How to learn guitar lead ?

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Vinay for lead playing you need to practice octave of all basic chords, this will help you understand scale and as you get understanding of scale you can play lead easily.
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practise slowly first on metronome . keep increasing the speed till you get it just right :)
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Short and simple way to learn to play leads is by learning these scales: Major, Minor, Pentatonic, Blues, Movables, Modes
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1.know the name of the notes. 2.Play only C major scale in different styles and at different positions for one week. 3.play the same pattern in all keys. 4. learn arpeggios. 5.learn some solos ( if u get bored from the lessons) 6.play modes. 7.everything is out there.. take a print out of a lesson...
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1.know the name of the notes. 2.Play only C major scale in different styles and at different positions for one week. 3.play the same pattern in all keys. 4. learn arpeggios. 5.learn some solos ( if u get bored from the lessons) 6.play modes. 7.everything is out there.. take a print out of a lesson from internet. download the metronome app on ur cellphone. switch it on.. start playin with slower tempo to faster. 8. booom. u are a lead guitarist of a band. :-D ALL THE BEST. read less
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Well for learning guitar lead you have to start from scale basically major, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor and then pentatonic scale....so this skill comes with time and practice....start practicing the basics everyday!!!
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practice scales as much as u can..
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If you know chord Families then practice improvisation with chord's notes it does mean if rhythm is CFG chords then play C ka chord note at the time C and play same for F & G and then try to add different note between them
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be familiar with scales
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