If you’re just learning guitar, getting started with playing solos might seem daunting. It’s a big change to go from strumming chords to your favorite songs, to playing lead lines. The best thing is to start out easy, but not too easy. The more you challenge yourself, the better a guitarist you’ll become. Just remember to take everything in bite size chunks as you’re learning. To help you get started with solos, I’m recommending a couple that I’d learn if I was just getting started - one from three different genres. The feeling of learning and playing lead is amazing. Let’s get into it.
I’ve observed hundreds of guitarists over the years from all different skill levels, and the ones who are making a lot of progress often share a lot of the same traits - they have a plan when they sit down to practice, they know the people to go to when they’re facing a hurdle in their playing, and they’re endlessly curious about guitar and music in general.
But outside of all of that, there’s one habit I’ve seen that all of my favorite guitarists have - they practice active listening.
David Gilmour of Pink Floyd will be auctioning off 120 guitars out of his personal collection this month. These include classics like the black Fender Strat he's known for, and used on countless Floyd albums.
To coincide with the show, Gilmour is doing a short run podcast to discuss a couple of the more popular guitars he'll be putting up for auction.
You can check out the podcast here.
The Aristocrats (featuring Guthrie Govan, Bryan Beller and Marco Minnemann) have a new album coming out at the end of this month. Their fourth studio album will be called "You Know What...?", and they have a tour going all summer long. I'll be heading to the show in NY, so be on the lookout for pictures and a review!
The tour dates are on their website, along with a full tracklist for the album. But just yesterday they released an awesome album teaser, which you can check out below.
If you're a musician, and especially a guitarist, you're most likely as psyched as I am for this album!
Today's giveaway is for an accessory I've never given away on Chasing Sound. If you've ever listened to awesome slide players like Derek Trucks, Duane Allman, or Warren Haynes, you've most likely been inspired.
Learning slide guitar is a lot of fun, so that's why this month I'm giving away an awesome Ernie Ball glass slide. I'm going to announce the winner on Sunday! You can enter below, and once you win, I'll contact you to see if you want the small, medium or large version. Good luck!
