Originally Posted by: djmarkosI recently graduated from the Fundamentals level 2 course and am now trying to put some things together that make sense...or music. I've done many of the extra offerings as well and have been practicing going from chord to chord. I feel stuck with the scales because I just cannot put any real solo's together. I am picking up speed with each passing week and feel pretty good that part.

Maybe I just need more practice. I put in at least 2 hours per day since Christmas day 2014 and have taken NO days off. I act like a kid who wants to learn solos NOW but I'm actually 53 years old, and having a great time!

This site is really awesome..

Thank you, Dave

Learn some licks:
https://www.guitartricks.com/v2/tutorial.php?input=1702

https://www.guitartricks.com/v2/tutorial.php?input=1614

https://www.guitartricks.com/v2/tutorial.php?input=1646

https://www.guitartricks.com/v2/tutorial.php?input=1808

Playing is like a language. You can't speak when you are born so you learn the language. Guitar playing is much the same way, there are 'words' (licks) that often make up a core vocabulary for a player.

The scales are like grammar mechanics and the licks are the spoken language.You learned the scales which gives you the structure upon which you can build but doing a solo is understanding that there are certain patterns and ideas that make for good playing.

This tutorials are pretty good to start.