory is you know what notes will work, so it's just a matter of phrasing them or picking the write scale or mode to get the sound or "flavor" you want... I also think it really helps to have a DAW that comes with drum loops that you can lay down riffs or progressions over, then practice soloing over those...Also, for the nitty gritty of it, I know a lot of folks look down on it, but I do think practicing with proper technique and a metronome running up and down as many scales and modes as you can in all the different positions really helps...I don't know if it's still in print, but a great book is Dave Celantano's Monsters Scales and Modes, it's got all the standard scales and modes in all the positions up and down the fretboard AND it has a TON of exotic scales, which can really come in handy to stand out every once in a while... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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