Originally Posted by: DeanhorneckYeah I know a couple solos.[/quote]
Okay, good deal!
Originally Posted by: DeanhorneckGilmour uses alot of intervals in his solos which got me into the idea.I'm not sure exactly what you mean here. Maybe you mean chord tones? As I mentioned, anyone that plays any music is playing intervals. That's what music consists of.
The trick here is to be aware of what intervals you are using so they aren't just fretboard shapes you use without knowing why.
[quote=Deanhorneck]When I normally toy around with the major or minor pentatonics over a backing track, I usually find myself just playing notes up and down the scales so I thought intergrating intervals will help spice things up a bit.
I think you could benefit from looking at these tutorials in which I explain the intervals of the pentatonic scales.
Pentatonic Scales: Boxes & Frameworks
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=296
Then practice them like this to get used to the sound & location of all the intervals as they make the various shapes across the fretboard.
Pentatonic Major Scale Exercises
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=722
[br]Pentatonic Minor Scale Exercises
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=185
Finally, the above tutorials on improvisation will help you understand why certain scales & shapes work over certain chords. The idea in all lead playing is:
1. Stay in key (what scale are you using?).
2. Target chord tones (use the scale to follow the chord progression).
3. Build melodies.
That's exactly what Gilmour does. That's what the vast majority of guitar players so when they take a lead solo.
If the above improvisation tutorials are below your skill level, then look at these that expand on the concept with plenty of backing track practice play alongs!
Improvisation in a Major Key Series 2
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=2318
Improvisation in a Minor Key Series 2
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=2329
Hope that helps!
