Ok, my other thread got closed because some dipshit got off topic. Anyway, I still have shitloads of questions, and am grateful to everyone who provided answers in that thread.

Right now, what I am aiming for is to learn the guitar to such an extent as to make it transparent in my playing. I want to know it so well, that I do not have to put conscious thought into the playing, and simply let the music come out.

I've done a lot of exercises suggested in the other thread, and I think I'm making pretty good progress. What I want to know now is what type of exercises and learning I should focus on. I read a few articles about the different modes, and have been learning how to play them and what the differences are, and yet I don't think that this is helping me very much.

What I am looking for are suggestions as to exercises I can do that will help me learn all the notes in standard tuning, and to be able to create my own melodies. I've been learning the scales, and they seem to be the best way to do this, but I would like an opinion from some experience guitar players

Thank you, and stay on fucking topic so this doesn't get closed

Go over some scale shapes for awhile then just do it without looking and stuff. You should be able to have a conversation and solo over a backing track in no time. It's like your fingers have a mind of their own

It really does just come down to practice!, i wont happen over nite but you will see the improvment. Scales, try learning other peoples solos too. or record your self playin a rymthm (i can never spell that word) and solo over it.

the real thing you need to do is hardcore Ear training

that is, if you hear any pattern of notes on a recording, you should be able to reproduce it on the guitar without much time or thought

and then eventually when/if you get good at that, you can reproduce notes you hear in your head on the guitar.


start with tabbing out songs (alot)
also work on recognizing intervals: http://www.musictheory.net/load.php?id=90
the other guys' suggestions could work too, scales will help you recognize patterns that you hear in music

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learn a little bit of theory so that when you tab out other solos, you can see why they're playing the scales that they are, and why they change them when they do. being able to analyze a few really good solos (After you tab them out yourself) will help you a lot in knowing how to move around and not have a very stagnant solo. takes a lot of time.

Hey. I'd figure I say something as well on here.
I'd look up some theory, but as well just find a tune or two to jam along with.
Some examples like Old Slayer, Celtic Frost And Death. Of course you don't learn things overnite(like mentioned) but, in any case, you really need an ear for learning things at a more quickened pace. That's how I learned to play after first playing the guitar for 5 years, then after that, Things just come to me now without almost any problems. But yeah, definetely some theory practice is better than almost anything.


BestialWarrior.....

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