FrenchCrusader
Second Lieutenant   Posts: 41 Registered: 1/16/2005 Status: Offline
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 posted on 1/29/2005 at 14:32 |
I have been playing guitar for years and I know plenty of scales, modes and
licks. However I seem to have some problems writting solos that have any
kind of kick behind them. Can anyone help me with the writting and compsing
of lead because on my own I just go up and dow different scales. 
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Spidercents
Moderator   Posts: 1019 Registered: 7/29/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 1/29/2005 at 16:43, Reply 1 |
I have a few tips or tricks I use...Its not really about what notes you
play...Its more about what notes you dont play.
# 1...I find if you pause for no reason what so ever when soloing it can
create emotion if done right or if you end lick or riff on the right
note...This can be applied to vocals as well...
# 2...In relation to above...whatever last few notes you end that last riff
with before pausing or stopping then when you start again start with the
same last few notes you ended with...I hope that makes sense.
# 3...I mix my lead up...for instance I play a 3 or 4 second riff on the
high notes(12 fret up) then my second riff might be a low or medium fret
riff(meaning any where form 0 to 11th fret...It seems to create feeling.
# 4...I record a simple progression...then I solo over it...Then I throw
out the simple progression and replace the simple chords with more complex
chords with the same root notes...so if the chord was D I would look for
some cool D related chord to put behind the lead...Sometimes this works and
creates some kind of different emotion...Try it
These things work for me when Im stuck...It might not work for
everyone...
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Guitar101
Moderator  Posts: 481 Registered: 12/22/2003 Status: Offline |
posted on 2/1/2005 at 02:16, Reply 2 |
Great points spidercents,
You could also end on the 4th degree to add tension. Jeff beck does this
alot. Also try playing in 6th,3rds etc.. building up the tension. Arpeggios
also come in handy.... Remember simple is sometimes better and the sound of
silence is also music.
Here's a file showing how to play in 6ths...
http://www.theguitarfiles.com/guitarfile21.html
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Timm
First Lieutenant   Posts: 9 Registered: 12/7/2007 Status: Offline |
posted on 12/7/2007 at 20:59, Reply 3 |
What helps me if my solos get stale(sound the same) or if I just can't up
any thing good, it to learn a bunch of my favorite rifts and solo in one
sitting and then start soloing right afterward.
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Jack_GVR
First Lieutenant Posts: 7 Registered: 1/17/2007 Status: Offline |
posted on 12/11/2007 at 02:37, Reply 4 |
My personal recommendation is to get ahold of the "Real Book" or some other
fake book and learn to play some melodies. Also, of course, you can study
and learn the licks of great guitarists whom you admire. You can get books
of licks by famous guitarists from Mel Bay Publishing, in standard notation
and TAB both, usually. Everybody gets stale sometimes. My recipe is to go
study, and increase the knowledge base so as to have more information to
draw on when the inspiration comes back.
-- Jack
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Jack from Guitar Vacation Retreats
http://www.guitar-vacation-retreats.com
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