wannabe1
First Lieutenant   Posts: 3 Registered: 7/2/2005 Status: Offline
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 posted on 10/23/2005 at 14:58 |
Hi guys, I've only been playing for a year or so, pretty much self taught,
but lately been having trouble focusing. just been playing around with a
few easy songs, getting frustrated trying to learn easier solos, like the
short one on thunderstruck..
I decided to try to learn a song by listening to it. I chose stiff upper
lip. Can you tell i like AC/DC. Ive gotten to 5 seconds and still cant
figure out the first 4. it's fun but hopefully it'll get better. don't
want to look at a tab for it.
I'm kinda stuck with practicing scales too, end up just falling into the
same pattern for the pentatonic... and trying to come up with a solo, i end
up just playing a scale almost straight through, almost like an
exercise.... it's starting to get annoying, starting to wander if i can
express myself through the guitar. I hear guitarists say they can stay on
one note for ten minuits and express their feelings, but i can't seem to do
it for 10 seconds without it becomming monotonous...
Anyway thanks for listening
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Spidercents
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posted on 10/24/2005 at 01:58, Reply 1 |
Let me look into the bag o tricks...let me see...oh heres one
Try skipping strings when playing...this can create emotion when playing
lead guitar.
E--------5---------------
B-----5------------8-------
G-----------------------------7----
D-7----------7---------5-----------
A----------------------------------5---
E-------------------------
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GuitarMuscle
Captain   Posts: 160 Registered: 5/4/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 10/27/2005 at 11:16, Reply 2 |
There's some pretty cool files on this. Just do a search
http://www.theguitarfiles.com/modules.php?name=Power_Search
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 posted on 10/30/2005 at 22:54, Reply 3 |
You can do alot with just a couple of notes. For example when people speak
they say it different then you as everybody has they own way of saying
things. Same with the guitar when playing solo'd riffs etc...
Notice the bold word in each saying below is in a different place. Imagine
playing a pentatonic and the 5 notes go with the 5 words. When you get to
the bold word play that note louder or play a trill,bend etc... basically
making it stand out over the other 4 words.
I went to the store
I went to the store
I went to the store
I went to the store
I went to the store
You end up with 5 riffs... get the point.. Corny but it works!
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posted on 10/30/2005 at 23:29, Reply 4 |
I posted this same little guitar tip as a lesson on the main page with more
details..
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tattoo
Captain Posts: 270 Registered: 7/31/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 10/31/2005 at 17:30, Reply 5 |
corny but cool  ____________________
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