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ChristopherSchlegel
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ChristopherSchlegel
Guitar Tricks Instructor
Joined: 08/09/05
Posts: 8,367
05/18/2019 5:40 pm

Hey & welcome to GT!

Originally Posted by: sameFeathered

I have been trying to learn improvisation for years but it never really sounded nice, in fact it always sounded boring and involves reptitive licks i used in previous improvise...

Im always jealous how others can play minutes of improvised tasty solo...

GT can definitely help you improve your improvisational skills! But the path you take depends on your current knowledge & skill level & desired musical style or genre.

If you are more of a beginner, you might benenfit from working through the rock or blues course. Those provide a step-by-step comprehensive approach. You'll learn how to play lead solo melodic ideas in the context of a complete style of music.

https://www.guitartricks.com/experienced.php

For example if you pick the Rock 1 course, you'll see Anders lays down the basic ideas & skills in chapters 1 & 2. Then in chapter 3 you'll be ready to start learning lead ideas & skills!

https://www.guitartricks.com/course.php?input=rock1

So, you can just start at chapter 3. But there's a chance you might miss out on learning an important idea or skill, a step in the process.

Another possible path is the direct approach. I have a specialized series of tutorials that only focus on improvisation, showing how to play lead melodies or solos. But these assume you already have a certain level of knowledge & skills.

Introduction to Improvisation For Beginners

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=876

Improvisation in a Major Key

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=483

Improvisation in a Minor Key

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=491

Improvisation in a Major Key Series 2

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=2318

Improvisation in a Minor Key Series 2

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=2329

So you could just jump into those tutorials to see if that helps. If those seem beyond your current knowledge & skill level, then try working through one of the courses I mentioned above.

I cover this topic in depth in this blog post that also has a lot of the links I provided for context.

https://www.guitartricks.com/blog/how-to-play-a-guitar-solo

Hope this helps! Please ask more if necessary & best of success!


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