How to Play Guitar Solos – The Unfair Advantage
Lead Guitarists are the ones that, along with the singers, get all the glory. The reason why is simple, they both steal the show and stand out in some way and for the guitarist it’s because he/ she has a “trick bag” that wows the audience.
If you’re looking to improve your skills as a guitarist and need to learn more about how to play guitar solos, you may want to think about the effects you use.
What Effects do you use? I’ll tell you straight up you can do great leads with little or no effects, but you can really take it to the next level with a couple of simple effects such as Delay and the trusty old Wah pedal. The next time you want to experiment with a lead, simply try a subtle delay and play around with the toggle switch on your guitar to get the right tone – this alone in most cases can be enough to get a great lead sound! Also play around with the speed of the delay itself to give you different atmospheres, and you’ll be surprised at how inspired you get!
One thing to remember too, whenever you use an effect such as delay it can cover up minor mistakes in your playing (which is good live but can make you a sloppy player), so make sure you practice without the effects as well so your playing stays sharp.
If you want to learn how to play guitar solos effectively, you need to make all your notes ‘crisp’ regardless of how slow or fast the playing is.
The Wah pedal can be a great addition to any solo, as it brings out more light and shade in your playing than most other pedals on the market. A lot of effects racks with a full range of different effects built in will have some form of Wah effect, and are usually quite good.
I personally prefer the stand alone pedal as I find it is more specialised for the job and produces a better result (this is just my preference, use what you feel comfortable using). A general tip – when using the Wah, use the pedal sparingly and focus on opening up the sound as you play the accents, this will give it more of a punch. If you use a Wah pedal already you know the awesome sounds it can produce, if not, try it out in a guitar shop when you get a chance!
These are just two ways you can make your leads more effective, regardless of the notes you choose – just by tweaking your sound a little. Get in the habit of trying new effects, and trying old effects in new ways. When learning how to play guitar solos, anything you can use that separates you from the competition will get you noticed!
Glenn Bird is a Guitarist who specializes in Lead Guitar, and who’s mission is to teach other guitarists how to play guitar solos and compose their own music more effectively, regardless of Style.
Author: Glenn Bird
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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