How to Create a Guitar Solo

2 Methods:Starting your first solos Improving your solos

Guitar solos always intimidate those who are learning to play, but
they don't always have to be a challenge. The first rule is that, above all,
it just needs to be in harmony with the music, regardless of the speed in
what you are playing. To succeed, write a solo that matches the
base. You will only need a little practice and improvisation.

Note: This article assumes that you already have a basic understanding of the guitar. If you
it's starting to play, read these articles before continuing:
Read guitar tablatures.
Learn guitar scales.
Method1

Starting your first solos

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 Improvise on the song to feel the right tone and melody. For
to write a solo, you need to be comfortable with the music and the variations of
chords. For any solo you are writing, you will probably have to
contact the person who wrote the song to identify
correctly the key and the chords used. Generally speaking, the key is usually the
first chord played. Listen to the music a few times while playing with your
guitar to have some ideas for scales, licks, and tones.
Don't worry about creating a perfect soil right away. Just keep playing,
making notes in case I find sequences that sound pleasant.
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Choose the scale you will use. There are several options, and none is
necessarily correct. Depending on the chord progression, it may be that
you use one scale or more. For those who are starting out, the ideal is to get used to it
with a scale to then move on to more complex grounds. If you do not
Do you still know the scales? Click here.to learn more about the subjecte
expand your soil variability. There are two scales that can be touched upon
 any of the houses that serve for almost all songs. The molds
below can be transferred to any house to change the tone:
The Minor Pentatonic Scale is one of the most versatile, used in rock, blues, pop
and even jazz. For a song in E minor, you should play:
E|---------------------0-3-|
B|-----------------0-3-----|
G|-------------0-2---------|
D|---------0-2-------------|
A|-----0-2-----------------|
E|-0-3---------------------|

The Major Pentatonic Scale is also very versatile, but with a feeling
more cheerful. For a song in E minor, you should play:
E|---------------------3-5-|
B|-----------------3-5-----|
G|-------------2-4---------|
D|---------2-5-------------|
A|-----2-5-----------------|
E|-3-5---------------------|

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The Major Pentatonic Scale is a more upbeat version of the above scale and can
be used in more fun songs. To play in E major, follow the model
below:
e|-------------------------------------9--12--|
B|------------------------------9--12---------|
G|-----------------------9--11----------------|
D|----------------9--11-----------------------|
A|---------9--11------------------------------|
E|--9--12-------------------------------------|

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Start with larger and simpler notes. Instead of playing as fast as you can,
practice just one solo and that has eight to ten notes. Highlight them well to
that you have somewhere to return whenever you play faster. These notes,
 that most people usually place about or after the chord changes,
they will form a kind of guide for your soil.
Experience a solo where you will only play the tonic of each chord played. This
it will help to build the soil structure on the guitar neck.[2]

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Incorporate melodies from your own music if you are feeling lost. If you
does not know how to improvise on a scale, cannot think of anything to play or
just want to give more structure to your soil, play the same notes used in
music. Start with a lick of four to five notes that recall the melody
main or that you can play at the beginning of the song. Then, play it again,
changing just one or two notes. Adjust the lick another two or three times,
ending it with something completely different from the original lick to have a solo
incredible that fits perfectly with the rest of the song.[3]

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Think of a soil as a short story, with a brief tension.
best solos ever composed, from Eric Clapton's 'Layla' to Django Reinhardt,
the genius of a one-note, has structure. They start slowly, gaining
complexity throughout the music to engage the listener—not just to showcase
technique. The best way to start is to think of your soil as if it were a
story, with a beginning, middle, and end. Below is a suggested structure.
Start: go slowly, with short phrases of multiple notes or repeated beats,
but slow. You should present the notes you are going to play, whether by repeating the same one.
phrase two or three times or imitating the vocal melody.
Way: start exploring the neck of the guitar as the chords change. You
you can go for higher notes or incorporate vibratos and bends.
Film: finalize the background in the best sentence or in the fastest set of notes, by doing
a kind of climax in the music.[4]

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 Keep improvising until you find something that satisfies you. Sometimes, you
you will find a floor instantly while in others, you will have to touch more
times, shaping it with what sounds most harmonious, until having a complete solo.
Keep an open mind and try new things. Once you have the notes,
you can start adding small details to make your soil more
worked.
If you have notes that can be held for longer, do some bends.
to highlight them.
Can you slide between the notes? Do you know the hammer-on techniques or
pull-off to play faster?
Can you cut or add notes to enhance the rhythm and tension? Is there any
a different note outside the scale that can give a unique flavor to the music? [5]
Method2

Improving your soils

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Practice your scales regularly, with new patterns. Play the scale in the
two meanings. Don't try to play fast—you will improve even more if you play the
only slowly for 20 minutes than trying to play fast for hours. Play it
clearly, without muffled notes, and listen carefully to the correlation between one note and
Another. When you have mastered the entire scale, you can:
Play new patterns. Go down three notes, skip two, go back three and so on.
Play every fourth note. Play the notes 1-2-3, 2-3-4, then 3-4-5, in succession.
quick. Small tricks like this will make your hands more agile, while
add variability.

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Choose your notes wisely, as a singer would choose which notes.
must sing. If you replaced all the words of the song with notes, you would see
that the singers are 'soloing' all the time. However, singers move more
slower than guitarists. They can't just run in a
scale - it is necessary to make the verse coherent, intertwined, and smooth. You must
 do the same in a guitar solo, regardless of the speed. Upon
compose, consider:
The important notes and how you can emphasize them (with some vibrato or bend,
for example);
How you will transition from one note to another, be it smoothly or melodically;
The general feeling of the music and how its solo fits inthat.[6]

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Study the solos of your favorite guitarists and practice them. The solos are not
just a random combination of notes in a scale, but a succession of
scalar intervals that are ordered precisely and melodically. Listen to some
solos, sing them and play them on the guitar to understand how they work.
The best guitarists in the world spent years memorizing solos from others.
people to learn techniques and structures. Duane Allman, for example,
I used to move the needle of the record player with my big toe to listen to the solos of the
songs repeatedly while practicing guitar.[7]
There are online guides and tutorials to learn to play songs and solos. This is a great
way to learn new scales and note combinations for your solos.

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Sing your ideas for bass lines to reproduce them later on the guitar. If you have
if you have something specific in mind, sing and record it on your cell phone or computer. Then,

take your guitar and transfer the idea to it.8

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Learn new techniques to enhance your soils. You can learn.
arpeggios, levers, vibratos, harmonics, bends, etc. to give a special touch to
your sequence. Not every soil requires advanced techniques, but the more you
you will know, but you will be able to work on your ideas.

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Learn to use modes. Modes are variations in common scales, each with
distinct notes. Such is a great way to shape your songs without varying
a lot in the pentatonic scales. However, the modes change according to the
Tom. There are many variations, so to find a way, study more theory.
musical or search online for specific models for the tone you want
to play. There are many online generators—just type in the desired type of tone and mode.
that the corresponding scale will appear.
Ionian: the most basic major scale, considered 'happy' and 'triumphant'.
Dorian: mostly used in rock, blues, and metal, common in lower tones.
Exotic, sounds like an Egyptian/Middle Eastern melody.
Lydian: common in Steve Vai's music, with a more dreamlike atmosphere.
Mixolydian: classical, with a blues/jazz base and more commonly used in acoustic songs.
Aeolian: minor and considered "sad" or "depressing." Very commonly used in music.
classical.
Locrian: somewhat 'demonic' and 'dark'. Very used in heavy
metal.[9][10]

Tips
Working within a single schedule can limit you, so vary it. If a note
soar harmonious, it is because it is. Express yourself.

Practice makes perfect.

To start a solo, a good tip is to simply reproduce the hook.
instrumental of the rest of the song (if there is one) and then play it an octave higher
different or in a harmonized version. Many soils are formed from this
strategy, focusing then or around the 12th house.
The secret to playing fast is being able to pick quickly and accurately.
Learn various techniques for using the pick to have more options and improve your playing.
skills.
To find the scale quickly and easily: touch the E string (lowest,
assuming you have tuned your instrument in the standard way) and slide your finger to
long arm, stopping when the note played is the same as the music.
Practice with exercises, available in great variety on the Internet. Remember,
however, with a teacher your skills will be further perfected
 quickly. If you cannot take classes, online tutorials help a lot. Learning is
always valid, whether alone or with someone teaching.
It is also possible to use notes beyond those that are within the scales, as long as
harmonize with the melody and do not conflict with the tone. Some musicians of
jazz does this often, making it seem that this difference in notes is
intentional, but in fact, it is accidental. What happens is that not always these
notas differ so much.
Relax. Playing too much or too fast can overwhelm the audience. Give them the time.
necessary to appreciate the music and the solo.
Do not neglect small techniques, such as vibratos, staccatos, bends, and slides—
they are universal for almost all guitar amps, making them more
elaborated. You will hardly hear solos that do not consist of one or more
of these techniques, but they exist and can surprise just as much.
Try to improvise a solo for every song you listen to. Improvise over your own.
favorite albums. You can even use songs from TV commercials or other sources.