Blog Entries tagged 'Advanced Lead Techniques'

Guitar Transposition

admin@planetofrock.com — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:00:00 +0100

Every so often, we decide to dive into a new aspect of playing guitar that many are either afraid of, or just simply have no idea what it's all about. Today, we're going to tackle one of the more feared issues evolving around guitar... Transposition.

Join us as we teach you the most simplistic and easy ways to transpose your music.

With transposition in the spotlight this week, we're also going to show you some handy sites that will give you some very quick tra [...]

How to Improve Your Guitar Playing Speed and be a Master of Shred

admin@planetofrock.com — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:00:00 +0100

Take a look with us now as we delve into tips and tricks for improving your guitar playing speed and for some practical knowledge on effectively using metronomes and other helps to improve your practice sessions.

Most aspiring guitar players today fill their heads with dreams about moving their fingers effortlessly across their fretboards with lightning quick speed and accuracy that leaves minds rocked and speakers blown. There have been a few guitarists throughout the ages of rock th [...]

How To Master The Guitar Fretboard For Lead Guitar Playing

admin@planetofrock.com — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:00:00 +0100

If you are thinking of going solo with your lead guitar then the one thing that you need to master is how to use the guitar fretboard to its maximum capacity. If you are well-versed with the fretboard, then you will be able play just about anything on your lead guitar.

The guitar fretboard is the most important area of an acoustic as well as electric guitar. The fretboard is where you play all the scales, the chords and use the various progressive scales and improvisation techniques f [...]

Major Scale Patterns For Improvisation On The Guitar Fretboard

admin@planetofrock.com — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:00:00 +0100

Guitar improvisation is a necessary aspect of playing as it will help you to master the various scales of lead guitar and helps you to play solo.

Guitar improvisation can be divided into several categories that include using scales like the blues scale, minor and major pentatonic and many others as well as applying techniques like bends and tapping etc. Most of the guitarists end up spending their entire life trying to learn how to solo using only one or two different scales.

Rock Guitar Improvisations Using Hybrid Picking and Legato Technique

admin@planetofrock.com — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:00:00 +0100

Guitar and Rock music are inseparable and probably one of the main reasons for this is that most rock numbers or compositions have short or prolonger lead guitar solos. The lead guitar solos can be mastered by using different scales and guitar improvisation techniques like hybrid picking and legato technique.

There is such a huge variety of guitar improvisation techniques available that you can practice solos all your life and yet not find the end. It is infinite! One such gu [...]

Important Techniques for Mastering Lead Guitar 2 - Slides, String Bending & Tremolo Picking

admin@planetofrock.com — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:00:00 +0100
Learning how to play lead guitar is an art and it can only be mastered using some of the most important and advanced techniques like string bending and tremolo picking among many others.

The most important part of playing the lead guitar is playing it well and using the various techniques to your advantage without going out of tune. Guitar techniques come into picture only in the advanced stages.

The tremolo or the whammy bar as many call it is a useful tool when it comes [...]

Advanced Techniques for Mastering Lead Guitar - Natural & Pinch Harmonics and Vibrato Control

admin@planetofrock.com — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:00:00 +0100
There are several techniques of playing a lead guitar but some of the more advanced techniques include mastering the natural and pinch harmonics and assuming a good control over vibrato.

Many lead guitarists can play the natural harmonics but there are some people who find it difficult to play pinch harmonics on their lead guitar. Natural harmonics, vibrato control and pinch harmonics can make your guitar sound different and the sound or pitch can vary from soft screams to harsh metal [...]

Important Techniques for Mastering Lead Guitar - Hammer Ons, Pull Offs & Tapping

admin@planetofrock.com — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:00:00 +0100
Some of the greatest guitar compositions have made it to the hall of fame thanks to their lead guitarists. Lead guitar refers to a the use of a guitar to perform melody lines, instrumental fill passages, and guitar solos within a song structure. Guitarists like Van Halen, Steve Vai, David Gilmour, John Petrucci, Dave Mustaine, Tom Morello, Kirk Hammett, Jimmy Page, Dave Murray, Joe Satriani, Steve Morse and many more have popularized the art of playing the Lead guitar.

Mastering the l [...]