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ChristopherSchlegel
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ChristopherSchlegel
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05/25/2020 6:26 pm

Hey & welcome!

Originally Posted by: TrueSoulI thought it would be easier for me , I am an educated person and have the ability to learn a lot of things by my self .[/quote]

Acquiring the manual dexterity to play electric guitar requires a lot of repetitious practice in order to make the process second nature.

I think it might be beneficial if had some specific information about your skill level. What skills you possess already, what you are working on, what you can't do but want to learn.

That info along with some specific goals (techniques or songs you want to learn) will help me give you very specific advice, point you in the right direction.

Originally Posted by: TrueSoulI mainly wanted to focus on playing solos and improvisation making covers for songs .

Please have a look at my article on improvisation.

https://www.guitartricks.com/blog/how-to-play-a-guitar-solo

[quote=TrueSoul]At this point I would like to know how to use everything we did together and make a “cake” from all these ingredients .

Depending on your current skill level I have 3 general paths for you. And they will probably overlap or all be good for you depending on how much time you have to devote to practicing.

1. Pick a style course to work through. Blues or rock is probably best for you. It will give you a structured curriculum to follow.

https://www.guitartricks.com/experienced.php

2. Study specific collections. I have 2 collections that will help you build a basic vocabulary of licks & use them to improvise. These are very specific, highly targeted tutorials. Some of the material might be below or above your skill level. Start at the beginning to find out where you are. The blues or rock courses will help fill in general basics & fundamentals that these collections assume you already know.

https://www.guitartricks.com/collection/learning-to-improvise

https://www.guitartricks.com/collection/Bread-and-Butter-Butter-Blues-Licks

3. Learn songs & solos.

We learn by imitation. We learn the licks of artists we like, then we make them our own. Pick a solo you love. Learn it inside & out. Take it apart to see what makes it tick. You might have to step back & make time to learn a new specific technique or approaches in order to play a solo. That's all part of the process by which we all learn to play lead electric guitar! Make them tools you can use to build your own solos.

https://www.guitartricks.com/songs

Please ask more if necessary! Best of success!


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