How To Play Lead Guitar
Author: Chris Johnson
How do you learn to play lead guitar? There are so many ways
available now but not all of them are good at teaching you how
to play lead guitar. You can take private lessons, you can teach
yourself, you can attempt to learn utilizing written,
do-it-yourself courses or Internet based courses-or you can
purchase instructional video's offered for sale by the actual
musician of the songs and leads you are trying to learn.
The first and most obvious step before learning to play lead
guitar is to get yourself a guitar and equipment that you will
need. This means a reasonable guitar with a decent sound, a
pick, a shoulder strap, a tuning pipe, and a decent protective
carry case or cover.
You are better to buy an electric guitar as the effects you want
to be able to emulate are difficult to achieve with an acoustic
guitar. This means you are also going to need to purchase a
clean sounding amplifier that will also probably come with some
effects built in. Make sure the cables you get are robust and
flexible as well.
Lead guitar playing usually involves picking out the notes and
applying techniques (such as string bending, slurs etc) to
create the desired sounds. But before you leap into this you
obviously need to know just where the notes are and how to play
them. Now the open notes (the bare strings) are: E A D G B E.
Sometimes it is easier to remember them by making up a rhyme
such as "Every Adult Digs Good Beer Early.." This uses the first
letters of each word to represent the notes of the strings from
top to bottom.
The next step is to get to grips with your new guitar. Have a
play with the guitar and learn how to tune it up. With new
strings there will be slippage and stretching so you must master
the art of tuning your guitar before you can start to play
anything.
Talking about strings, if you decided on an electric guitar, you
may want to consider using ultra slim steel strings. They are
easier to press when forming the notes and quicker to get around
the fretboard. The frets are the raised thin bars fitted to the
long neck of the guitar and are fixed into place on your guitar.
Just like so many things in life, experience and accomplishment
comes after getting the basics right. Getting the basics right
comes from regular and diligent practice. Your heroes didn't
just pick up a guitar and create an album. The point is, be
prepared to put in regular practice and you will be rewarded.
Write out a list of the sort of music you want to play first.
Play what you are keen on and even have a go at picking out some
of the notes. You will be surprised how easy it can be to follow
a small piece here and there.. List out the tracks you like so
you can discuss them with your instructor or even in forums.
Perhaps play along with a friend who has a guitar so you can
pace each other.
Now you are ready to begin with some lessons and learn how to
play lead guitar properly. There are a number of ways to get
lessons. From friends who are already playing the guitar and you
like what you hear, attend classes, or the most flexible way is
via the internet. This can also be the least expensive and
expose you to people who have the real live experience. Right,
it is now time for you to begin with some basic notes and before
long even your first riff or tune..!!
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