Hi there,
I need some help.
I have been playing acoustic guitar for a couple of years and a month ago joined the GT. I am enjoying myself and learning conciedarably and am glad that I joined.
I would like to play guitar as a solo lead, without singing. I would appreciate if anyone could provide me with any suggestions of appropriate song arrangement for my solo playing.
Thank you.
Sachin
Originally Posted by: sachin_karne
I would like to play guitar as a solo lead, without singing. I would appreciate if anyone could provide me with any suggestions of appropriate song arrangement for my solo playing.
I encourage you to work through the Acoustic course by Anders. In the later sections it will show you the ideas & skills required to play solo arrangements with skills like Travis picking.
https://www.guitartricks.com/course.php?input=acoustic1
https://www.guitartricks.com/course.php?input=acoustic2
What you are describing is essentially classical style guitar. I have a lot of classical guitar tutorials from simple to advanced all listed here.
https://www.guitartricks.com/forum/thread.php?f=36&t=28987
Solo guitar arrangements for jazz, blues or pop are often called chord melody. I have some of those types of tutorials listed at the bottom of this page.
https://www.guitartricks.com/forum/thread.php?f=36&t=36491
Anders does a great job of showing how this works in a ragtime style setting.
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=975
And some Robert Johnson blues.
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=853
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=2002
On the simpler side is his arrangement of this pop song.
https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=23594&s_id=1920
Tom does a great job with these tunes. The first one is a favorite of mine! Doc Watson's 'Deep River Blues'.
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=2082
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=2280
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=2300
And he applies it to some Robert Johnson blues songs!
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=2145
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=2146
And Muddy Waters.
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=2172
Here are some Chet Atkins style arrangements. Also require some practice & skill. :) But great tunes & a great place to start with chord melody.
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=1284
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=736
Hope that helps!
Thank you Christopher for giving me such indepth information. I will go through all the lessons you have mentioned.
I will also stick with Anders's acoustic lessons and build my skills first. I agree with your suggestions to follow through with the acoustic course and the accompanying songs.
Thanks again.
Sachin
