| There are guitar solos, and then there are great guitar | | | | develop melody in your guitar soloing is to listen to |
| solos. There are many different ways to develop a | | | | other musicians. Notice the word "musicians" is used, |
| really creative guitar solo. Some guitar solos come | | | | and not "guitar players." Any instrument can produce a |
| from the heart, and are expressed during moments of | | | | solo. The music theory behind scales and melody are |
| improvisation. Other guitar solos are developed note by | | | | the same for the guitar, saxophone, piano, bass, and |
| note until the desired solo that is in the mind of the | | | | even drums! Go beyond just listening to guitar players |
| guitar player is expressed. Once practiced over and | | | | soloing their instrument. Begin listening to other |
| over again, the guitar player can utilize this developed | | | | professional musicians that have acquired the ability to |
| guitar solo over and over again within an original, or | | | | creatively solo on their instrument. |
| memorized song. | | | | 3. Think like another Instrument: When developing really |
| Soling on the guitar is a fun and exciting way to | | | | creative guitar solos, thinking like another instrument will |
| express the ideas that are within you as a guitar | | | | definitely allow you to go over the edge in creativity. |
| player. When learning to master and learn guitar solos, | | | | Even if you do not know how to play another |
| it is important to discover as many creative soloing | | | | instrument such as the piano or drums, you can still |
| techniques that will help you to play exciting and original | | | | pretend to play like that instrument on your guitar. If |
| guitar solos. | | | | you have the ability to even try out different |
| Let's take a look at three unique ways to develop | | | | instruments, this will make this exercise even easier. In |
| really creative guitar solos. | | | | order to think like another instrument imagine that you |
| 1. Know Your Scales: Learning your guitar scales will | | | | are playing your guitar the way you would another |
| help you immensely in crafting your guitar solo. Every | | | | instrument would play. For example, if you solo on your |
| scale has a unique sound when played with the proper | | | | guitar like a bass player does on their bass guitar, you |
| guitar chord. The simplest guitar solo you can play is | | | | will find that your six string solos will come out |
| by simply playing a guitar scale. However, just playing | | | | completely different than a regular solo. You will also |
| your scales up and down really fast is not always | | | | find this will occur when you play your guitar like a |
| recommended, especially, if you are trying to develop | | | | drummer. You will come out with some very creative |
| melody within your guitar solo. | | | | rhythmic solo patterns, that can sound great when |
| 2. Listen to Other Musicians: One great way to | | | | playing with another drummer. |