Originally Posted by: glennkoopI'm finding the GT site difficult to navigate. I've been playing rhythm for more years than I'd like to count and play regularly with a non-performing band (blues, rock, folk). While my chord knowledge is fairly well developed (and I've learned mutiple pentatonic scales over the years), I have no lead skills. I recently resumed my full access membership, hoping to develop some modest lead skills (and maybe improve my rhythm playing a bit too!). I've been trying to find where I fit in the vast content, which is a more than a little overwhelming. I'm not a "beginner" (and can't maintain interest in re-learning things I've known for years) but have no idea where to start. Your suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Great tips here but I would add this: Learn songs. Spend a lot of time learning songs.
Learning modes is important. Learning the theory is very, very important too. However, spent plenty of time learning how the rubber meets the road. All the greatest guitarists learned the tricks, licks and riffs of someone else. For all intents and purposes, that was about the only thing many great guitarists had to learn the instrument.
You start learning the vocabulary of guitar in doing so.